I was just reading Cookie and came across a house tour of British architect Alex Michaelis's eco-friendly, family home in London. There are a lot of cool features of the home, like its climbing wall, and the fact that it's actually subterranean. But what really made me pause was a slide that ran alongside the indoor staircase. It was the sort of thing I probably dreamed about having as a kid, but Read more

You spend hours perfecting your Myspace or Facebook profile. You frequently feature hilarious videos on your blog. You want to be fresh and innovative. If this describes you, why would you embed a plain old video box on your pimped-out blog or profile? It just doesn't work, but I have the solution. Skin your video with Skin Flix instead. Slide, the maker of Skin Flix, brings you tons of ways to Read more

What goes up, must come down — or so they say. This ambitious pup ain't buying it. He has a thing or two to teach Newton about this so-called "law" of gravity. Sir Isaac forgot to add stubbornness into the equation. Anything can be accomplished with a little doggone persistence. You just wait and watch. Read more

I love how these big dorks add a heavy metal soundtrack to what is essentially a video about really bored guys making a super-long water slide from the roof of their house to a small wading pool. Grrrr, you guys are so hardcore!  read more Read more

Some dogs are terrified of water, but this dog ain't one of them. He's kind of a slip 'n slide fiend, actually. Watch him hurl himself onto a slide, slam dunk himself into the water and hop right out to do it all over again. And again. And again. This must be why they call them "the dog days of summer"-- talk about time well spent!  read more Read more

It's somewhat innovative to couple a laundry basket with a ladder to create a downward gliding "thrill ride," but it's also plain dumbass. In the category of homemade roller coasters, this is the most sorry effort I've seen to date. (And someone should probably inform this little dare devil that the person behind the camera is not a friend!) Read more

The Rowbike is an exercise machine that provides the total body conditioning of rowing with the speed and excitement of being on a bicycle. Riding the Rowbike will strengthen your arms, shoulders, upper back, and core muscles. It's a great cardio workout if you're used to running or regular biking, but it's much easier on your lower back, hips, knees, and feet. It's a fun way to lose weight, Read more