While today may be Mother’s Day in the US, it’s never too early to plan for next year, and these funny Skymall gadgets should most certainly give you some ideas. Click here for the first picture in gallery. Continue reading for a video previewing the tranquil sounds oxygen bar.
[via Buzzfeed]
Talented artist Alexandre Farto decided to think outside the box by using old depleted buildings as his canvas for some amazing portraits. Basically, he “creates fascinating large scale portraits by carefully scratching and chipping plasters out of walls.” Click here for the first picture in gallery.
[via Boredpanda]
It may be a 10-foot cube, but this structure is packed with all the amenities you’d expect in a larger home. Thanks to solar panels, it’s also self-sustaining. The “kitchen features an energy-efficient fridge, induction hob, re-circulating cooker hood and sink/drainer – allowing people to get cooking while staying green.” Click here for the first picture in gallery.
It is built mostly from wood and other green or sustainable materials, but the designers have considered comfort and style as well as the environment.
[via DailyMail]
The workplace can either be a boring place, or somewhere you go for entertainment while trying to be productive. These funny examples lean towards the latter. Click here for the first picture in gallery, courtesy of MThruF. Continue reading for a few videos, including one from SEGA of America.
Called the PaperPhone, this high-tech handset is unlike any other in that it features a bendable interface, thanks to an E-Ink display. That’s right, “the epaper sheet, which uses the same e-Ink technology found in the Amazon Kindle ereader, is just millimetres thick and can be used to make phone calls, read ebooks and play music.” Video after the break.
The PaperPhone is flexible and can be controlled by being bent, written on or used as a touchscreen. The PaperPhone, built to determine how people use a flexible device, is a collaboration between researchers from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada, Arizona State University, USA, researchers from the E-Ink Corporation.
[via Telegraph]
Google is currently experimenting with a new search results page that aims to clean up some of the clutter found in the current version. The screenshot above shows that the “bigger changes focus on separating and spacing out individual search results; there is simply a lot more white space around each search result and each link.” Video after the break.
Combined, the changes are rather dramatic for a search engine used by millions of people daily. Google is gathering data on how people react to the new changes. Those numbers will determine whether or not these changes will move out of testing and become permanent.
[via Mashable]
Amazon has the Nerf Dart Tag Swarmfire for only $29.97 shipped, originally priced at $39.99. This “electronic blaster lets you dominate the game with a full-auto 20-dart attack.” Product page. Video after the break.
Blaster features a rotating barrel for rapid blasting and a removable stock for high-mobility attacks! Blaster comes with 20 DART TAG darts.
[via Amazon]
Made mainly from standard components found in the new Linde E20 – E50 forklift trucks, the Linde E1 has claimed the title of “world’s fastest electric go-kart”. It “accelerated from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, creating a new category for the GWR in the process, as such an attempt had never been recorded before.” Video after the break.
Its drive unit is the same as the units used in lift trucks, except that Linde E1 has a lithium ion battery and lift trucks use lead acid batteries.
[via MSN]
If a three-story Apple Store were to ever close and get transformed into a triplex, it would probably look something like this New York structure. At 13,560-square-feet, it features glass stairs, “a fully finished roof and terrace space.” Click here for the first picture in gallery.
Taking up the 4th, 5th and 6th floors of a 41 foot wide building, this four bedroom, six bathroom apartment was renovated to retain the structure’s original character. My favorite feature is the enormous ceilings, which range from 12-15 feet high.
[via MyModernMet]
