Archive for December, 2011
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The Urban Household Beehive
Like honey? Well, you’re in luck! The brainiacs over at the Dutch electronics company called Philips, have designed a way for urbanites to keep an active bee hive in their small apartments and homes with the Urban Beehive. The design was publicized as part of the company’s Microbial Home Design initiative which was unveiled at Dutch Design Week. The Urban Beehive aims to address the issue ...
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Military Grade iPhone Case
Forget those flimsy plastic iPhone cases, they won’t offer you the same protection that the Case-Mate can offer. Case-Mate’s new Tank series claims to provide military-grade protection for the iPhone 4 and 4S. The units are modelled after motorcycle helmet engineering – the hard, impact-resistant exterior that is made of soft-grip material and shock absorbing interior make for a super durable case that won’t get stuck ...
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The Periodic Table Of Swearing
Jon Link and Mick Bunnage are writers, illustrators and cartoonists, and well known as the creative minds behind Modern Toss. One of their well-received works of art include the Periodic Table of Swearing (originally available in the form of a giclee print, a printed towel and magnets) is now available in the form of an interactive coffee table (yes, a piece of furniture) thanks to a ...
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World’s Largest Aquarium
If you’re looking to visit the world’s largest aquarium, head over to Atlanta, in the United States of America to visit the Georgia Aquarium. More than 8.5 million gallons of marine and fresh-water house 120,000 animals of 500 different species. The main attractions are the aquarium’s four young whale sharks from Taiwan, four beluga whales and four manta rays. Bernie Marcus and his wife, Billi, decided ...
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The Floating Cities Of The Future
Real estate opportunity in most cities is dwindling, and while we can appreciate the high rise and up-in-the-sky living, this floating city (or rather, an ecopolis as it’s been termed) peaked our interest. Vincent Callebaut, the principal architect of Vincent Callebaut Architecture, has designed the Lilypad, a concept for a self-sufficient floating city with permanent residents for climate refugees. The Lilypad is meant to sail (float?) ...
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Storm Trooper Hybrid Helmets
Lucasfilm Team Celebration Helmet Dave Filoni Plo Koon Helmet Tory Belleci/Mythbusters Viking Warrior Helmet JJ Abrams LOST Helmet Ray Park TK Maul Helmet William O’Neill TK Pharaoh Daniel Logan Maori Helmet Fillbach Brothers Captain Freebird Helmet Katie Cook Doodle Helmet Jan Duursema Sith Empire Helmet Arturo Delgado “Red Tail” Helmet Peter Mayhew Taken By Chewbacca Helmet Randy Martinez TK Laker’s Helmet Noble Studios RED DOG-3 Cheshire ...
