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Sarah Palin: Top 100 Little Known Facts

August 30th, 2008 at 5:53 pm » Comments (0)

Little Known Fact: Sarah Palin goes fishing with her bare hands
Sarah Palin is now the larger than life candidate running for Vice President of the United States. In all of our research we have uncovered the top 100 little known facts about this woman, some that even Sarah Palin doesn’t know about.  (Pics)



Top 10 Photos of the Week

August 30th, 2008 at 4:02 pm » Comments (0)

“Call me a pecker one more time and you’ll be wearing that yacht”
This week we sent a new team into that far distant land of “left field” and asked them to capture only the best possible photos for this weeks fully grilled, half-salted, oven-roasted photo smorgasborg. Not sure they were all that successful. (Pics)
 
 



The Transparent Underground

August 30th, 2008 at 4:01 pm » Comments (0)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4co_oV0BoPc

Clever perspective from the world down under
Simple, yet very imaginative ad for Madrid Metro. Your daily subway commute will never be the same. Second video after the jump.
  



The Street Food of Beijing

August 30th, 2008 at 2:41 pm » Comments (0)

 
Apparently all their food is based on a dare.
When you go to China, be adventurous and try the food that the locals enjoy. In fact, the street food of Beijing is quite an adventure. (Pics)



Visual Computing Not Only For Games

August 30th, 2008 at 8:48 am » Comments (0)

 
Lifelike graphics are breaking free of elite computer games and spreading throughout society in what industry insiders proclaim is the dawning of a “visual computing era”.



Jojo - GPS For The Visually Impaired

August 30th, 2008 at 8:34 am » Comments (0)

 
I think the feeling of independence has no parallel. And this same feeling is valued to great heights by people with some physical impairment. We have products for everything, be it luxury or survival, but I wonder whether a device has hatched to take care of the blind single-handedly, without seeking the presence of well-wishers.



El Zulo Power Napping Chair Pod

August 30th, 2008 at 8:23 am » Comments (0)

EL ZULO
Just looking at the design for El ZULO, Spanish for “the hideout,” makes me sleepy. Instead of putting my head down right here at my desk and catching a few zzz’s before my stiff neck and back cry “Oooh, that hurts!,” I imagine myself mustering just enough energy to get up, move a few […]



The Solar Cell Tree Charger

August 30th, 2008 at 8:12 am » Comments (0)

 
Designer Vivien Muller’s Solar Cell Tree Charger takes a page from nature, using solar panels as leaves that’ll allow it to soak up energy from the sun.



The Experience Recorder

August 30th, 2008 at 8:07 am » Comments (0)

Recording the experiences of everyday living
The Experience Recorder is a high tech glove that will actively and passively archive everything about your day. On its automatic setting, it’ll record sounds around you, touch sensations and even take pictures of things that may interest you later.