Luke, Help Me Find My Keys: The Lightsaber Flashlight

This $25 flashlight is a replica of Darth Vader's lightsaber and sports 4 red LEDs. It's powered by the dark side 3 AAA batteries.

Lightsaber flashlight cuts through the darkness [dvice]

I Would Never Leave: The Hi-Can Luxury Bed

The Hi-Can luxury bed has everything you've ever wanted in a bed minus a bathroom and snack bar.

"A theater screen pulls down at the foot of the bed for viewing television or movies. An integrated personal computer system means you can work or surf the web in bed as well. Game consoles are built in for added entertainment value. Lights for reading and shades for sleeping are also fully integrated."

If I had this bed someone would have to come in everyday and roll me over and give me sponge baths. Any takers? Vacancy now open.



High-Tech Bed Has Built-In TV, Computer & Game Systems [dornob]

Creating Advertisements On The Moon

Moon Publicity want to create ads on the moon by using robots that can draw in the dust. The whole idea smells bad.

"WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- It's one giant leap for robot-kind. New Shadow Shaping technology creates images on the Moon that can be seen from Earth. Robots are used to create several small ridges in the lunar dust over large areas that capture shadows and shape them to form logos, domains names, memorials or even portraits. Talk about the Man in the Moon! You can even carve your initials in a heart to impress your sweetheart."

I can't approve of etching a bunch of shit in the moon. It's like a landmark, you know? That would be like giving the Washington Monument a giant pair of balls, which, okay that would be cool.

Idiots Want Robots to Draw Ads On the Moon's Surface [gizmodo]

Dark Knight Motorcycle Gear Coming Soon

Want a replica of Batman's motorcycle outfit from The Dark Knight? Well get excited, because Universal Designs is about to release them for an undisclosed sum of money.

"An Officially Licensed Replica Like No Other is Coming.

- Strong Cordura Mesh Base with Heavy-duty 4 way stretch Spandex
- Removable CE Approved Body Armor in both Jacket and Pants
- Highly detailed, removable lightweight interior lining.
- Form Molded Leather and Kevlar Armor Sections.
- Made from Quality Tanned Cow Hides"

No word on cost or when they're actually dropping but THESE THINGS ARE HOT!

Product Site

I Smell A Wedgie Coming: Resident Evil Shirts

This Resident Evil shirt was made to promote the upcoming Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles and will be distributed at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con.

"Well, since Darkside Chronicles is an M-Rated title, we have to have an area where only 17+ are allowed. We figured if we had to be enclosed; we might as well deck out the room and give you an awesome experience playing the game. We are going to have two separate rooms to show off the game, both dark and air conditioned, and each come equipped with banging sound systems.

All you have to do is bring a friend, play through one of the levels in co-op mode, and then you and your partner get to walk away with your very own zombie shirt. Simple."

I think this is cool!

Capcom Comic Con 09: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles [capcom]

iBum Chair: Ladies, Please -- Have A Seat

The iBum Chair by Tomomi Sayuda is a photocopier built into a chair. It might just be the best chair ever invented.

"...chair will automatically photocopy your ass, when you sit this chair. When audience sit down on the chair, a scanner on the top of chair to scan people's buttocks automatically. Then the scanned image is printed out from the right hand side of the chair. A sensor is detecting people's existence all the time. So people will not realize the existence of the scanner. Without notice, the photocopy of the bum will arrive next to the chair."

iBum Chair Photocopies Your Ass [likecool]

Cell Phone Lighter: For All Your Cancer Needs

The SB6309 Lighter Phone isn't just the best named mobile phone ever, it's also the first with a functional cigarette lighter. Brain AND lung cancers in one fell swoop!

"instruction

SB6309 The world's first mobile phone with lighter!
Patent product Gold cigarette lighter
Defend wind,
No gas,
Never blew out
Suit for high altitude areas"

Well technically, those weren't instructions. They were, however, convincing.

Lighter phone may be the most dangerous cellphone ever [dvice]

Cosby Shots: Bill Cosby Portrait In Jell-O

To celebrate Bill Cosby's birthday on July 12th, artist Andrew Salamone made a portrait of the comedian using Jell-O shots. Which, I think we can all agree, is a fitting tribute.

JELL-O HEAD [andrewsalomone]

Good Enough To Eat: These GummiLights

GummiLights are expensive rubber lamps designed to look like Gummi Bears.

"These GummiLights are made of a translucent rubber and measure in at 7-inches tall. They're illuminated by brightly glowing LEDs and come in a variety of candy-like colors, including red, orange, yellow, clear, blue, purple and pink. Each one is powered by rechargeable lithium batteries, and can run for about 20 hours on a charge."

A single bear will set you back $125 or you can get a set of 5 for $500.

Product Site
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gummi bear lamps are unfortunately not edible [technabob]

Run Snoopy, Run!: Nightmarish Charlie Brown

This is a painting of Charlie Brown by artist Tim O'Brien. Scary, no? I'm sorry if you're not gonna be able to sleep tonight, but I live by the mantra "if I had to see, so do you". Sweet dreams!

Tim O'Brien's Painting of Charlie Brown [agentmlovestacos]

Movies As Retro Book Covers

In the same vein as the video games as old book covers comes this series of movies as old book covers by Flickr user spacesick.

Above is some of my favourites, but click the link to view all of the titles at the Flickr gallery.

The "I Can Read Movies" Series [flickr]

Punch Me!: Smash Brothers Brawl Cosplay

Artist/photographer Greg de Stefano created a gallery of Super Smash Bros: Brawl cosplay characters. As you'll see, he did an incredibly good job.

Click the link below to see a bunch more.

Greg De Setfano's Portfolio

Girl At The Video Game Store

This is Olivia Munn in a music video by Parry Gripp called The Girl in the Video Game Store. I liked it, and not just because of the brief Zelda cosplay action (although that certainly didn't hurt). You know, I too have fallen in love with a girl at the video game store. It took me over a month to finally get up the nerve to ask her out. And you know what she said when I did? Nothing -- turns out she was a Chun Li cardboard stand up! I still copped a feel.

Youtube

You're Not So Uncatchable Now, Are You?: Anatomy Of A Gingerbread Man

Jason Freeny, the man behind all the other weird anatomy studies, is back at it, this time with a gingerbread man.

Moist Production

3 PSA's From The Future

This is a short clip of three different PSA's (public service announcements) that somebody recorded from the future that prove my theories about robots, hyper speed and time machines. Watch them.

WARNING! Do Not Talk To Robots! [tvmunchies]

Living With First-Person Shooter Disease

This is a video about a guy living with first-person shooter disease (or Duke Nukem's disease). I'm so jealous that he got to star in the new Call of Duty name... what do you mean its a joke? They have a support group and everything!

R.I.P. Darren

Youtube

Why Didn't I Think Of That?: Split-Ring-Key

Sometimes it's the simplest things that are best. This keyring is one of those things! Which is both key AND keyring. What will they think of next?!?

"Carry your keys on your other key. Real working key blank. Key blank can be cut by any key cutter to fit KW1 or SC1 keyways."

You can get a 2-pack for $7. I just hope they don't try to give this another use, like using it as a nose/lip/naval ring... or prince albert!

Split Ring Key [amronexperimental]

Cheeseburger Bed For Sale On eBay

This hamburger bed could be yours! It's on sale on Ebay and I am gonna be sleeping between those buns in no time! Now, which one of you lovely ladies wants to slide under that 8-foot sesame seedy goodness with yours truly? I'm quicker than fast food!

eBay Auction

Time Lapse Video Of Super Hornet Jet Build

This is a time lapse video of a F/A-18 Super Hornet jet being built. And let me just say, wow, that thing must have over 100 different pieces. Making it nearly twice as complicated as the hardest LEGO set I've built.

Constructing A Super Hornet: "A time lapse of the construction of a Super Hornet" [liveleak]

Notebook Paper Printed With Sports Balls

Trapped in Suburbia, an Amsterdam design firm, came up with this "Play More" concept, which is regular notebook paper on one side, but printed to resemble sports balls on the other. Now I'm not saying I wouldn't get anything done at work if I had sports ball paper to play with, because, honestly, I don't do anything now besides compulsively check my email and nap.

Play More: Balled-up paper turns into sporty orb [dvice]

How Much All The iPhone Apps Would Cost

If you wanted to buy all the current iPhone apps, guess how much it would cost? Go on, take a stab at it. But wait till I'm a safe distance away, you wield a knife like a crazy person. The 55,732 apps would cost you a total of £87,833.109.

The Cost of Buying Every iPhone App: $144,326.06 [gizmodo]

4GB Vision: Calvin Klein USB Sunglasses

These $200 sunglasses from Calvin Klein (available this October) feature a 4GB flash drive in the right arm so you can take your data to the beach or wherever the hell people wear sunglasses these days. Me? I just squint.

calvin klein usb sunglasses: data for your eyes only [technabob]

Potentially Dangerous: The 120-Zipper Dress

The 120-Zipper dress from designer Sebastian Errazuriz may or may not actually have 120 zippers (it doesn't), but is cool nonetheless. I mean, I wouldn't wear it, but I've had too many zipping accidents. You see this? Button fly.

"What might be most remarkable about this design is how quickly it can shift from elegant to sexy, a full-length, single-piece dress one could potentially wear to work into a skimpy, short-cut, two-piece number that could put some bikinis to shame. In between there are any number of other options for shortening the top or bottom or even leaving some zippers partly on and partly off."

I'd go out with you if you wore this. Seriously, and I'd even look past your eye patch and club foot. At least until I left you for a girl in Velcro.

Below is a bunch of the possibilities.




Customizable Clothing: Unique 120-Zipper Dress Design [dornob]

OMG, There Is A Dead Person ON MY FINGER

LifeGems are precious stones made out of the ashes/hair of your deceased loved ones. They range in price from $2,700 to $20,000 (minus setting) depending on the size and color of stone you want.
Two death posts in one day... OMG EMO! I think I need to go outside in the sunshine and and eat ice cream while looking at some butterflies. Awww I feel much better now.

LifeGems

Michael Jackson To Be Buried In Gold Casket

Michael Jackson, donning his last piece of flair (possibly a Bedazzled glove), will be buried in a 14-karat gold coffin only befitting of a king (of pop. Alternatively, Neverland).

"The $25,000 container from Batesville Casket Company ("because every family deserves a Batesville") is made of solid bronze, plated with 14-karat gold, and polished to a mirror finish. It's the same model in which James Brown was buried. No question about it, it'll be the fanciest coffin in the graveyard."

Well people get your gold detectors and shovels ready and meet me at the end of my road for a good old treasure hunt.

Michael Jackson to be buried in 14-karat gold coffin [dvice]

Skating Babies - Evian

Let's observe the effect of evian on your body. naturally pure and mineral-balanced water supports your body's youth.

Thanks to Caroline for burning this disturbing advert into my mind forever... and all of yours! And this song goes out to Smithers, your rendition was truly memorable!

Youtube

Laser LightLane Creates Your Own Bike Lane

The LightLane is a little laser system that attaches to your bike and provides you with a laser-line bike lane wherever you go. Clever idea.

LightLane

Cartoons The Way They Should Have Bee

James Cauty created a work entitled Splatter that features the cartoons from your childhood the way they should have been: bloody.

"Pop artist James Cauty's work Splatter repurposes classic Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera cartoons and gives them a Sin City-style blood spatter makeover, "presenting the viewer with unrelenting acts of bloody, cartoon violence, which, in cartoon law, ultimately cannot cause fatal injury."

Like we don't have enough problems with today's youth already. Namely: spelling. Seriously, they can't do it -- and I, for one, blame texting. And Grand Theft Auto.

Shoot Him Now! Shoot Him Now! [culturepopped]

Billboards Bleed When It Rains

An advertising agency in New Zealand made a series of billboards that remind drivers to slow down and "drive to the conditions" during the rainy season. The billboards, which feature a young person's face, start bleeding whenever it rains.

"The advertising agency that came up with the sign says the goal was to reduce the road toll by creating maximum awareness through unease."

Unease is right, I can barely look at my monitor, let alone the road.

Bleeding Billboard [buzzfeed]

Talent Show Yo-Yo Performance

Because there's nothing more dramatic than choreographing your yo-yo routine to a Ne-Yo song. I swear that move at 3:00 made all the woman in the first two rows pregant.

Youtube

Coke Creatures Ad

Is it just me or has Coca Cola been getting more and more insane with their marketing campaigns lately?
Anyway this is Coca Cola summer 09 commercial featuring music by Calvin Harris.
I WANT ONE OF THEM FURRY CRITTERS!

Youtube
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Coke Zone

Human Skateboard by PES

This is a short film by Youtube member PES who specializes in stop-motion shorts and commercials. Pretty good stuff coming from just one man/lady/robot...
The link below will take you to PES film's channel on Youtube where you can check out other great little short films. Another of my favorites is the Orange Telecoms advert by PES.

PES film's channel [youtube]
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EatPES

Anti-Paparazzi Bag Flashes Bulb, Not Privates

Some guy named Adam Harvey designed an anti-paparazzi purse that, when the flashbulbs of the photographers go off, immediately flashes it's own bulb back, ruining their pictures and effectively protecting your privates from showing up in a girly gossip mag.

Anti-paparazzi device flashes lewd photographers right back [dvice]

Cuuuuuuute!: Felt Playstation iPhone Case

This is a felt Playstation iPhone case made by Etsy user rabbitrampage. I would definitely get one if I had an iPhone and wasn't stuck with Orange network for the rest of my life.

Etsy Store
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iPhone PlayStation Case Gives Me Warm Fuzzies [iphonesavior]

I'd Live There: Amazing Papercraft Castle

This is a castle made entirely of paper. And I think we can all agree: it's pretty much the big bad wolf's wet dream-home.

"I had the immense opportunity to see this wonderful paper craft art installation by a genius of the name of Wataru Itou, a young student of a major art university here in Tokyo. The installation is hand made over four years of hard work, complete with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of paper!"

Check out more images in the link below. Simply beautiful.

A Paper Craft Castle On the Ocean [tokyobling]

2,700 HP Jet Truck

Chris Lentz decided to throw a Czech built Motorlet M-701 turbojet in the bed of his truck. I just hope Jeremy Clarkson hasn't seen this and got any POWER ideas!

"The fifty-five-year-old electrical foreman from Jackson, Michigan, had longed for a jet-powered truck for decades. Two years ago, Lentz discovered a way to realize his dream when he met a pilot from New York who imported used turbojet engines. After watching an example run on a test stand, Lentz paid $10,000 for one."

Without jet assist, Lentz's 231-hp V-8 accelerated its 6600-pound burden (truck, jet engine, two occupants) to 60 mph in a sluggish 14.5 seconds.

The best of three runs in hybrid mode - exploiting both piston and jet propulsion - trimmed six seconds from the sprint to 60 mph. The quarter-mile speed jumped 30 mph and we achieved 140 mph after 45 seconds of acceleration."

I was expecting so much more... how disappointing...



Home-Built 2700 HP Jet-Truck Is The Coolest Truck Ever! [jalopnik]

Japan Plans Another Giant Robot Statue

The Gundam statue isn’t even formally exhibited yet and we already have news on another 1:1 scale giant robot statue that will be built in Japan! Widely acknowledged as the first giant robot ever to be featured in manga, Tetsujin 28-go (”Iron Man 28″) is finally going to live up to its Westernized name, Gigantor.

Below is the 'making of' video.



giant tetsujin 28-go 1:1 scale statue to be installed in kobe, gundam statue prepares for staring match [technabob]

Superheroes, The Golden Years

This is a little gallery of superheroes past their prime. They were all drawn by Italian artist Donald Soffritti. Check out all the fallen superheroes in the link below.

Superheroes - The elder years [toomuchfreetime]