From the monthly archives: January 2012
Think of Chilean designer Rodrigo Alonso's N+ew seating (No More Electronic Waste) as an e-waste recycling project similar to Han Solo being frozen in carbonite. Except instead of a prized rogue smuggler frozen within, these epoxy molded piece contains a large collection of discarded computer components (or if imagination permits, droid parts). We wouldn't call them beautiful, but the chairs are a fascinating example of reuse and a reminder of how much we throw away. More
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In “The Grey,” Liam Neeson leads an unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have only a few days to escape the icy elements — and a vicious pack of rogue wolves on the hunt — before their time runs out.
The world's top chefs talk about their favorite kitchen tools
We were recently invited down to check out the Cayman Cookout taking place at the Ritz-Carlton in Grand Cayman, and we jumped at the chance to talk to some of the world's top chefs. In our latest video we learn a little bit about what makes a good kitchen tool and why. We chatted with Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig, José Andrés of Minibar and Anthony Bourdain of No Reservations. This eclectic, multi-national crew of elite food experts shared their favorite kitchen tools and offered insight into why they are essential.
Still Life by Scott Garner "is an interactive gallery piece that takes traditional still life painting into the fourth dimension with a motion-sensitive frame on a rotating mount."
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$500. Five Benjamins. Seems to be the magical price started by Apple as the release price point for all new major tablets. With options, the prices go way north, but you can also come south of the border if you'd like a more pedestrian experience. So what can you get for each $100 you spend on tablets? Starting at $100 all the way up, let's go find out!Read More...
RL7 is an eight-foot tall combat robot that goes on the run after malfunctioning with vivid memories of once being human. As its creators and the military close in, RL7 battles its way to uncovering the shocking truth behind its mysterious visions and past.
Lexon Mini Totem
• TBD
• Lexon
We love this "just announced" desk organization set from Lexon, designed by Damian Evans, the same mind behind the organizational brilliance of the Index Chopping Board for kitchen duty. Instead of kitchen cutting boards, the Lexon Mini Totem hides a USB Hub, a LCD display clock, stationery kit, storage container, and tape dispenser. At the end of the day, close up shop by neatly stacking them back up!Read More...
Take a look behind the scenes of G.NA’s photo shoot in this Juvis video.
Kuroki Meisa releases a second set of covers for her upcoming album “UNLOCKED.” The album will be available February 15th with 14 tracks.
Liquipel
• $59.00
• Liquipel
Sometimes we're shocked about the myriad of ways our friends have killed their phones (mostly iPhone users). Dropped it into their bowl of cereal, fell into the toilet (yuck), slipped into the pool while on vacation, got soaked while hiking across a creek. I think I'm going to start insisting Liquipel as a requirement for anyone I know who has dropped their phone into liquids more than once. It's frankly amazing (video below), creating an invisible molecular bond, waterproofing a selection of smartphones inside and out.Read More...
It has been ten years since the incident at Raccoon City and the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place. Raccoon City survivor and personal friend of the President, Leon S. Kennedy, arrives to find the President transformed beyond recognition by a bioterrorist attack. Leon is forced to make the hardest decision he has ever made.
Bummed about the delay of Max Payne 3? It’ll be worth the wait as developers Rockstar show off the new tech behind the shooting gameplay in this video. By completely re-tweaking the action mechanics, Max will be able to dual wield different weapon combos, utilize cover, and have the fluidity/accuracy of a FPS game while still retaining a 3rd person perspective.
Certain life milestones signal the inauguration of adult life. Among them: filing taxes, buying a home... and of course, finally figuring out how to read your electric meter. It's a skill you should know, along with these 9 other household tech fixes and troubleshoots. Read More...
NorCal Regionals 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of NorCal Regionals (NCR10) and it’s just around the corner! On March 24th – 25th, light up the stage at Jack Adams Hall, San Francisco State University by showing everyone in the fighting game community why you are the best of the best. The extensive competitive game line up includes Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition ver. 2012, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, Street Fighter X Tekken, Mortal Kombat 9, Soul Calibur V and The King of Fighters XIII.
NorCal Regionals 10 is an official stop for the EVO 2012 tournament season. Earn EVO seeding points by placing top 16 in any of the NCR gaming competitions. Register today for NCR10, it’s an event you won’t want to miss!
For more information, please visit the NorCal Regionals SRK thread and norcalregionals.com.
Common’s official video for the hit song “Raw (How You Like It)” off The Dreamer/The Believer album – In stores now!
Budgeting is one my least favorite subjects. One, because I am one of those right brained people who avoids math and numbers at all costs and two, because I was never taught how to make a proper and realistic budget.Read More...
IGN takes you behind the scenes of their Leianna Kai photo shoot, making you feel like you just won the Super Bowl. Leianna is a mix of Hawaiian, Portuguese, Italian and Irish.
Fashion house Mango has chosen Scarlett Johansson as the face of their 2012 ads, where she’s looking pretty sexy and classy.
Upscale design lines, advanced technology and unmatched fuel economy in an all new sedan
You can't help but notice the 2013 Ford Fusion, a midsize category-busting car hell-bent on improving suburban driveways around the world. The new Fusion is the first car that very clearly articulates the ONE Ford mantra (cars designed for a global market) and the company's Kinetic design language (which debuted on the Evos concept car launched in Fall 2011 in Frankfurt).
Ford sold Aston Martin (in 2007) and Jaguar (in 2008) along with the other brands in their Premier Automotive Group. Perhaps the best thing the come out of that experience was the importance of design and how it can elevate a very expensive hand made car as well as a car you'll find all over your neighborhood and in every parking lot at every mall. There was no shortage of comments at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit yesterday that the new Fusion looked "Aston-like" or "Jaguar-like," things you don't usually hear about the most crowded and pedestrian segment of the automobile market. Part of this may be attributed to the raised hexagonal grill, narrow lights and rear license plate surround, which Mays says "create a terrific stance." Sexing up the midsize market is good for Ford, and good for all customers who seek to be inspired by design regardless of price point.
The Fusion brings a new level of features to an inexpensive, accessible car—or, as Ford's VP of Global Design and Chief Creative Officer J Mays puts it, "a car you are proud to drive." Standard features include Ford's Sync voice-activated control system and a lane drifting warning system. Options include blind-spot warning and automated parallel parking systems—things you're more likely to see on high end luxury cars.
Ford offers the extremely fuel efficient Fusion in five different four cylinder engines—an existing gasoline engine, two new EcoBoost turbo engines, a hybrid and plug-in hybrid. Mays elaborates, ""the mpg on this car is truly spectacular—26 mpg on the standard model, 47 mpg on the EcoBoost Hybrid, and 100 mpge on the Energi model. It's just game changing."
From what we've seen so far, Ford has come together to achieve something their competitors have failed to do—create an economy car that is desirable, practical, and affordable. I'm looking forward to road testing it.
The 2013 Ford Fusion will be available in the U.S. mid-2012 (with all models available by Fall 2012), and will be available in Asia and Europe as the Mondeo in 2013.
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