What’s more manly than a shark? A shark with a laser strapped to its head, of course. This cool wall decal fits nicely into our “art and decor” section no matter what your wife or girlfriend might think. Of course, chances are pretty good she won’t let you use it in the living room, but there’s nothing to stop you from throwing it up in the man cave.

The shark measures 42 inches by 34 inches. The laser beam is 6 feet and can be cut to fit any wall. It’s also waterproof, easy to install, and will last a good three to five years in outdoor life. (But seriously, this bad boy belongs inside.)

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With a Guinness judge in attendance, Hennessey Performance made two back-to-back runs with a Hennessey Venom GT down the 8,000-foot runway at Ellington Airport in Houston and did zero to 300 kmh (186 mph) in an average of 13.63 seconds. That’s enough to topple the previous “production car” records held by the Koenigsegg Agera R, which hit 200 mph in 17.68 seconds, and the rolling nuclear reactor known as the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which hit the double century mark in 22.2 seconds.

“We are exceptionally proud of our team at HPE who helped to make this new Guinness World Record possible,” said company founder John Hennessey. “This is just the first of several validation tests designed to show the world what our special car is all about – being the fastest. Period.”

It should be that fast, for the price. Hennessey will build just 29 Venom GTs at a price of $ 1.2 million each.

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With a Guinness judge in attendance, Hennessey Performance made two back-to-back runs with a Hennessey Venom GT down the 8,000-foot runway at Ellington Airport in Houston and did zero to 300 kmh (186 mph) in an average of 13.63 seconds. That’s enough to topple the previous “production car” records held by the Koenigsegg Agera R, which hit 200 mph in 17.68 seconds, and the rolling nuclear reactor known as the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which hit the double century mark in 22.2 seconds.

“We are exceptionally proud of our team at HPE who helped to make this new Guinness World Record possible,” said company founder John Hennessey. “This is just the first of several validation tests designed to show the world what our special car is all about – being the fastest. Period.”

It should be that fast, for the price. Hennessey will build just 29 Venom GTs at a price of $ 1.2 million each.

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Helios is an impressive new project that aims to turn any ol’ bike into a connected “smart” bike. It does this with Bluetooth connectivity that allows you to control the lighting and brightness of the handle’s 500 lumen LED lamps, enable proximity controls that brighten the lamps based on how close you are to the bike, and a GPS sensor to keep track of you bike’s location. It also features turn signals, a speedometer feature, and ambient lighting that can be set to 9 different colors. The designers will be seeking Kickstarter funding starting tomorrow and with early bird pricing set at $ 199 they shouldn’t have too much trouble getting this project off the ground. Helios

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The NVIDIA Shield brings an Xbox style quality to the handheld gaming market. Featuring a 720p retina multi-touch display that allows you to play any optimized games from the Android marketplace. It also enables streaming from your PC, so you can play on your computer or take it with you to other rooms in the house. Wi-fi enabled, capable of app usage, movie watching, you name it. There’s little that you can’t do.

Includes two full games, an AC adapter, a USB cable, and a fashionably silver lid. You won’t want another handheld gaming device once you experience its power, depth, and convenience.

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David Beckham has announced that he’s retiring from soccer (okay, okay, “football”) at the end of the current season. Beckham is not the greatest player ever by any stretch of the imagination, but he’s pretty damned good — and he’s undoubtedly one of the most popular players in the history of the sport. That, of course, has a lot to do not only with his play, but also with his handsomeness, marketing savvy, and wife — Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham.

Since David is so doggone photogenic, we decided to run a photo gallery to honor his retirement. And yes, Victoria Beckham may pop up in a few of these shots as well.

DAVID BECKHAM IN BED
What thread count do you think Beckham’s sheets have? A billion?

DAVID BECKHAM WITH A SCARF
It must have been chilly!

DAVID BECKHAM GETTING HANDSY
That’s a penalty, buddy.

DAVID BECKHAM RECLINING
Look at those abs!

DAVID BECKHAM LOOKING ANNOYED
Maybe he doesn’t like purple.

DAVID BECKHAM ON THE TOWN
Darned paparazzi!

DAVID BECKHAM WITH A SIDE PART
Yep, that’s a side part all right.

DAVID BECKHAM IN ST. TROPEZ
Note: That may not actually be St. Tropez. It’s a guess. What are we, French?

DAVID BECKHAM AT AN EVENT
The man does look good in a suit.

DAVID BECKHAM AT A BASKETBALL GAME
Wonder if he’s confused about why everyone is touching the ball with their hands.

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Berlin-based designer, Sarah Illenberger, is working on an on-going project entitled “Strange Fruits” where she turns ordinary fruits and in some cases, veggies, into surreal imagined items. An apple made out of human hair? A disco-ball pineapple? Too much awesomeness in one place! Our favourite work is tied between the fruity Rubrics cube and the pomegranate grenade.

As for the artist’s intention, here is an excerpt from Illenberger’s website that likely sheds more light on the situation:

“Defining one category for all the work of Sarah Illenberger is no easy task. The forms the visual translations of her themes assume are far too diverse. What initially sounds quite abstract, in reality, is mostly practical in that her creations are not generated on a computer but rather by meticulous handwork, sometimes incorporating the most mundane materials. A story about love-sickness is visualised through an embroidered design. Variously coloured tablets are used to compose portraits for a magazine. And in Sarah’s hands, beauty products are given new life by being transformed into tourist landmarks. Whatever she creates, it is done with a humorous touch and a great love for detail. Each assignment leads to a unique work of art, sometimes visually enhancing the content of a feature, sometimes to be considered a work in its own right. In her Berlin studio, Sarah Illenberger develops concepts for editorial as well as commercial clients. She mostly works alone, but occasionally teams up with a photographer.”

Prints of the artist’s work are available on her website.

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Perhaps I’m tipping my comic book geek hand here when I recommend that you rush over to Kickstarter today and donate to the graphic novel project from author/artist Batton Lash, whose Supernatural Law series of tales are among the finest in comic fiction. For anyone who grew up with Tales from the Crypt or picked up a comic only to have fun, this is the book you’ve been waiting for.

Lash’s art has always had a throwback playfulness without sacrificing the details that today’s discerning readers expect. His Wolff & Byrd are “counselors of the macabre” with a list of clients that all fit in to the “Creatures of the Night” category. And when his imagination isn’t running wild and free with a unique cast of characters, he’s frequently hilarious.

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Porsche has let loose more official details on the long awaited 918 Spyder and its impressive Hybrid drive system. The car uses technology taken straight from their racing division including a monocoque load-bearing structure made of carbon-fibre reinforced polymer for stiffness and it contributes to the car’s speedy, athletic build. The car will feature five driving modes from a purely electric “E-Power” mode that’ll get you up to 18 miles on a battery power alone to Race Hybrid mode that unleashes the full performance potential of the 918. All that power comes from a 4.6L, 608 hp V8 and a hybrid module that contains a 115 kW electric motor. Other details include a plug-in charging system, a new cockpit design that features a multi-touch control panel, and a optional Weissach performance package that adds special colorways and designs based on historic Porsche race cars and visible carbon components, magnesium wheels, an optional film-coating instead of paint, six-point seat belts, and a reduction in gross weight. Porsche

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