January 2007
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Extreme Makeover Chic
Not sure why but I kind of liked this photo shoot from one of fashion’s darlings, Steven Meisel. Move over heroin chic I guess.
Light in Your Faucet: Eve by KWC
KWC, a Swiss company specializing in high end faucets has produced a model called Eve, which has a built in LED light that is totally cool but begs the question “why the hell would I need that?”
Bodum Double Wall Thermal Glasses
It’s hard not to like these smooth, egg like glasses from Bodum. They are part of a collection ranging from small espresso tumblers to larger beer glasses. Thermal glasses aren’t new, but they are usually made of plastic or metal and let’s face it, most are too bulky and just plain ugly. These manage to combine cool aesthetics (I love watching coffee pour into the inner glass...
Weapons of Mass (Windows) Destruction
Look no further for WMD’s, we’ve found them. Or rather it, in the form of one fanatically constructed, stainless steel, water cooled, mean, lean PC case. Taking obvious cues from movies like James Bond, this super slick case mod features a huge LED counter, vandal proof input keys, locks and much more. What’s the point of all this? Who cares, it’s a neat idea if nothing...
Die in Style, Use a Wicker Casket
Ok, so the title is a little odd. But then again, so are caskets made of wicker. I mean, a quick glance at the Somerset Willow web site will fool most people into thinking it’s yet another company selling pretty wicker furniture thingies. But no, they are actually selling pretty wicker thingies to put dead people in. Once you get over the odd form factor, you’ll feel good about the...
Polyphasic Sleep or How to Sleep Three Hours a Day...
Ok, this idea of sleeping three hours a day may seeem ludicrous at first. But then again the concept of sleeping eight hours in one stretch then being awake for sixteen is just as artificial from a biological standpoint. Steve Pavlina, author of a popular blog on self development topics describes his journey into the world of polyphasic sleep, where the usual nightly sleep is replaced with 20...
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Million Dollar Baby
I think most people have heard of Vertu by now, known for their overpriced jewelry which also double as phones favored by Hollywood stars with too much money to burn. But since paying 20,000 US dollars for a phone just doesn’t cut it anymore, along comes Swiss outfit Goldvish (did they misspell goldfish?) that offers a range of gold encased, diamond studded phones that put the zing back...
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Amazing Origami
Robert J. Lang is an amazing origami artist. From insects to viking ships, it seems like anything you can imagine he can create with nothing but a sheet of paper, a bazillion folds and an army of patience. Also check out the crease patterns in the “Art” section, where all the folds required for a given origami are shown on one sheet of paper- yowza!
Amazing Street Art by Julian Beever
English artist Julian Beever, posing with one of his numerous and impressive street art pieces. For more images click here.