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Clock speakers inspiration

Sep 6th, 2006 9:53am

Buben & Zorweg clock

Harmon Kardon Apple speaker or sub-woofer gone mutant? Nope, it's Pythagoras, the "only world time mechanical clock with tourbillon movement" from Buben & Zorweg. Made from macassar wood, metal, and crystal. Reportedly only 50 made, and it smells like a member of the ...

Sometimes, even the po-po need a toke too

Aug 31st, 2006 5:53pm

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We totally understand that with such a stressful job involving chasing and catching all sorts of law-breaking mofos (including gardeners of what may be illegal plants depending on where you live) from podunk to broadway, they'd need a way to uh, unwind. But to throw it in our faces like that? That's just criminal (nope, not buying the ...

Dishwashable Disco Chandelier

Aug 29th, 2006 1:29pm

Disco Chandelier

Disco never dies, so upgrade your disco ball to a full-time lighting device with minimal upkeep.  The Da Vinci crystal chandelier by Schonbek can be separated into a few pieces and washed in your dishwasher.  It comes in two kinds of crystal and four sizes from 10-24 inches diameter for $1,750-15,395  (via NYT).

Kick your trailer-parking up a notch

Aug 28th, 2006 9:48am

RV with garage

This mobile home from Volkner Mobil features a valuable modification; storage for your car. A mini-garage is built into the underside of the vehicle, allowing you to run out to get some eggs or just zip around town with your car after docking the RV at the next stop. The vehicle is ...

Art from found materials

Aug 23rd, 2006 10:39am
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Edouard Martinet creates his sculpture using found metal materials from flea markets and junk yards which are fixed without welding. The results are indeed beautiful. I imagine he gets his tetanus shots regularly because that a heck of a lot of rust to handle daily! ...[Via Neatorama]
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Two bananas not always better than one?

Aug 20th, 2006 10:00pm
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian businessman born with two penises wants one of them removed surgically as he wants to marry and lead a normal sexual life, a newspaper report said Saturday.  The 24-year-old man from the northern state of Uttar Pradesh admitted himself to a ...

Stem cells explained: An interactive tutorial

Aug 13th, 2006 3:58pm
From the University of Michigan: a straightforward interactive tutorial on that much-ballyhooed research topic; stem cells. This short but very informative guide illustrates stem cells in terms of definition, types, uses, processes, etc. Accompanied by text and audio guide. A neutral source from which you can school yourself before mouthing off (via Wired).

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Tesla Roadster: battery-powered speed

Jul 19th, 2006 7:38pm

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From Tesla Motors comes the battery-powered Tesla Roadster. The first production run will be built in England by Brit company Lotus Design and will go on sale next summer for about $80,000. Powered by 6,831 rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, it can go 250 miles on a single charge, with a fuel efficiency of 1 to 2 cents per mile and a ...

Smokin’ record cover art; G8 Posse’s CD releases

Jul 15th, 2006 2:36pm
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The G8 posse (Bush, Blair, Putin et al) bringing it to you however you want it; rock, rap, country, soul, metal, etc. via ActionAid International peeps. They aim to remind everyone what the G8 posse went "on record" in 2005 to promise; AIDS treatment for all those who need it by 2010. ActionAid says the mandate is ...

Thai monks mix some soccer with their Buddha

Jul 4th, 2006 2:09pm
For anyone out there seeking more proof of soccer (not Islam or Christianity) as the #1 world religion, here it is:

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Yep, Buddhist monks dig soccer too.

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This Buddhist temple has a carrving (inset) in the likeness of David Beckham.

Like billions of other people around the ...

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