Not your standard steel sculptures, these were laser cut into “intricate catepillars, dump trucks and concrete mixers.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

Belgian artist Wim Delvoye’s gothic construction automobile sculptures show what a world after the industrial revolution could have looked like if it was shaped by the same minds that put gargoyles atop imposing spires and buttresses in European architecture.

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This could quite possibly be the best Gears of War Xbox 360 case mod we’ve ever encounter. Sporting an “intricate sculptural Gears of War logo, complete with a skull and gear that glows in an ominous red light up when the console is on.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

He built this custom case using lots and lots of layers of Bondo, and painstakingly hand sculpting it before coating it in a deep black paint job to make it look nearly as imposing as the first time you ever ran into a Berserker.

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In this interesting clip, the Mario Bowser crew decides to revolt against its master, but does it go down without incident? Find out after the break.

If only Bowser had paid more attention to those Super Mario 2 minions it wouldn’t have come to a head quite as quickly, but you can’t hold back inevitability.

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At $499, the Dell Studio Hybrid PC sports “interchangeable sleeves of Bamboo, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Slate and Topaz — the latter six being of the shiny plastic ilk.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

For instance, if you want to go bamboo that’s an extra $130 right out of the gate, a display will cost you $200 minimum, it’s $50 to bump the Hybrid up to 2GB of RAM, that Blu-ray drive is a hefty $250 add-on, and WiFi will cost you $70.

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That’s right, a seller is offering this rare BMW M1 on eBay, “which was custom coachbuilt for the Prime Minister of Qatar back in the day.” Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Looking for a BMW from the era of diminished expectations and runaway inflation? Maybe you’re considering a mid-70s BMW 2002 with large bumpers and an automatic, which you should be able to obtain for a bit under a couple grand.

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EA has announced that they have pushed the release of its Battlefield Heroes game back to late 2008, “with the developers shifting focus to implementing superior ’social networking features.’ Video after the break.

Since we won’t have to pay for the game’s maps, we’ll probably be using said “social networking features” to figure out how to complain about something else — possibly Burger King ads.

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At $46, the 1GB nail drive keeps co-workers guessing and it’s “made of polyurethane and iron” for maximum durability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The “nailed” memory stick makes it look like you got very frustrated with your personal, and in a fit of rage, hammered a nail into it.

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Located in Seaham Hall (UK), the Vortex Fountain “was created using a huge acrylic polymer cylinder which grants an air-core vortex to form as water is pumped in a circular motion.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Not surprisingly the fountain also relies on a heavy-duty water filtration system which is necessary to keep the vortex clean and spinning properly.

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The 2008 Dodge Viper ACR has basically “been designed for owners who want to drive to the track, punish a few Porsches and then drive home.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It pulled a 1.1g on the skid pad and stopped from 60 mph to zero in just 100 feet. It went from zero to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, just like the standard model, but the ACR did run a slightly faster quarter-mile time of 11.6 seconds at 124.2 mph.

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T-Mobile’s Sidekick 2008 features a 2.6-inch display, 2.0-megapixel camera, video recording abilities, and stereo Bluetooth. Available now, priced at $199. Click here for first picture in gallery.

If you’re a current Sidekick owner and you’re happy with the platform, you’ll want to upgrade to this for its improved features and reduced size.

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