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Damian Kulash from the band OK Go, no slouches at creating viral video in their own right, had some fun with the crowd during a panel on creating viral videos at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Kulash encouraged the crowd to participate in this homage to Surprised Kitty. If you don’t remember Surprised Kitty, you can see the video after the ...

No, I wasn’t kidding. In pretty much every epic battle print I’ve seen featuring a shark, the shark is getting owned, whether it be by an iron-fisted nun or Batman wielding a lightsaber. But then again, I guess the shark really hasn’t had a fair fight. The wrath of God and the Force aren’t really something any creature should mess ...

For those of you who have encountered the red ring of death before, the process of laying your Xbox 360 to rest should be familiar – shipping your defunct console back to Microsoft in a cardboard bow which has been lovingly coined the Xbox 360 coffin. Now, you can cut out the middle man and provide a proper burial for ...

Thank God for this sign because lord knows that if a fire were to break out, twittering about it would naturally be my first reaction. I know my priorities. Well… no matter. My shoes will do the tweeting for me. Link

Are you concerned that people just aren’t looking at you the same way since you gave up sneaking upskirt shots? Have you lost some of that debonaire and mysterious edge? No worries! The Bank Job Pen boosts you right back into a position of public opposition. Because only the baddest of the bad steal the chained courtesy pens during their ...

The Cantina scene from Star Wars: A New Hope is one of my favorite movie scenes of all-time, and not in small part due to the awesome jazzy soundtrack which leads us into the intergalactic bar in Mos Eisley. Chapman Stick virtuoso Guillaume Estace takes a stab at the Cantina Band theme using the unconventional, yet versatile musical instrument. I ...

LEGO master Nathan Sawaya should be no stranger to you. We’ve posted about several of his amazing projects, including his newest piece, a five-foot replica of a Blackberry Tour 9360. We were lucky enough to have the chance to delve into the brain of a true artistic genius. It’s not everyday you get to speak to a geek icon, so ...

Multiple sources are reporting that Apple has sold an overwhelming number of iPads in the first few hours of their pre-order availability. As many as 50,000 pre-orders have been submitted to Apple for the upcoming tablet device. In fact, the orders are so overwhelming that Apple warns that supplies might come up a bit short come April 3. Apparently buyers ...

Forget about bringing chess to the computer, it’s time to bring the computer to chess. Instructable user CrLz created this awesome Micro Processor Chess Set which is made using an assortment of computer parts. The board itself is made using the underside of a mother board, and 32 black microprocessor chips. The creator stresses that this is a work in ...

Iconic LEGO sculpture Nathan Sawaya is at it again, and boy does he know his audience. We’ve discussed how Sawaya proved to us the fine line between LEGO art and LEGO play, but he’s just taken it a step further with his newest creation – a five-foot tall LEGO model of the Blackberry Tour 9360. But don’t worry, Sawaya didn’t ...