Ceiling Cat finally got what was coming to him

A few moments later...

Why you shouldn't steal people's bikes

I think the hatred for bike thieves is universal. I've had two stolen from me over the years, one from my garage while I was away on holiday and the second from outside a supermarket while shopping.

The anger this raises in the victim can be of epic proportions and the internet is full of stories (like this one) detailing the lengths they will go to get their bike's back or seek revenge. Here is a rare case where the tale unfolds on film.

This time lapse footage is beautiful...

If a little less dramatic than the accompanying music would suggest.

Minecraft 1.3 was only just released, but here's a glimpse of what's coming in 1.4

Robots dance among us

There is no way this is an actual human.

The Walking Dead - what can we expect in Season 3?

With just two more months before The Walking Dead shuffle their way back onto US television screens, here's a sneak peak behind the scenes as they prepare to take on their most ambitious season yet.



Will this see the show recover from the missteps of it's second series? Let me know what you think.

This short animation sets a new benchmark for awesomeness

Impact Debut from Motion Fiction on Vimeo.

Rise of the Let's Play: YouTubers playing video games for other people's enjoyment

The idea that people would find it entertaining to watch someone else playing a computer game (instead of just playing it themselves) might seem strange, but YouTube Let's Plays are amongst the most popular video series' online, with the biggest channels generating advertising revenues large enough for their creators to make it their full time job.

With just under 4,000 subscribers, AssyrianAssass1n's channel might not be the biggest but that doesn't stop him making great content.

The first episode of his new Game Over series, sees him play classic games until he either beats them or reaches the Game Over screen, starting with the original Super Mario Bros. on the NES.

'Laser Pointer Cat Bowling' should be a new Olympic sport

(For some reason this has been sat in my drafts folder since Feb 2011)

Rules:
1. Build a tower out of plastic cups
2. Get cat's attention with a laser pointer
3. Create awesomness
4. Competitors will be screened for catnip


Via: urlesque

YouTube-ian Rhapsody: A compilation of YouTube's finest

Via: Viral Viral Videos

One band's epic 'low budget' music video

Also, how badass a name is Red Fang?

A trick shot video with a difference

I guess he's on one of those Ultimate Frisbee scholarships?

"Is dat the karate?"

Admit it, we've all been guilty of stereotyping others, but how many of us have used it to our advantage?

What the Finns need to know about Portugal

I'm not entirely sure why they need to know all this, but I think it has something to do with the current economic climate.

How did kids react to the news of Osama Bin Laden's death?

The 'Kids React' series of YouTube videos usually features a group of kids being shown popular YouTube videos. In this episode they were instead shown President Obama's recent address.

Fifteen uncoupled simple pendulums of monotonically increasing lengths dance together to produce visual traveling waves, standing waves, beating, and (seemingly) random motion

I just think it looks freaking cool!

Special delivery from the Epic Meal Time boys

WARNING: Contains cookery scenes of a disturbing nature.

"USA" Chant on NYC Subway FAIL

It would not have been my first choice of location...

Fancy getting a really annoying (yet inescapably catchy) tune stuck in your head?

Well here's two of them for you:

Economic policy decisions should always be decided by rap battles

The first video in this series appeared in one of my posts back in February 2010. As I was pretty much the only person to read it, here it is again:



Over a year later, these two economic titans are back again for a second round:



Note: I've studied just enough economics to know that I don't really understand it...
and neither does anyone else.