Why demolish an old, abandoned firehouse, when you can transform it into a stylish modern home? That’s exactly what these architects did, and they even threw in a few extras to boot, like a movie theater.
In technical terms, the Galactic Empire “is described in various Star Wars media as a brutal dictatorship, one based on ‘tyranny, hatred of nonhumans, brutal and lethal force, and, above all else, constant fear.'” Well, it just so happens that the new Walmart logo looks eerily similar to the Galactic Empire emblem. Click here to see more funny demotivational posters, courtesy of VeryDemotivational.com. Continue reading to watch a video of someone saved from a sniper by a window.
Not just any PC case mod, this geeky custom-built The Legend of Zelda computer looks to be straight from Minecraft. It was created by 8-Bit Builder and was designed to look like a pixelated version of Link. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video of the computer.
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Powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.5L V8 engine that produces 592hp and 443 lb-ft of torque, the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C rockets from 0-60mph in just 3.3-seconds. The company “settled on a carbon chassis for the MP4-12C: the first carbon chassis in a volume production sports car below $320,000, and the first to be produced as a one-piece moulded chassis.” Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video.
Mated to the M838T is a dual clutch, seven-speed ‘SSG’ transmission. Using the Active Dynamics Panel situated in the centre console of the 12C’s cockpit, the characteristics of the SSG transmission can be switched through three different settings: ‘Normal’, ‘Sport’ and ‘Track’ modes.
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Sure, we may still be decades away from producing superhuman cyborgs, but these bionic body parts do give us plenty of hope. They range from a bionic ankle and foot system, to real brain-controlled body parts. Continue reading to see them all.
The Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Solid State Hybrid Drive boots and performs like an SSD, up to 3x faster than a traditional HDD, with SATA 6Gb/s compatibility with NCQ for interface speed. Best of all, it’s currently being liquidated for just $178.99 shipped (normally $349.99). Product page. Continue reading for a video review.
The FAST Factor features of the Momentus XT solid state hybrid drive (SSHD) give you the instant-on response of solid state memory and the extremely large capacity of a hard drive. You get both the kick and the capacity that lets you consume, create and store at amazing speeds.
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Now that you’ve seen what Darth Vader’s Ferrari F40 would look like, here’s a sneak peak at Batman’s stunning, matte-black Gemballa Mirage GT (Carrera GT), which comes complete with matte black wheels. Click here to see more of today’s most popular images, courtesy of Imgur.com. Continue reading for a video of what Rio De Janeiro’ Carnival would look like in the Toy Story universe.
Called the Whitepod, this “Switzerland boutique hotel consists of 15 geodesic dome pods surrounding by nothing but snow and luscious green forest trees.” One caveat: there are no direct roads to this hotel. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video.
The hotel can only be accessed by ski or snowshoe, and includes over 7 kilometers of ski slopes complete with private ski lifts. Each and every eco pod is equipped with cowhide throws, wood fired stoves, fully loaded iPods, and of course a spa found on the doorstep to truly solidify the glamping experience.
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More often than not, movie posters tend to over-hype a film, and that is especially true for some of the films that took home an Academy Award last night. Well, here are the honest versions of some of them. Continue reading to see more.
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