While certain words may sound similar, such as manner / manor and college / collage, they definitely don’t have the same meanings. So, before posting a Facebook status update, make sure you run it through spell check, or at least run it through Google. Continue reading to see twenty of the funniest spelling mistakes.
Designer Michelle de la Vega managed to transform a tiny 250-square-foot garage into an incredible and luxurious living space, complete with a loft. That’s not all, “the majority of the fixtures and furnishing are custom built or salvaged, refurbished and repurposed by the designer/owner and additional trades people.” Click here for more pictures. Continue reading to see yet another garage to home conversion, but this time, in Bordeaux, France.
The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB USB 3.0 hard drive features “built-in backup software [that] ensures automatic continuous backup of your data; it secures your backed up files and protects your privacy with powerful encryption software.” This drive is currently being blown out for just $99.99 shipped, normally $169.99. Product page. Continue reading for a video review.
With the included NTFS driver for Mac, you can now interchangeably store and access files from PC and Mac computers without reformatting. The NTFS driver is simply installed once on your Mac computer, allowing it to access and store files in a PC compatible format.
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Similar to this Dark Tower of Sauron, Bill Adama used thousands of LEGO bricks — 43,341-pieces to be exact — to build this incredible 10-foot long Battlestar Galactica Valkyrie. Even more surprising, this monster weighs in at a hefty 110-pounds. Click here for more pictures. In similar LEGO-related news, continue reading to see an amazing battleship recreated with bricks.
Based on the 2011 – 2012 Shelby Super Snake, the Shelby 1000 boasts a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 with a claimed 1000 bhp at 6450 rpm and 750 lb.-ft. of torque at 4500 rpm. Road and Track says that they “could spin its rear wheels in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears, accompanied by just enough blower whine to tell you something special is going on beneath that raised hood.” Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for two videos.
At $149,995 (plus the cost of a GT500), the 1000 is by no means cheap, but it’s a substantive, expensive build, and the Shelby folks will tailor the suspension, tires and alignment for road racing, drag racing or street use.
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Here’s a first: a luxury home built directly into a mountainside. Introducing Villa Vals by SeARCH and CMA, this stunning residence “is currently available as a vacation destination, and can be rented for anywhere from $2330 – $4594 per week. Click here for more pictures. In unrelated, but still cool news, continue reading to see the world’s smallest garage.
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Yesterday, we showed you how to become a Photoshop troll. Now here’s a nifty tutorial on how to prank anyone with a Windows-powered computer in just 6 easy steps. Let’s just say that it will even the most seasoned Windows user a few minutes to figure out what happened. Continue reading for the steps.
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Set for launch in 2013 is Apple’s long rumored television set, complete with Siri integration. In other words, “if you’re a fan of the show Criminal Minds, you’ll be able to tell Siri that you wish to catch up on the latest episode, and like clockwork, the latest episode will begin rolling.” Click here for more pictures of the Apple iTV concept by Guilherme Schasiepen. Continue reading to see a product that Apple would never release, called the ‘Mactini’.
Expect the usual high prices, cutting-edge style and boastful yet persuasive marketing as Apple aims to attack the TV market.
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