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The Watertube Commute

November 22nd, 2008 at 11:39 pm » Comments (0)

Barclays cool water slide ad
For those of you who think you have a tough time commuting to work, this short video will make you forever jealous. But the best part is getting a glimpse of how they made this video. (Second video after the jump)



Compensate for Jetlag with Wrist Acupuncture

November 22nd, 2008 at 11:24 pm » Comments (0)

Relief is as close as your poky little watch
Stress, worry, jet lag and a host of other factors can contribute to the misery of insomnia. The natural drug-free answer could be the Sleep Partner, a simple bracelet strap that stimulates the acupuncture points of the wrist associated with sleep to create sleep-inducing stress relief and [...]



USB Motorcycle Engine

November 22nd, 2008 at 11:16 pm » Comments (0)

Motorheads in the computer age
Coming from Boysstuff Ltd, the USB Motorbike Engine Hub is a cool and crazy gadget that starts to emit the specific sound and to vibrate, when connected to the computer. (Video after the jump)



Base Jumping Off the Burj Dubai – World’s Tallest Building

November 22nd, 2008 at 10:51 pm » Comments (0)

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 And they lived to tell about it
Recently it was discovered that the tallest building in the world – the Burj Dubai – had been the scene for a world record (and highly illegal) BASE jump. 1 British man attempted the jump and was successful, while a second man, a Frenchman, was caught [...]



Spiders Flying On The International Space Station

November 22nd, 2008 at 11:27 am » Comments (0)

 
Spiders flying as an educational project aboard the International Space Station seem to have gotten the hang of weightlessness.



Chips to be implanted on all Israeli citizens?

November 22nd, 2008 at 11:25 am » Comments (0)

 

“And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads”
— Rev 13:16
There has been a story circulating this week across many blogs about an article that was posted recently in an Israeli newspaper Maariv “Sof Shavua (End of The [...]



Bras For Men Online Bestseller In Japan

November 22nd, 2008 at 11:17 am » Comments (0)

 
Who said bras are only for women? A Japanese online lingerie retailer is selling bras for cross-dressing men and they’ve quickly become one of its most popular items.



Luxofor Square Traffic Light

November 22nd, 2008 at 11:09 am » Comments (0)

 
Art Lebedev studio, acknowledged for the Optimus-branded keyboards and other input devices has come up with an extremely innovative traffic lights concept.
 



Trendy And Fashionable Creative Lashes

November 22nd, 2008 at 11:01 am » Comments (0)

 
Thinking of fashion and trends, I got thinking that ultimately it is the ‘whole’ look that makes an impact…a fab dress, great shoes, right accessories, they all fail to make create magic by themselves. It’s only when they complement each other that a person looks good. And accessories go a long way in adding a [...]



Electric Car Charging Network Planned For San Francisco Bay Area

November 22nd, 2008 at 9:41 am » Comments (0)

 
 Charging port
We’ve mentioned Project Better Place before, the company that plans to create a network of charging stations and battery exchange locations for electric cars in Denmark, Israel and Australia. Backed by super-rich investors, now it’s planning an ambitious expansion into the San Francisco Bay area. The idea is to build a $1 billion network [...]