The Car that Drives Itself, in 2040 – 36th Edition

Driverless cars are nothing new. We have seen them in countless of movies. A lot of people, and companies are trying to make one, including the US military. But so far the technology has not been able to make it possible.

But the driverless car is interesting because of several things.

It will never crash (in [...]

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Graff Luna Facet – 35th Edition

Graff makes a number really interesting facets, and their latest vertical design is just strikingly beautiful. It’s a 40 inches high (1 meter) slightly curved piece of art.

It is available in vessel filler, roman tub filler and thermostatic shower forms. The stellar
mélange of geometrics is offered in finishes of polished chrome and Steelnox® satin nickel [...]

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Google Chrome OS is 7 years too late – 34th Edition

Yesterday Google announced that it was going to make their browser based operating system. And within seconds there was a million tweets from people all saying that Google Chrome OS is going to kill Windows. But you know, I do not think that is going to happen at all. Here is why.

Google Chrome OS made [...]

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The Cheetah Couriers – 33th Edition

Andrew Chase has done it again. Created one of the most amazing mechanic art in the whole universe. And I am not exaggerating. This time it is a giant cheetah, and I am quite simply blown away.

The cheetah measures 24″ high (61cm) and 50″ nose to tail (127cm) and weighs about 40 lbs. She [...]

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Twitter for ‘Really’ Busy People – 32th Edition

A number of people have pointed me towards “Twitter for busy people“, to which I responded “Twitter for busy people is crap. How are mouse-over images an efficient way to read text? What where they thinking?”
Don’t get me wrong though. BlueJava, the company behind ‘Twitter for Busy People’, is actually on to something. Once you [...]

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Amazing Designer Lights – 31th Edition

7Gods, a London based design firm, has created a number of really striking lamp. They are made by hand of mostly paper or veneer, and each one of them is a work of art. The latest light is this lamp called “Puku”, which you can see below.

I am very interested in letting the material do [...]

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Who Said a Yacht has to Look Like a boat? – 30th Edition

It’s hot and summer and what better place to relax than on a yacht – especially one with a striking design. Here is some ‘inspiration’ for what you might buy.
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The Olucus is a very futuristic looking yacht from Schöpfer Yachts. Its 250-foot, can accommodate 12 guests and can travel at speeds up to 25 knots. [...]

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What the Heck is Twitter? – 29th Edition

There is a bazillion articles and videos, trying to explain what Twitter is all about. There is also a ton of surveys, most noticeable a recent one telling you that only 10% of all Twitter users actually post tweets on their own. But here is the thing… They are all giving people the wrong ideas!
Twitter [...]

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An Unusual Storyboard – 28th Edition

When Jens Claessens needed to create the ‘rough lines’ for his new story, he created this unusual and very detailed storyboard.
I am not sure this is the best way to work out a story, but it does make for an interesting illustration.

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Social News and Le Mans 2009 – 27th Edition

Every year I go nuts about Le Mans (at least according to some women I know). Not only do I watch the race, I also create a ton of other stuff to make the entire experience more fun.
One of these is the 24 hours of Le Mans – LIVE Tracker. And this year I [...]

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