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Sony's Party-Shot Can Aim and Snap Your Smiley Friends

Sony just announced news of Party-shot - an innovative camera dock that pans 360 degrees and tilts 24 degrees. The IPT-DS1 Party-shot ($150; September 2009) is compatible with the new DSC-WX1 and DSC-TX1 Cyber-shot camera. These cameras have Face Detection and Smile Shutter that automatically take pics of your friends drunken, but smiley, faces. They also have Sony's… Continue

Added by alice on August 7, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

The Greenest Super Development in Turkey



Architecture group RMJM recently unveiled details of a $1 billion development it is designing in Istanbul’s new residential and business district. Set on a 1.15 million square foot parcel, the VARYAP Meridian Project will be built out to 4 million square feet.



The luxury 60-story tower features 1,500 residential units, a five-star hotel, offices, and…

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Added by Eugene on August 17, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Yippee! Facebook 3.0 iPhone App Is Here

If you're an iPhone and Facebook junkie (like me), make sure you download the newest version of the Facebook app right now from the iPhone store. It's loaded with great new features including:



- See your upcoming Events and RSVP

- See your friends' birthdays

- See Pages and post updates and photos to Pages you administer

- Write Notes and… Continue

Added by alice on August 27, 2009 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Honda's U3-X is the Human Transportation Device From the Future!

If the unicycle and Segway had a baby, it would look like Honda's new U3-X. With a simple lean, the device moves forward, backward, side-to-side and diagonally. How? The large wheel is actually made up of several small wheels in a series, which can rotate independently. As of right now, the U3-X gets a single hour of battery and weighs under 22 pounds. Top speed on this… Continue

Added by alice on September 24, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Christian Dior introduces second-generation luxury phone

Luxury Cell Phones: Christian Dior announces the release of the second generation of their luxury phone line for December 2009, just in time for the holidays.



The new line offers additional models that are gold plated and black PVD coated with encrusted sapphire crystals, running $6,500.00.



There are also two models that are… Continue

Added by Mitchell Milard on October 22, 2009 at 9:35pm — 2 Comments

The Sexiest Silhouettes - Kareem Iliya (15 total)



Just how gorgeous are these silhouettes? Using just watercolor and ink, artist Kareem Iliya creates simple and elegant illustrations. Some day I'd like to grow up and be one of these very fashionable girls...



Kareem Iliya was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1967. He moved to Texas in 1976 and studied fashion design at the University of Texas, Austin, USA. Then, he…

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Added by alice on October 27, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Inside Microsoft's First Retail Store - Scottsdale, Arizona



The first Microsoft retail store opened last week in the Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale, Arizona and boy does it look familiar. If you've ever spent some quality time in an Apple store you'll definitely see the similarities. There's even an "Answer Bar" at the back of the store where you can ask questions!



Though I can't really judge from these…

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Added by alice on November 2, 2009 at 10:30am — 7 Comments

Must See: Bauhaus at MoMA NY - 11/8/09 - 1/25/10

For those of you who can appreciate modern design, you'll want to catch the new Bauhaus exhibit at the MoMA NY starting in two days! The Bauhaus was the famous and influential school of avant-garde art that was founded in 1919 and shut down by the Nazis in 1933. The school brought together artists, architects, and designers in an extraordinary conversation about the… Continue

Added by alice on November 6, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Modern Architecture - Astronomical Observatory Pool (8 pics)



Could you imagine looking up at the stars while chillin' in this pool? Located in Roca Blanca, Mexico, the Universe House was designed by Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco, and built by architect Tatiana Bilbao.



The house, which nestles in a rocky promontory overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is an actual-size replica of one of the structures that make up the…

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Added by Eugene on November 29, 2009 at 11:00am — 6 Comments

Google Chrome For Mac Beta is Here!



Mac users rejoice! More than a year after its Windows counterpart debuted, Google Chrome is now available for Macs. This new, modern browser is not only fast, with quick start up and page loading, but pretty - with a simple interface based on tabs.



In a nutshell, here are the reasons why you should use Google Chrome.



Speed: Google Chrome loads pages and runs… Continue

Added by alice on December 8, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Interactive Greeting Cards on the Horizon



Imagine a birthday card whose candles light when you pick it up then go out when you blow on them. That is completely possible using a new technique for printing electrical circuits developed by Kate Stone, founder of Novalia, a printing firm based in Cambridge, UK. This new technique turns the normal process for creating a printed circuit on its head. In her method a designer first creates an ordinary image on the page. Then an electronics engineer uses special… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on January 19, 2010 at 12:18pm — 1 Comment

Retro-Modern Design: LG's Classic TV



Are you one of those people who drools over the thought of a 60-inch plasma tv? Well, then move on. This post is definitely not for you. However, if you're one of those people who long for simpler days, you know, when we had four channels to choose from rather than four billion (yes, I am exaggerating), than you'll be smitten by this new retro TV by LG. The LG…

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Added by alice on January 28, 2010 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

Modern Design: World's Largest Solar Boat (5 photos)



PlanetSolar, the world's largest solar power boat, was unveiled last week. The white catamaran measures 31m (101ft) long and 15m (49ft) wide, and is designed to reach a top speed of around 15 knots (17mph). It can hold up to 50 passengers.



Power is entirely generated by 500 square meters (5,381 sq ft) of photovoltaic solar panels. SunPower provided…

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Added by Eugene on March 6, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Bridging the Gap between the Real and Digital Worlds -- You NEED to see this!



Until I saw this video I thought I was pretty smart. Well Pranav Mistry is now the smartest guy I've ever seen. This talk, filmed last November at TED India, is the most eye-opening thing I've seen in a long, long time. Pranav shows us how to close the gap between the data in our computers and the objects we interact with in the real world. For under $300 in hardware he produced his Sixth-Sense device that will totally blow your mind. Don't even think about… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on March 12, 2010 at 7:34am — 5 Comments

Glimpses of Extraordinary Animals In the Womb

Baby Kitten



In its documentary Extraordinary Animals In The Womb, National Geographic captured rare highly detailed images of animals at various stages of gestation. Now you can see fetal dog, elephants, penguins, and dolphins still inside the womb.



Using advances in scanning and imaging technology to trace the gestational paths of animals outside the human family, the documentary footage is actually a combination of digital…

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Added by Amy Wong on March 19, 2010 at 8:00pm — 8 Comments

Must See! Alice for iPad (video inside)

So, I've been holding off on getting the iPad till I just can't take it anymore. Like a lot of you, I've read article after article about it - you know, "the ipad is a content consumption and not a content creation device" yadda yadda. But boy, when I saw Lewis Caroll's classic Alice in Wonderland come to life on the iPad...well, just take a… Continue

Added by alice on April 13, 2010 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Don't Tell Ashton: World's First Artwork Made by Twitterers

A creative idea with a catchy name..what's not to love? Don't Tell Ashton is the world's first artwork made by Twitter users. All you have to do to be a part of this movement is to tweet about it and you'll get your profile pic inside the frame. The more followers you have, the bigger your picture. So how does the name play in? Well, Ashton Kutcher is the only one… Continue

Added by alice on May 12, 2010 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Behind Tony Stark's Hi-Tech World



If you're one of those people who enjoys the art or design elements that are involved in a movie, you'll want to go over to Perception's website and read about their role in Iron Man 2.



In June 2009, Marvel Studios asked Perception to assist in delivering a simple graphics package to be used as…

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Added by alice on May 21, 2010 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

StreetMuseum: Looking into the Past With an IPhone App!



The Museum of London has just launched an iPhone app that makes use of its extensive art and photographic collections as well as geo tagging and Google Maps to guide users around London where, via the iPhone screen, you can look into the past! By overlaying old photos, The Museum of London gives you a unique experience, making you want to explore the hidden history…

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Added by alice on May 24, 2010 at 10:30am — 7 Comments

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