So far these glasses are for the “Movie Theater” only. Gucci’s new 3D glasses allegedly improve the 3D viewing experience – beyond personal aesthetics. “The Gucci 3-D glasses contain a high tech multi-layered mirrored coating which allows the wearer to view themselves in a mirror without distortion. The mirrored coatingContinue Reading
Carrying a phone on your person at all times isn’t even a question anymore. Even if you’re not phoning home like E.T., you probably need to sext, pay some bills, update some databases, sell some books, or take care whatever other ridiculous (read: awesome) need the iPhone fills in yourContinue Reading
By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News A US researcher has said he plans to electronically record and interpret dreams. Writing in the journal Nature, researchers said they have developed a system capable of recording higher-level brain activity. “We would like to read people’s dreams,” says the lead scientist DrContinue Reading
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, has sold James Bond’s gadget-packed 1964 Aston Martin DB5, driven by Sean Connery in Goldfinger and Thunderball, for a cool £2.6 million ($4.1 million) in London. Jerry Lee, the seller of the car, had bought it directly from the Aston Martin Lagonda factory forContinue Reading
(Born April 2, 1939, Washington, D.C., U.S.—Died April 1, 1984, Los Angeles, Calif.) American soul singer-songwriter-producer who, to a large extent, ushered in the era of artist-controlled popular music of the 1970s. Gaye’s father was a storefront preacher; his mother was a domestic worker. Gaye sang in his father’s EvangelicalContinue Reading
Video games already make a game out of war, but can technology work both ways, making war more like a video game. Yes, it turns out. It sure can. Just take a look at this new military iPad app, which manages to make keeping track of troops a whole lotContinue Reading
The Revelation of Francis Ford Coppola. Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, October 12, 2010 The term “apocalypse” gets bandied about with such reckless abandon nowadays (especially on such disaster prone cable channels like History) that its meaning has become obscured under the weight of end of the world prophecies and similarContinue Reading
DHEAS – or dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate – is produced by the brain, adrenal glands and sexual organs and is a guide to life expectancy. Researchers from University College London, working on the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, found evidence that biological ageing is slower among people with better socio-economic circumstances. ByContinue Reading
Bespoke carmaker Wa-el Rizk is offering only 40 RA supercars with 6 or 12 cylinder Jaguar engine, curvaceous ’50’s Aston Martin racing car-inspired bodywork and sexy Herman Miller seats. via: theawesomerContinue Reading
The latest in the range of decorative fireplaces by the Dutch manufacturer Safretti is the fireplace Olympiq, inspired by the shape of the Olympic torch. The eco-friendly fireplace is perfect for both indoor and outdoor purposes. Besides serving as a fireplace, it also transforms into a wok and grill toContinue Reading
When Lupe Fiasco decides to vent, he goes full throttle. The Chicago rapper is fed up with today’s MTV, and wants the old one back. Lupe took to Twitter today, and went in on the Viacom owned network. Peep some of what he had to say below.Continue Reading
“So grab your head and make a fist. Listen at me and remember this, that I’ll tell it to the hot, tell it to the cold, tell it to the young and tell it to the old. I don’t want no laughing, I don’t want no crying, and most ofContinue Reading
The creators of Facebook, Amazon, YouTube, eBay, and countless others are revolutionary in their own right, but their achievement stems from that of a select few individuals in the 1980s. Martyn Burke’s 1999 film Pirates of Silicon Valley chronicles the experiences of Bill Gates (Anthony Michael Hall) and Steve JobsContinue Reading
(Reuters) – Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs went on the offensive on Monday after a rare disappointment in sales by the iPad maker sent its shares tumbling, but even his biting words failed to reverse market sentiment. Jobs, who has not addressed investors on an earnings call for two years,Continue Reading
Jack Johnson was the first black heavy-weight boxing world champion. He defeated all opponents and had no equal. The was very distressing for whites in America who were challenged in their views of racial superiority for the first time. Johnson didn’t merely offend the whites through his physical prowess, butContinue Reading
Axel Heimken/AP Photo HAMBURG, Germany — Vitali Klitschko punished Shannon Briggs for 12 brutal rounds Saturday to retain his WBC heavyweight title with a unanimous decision.Continue Reading
Aristocratic moment: Long-sleeve shirt, $269, striped linen trousers, $279, cardigan, $199.95, brown bag, $349, and lace-up brogues, $499, from Ted Baker. 1300 786 896. Menswear is having an aristocratic moment, writes Rachel Wells.Continue Reading
The Alchemist details the journey of a young Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago. Santiago, believing a recurring dream to be prophetic, decides to travel to the pyramids of Egypt to find treasure. On the way, he encounters love, danger, opportunity and disaster. One of the significant characters that he metContinue Reading
Spotted on Industrial Design Served, Frederico Bergese’s “Bside Bed” mixes a graceful bent wood frame with a hidden technological core. The sweeping upper portion is far from superfluous, housing an internal light that functions (clearly) for reading. Via: SelectismContinue Reading
Dr Sebi was born Alfredo Bowman on November 26, 1933. He was born in Llanga which is located in the Honduras. When he came to America he was diagnosed with asthma, diabetes, impotency, and obesity. He went to many doctors who could not rid him of these diseases. Finally heContinue Reading
At $160,000, Dalmore Trinitas 64 Year Old is the most expensive bottle of Whisky on the market. That is 64 years of heavenly Highland nectar, wrapped in a bespoke case of Maccassar Ebony with sterling silver accents, created by WHO Designs. Only three bottles will be available and two areContinue Reading
You want flies with that? McDonald’s Happy Meal shows no sign of decomposing after six months By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:13 AM on 13th October 2010 Looking almost as fresh as the day it was bought, this McDonald’s Happy Meal is in fact a staggering six monthsContinue Reading
If a ninja turtle was dipped in black shiny armor gloss and given the sole purpose of protecting your prized electronic possession, the result would be something very much like Cara iPad case by SwitchEasy. The Cara case protects the iPad all the way around, with a sleek and glossyContinue Reading
While Ducati exhibited the first of its new superbike models at the INTERMOT International Motorcycle Fair in Cologne, Yamaha and fashion house Hermes jointly showed off the leather-clad V-Max concept bike. Skilled craftsmen from Hermes took the responsibility of combining mechanics and leather to produce an inimitable motorcycle. Yamaha’s ideaContinue Reading
It became very clear to me sometime in my early 20s that working for a living was a complete scam. After a couple of years spent clocking in 40-hour weeks, I realized that I wanted nothing to do with a system that offered me such meager compensation and ate upContinue Reading
“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” ~ Albert EinsteinContinue Reading
SSC Ultimate Aero II, the new Ultimate Aero is powered by a 6.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8(with 1,350 horses), can reach a top speed of 275 mph. It aims to recapture the production car speed record that took away from Bugatti’s Veyron. Its wheels are the world’s first one-piece carbon-fiber units andContinue Reading
I’m homeless, very homeless, dirt broke and all, but I still own an iPad and a MSI Wind u130 netbook. These, I feel, are essential tools… Being without a home is not that big a deal in today’s world, but having connections to the rest of the world is prettyContinue Reading
Boxing has likely been around since the dawn of time. Our caveman ancestors surely put up their dukes when fighting another dude for a hunk of meat or the heart of a cavelady. The first hard evidence of boxing can be found in third millennium Egypt and Mesopotamia. The firstContinue Reading
There’s something about those sneakers Marty McFly gets in Back to the Future II, the ones that can lace themselves up, that people just love. And with the year of the “future” from that movie coming up pretty soon in 2015, the pressure is on to make them a reality.Continue Reading
Lotus stole the Paris Motor Show today with a handful of explosive reveals that not only had the legendary company unveil a new Elan, a new Elise, and a new concept Sedan, but most importantly, a brand new Lotus Esprit. Not much else is known other than it will beContinue Reading
Here’s a race car inspired watch from the Tag Heuer family, first seen a while back. The Tag Heuer Monaco Twenty Four Calibre 36 Chronograph is a square face gem. ”The dial’s vertical blue and orange stripes echo the Gulf livery on the legendary Porsche 917K Steve McQueen drove inContinue Reading
Men don’t throw around the world “love” a lot, but when we do it’s almost invariably in reference to a car. Ok, maaaaaybe a significant other. Maybe. Long story short: we love cars, they love us. And while our Honda Accord is wonderfully practical, “practical” isn’t what draws us toContinue Reading
Unemployment probably climbed in September for a second consecutive month as slower U.S. growth prompted companies to limit hiring, economists said before a report today. The jobless rate rose to 9.7 percent from 9.6 percent in August, according to the median estimate of 83 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. PayrollsContinue Reading
Build to the highest standards of finish, using quality craftsmanship and valued traditions, the 38-meter motoryacht AeroCruiser 38 II is one of the newest offerings from Danish Yachts, a very modern shipyard located in the far North of Denmark. The carbon-fiber AeroCruiser 38 II draws inspiration from the world ofContinue Reading
Our good friends at Hodinkee give us a look at Project X’s latest releases, two stunning “Double Red” Submariners complete with G10 Nato Straps and your choice of a DLC coated case or satin finished stainless steel. LinkContinue Reading
You can imagine yourself agent 007 or Alice in wonderland. Or even Marie Antoinette. You can everything in Seven Hotel located in Paris, France. This really luxury hotel contains 28 suits that are decorated in seven different ways – James Bond, Marie Antoinette, Alice etc. These suits were created by fourContinue Reading
MIT grad student Ming-Zher Poh has managed to give the humble webcam a beefy functionality upgrade without too much extra work. In fact, your webcam could tell how healthy your heart is just by looking at you.Continue Reading
We’ve seen enough “No Fat Chicks” T-shirts and bumper stickers to know that men can be quite closed-minded when it comes to female body types. But are women any more forgiving of a few extra pounds? In a word: yes. Let Asylum’s token girl tell you why chicks dig sexContinue Reading
Maybach unveils a stunning collaboration with German coachbuilder, Xenatec, who have constructed a sleek 2+2 coupe based on the Maybach 57 S. To achieve the sleek profile Xenatec chopped the roof and raked back the windshield and even modified the interior to create a very well appointed Grand Tourer. AsContinue Reading
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Thursday signed into law a bill that decriminalizes the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana. The bill reduces simple possession from a misdemeanor to an infraction. Currently, small-time pot possession is “semi-decriminalized” in California. There is no possible jail sentence and a maximumContinue Reading
Following that, Bill Gates begins to describe how the first number — P (for People) — might be reduced. He says: “The world today has 6.8 billion people… that’s headed up to about 9 billion. Now if we do a really great job on new vaccines, health care, reproductive health services, weContinue Reading
“People are frustrated, their anxious, they’re scared about the future. And they have a right to be impatient about the pace of change. I’m impatient,” President Obama said at an event for Gen44. “It took time to free the slaves,” he added.Continue Reading
Zero to sixty-two in 3.4 seconds? Check. 780 horsepower? Check. Zero Emissions? Check. TheJaguar C-X75 ($TBA) is a new concept vehicle designed to celebrate the British car maker’s 75th anniversary, and as such is packed with high-end gear like two 96-horsepower micro gas turbines that help recharge a plug-in lithium-ionContinue Reading
For the adventurous journeys beyond the blue sky, there is a stiff competition going on between the space tourism companies. While the well-heeled have already spent a whopping $200,000 per ticket for 2.5-hour flight aboard Sir Richard Branson’s SpaceShipTwo, other firms are also battling out to take you on anContinue Reading
If you believe everything Apple tells you, the iPad is the most revolutionary piece of equipment to come out since the fleshlight. What they don’t tell you is that eventually you’re going to run out of creative things to do with it unless you have no job and a bottomlessContinue Reading
Our good friends at Hodinkee have alerted us to what is bound to be one of the most wanted timepieces that exists today. That watch is the Rolex Reference 6238, or what is more popularly known to aficionados as the “Pre-Daytona” Chronograph. What makes this one so special is that itContinue Reading
The Biocamino Wall is an eco-friendly fireplace by designers Mirko Varischi, Tania Alessio and Andrea Brembilla for Maisonfire. The Graffiti themed fireplace comes complete with filling pump, ignitor, for aromatherapy tank and air quality detection device. The fireplace has heat output of 3.5 Kw and burning time for a fullContinue Reading
Kanye’s G.O.O.D. music roster gets deeper with the new additions of Pusha T, Charlie Wilson and CyHi Da Prynce. But in this month’s latest issue of XXL Mag, the “Monsters Inc.” article reveals his long-time compadre Mos Def has also joined aboard the G.O.O.D. Music imprint. It reads the following:Continue Reading
By CHARLIE SAVAGE, New York Times Last update: September 26, 2010 – 11:08 PM WASHINGTON – Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations of the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects is “going dark” as people increasingly communicateContinue Reading
They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. That is an old wives tale. The way to a man’s heart is through his crotch. Yeah, yeah, we know: sex, sex, and more sex. It’s all we think about it. Except in this instance we’re actually referringContinue Reading
Pentagon Accused Of Launching Supervirus Attack On Iranian Nuclear Plant Stuxnet—which some experts consider the most advanced virus ever—appears to be focusing its attacks on Iranian nuclear plants. Now, the Pentagon and German intelligence are being accused of creating the virus to take down Iran’s atomic facility. The worm seems toContinue Reading
“I have an idea that the phrase “weaker sex” was coined by some woman to disarm some man she was preparing to overwhelm.” ~Ogden Nash The old women and the gun! Impressive! [ Picture from UNDP-Olympus-AEP Foundation Photo Contest] More: LikeCoolContinue Reading
Given that James Bond is the epitome of cool, it could be disappointing to learn that his real-life inspiration was a dude called Wilfred “Biffy” Dunderdale.Continue Reading
One day I would like to visit Colette. This is a store located at 213 rue Saint-Honoré in Paris. Colette is a famous stockist of all things “hip, unique, and hard to find“. As a watch enthusiast, I do so very much appreciate that very special wristwatches often find theirContinue Reading
Fusion Worker Todd Detwiler Job: Manage fusion reactors. Hiring: 2025 Trend: When ITER starts up in France in 2019, it will be the first thermonuclear reactor with a chance of fusing nuclei together to yield net power. If it works (and that’s a big “if”), about five fusion plants couldContinue Reading
The Lion brand has finally ITS New Concept Car Unveiled … The Peugeot Concept EX1 is a 100% electric Seatter Two With A futuristic design. The EX1 IS driven using hand controls to Give a video-game-style experience. Year featuring ultra-light structure and Measuring 0.90 m in height and 1.77 mContinue Reading
Furniture that doubles up as a piece of art is a great way to achieve a minimalist and sublime decor. The high-end French designer, Ora-Ito has created a sculpture-cum-seat using the Hi-Macs solid surface for the upcoming 100% Design exhibition in London. The monolithic sculpture is based on the Simplexity philosophy – describedContinue Reading
Ernest C. Withers in his Beale St. studio in Memphis. F.B.I. files indicate that Mr. Withers, who died in 2007, was an informant. ATLANTA — That photo of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. riding one of the first desegregated buses in Montgomery, Ala.? He took it. The well-knownContinue Reading
Denver now appears to have more marijuana dispensaries than liquor stores, Starbucks coffee shops or public schools, according to city and corporate records. A push by City Council members to regulate the medical marijuana industry and restrict where dispensaries can locate appears to have prompted a surge in sales-tax licenseContinue Reading
Things are getting freaky over at Photokina, where Leaf’s showing off their new Aptus-II 12 and Aptus-II12R digital camera backs. The price: $32,000. The pixels: 80 million, the most of any camera back to date. Good stocking stuffers. [PopPhoto]Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, seeking to fire up an important part of his support base ahead of November’s elections, told black leaders on Saturday he wanted their support to “guard the change” he was delivering. “I need everybody here to go back to your neighborhoods, and your workplaces,Continue Reading
Depending on how far you can go to achieve a 3D experience, if you identify with the 3D mania, then Ad Notam has made sure you can experience a cinematic 3D experience right at home with its 3D Line. The German Mirror TV pioneer has combined the 3D and FullContinue Reading
LOS ANGELES — Nobody won. Not Shane Mosley, not Sergio Mora and certainly not the fans, who suffered through their awful junior middleweight fight, which was declared a split draw on Saturday night at Staples Center. The 13,591 fight fans at Golden Boy Promotions’ Mexican bicentennial celebration card booed throughoutContinue Reading
Under Cover The Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel, an unmanned reconnaissance drone, is the most recent aircraft to emerge from the military’s “black” budget. Nick Kaloterakis Not since the end of the Cold War has the Pentagon spent so much to develop and deploy secret weapons. But now military researchers haveContinue Reading
If you don’t have a problem walking around with a camera sticking out of the side of your head, then you won’t have a problem with the Looxcie ($200). This tiny cam shoots HVGA footage any time it’s on, letting you record those memories you wish you would have been filming withoutContinue Reading
The Tourist, starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, involves a man visiting Italy and a woman who crosses his path in order to mislead all those following her former lover. Coming in December.Continue Reading
Evidence suggests that George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison enjoyed growing and smoking marijuana. So says historian and journalist Harvey Wasserman, writing in this month’s Hustler magazine. Wasserman used quotes, published papers and journal entries from the Founding Fathers to conclude each “almost certainly” indulged in pot for recreationalContinue Reading
In this installment of the “Boxing Basics” series I’m going to cover proper stance as well as a bit of footwork. There are a couple things you want to accomplish in your stance. One, you want to be ready to react, which means having your knees bent in an athleticContinue Reading
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Monday, hip-hop fans all over the globe marked the fourteenth anniversary of Tupac Shakur’s passing. A larger than life legend in the rap world, Pac has been the subject of numerous documentaries that range from Oscar-nominated to cash grabs. The new one, entitled ‘Tupac Uncensored and Uncut: The Lost PrisonContinue Reading
ID Wes Rhoad’s zero emissions concept 4 wheel electric motorcycle isn’t brand new, but still remains too cool for school, with its slick steering handles, funky headlight and badass wheels. Via: theawesomer.comContinue Reading
For all those history fans, Christie’s has offered one of the rare opportunities to own one of the rarest artifacts – a Roman bronze helmet complete with face mask. Discovered by an anonymous metal detector in Cumbria, this “discovery of a lifetime” has been named the Crosby Garrett Helmet. DatingContinue Reading
Who said bulbs had to be boring? Inspired by a bird’s decorative feather, or plume, Plumen Light Bulbs (£20; roughly $31) turn convention on its head by making the bulb something you’ll actually want to look at, instead of something to hide behind a shade. The bulbs work like any otherContinue Reading
FRANKFURT, Germany — Wladimir Klitschko didn’t let this one go to the scorecards. The IBF and WBO heavyweight champion stopped former titleholder Samuel Peter in the 10th round Saturday night, an emphatic victory that came after getting knocked down three times and squeaking by Peter in their first meeting nearlyContinue Reading
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” ~Abraham Lincoln “Government is not reason. Government is not eloquence. It is force. And, like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” ~George Washington “Democracy is two wolves andContinue Reading
“It is better for the Prince to lie to the people than confront them with unpopular truths.” “There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.”Continue Reading
There are cases for your iPad, and then there are Cases for your iPad. This is one of the latter. Handmade out of US-grown hardwood or bamboo and reinforced with steel, these cases are attractive enough to hang on the wall. It’s the kind of thing where you get itContinue Reading
by NICOTEXT, Carl-Johan Gadd, Stefan Sjolander, and Fredrik Colting Contains over 700 famous lines from movies. Use it as a perfect bathroom reader, coffee table book, a quick icebreaker, or you know, find out where that one line is from. Not everyone’s a film buff. Buy:Continue Reading
While the world’s most expensive car wash could cost you up to £7,200, the world’s most expensive car wax is going to cost you a cool £24,000 (approx. $37,000). Brough & Howarth, the vehicle appearance specialist company that offer a unique range of bespoke vehicle treatments and paintwork restoration processes for theContinue Reading
What if you could simply think about what you wanted your iPhone to do, and that thought would be enough to make it happen? That’s the idea behind the XWave, a headset that turns your brain’s electrical activity into signals that can control your phone. Details are a bit sketchy,Continue Reading
Seventeen African nations gained their independence in 1960, but the dreams of the independence era were short-lived. Africa states of independence tells the story of some of those countries – stories of mass exploitation, of the ecstasy of independence and of how – with liberation – a new, covert scrambleContinue Reading
This pool is located at the San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo, Chile. It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, has a 115 ft deep end and holds 66 million gallons of water. It costs around $2 billion to build and another $4 million/year for maintenance. more:Continue Reading
Most guys have to downgrade after a divorce – but Tiger Woods obviously isn’t most guys. The golfer, who divorced on August 23, is preparing to move into a sprawling 10-acre ocean front estate in Florida, complete with its own backyard golf course. And despite giving his ex-wife an estimated $100millionContinue Reading
“I’ve seen horrors… horrors that you’ve seen. But you have no right to call me a murderer. You have a right to kill me. You have a right to do that… but you have no right to judge me. It’s impossible for words to describe what is necessary to thoseContinue Reading
Floyd Mayweather Jr has issued an apology for his rant on UStream Thursday (September 2) against Manny Pacquiao. Floyd received a lot of criticism for some of the language he used when talking about the Filipino boxing champion, while discussing their potential blockbuster fight. Some have suggested that Floyd was beingContinue Reading
Some more details have arrived about the English Sport Car known as the Arash AF-10. The base model gets 500 horsepower and will cost you $457,560. The mid-range, which hasn’t been priced, will be tuned for 800 horses. The top dog shots up another four hundred notches to 1,200 hp,Continue Reading
Boxing has been around for thousands of years in some form or another. Whether it was the Ancient Greeks or Romans or the Brits and later the rest of the world competing under the Queensbury Rules – which are still used today – the sport has remained one of theContinue Reading
Terrific. American designer Kyle Buckner’s recent “Lounge Chair” carved from layered pine curves gracefully from foot to head. Buckner will “design or build just about anything,” however in pieces like this chair he really finds a voice. The stain is red mahogany, the cushions (quite naturally) are leather. (via Contemporist).Continue Reading
It looks like a metal marble floating in space. Or the palantír of Orthanc, magically teleported from Middle Earth to 11,000 light years away, in the Cassiopeia constellation. But it’s just a visual effect. This is the Bubble Nebula. Cataloged as NGC 7635, it is also known simply as The BubbleContinue Reading
Floyd Mayweather Jr is known for his trash talking ability, but he outdid himself this morning on UStream. Money May started off by talking about his current lack of desire to fight again, but that soon segued into an all out verbal assault on Manny Pacquiao.Continue Reading
