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Built by James Neskey, this homemade Airsoft gun "shoots at 575 fps and 3500-4000 rpm with .20G airsoft rounds; it destroys anything you point it at." The demonstration was filmed using 100psi. Continue reading to watch.

We've heard of the CAPTCHA-reading bots, but lets see them try to describe what love feels like in exactly 200-words. I'd say that only one person has the answer, the question's creator, unless that is, you've got a talking computer.

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Sleek and futuristic, the Campagna T-Rex is basically a three-wheeled motorcycle/car hybrid. It's powered by a "197-hp, 1,352cc inline-4 engine and six-speed sequential manual transmission lifted from the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14." Continue reading for the road test. Click here for first picture in gallery.

There's no arguing that the T-Rex will show you some moves, with acceleration to 60 mph from a standstill in 4.5 seconds (4.2 seconds with 1 foot of rollout like on a drag strip).

If Earth were to have rings like Saturn, this is what YouTube user "Pakiavelli" thinks it would look like. The video, embedded after the jump, shows "what the rings would look like from different cities and latitudes across the world."

Google's vice-president of product management Sundar Pichai says: "From the time you press boot you want it to be like a TV: You turn it on and you should be on the Web using your applications." Video after the break.

This clip below includes a look at Chrome's incredibly short boot time (clocking in at only around 7 seconds for a cold boots), some of the apps ChromeOS will be able to run, and the operating system's interface.

This follow up to SEGA's smash hit Super Monkey Ball adds 115 new levels, mini-games, improved graphics, Wi-Fi multiplayer, and more precise controls. Expect this game to hit the iTunes Store by next month. Video after the break.

Super Monkey Ball 2 also begins to add in mini-games that have been popular in the franchise. The first mini game to ship with it will be Monkey Bowling, while Monkey Golf and Monkey Target will be added as free updates in 2010.

No, CG wasn't used in the making of this video, just two hands, some soap, and water. If anyone has a more scientific explanation, please leave a comment explaining the process. Video after the break.

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In addition to crazy combos, 13 levels in 3 different environments, and fun mini-games, players can also snap pictures of friends and put them in game. Available now through the iTunes Store, priced at $1.99. Video after the break.

A combat system blending the tried and true mechanics of beat'em up classics with new, fun combos, over-the-top animations and totally destructible environments.

Amazon has the Acer 10.1-inch Windows 7 Netbook for just $314.95 shipped with coupon code NO4CM559 at checkout, originally priced at $379.99. It's "powered by the 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, which is designed especially for mobile devices." Product page. Video after the break.

Packed with roomy 250 GB hard drive--great for storing a mobile digital audio and video library -- this Aspire One also features 1 GB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), Draft-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n).

The Forkless Bicycle by design student Olli Erkkila is more form than function, as it doesn't have any shock absorbers nor much chassis rigidity. Continue reading to see this cruiser in-action.

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