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Ocean-Themed Fundraisers
Teamseas Sets Out to Clean the World's Oceans
Thousands of pounds of trash are dumped into the oceans and seas each year, which is why fellow Youtubers MrBeast, and Mark Rober banded together to launch the Teamseas fundraiser - a movement to... MORE
Influencer-Created Burger Experiences
Influencer-Created Burger Experiences
MrBeast Debuted a Viral Restaurant Dubbed MrBeast Burger
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Arcade-Themed Computer Mods
Arcade-Themed Computer Mods
The Nuka Cola Computer Mod Resembles a Retro Video Game System
This ‘Nuka Cola Computer Mod’ was inspired by popular game Fallout 4 and was created by Mitch of Mitch3D.com. The best part about this computer system is that it really is fully... MORE
Art-Inspired Plushies
Art-Inspired Plushies
Budsies Makes Your Child's Artwork Come to Life
If you have ever wanted to do something with your child’s artwork other than hang it up on the wall or the refrigerator, you’re now in luck! Bringing your child’s artwork to life... MORE
Breakfast Food Creations
Breakfast Food Creations
Breakfast Cereal Pops Get You Off to a Great Start
For those that who find themselves majorly pressed for time in the mornings, now there is a great way to start your day: Breakfast Cereal Pops. These amazing morning treats are so simple and easy to... MORE
Animalistic Game Upgrades
Animalistic Game Upgrades
Mists of Pandaria Adds Animal Appeal to the Gaming Universe
For all the World of Warcraft fans out there who have been waiting for an expansion into the WoW universe, you are in luck! WoW Mists of Pandaria greatly increases the southern part of this vast MMO... MORE
Mascot Music Videos
Mascot Music Videos
The Oregon Duck Breaks it Down Gangnam Style
If you have ever seen the University of Oregon play football, then you most undoubtedly have seen their mascot, The Oregon Duck. This amazing duck has done a great job getting the fans of the... MORE
Online Sci-Fi Show Promos
Online Sci-Fi Show Promos
Battlestar Galactica Online Game Pays Homage to TV Series
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Viral Singer Dress-Up
Viral Singer Dress-Up
Official Bed Intruder Costume Lets You Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Wife
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Antibody Aids Vaccines
Antibody Aids Vaccines
Immune System Antibodies Could Lead to Cure for HIV
The war on AIDS has been going on since the late 1980s. Doctors have tried numerous treatments, the main approach being to find a drug or outside remedy to help the immune system fight off the anti-immune… MORE
Pyrotechnic Stunt Riders
Pyrotechnic Stunt Riders
Patrick Stephens Creates Rider On Fire Stunt
Patrick Stephens has been told that his motorcycle stunt riding is hot stuff, but this time he takes it to a whole other level. Patrick has decided to try his hand at pyrotechnics and now does a new... MORE
Brand Techspectations
Brand Techspectations
Samsung Dictates Things To Come at CES 2010
Samsung really did their best to raise the bar at CES 2010. Many different devices were displayed such as the amazing flatscreen panels that Samsung had available on the auditorium floor. Another... MORE
Strange Yuletidings
Strange Yuletidings
Strange Christmas Trees Bring New Delight This Holiday Season
Every wondered what it would be like to create a Christmas tree out of Barbie Dolls? What about beer bottles? Well, I can’t say that these ideas have been keeping me awake at night, however, I... MORE
Social Media Organizers
Social Media Organizers
Nomee Makes Sense of Various Internet Applications
Social Media is a great way to keep in touch with friends, and find out what others are doing and a program called Nomee just made doing that a whole lot easier. Only problem with social media is... MORE
Monetized Social Media
Monetized Social Media
Hellohello Pays You to Hang Out Online
HelloHello is a social networking site that lets people chat with friends, blog about the latest fad, or whatever is their heart’s utmost desire, while accruing points that can later be... MORE
Handpainted Footwear
Handpainted Footwear
Joey Escobar's Kustom Kicks Bring Style With a Personalized Touch
Ever seen some great graffiti on a wall, and wondered to yourself what it would look like on a shoe? Well, wonder no longer, as Kustom Kicks lets you wear your art around town. The founder of Kustom Kicks,… MORE
Dragracing Webinars
Dragracing Webinars
Racetalk 39x Brings Speed To The Masses via the Web
If you’ve ever been to a professional or amateur drag race, you know first hand how exciting it can be. The roar of the engines, the sound of the crowd as they yell for their favorite racing car to tear… MORE
Colossal Video Game Screens
Colossal Video Game Screens
Cowboys Stadium Monitor Used to Play Xbox 360
Normally you would expect to see a brilliant sports replay on the 72 x 160-foot LED wall at the center of the new Cowboys Stadium. Of course, watching shots of the Jonas Brothers in concert is... MORE
Staged Awkward Moments
Staged Awkward Moments
The MTV Video Awards Stunt With Bruno & Eminem Was Rehearsed
On the night of the 2009 MTV Video Awards, no one was ready to see Bruno, a character created by Sacha Baron Cohen, descend from the sky dressed up in feather laden wings. If that wasn’t enough to get… MORE
Portable Light Shows
Portable Light Shows
The Laserpod Lets Traveling DJs Bring Parties With Them
The Laserpod is really amazing at creating a light show while being easy to carry with you to a social gathering. Although I wasn’t around during the disco era (born in it, not raised in it),... MORE
Athletic Mini Robots
Athletic Mini Robots
The I-Sobot Plays Sports Like Soccer and Boxing
I really LOVE the I-Sobot. This is one of the smallest robots that can still do really cool stuff, like box other robots, or play robot soccer, or even help you out with your gaming system (that... MORE
Glowing Water Bottles
Glowing Water Bottles
The Sollight Lightcap is an Eco Lamp & Canteen
The solar cell on top of the Sollight Lightcap lets you capture the power of the sun into the battery inside the top. The waterproof switch lets you turn on the power when you really need it (why... MORE
Search Enginetoons
Search Enginetoons
Google Chrome Presents 'You and Your Browser'
Google is one of the world’s most widely used search engines, so how can Google become even more dominant in their market? By developing their own web browser. While the Google Browser isn&#... MORE
Chic Internet Finders
Chic Internet Finders
Pocket-Sized Digital WiFi Detector Lets You Find Signals on the Go
The Digital WiFi Detector is amazing when it comes to detecting WiFi signals in and around an area. It has an incredibly easy to read readout that makes knowing what WiFi capabilities are available at… MORE
Hardcore Emergency Gadgets
Hardcore Emergency Gadgets
The FlareSafe Keeps You and Your Things Safe
The FlareSafe is a great way to combine the usefulness of a flare with the security of a safe. Regardless of where you are, you know that your stuff is secure and ready to go with the FlareSafe. I know… MORE
Rocker Reality Stars
Rocker Reality Stars
6 Gauge Smells A 'Daisy of Love' in Yet Another Dating Show
Chris Kummer, aka 6 Gauge, is a force to be reckoned with on “Daisy of Love”. Chris hails from Arlington, TX, and sings lead in the band “Forever Sunday”. There is definitely... MORE
Feud-Centered Aftershows
Feud-Centered Aftershows
MTV's Duel 2 Sets New Standard for Confrontational TV
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Mission Impossible Spoofvertising
Mission Impossible Spoofvertising
Verizon Yellow Pages Attempt Extreme Marketing
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Drugs to Delay Cancer
Drugs to Delay Cancer
Anti-Angiogenesis Treatment Can Help Stop Cancer Growth
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Comic Book TV Spoofs
Comic Book TV Spoofs
'Two and A Half Watchmen' Bring Home The Laughs
Wonder what happens when you take a funny, upbeat comedy like Two and a Half Men, and combine it with a movie that was created from a classic comic book series? Check out this video and find out! I really… MORE
Credit Crunch Netrepreneurs
Credit Crunch Netrepreneurs
‘Robin Hood Marketing' Takes a Social Networking Slant
Thousands of people try and do something to generate revenue through the Internet using online marketing strategies. While there are many places to get help marketing online, many of these resources tend… MORE
Cell Phone Puzzle-Solving
Cell Phone Puzzle-Solving
'CubeCheater' iPhone App Solves Any Rubik's Cube
I wish I had this application when I first discovered the Rubik’s Cube. It’s called CubeCheater, a new app for the iPhone, and is the only cheat program that I have ever come across that doesn't make you… MORE
Cellphone Alarm Systems
Cellphone Alarm Systems
'Don't Touch Me' App Guards Your SmartPhone Securely
I’m surprised someone didn’t come up with this application a long time ago. This free security application called “Don’t Touch Me” and is for the HTC Touch HD, Diamond, and Pro. It sets off an alarm when… MORE
Emoticon Super Texting
Emoticon Super Texting
'Emoji Icons' Make Their Debut On iPod Touch and iPhone 2.2
Texting is probably one of the best things invented since sliced bread (and all night sushi bars.) On most phones you get a full QWERTY keypad that allows you to send just about any message you wish. And,… MORE
Explosive Commentary Video
Explosive Commentary Video
YouTube 'Comment Fight!' Clip Chastises Frivolous Word Fights
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Viral Recession Videos
Viral Recession Videos
‘She Wants Your Stimulus Package' Warns Against Low Reaching Go
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Explosive Commentary Video
Explosive Commentary Video
YouTube 'Comment Fight!' Clip Chastises Frivolous Word Fights
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Post-Campaign Lawn Banners
Post-Campaign Lawn Banners
Presidential Lawn Support For Obama's Inauguration
In what might be a first, Barack Obama Inauguration banners are now adorning lawns well beyond the campaign trail. In fact, some people are purchasing their lawn signs SPECIFICALLY for the Obama inauguration.… MORE
Staged Awkward Moments
Staged Awkward Moments
The MTV Video Awards Stunt With Bruno & Eminem Was Rehearsed
On the night of the 2009 MTV Video Awards, no one was ready to see Bruno, a character created by Sacha Baron Cohen, descend from the sky dressed up in feather laden wings. If that wasn’t enough to get… MORE
Intelligent Computer Peripherals
Intelligent Computer Peripherals
Fatal1ty Headset Filters Out Mumbling, Background Noise
This Fatal1ty Gaming Headset is designed with avid gamers in mind, but it's equally appropriate for telecommuters and other professionals who rely on headsets throughout their day. A noise-canceling detachable… MORE
Tool Belts for Your Wrist
Tool Belts for Your Wrist
Magnogrip Keeps Nails and Screws Close at Hand
The Magnogrip Magnetic Tool Wristband is a cuff that keeps bolts, nails, screws, and washers handy. Instead of keeping excess nails in your mouth or on the floor while you work, the Magnogrip keeps these… MORE
Smart Spice Grinders
Smart Spice Grinders
Orientation-Sensitive Seasoning with the Graviti Pepper Mill
Most salt and pepper mills make you twist to grind the seasoning, making you do all the work. There are push-button automatic versions that make the process a bit easier, but the Graviti Pepper Mill one-ups… MORE
Feud-Centered Aftershows
Feud-Centered Aftershows
MTV's Duel 2 Sets New Standard for Confrontational TV
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Bartending Gimmicks
Bartending Gimmicks
The FlipTop Cocktail Shaker Makes It Shaken Not Stirred
When your guests tell you they want their drink ‘shaken, not stirred’, then it’s time to whip out the FlipTop Cocktail Shaker. This amazing shaker lets you mix your favorite drinks without the mess of… MORE
Online Sci-Fi Show Promos
Online Sci-Fi Show Promos
Battlestar Galactica Online Game Pays Homage to TV Series
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Board Game Goggles
Board Game Goggles
‘Cyber Scopes' Turn The World Upside Down To Make You Clumsy
Don’t let the name fool you. Cyber Scopes aren’t just a pair of fancy goggles. It’s an action-packed, and fun-filled board game where you use the special goggles to perform different tasks. Doesn’t sound… MORE
Pen-Spinning Gadgets
Pen-Spinning Gadgets
'Sign and Seal' Pen Perfectly Balances Function with Design
There are few pen sets that are worth writing about, but this one definitely takes the cake. The Sign and Seal Desk Pen is perfect for the executive who wants to show that they like to have fun too. This… MORE
Mobile Emergency Chargers
Mobile Emergency Chargers
This Charger Gives Your Gadgets Energy On the Go
Chargers are great--unless you can’t plug them in. Even the best chargers are absolutely useless if there is no wall outlet or car jack to plug in your charger. With the Emergency Charger, you no longer… MORE
Loudacious Alarm Clocks
Loudacious Alarm Clocks
The Fire Bell Alarm Clock Wakes The Deepest Sleepers
Need to wake a VERY heavy sleeper? Then you need the Fire Bell Alarm Clock. With this alarm clock, you will have no problems waking even the heaviest of sleepers (wish I had this back in college). The… MORE
Star Trek-Inspired Media Viewers
Star Trek-Inspired Media Viewers
The E-VEX Lets You Watch TV in Total Privacy
The E-VEX, or Extreme Video Experience, is for those who are ready to take their viewing experience to a whole other level. This personal viewer allows you to watch your favorite shows in total privacy.… MORE