This is a video of the “Trinity help” slow-motion bullets scene from The Matrix recreated entirely in LEGO. Admittedly, it was very well made . After around 440 hours of work, and just in time for the 10th anniversary of the original movie release, we are pleased to present to you our Lego version of the famous Bullet Time dodge scene from The Matrix. Jesus, 440 hours? I could have done it in 430. 435 tops. Hit the jump for a side-by-side comparison with the original movie and a link the the project page.

Remember how you heard J.J. Abrams snuck R2-D2 somewhere in the new Star Trek movie ? And remember how you kept going back to the theater with the hopes of spotting him? God, you need a hobby. I dunno, World of Warcraft or something. Anyway, thanks to the recent release of the film and newfangled slow-motion technology, the droid has been spotted. The blog Gizmodo has located the brave droid’s appearance, and frankly, it’s no surprise that 99.999% of the world couldn’t spot the “Star Wars” star. R2-D2 appears for about one microsecond during a battle scene. Floating across the screen from left to right, the droid appears to be enjoying himself, however briefly. Well, there he is. Finally, we can all sleep at night. Together, in a big pile like in Where The Wild Things Are the one time they’re all happy before Max proceeds to eff everything up. And speaking of which: you run away from my home and guess what — there isn’t going to be any chocolate cake waiting for you when you get back. There’s gonna be a locked door. And maybe a belt so you can whip yourself if you’re lucky . Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek [gizmodo] via Found: R2-D2 in ‘Star Trek’ [yahoomovies] Thanks to jessica, Matty and Lunarion, who spotted him the first time but didn’t want to say anything because they didn’t want to ruin it for the rest of you. Plus, they make great friends because they can keep secrets.

The Intelligent Bump is a speed bump that lowers itself if a driver is under a predetermined speed . It has no effect on me though because I drive a hovercar from the future. Dubbed the Intelligent Bump, this clever system by Mexico-based Decano Industries actually retracts if you’re “going slow enough”, rewarding cautious drivers. These bumps are priced at an affordable $1,500 each. “The system uses metal plates that measure the force of an impact against them. Cars going slow enough will cause the plates to lower, though any faster and the speed bump will remain where it is.” Listen, I hate speed bumps as much as the next person, but if I find out my state government is blowing $1,500 a pop for the things I’m gonna stop paying taxes. And by stop I mean never start. I’m flying under the radar, whee! Oh — now I’m barnstorming! NNNNNNEEEEEAAAROOOOOOOM. Hit the jump to see an animation of the bump in action that may or may not have contracted out to a kindergarten art class.

The Intelligent Bump is a speed bump that lowers itself if a driver is under a predetermined speed . It has no effect on me though because I drive a hovercar from the future. Dubbed the Intelligent Bump, this clever system by Mexico-based Decano Industries actually retracts if you’re “going slow enough”, rewarding cautious drivers. These bumps are priced at an affordable $1,500 each. “The system uses metal plates that measure the force of an impact against them. Cars going slow enough will cause the plates to lower, though any faster and the speed bump will remain where it is.” Listen, I hate speed bumps as much as the next person, but if I find out my state government is blowing $1,500 a pop for the things I’m gonna stop paying taxes. And by stop I mean never start. I’m flying under the radar, whee! Oh — now I’m barnstorming! NNNNNNEEEEEAAAROOOOOOOM. Hit the jump to see an animation of the bump in action that may or may not have contracted out to a kindergarten art class.

A million FPS, is that even possible? Because that’s crazy if it is (also, black magical). I’ll probably never do anything a million times, let alone in a single second. But regardless, this is a 10:00 video of bullets doing their thing in super slow-motion. There’s some pretty sweet glass breaking action at 4:30, some ballistic gel destruction right after, and some absolutely amazing footage of bullets disintegrating against a steel plate starting at 6:20. It’s just so….beautiful. I can honestly say I’ve never wanted to be shot so badly. Anybody here in a gang?! Youtube Thanks to jamal, who has never missed the bullseye or a day of class. Good attendance AND a sharp shooter — I like your style, jamal.

Okay, so maybe it doesn’t. OR AT LEAST THAT’S WHAT THEY’D HAVE YOU BELIEVE . The Alsok Guard Robot D1 is being put to use in Fukuoka, Japan as tour guide/guard/monster piece of suck. Damn I’m good with the news! The area’s tourist attraction known as Canal City opted to use the decidedly cute and human-friendly services of a Alsok’s Guard Robot D1. In the daytime the robot functions as a kind of tour guide, offering website information and communication in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean. At night the robot functions as a security guard, ready to alert authorities in case of trouble. Not to start any wild rumors or anything, but I heard it touched a kid. BURN IT WITH FIRE! Hit the jump for a video of the monster waste of money.

Ironsmith Kogoro Kurata went and built himself a little tank out of a Fiat and old tractor. Unfortunately, it tops out at 3km (~1.8MPH), making it the world’s most boring drive . You could fall asleep at the wheel for an hour and not even make to the end of your driveway. No, this thing needs some rockets. And fuzzy dice. Because nothing says, “helloooooo ladies” better than a pair of fuzzy dice. Besides me. Helloooooo ladies . You liked that, didn’t you? It’s my deep voice — it resonates inside you. Like an opera singer’s, but 80x manlier. Hit the jump for a video of the tank inaction(!).

Chris Lentz, instead of going the classy route and getting a pair of truck nuts, decided to throw a Czech built Motorlet M-701 turbojet in the bed of his truck . 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. Unfortunately, it’s pretty unimpressive. 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. Wow. You could probably tape bottle rockets to your bumper and go faster. Just sayin’, HAPPY CANADA DAY! Somebody burn themself with a firework for me. Video after the jump.

It took Graham Parker 26 years to finally solve the Rubik’s Cube he bought back in 1983. If you can’t tell by the picture, he’s really proud of himself. Kind of reminds me of the first time I ate a 72-oz steak and got my picture on the wall. ‘I cannot tell you what a relief it was to finally solve it,’ the 45-year-old from Portchester, Hampshire, said. ‘It has driven me mad over the years - it felt like it had taken over my life. ‘I have missed important events to stay in and solve it and I would lie awake at night thinking about it. ‘I have had wrist and back problems from spending hours on it but it was all worth it. When I clicked that last bit into place and each face was a solid colour, I wept.’ Wow, Graham, so you’re a little crybaby, huh? Now I’m not saying there’s ever a time when a person should just accept their own mental inadequacies and bail on a project, but damnit Graham, that time was 25½ years ago. Man takes 26 years to solve Rubik’s Cube [metro] Thanks to Praveen, who can solve a Rubik’s in under a minute using either the “hammer” or “new stickers” methods.