Awesome Awesome

This tiny sensor is like a Tricorder in real life. It will identify the composition of foods, plants and objects by scanning their molecular fingerprint, checking an online database, then displaying their chemical makeup on your mobile device.

Using the Unreal Engine powered Sonic the Hedgehog GDK, combined with an Oculus Rift VR headset, Chadtronic shows off what could be the most nauseatingly awesome use of the virtual reality tech so far.

I tried to think of the most harmless thing. Something I loved from my childhood. Something that could never ever possibly destroy us. Mr. Stay Puft! Vote for Brett Waller’s latest LEGO creation on Cuusoo to help make it a reality.

The latest vehicle to emerge from Local Motors isn’t a car, it’s an motorized version of their drift trike. This powerful three-wheeler for adults lets you drift on flat surfaces for about 45 minutes (or 12 miles) on a charge.

Since the use of machinery is typically frowned upon in the Amish community, they often have to resort to brute force to get work done. In this amazing video, watch 80 men pick up and move a house onto its foundation.

Artist CHAé46 created this epic dragon sculpture using nothing but cardboard. It doesn’t even look like he used any glue, and just slotted all the pieces together. Sadly, due to its flammable composition, it won’t be breathing fire.

Need to relax? We can think of no better way than to strap on a pair of headphones, turn down the lights, hit play, and go full screen with this 15 minute video of hypnotic patterns being created on a potter’s wheel by artist Mikhail Sadovnikov. (Thanks Nagy!)

The Edgy Brothers‘ Bicycle playing cards are inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead. Each face card is embellished with intricate skeletons. Let’s help them get to their $50k stretch goal so those awesome painted decks get made.

An updated version of Zenta’s awesome morphing ball robot, which is now stronger and more agile than the original. While it still doesn’t have any weapons, we still wouldn’t want to get a hand stuck in there.

A couple of ABB Robotics IRB 140 robots equipped with LEGO model railroad tracks strut their stuff during a demonstration of their agility and accuracy, precisely placing and rerouting trains without a single derailment.

Joel Fortunato’s Doughboy creates illustrations inspired by his obsession with monsters, pop culture, and baked goods. Best of all, his new line of numbered, limited-edition cotton t-shirts comes packed in an awesome vinyl cupcake toy.

We’ve seen it done with cars, bikes, and at least attempted on a longboard, but stuntman Damien Walters recently pulled off what we have long thought was impossible – running fast enough to do a 360° loop. Sonic Spin Dash IRL!

Psychologist Keith Baird was flying his Cessna 210 when he encountered a flock of geese. One hit and blasted through the windshield, but Baird kept his composure, and safely landed the plane. See the aftermath here. (Thanks Judy!)

An amazing reel of CGI work by digital artist David Horsley and his peers, including behind the scenes footage from Enders Game, Life of Pi, Happy Feet and others. Horsley is currently working on The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

Here’s one of those amazing phenomena that you can’t believe actually occurs on our planet. melkiy582 captured this awe-inspiring footage of these solar parhelia and an accompanying halo while riding the train in Moscow.

By loading sacks with spices, then firing off pyrotechnics within, filmmaker Chris Cairns, Machine Shots and musician MJ Cole created this visually spectacular promo for Schwartz Flavour Shots. BTS footage here. We need to sneeze now.

This incredible feat of LEGO engineering by Steve Sammartino and Raul Oaida is comprised of over 500,000 LEGO bricks, and drives at speeds up to 20MPH. Its working engine is even made of LEGO, and runs on compressed air.

In this excerpt from Sweetgrass Productions’ Valhalla, we’re presented with skiers in the most unusual of settings – in the middle of a forest, instead of the powder. Visually stunning and unlike anything we’ve seen. (Thanks, Santi)

Adam “Artix” Bohn and his fiancé‎ Michelle were about to tie the knot when the reverend got to the “speak now or forever hold your peace” part. Then somebody spoke up. And another. And another. If only all weddings were this much fun.

Superlegosam wanted a soda machine on his desk, so he did what any LEGO geek would do, and built a fully-functional vending machine using LEGO bricks and an NXT controller. It even accepts coins. He’s also got a candy machine.

Cyriak is known for making some crazy animations, so we would expect no less from him with the release of his short Halloween clip, showing off his scary new costume. You’re better than us if you don’t jump from your seat.

This concept for a robotic lawnmower would allow users to program in custom graphics on its touchscreen interface, then uses special cutters to create designs in your grass. Advertisers would go nuts for these at sporting venues.

We always thought it took giant machinery to split a block of granite, but Dennis Carter uses his 2-pound hammer and chisels to crack this 26,000 pound block of Deer Isle granite in two. We love the sounds made by the process.