The Most Appealing and Performing Electric Cars of 2011
Electric Vehicles (EV) were the most popular theme in most of the auto shows held across the world in 2011. As the need for green technology is all the more important in the twenty-first century, major automakers are engaged in a healthy competition to bring about the most sustainable brands.
Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle Continue reading »
Inside the Exclusion Zone: No-Man’s Land Attests to Japan’s Fallout
The crippled Dai-ichi nuclear power plant stands on the coast leaking radiation as pieces of the protective sea wall lie on the shore after it was obliterated and scattered along the Fukushima coastline on July 9. (AP/Eric Talmadge) Continue reading »
Photographer Jeremy O’Sullivan
Jeremy O’Sullivan was born in New Zeland, currently living in Beijing, China. Continue reading »
PIXERS: Your Walls & Stuff
Take a look at awesome interior projects, created by PIXERS, a group of Polish designers, involved in architecture, art and interior design. Continue reading »
Christmas with the Chimps
Excited chimpanzees raced to meet Santa during the 27th annual “Christmas with the Chimps” at Lion Country Safari Wednesday. Presents, which included stuffed animals, clothes and snacks, were provided and wrapped by ChimpanZoo volunteers. ChimpanZoo is a program developed by renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall for the research, enrichment and education of captive chimpanzees.
Chimpanzees await Santa’s arrival during “Christmas with the Chimps” at Lion Country Safari Wednesday. The presents, which include stuffed animals, clothes and snacks, are provided and wrapped by ChimpanZoo volunteers. (Lannis Waters / The Palm Beach Post) Continue reading »
Google’s X-Mas Gift to Employees: Special Edition Galaxy Nexus
Google has handed out early Christmas gift to employees in London and Zurich – a special edition version of the ‘Galaxy Nexus,’ which Samsung and Google had released recently. A special edition version of Galaxy Nexus was gifted by Google to its employees as a Christmas surprise, according to report from ‘The Next Web’.
Galaxy Nexus is Samsung’s newest smartphone which is powered by Google Android 4.0 ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ OS. It boasts of a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display and 1.2GHz dual-core processor.
Steve Russell’s 2011 Favourites
Steve Russell is a staff photographer of Toronto Star.
A laneway off of Yonge is transformed into a movie quality rain scape in Curtis Grahauer’s “I just Know Something Good is going to happen, 2011” during the 2011 edition of Nuit Blanche where the city core is transformed by the work of hundreds of artists in the sixth installment of the sunset-to-sunrise celebration of contemporary art in Toronto. October 1, 2011. Continue reading »
Computer Programmer Makes Stephen Hawking and other Famous Faces from Lego Blocks
It takes around 30 hours to build each model, and Iain refuses to use glue – depending instead on arranging the bricks in a way that gives them maximum strength. He orders his bricks ‘in bulk’ online and owns around 50,000 pieces of Lego.
Physicist Stephen Hawking rendered in Lego by imaginative father Iain Heath. Continue reading »
Family Make 7ft festive Dalek from 100,000 Lego Bricks
The most evil being in the universe isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you consider Christmas – even when it’s made out of Lego. But you can’t blame the Addis family for knocking up this impressive 7ft Dalek complete with a Santa hat out of the toy bricks.
The Addis family with this year’s Lego masterpiece at thier home in Huntingdon, Cambs. Continue reading »
Lego Production Factory in Billund, Denmark
Minifigure heads on the Lego production line in Billund, Denmark, where two million Lego pieces are made every hour. This machine, one of several similar ones in the factory, can paint different expressions on each side of the heads. (Alex Howe) Continue reading »
iPad App Gives Users Superman-Style X-Ray Vision
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have X-ray vision? Well a new iPad app has made that possible.
From complex engines and sports bikes to the humble desk lamp and kitchen toaster, the ‘X is for X-Ray‘ app has 26 objects that only Superman’s X-ray vision could expect to reveal. Using new X-ray technologies Hugh Turvey, Artist in Residence at the Royal Institute for Radiology, mapped objects in three dimensions in both X-ray and solid form.
The X-ray app shows the insides of a toaster. (SPL) Continue reading »
WAZUMA V8: World’s Most Expensive Quad Bike Goes on Sale for $265,000
It may look impressive and worth an eye-watering £170,000, but the world’s most expensive quad bike can’t even be driven on the road. Manufacturers Lazareth say that the Wazuma V8 is so powerful it is purely a track-only vehicle.
he quad bike is on the market for a staggering $265,000, making it the most expensive in the world. Continue reading »
LIFE Magazine’s Sexiest Photos Of All Time
Actress Elizabeth Taylor posing in bathing suit on location during filming of motion picture The Night of the Iguana in Mexico. (Time / Getty Images) Continue reading »
Christmas in New York: Rare Photos from Turn of the Century
It was a time when William McKinely was finishing up his tenure as President of the United States and Theodore Roosevelt was starting his. It was a time when our families were stepping off the boats to start their life anew in a foreign city. A time before The Great War gripped the nation at its core.
These are rare photographs from the early 1900s depicting captured moments of Christmas in New York City; pictures of a long forgotten era.
Santa Claus and Salvation Army musicians entertaining children on N.Y.C. street (Library of Congress) Continue reading »
Cute Sunset Orange Whale Clutch Purse
Whales are lovely animals, aren’t they? This romantic sunset orange whale clutch purse is not just the perfect companion for your memorable whale watching trip, but also makes a wonderful gift for that special someone! Continue reading »
Photographer Denis Demkov
Inspiring photo works of Denis Demkov, a young photographer, lives in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Continue reading »
In-Flight: Photography by Maria Netsounski
Absolutely amazing “in-flight” photos by Maria Netsounski from Holland. Continue reading »
Treasure-Laden Viking Cemetery Discovered in Poland
A mysterious burial ground dated to the late 10th and early 11th centuries A.D. has been discovered in a recent archaeological excavation in Poland. Located in the small village of Bodzia in central Poland, the site was excavated from 2007 through 2009 by archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
The discovery is the most recent in a series of excavations of funeral sites in Polish lands dated from the end of the 10th to the middle of the 11th century and connected to the presence of migrants, mostly from Scandinavia. Apart from the graves, the burial grounds contain rich grave goods comprising weapons, high-quality jewellery, ornaments, coins, amulets and many other finds.
Chamber grave E864 with the richly equipped burial of a young warrior. (S. Gronek) Continue reading »
Designer Joao Simons
Portuguese graphic designer Joåo Simons presents his design and identity portfolio. Continue reading »
Designer Noelia Lozano
Fresh design portfolio of Noelia Lozano, graphic artist from Spain. Continue reading »
Futuristic Vehicles by Mikhail Smolyanov
Designer Mikhail Smolyanov creates fantastic eye-catching futuristic vehicle concepts. Take a look! Continue reading »
Steampunk Dragon Ring
This pet dragon just love to hold onto your finger and follow you everywhere. A belly or back rub is always pleasing to. Adorable.
This dragon is made from brass stampings with gorgeous detailed scales and feather wings. This antiqued brass ring is adjustable to fit onto a 5-10 ring size comfortably. Dragon wing span is 1 3/4′ inch (45 mm) wide.
Space Invaders Christmas Card
This Retro Style Space Invaders card is designed exclusively by Rumplestiltskin Design.
There is not much time until Christmas so hurry up and grab this limited edition print for your friends and relatives who appreciate charming design. Continue reading »
Photo Camera Woodgrip
This is a solid oak wood hand grip for all kind of cameras. It is perfect for daily video shots. It protects your hand agains shaking while taking videos. You can also use it while taking photos.
Made especially for cameras like Canon 5d mark2, canon 7d etc.
Thorunn Arnadottir
Thorunn Arnadottir is a London based designer, from Iceland. She graduated with MA in Design Products at Royal College of Arts in London 2011. Before that she finished BA in Product Design at Listaháskóli Íslands (Iceland Academy of the Arts) in Reykjavik in 2007.
The Sasa Clock aims to bring the benefits of ancient African concepts of time to our modern lives. Rather than being dominated by time, it encourages us to relax and let time flow. “Sasa”, in African Kiswahili culture, means “What is now”.
The time is read from the color coded necklace. Each bead represents a 5 minute increment. As the wheel turns, every 5 minutes a bead drops down the cord. Orange beads represent hours, gold and silver beads represent noon and midnight. To tell the time, simply find the gold or silver bead, count the orange “hour” beads and then the blue “minute” beads until the last one to have slipped down the cord. Continue reading »
