If you can live with it not being street legal and the stares it attracts, this Volkswagen Passat monster truck just might be the vehicle for you. Though demonstrated in snowy conditions, we don’t recommend trying it yourself, should you have a monster truck available. Video after the break. This truck-engined VW Passat example seems in perpetual danger of tipping and yet there’s only triumph. [via Jalopnik ]
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Volkwagen Passat Monster Truck
If you demand more than just a regular calendar, look no further than these creative examples. To start, we have the strange yet fascinating rolling pin and grass calendars above. Continue reading to see them all. [via Toxel ]
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5 of the Most Creative Calendars Ever
Yes, you’ll still have to wait nearly 2 months for Iron Man 2 to hit theaters in North America, but this incredible suitcase armor footage should most certainly hold you over until that time. Continue reading to watch.
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Incredible Iron Man Suitcase Armor Footage
Carnegie Mellon University student Chloe Fan created “a simple version of Super Mario Bros using an 8×8 LED matrix (one color), an Arduino Nano, two buttons for the input (forward and jump), and a piezo sensor hooked to a separate Arduino for the theme song.” Video after the break. Nintendo’s Mario has long been beloved by geeks and scientists everywhere, as evidenced by a fluorescent bacterial version (seizure warning!) and a Mario “multiverse” that acts as a better guide to parallel universes than “Lost.” [via Popsci ]
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Super Mario Bros Gets Pixelated On LED Matrix
Finally, it’s 311 Day, or at least according to the band. This year, they are kicking off the celebration in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, and “the five-hour set allows 311 to perform a variety of material, including covers, rarities and their hits.” While it may be all about the music at 311 Day, that doesn’t mean there won’t be some nice perks offered alongside that end-all, be-all set list. Many Mandalay Bay restaurants, nightlife spots and attractions are offering deals in the spirit of 311 Day. [via LasVegasSun ]
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311 Day Celebration
Conan O’Brien has just confirmed that he will be going on a nationwide 30 city comedy tour, presented by American Express. The tour will run from April 12th (Eugene, OR) till June 14th (Atlanta, GA), according to Team CoCo . [via SFgate ]
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Conan O’Brien Tour Becomes Reality
Twilight fans rejoice, the Eclipse trailer (official version) has been released. The third installment will be the first to be shown in IMAX 3D when it’s released on June 30th, 2010, directed by “David Slade, with Melissa Rosenberg returning as screenwriter.” Video after the break. [image via ]
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Eclipse Trailer Official Version Released
MTVNHD and MSN have contracted Australian advertising agency Umeric to create two amazing CG commercials, which draw inspiration from War of the Worlds along with robotic animals. Videos after the break. [via Gizmodo ]
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MTVNHD, MSN Reveal Amazing CG Commercials
According to the Forbes Rich List 2010, Mexio-based mobile phone mogul Carlos Slim and family is now the world’s richest, with a net worth of $53.5-billion. Coming in a very close second is Bill Gates at $53.0-billion. Continue reading to see Google’s Eric Schmidt interview Carlos Slim. Bolstered by a surge in the share price of his America Movil empire, Slim’s wealth edged ahead of the $53bn fortune amassed by the Microsoft boss Bill Gates, making the portly cigar-smoking 70-year-old the first non-American to hold the top spot since 1994. [via Guardian ]
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Forbes Rich List Names Carlos Slim as World’s Richest
Remember those Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and G.I. Joe action figures you owned as children? Thankfully, you won’t find them here. However, you will see uncover five of the funniest action figures ever. Continue reading to see them all — image via .
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5 of the Funniest Action Figures Ever
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