This picture kinda puts the whole IKEA thing into perspective.
Currently browsing posts found in December2007
Applying for a Job at IKEA
Watching TV on Your Telephone
North America will see the greatest mobile TV growth, with 28.8 million subscribers by 2011, more than 20 times the current number.
Topping the Gadget Wish Lists
High-definition televisions were the most-wanted item among respondents, with 15.2% saying they wanted one. New video game consoles took the second, third and fourth spots.
Top 10 Photos of the Week
The week would not be complete without a few crazy shots of the strange and unusual. Amazing photos.
Measuring the Breaking Point of Complexity
Italian firm Ontonix has just completed, for the first time ever, a measurement of the amount of complexity in the US economy. Not only is this a good measure of the complexity, it is also a key indicator of the next economic crisis.
Dodge Challenger Going for $20K Over Sticker
It’s no surprise that Dodge has an apparent hit on its hands with the 2008 Challenger, an update on the classic muscle car from the early 1970s.
PETA Boycotting Mars Inc. Over Animal Cruelty
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling for a boycott of M&Ms, Twix candy bars and other snack foods made by Mars Inc, claiming the company funds experiments that kill mice, rats, guinea pigs and rabbits.
Man in Guinness for Getting Hit by Car
Matthew McKnight hopes nobody manages to top his feat in the Guinness Book of World Records. That’s because McKnight holds the record for "Greatest Distance Thrown in a Car Accident" in the book’s 2008 edition.
For Sale: 17-Room House for $895,000
Here’s a real bargain for those of you looking for a nice homey place in Central Gardens: The Church of Scientology is offering to sell its Memphis headquarters at 1440 Central for a mere $895,000.
New Amazing Sidewalk Art by Julian Beever
Julian Beever, the chalk artist who draws 3-D illusions in city streets has been busy making some new amazing paintings.
Man Spends 10 Years Teaching His Pet Turtle Tricks
Mitchell Spero said he has spent 10 years training his pet turtle to do things like sit, heel, stay and roll over.
Spero, a psychologist, said his turtle, Florida, has helped children deal with the trials and tribulations of life.
World’s Largest Leather Football
Island Bay pensioner Mike Bieniowski, 76, claims to own the world’s largest leather football - and now he’s putting it on sale for $1.5 million.
