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The Ultimate Golf Simulator
Move over Tiger Woods! I was on holiday this week visiting family in my hometown. Part of my time at home always includes visits to some of the most remarkable golf courses. There is nothing better than strolling on the pristine grass at the Augusta National. It's the only time I check my shoes ...
New Toy for Upcoming Movie Avatar
Kids will now have the chance to play with a different kind of toy. After the success of Mattel with BarbieGirls.com, having 18M registered users, they have now developed a new toy.
The toy line, developed in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox Licensing) will f ...
Low Landings – A Little Bit Too Close?
Recently I was in one of my most, should I say, life altering experiences I have ever been involved in. It was during a landing in Germany at the International Airport in Hamburg. We were about 10 minutes away from landing when suddenly there was a HUGE bang and a bright light outside the window on ...
How to Cook Pancakes! or Not?!
What is your favorite breakfast food? Mine is pancakes. And just recently I have discovered lots of ways that people prepare them. Some are outrageous, others just downright funny.
Presenting the ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine. Flapjack lovers, rejoice. Now you can make fresh, 97% fat-fr ...
Are You An Airline Geek?
I just learned about a new sub-species of geek this week. It is the classic airline geek.
According to the Washington Post, airline geeks are “…frequent fliers who chase inaugural flights because they adore airlines, airplanes, even airports. They seek to be part of airline milestones.†U ...
What Happens? – Liquid Nitrogen & Dry Ice in Pool
Remember the scene in Terminator 2 when the liquid police officer (the bad guy) get caught up in liquid nitrogen and freezes and then breaks? Well, that was pretty cool but special effects can do so much right. So what happens in real life if you put Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Ice into places they don' ...
Modern Architecture on an unexpected street.
Modern architecture has always fascinated me. I love the use of materials, textures and shapes, which I also consider in my own artwork as a designer and sculptor. A new 2300 sqft residence in Bangalore (India) recently caught my attention. The architects (Cadence) cast the street-facing walls in co ...
Grow your own: Peppers!
There is a rebirth of home grown produce that is spreading across the UK... people are really digging into (get it?) growing their own fruit and veg.  I must admit I am starting to become one of them!  So I am going to offer my insights into how you can grow your own stuff  starting with the firs ...
What’s The Storage Capacity at Google?
There has been a ton of discussion around this and I can tell you that there is not much information about the storage capacity at Google but there are some interesting facts surfacing right now. First off, Google doesn't have a centralized server somewhere with all the information on it. It's broke ...
Move Over DVR, Internet Streaming Rocks!
I’ve always been a huge fan of TiVo. I’ve upgraded the size of our TiVo hard drive twice, and we now have 523 hours of recording time in basic quality or 142 hours of best quality record time for all of the movies and shows we like to watch. But lately, I haven’t been using our DVR as much. ...
The good, bad and the ugly
If your life is anything like mine, your day is spent sitting in front of your computer almost all day long, with out taking much of a break. One thing leads to the next and before you know its, its 9pm. This is a typical life of most freelancers. Sitting all day long can take a toll on your health. ...
Everyday stuff we love
I have loved Werning's designs for years and am excited to share some of her pieces with you here. Trained as a Graphic Designer in London, Werning now lives in Stockholm, Sweden, where she started her own studio a few years ago. Going beyond traditional graphic design, she soon expanded her creativ ...
I. D. Best of Awards
Since 1954, the Annual Design Review has recognized the best in product, furniture, graphic, and environment design, from the iconic to the obscure. Throughout the years, this annual showcase has chronicled the evolution of design, and highlighted its impact on our material and visual culture. I've ...
Human canvas
Have you seen these fantastic body paintings? This stunning collection by Guido Daniele, a studied painter and photographer from Italy is breath taking. I love the rich color and the trompe - l'oeil execution is spot on. Imagine the time and patience that goes into these works of art, and they are ...
Virtual Baseball, Pet and Green Creature
Now you can watch and play baseball virtually. Get stats, control the pitch and with true blue baseball sound effects. All you need is a code, your computer and a webcam. More and more are doing studies and experiments with the virtual world. As consumers are looking for fun and interactive toys ...