Miniature Classics - Minox Digital Cameras
Wednesday, December 31st, 1969
MINOX has released a full line of classic cameras as miniature digitals. Check out the full line. It’s very cool! “The MINOX Classic Camera Collection includes legendary cameras, faithfully recreated in a scale of 1:2,5. All Classic Cameras are fully-functional and both, digital or analogue, achieve excellent photographic results.” - Minox From Minox: Digital world novelty - Classic Meets Digital: The MINOX Digital Classic Camera Leica M3 A unique synergy of digital…Read More at TrendHunter.com
After you trash your bike in a downhill mountain biking accident; turn it into a piece of furniture for your loft. Founder, Andy Gregg creates tables, chairs and bar stools out of old parts from bikes. And the upholstery options include leather, rubber, cork, clear and colored acrylic, and vinyl. Check out the site for more cool pieces. (GUSH Magazine)
Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed Apple iTV, coming in Q1 2007. iTV allows you to wirelessly stream music and videos from your TV or PC to a cool portable iTV. The iTV box will cost $299 and is the size of a paperback novel.
Next time you find yourself struggling to get up a hill on your bike, remember this rocket bike. It’s a rocket and a bike. Genius. From SciFi: For rocket designer Tim Pickens, a rocket on two wheels is the next best thing to a spaceship. “At heart we’re a bunch of guys wanting to go to space, and we can’t afford it,” says Pickens of himself and his rocket-scientist brethren, most of whom never get to ride their own creations. “Basically it’s my…
Forget feathered frippery. The Samsung S400i comes standard with a far more practical mini Bourjois lip gloss charm dangling from it. So now you can give lip while topping up your pout… (Gadget Candy)
Carl Dietrich a student from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology & his Colleagues, have been quietly working on achieving success with a project that no-one else has managed to, the worlds first flying car! Terrafugia (Latin for “escape from the earth"), Carls’ start-up company, says that the Transition “personal air vehicle” should be ready for Production as soon as 2009 with a working prototype available in 2008! The “Transition” is able to land at…
Pecha Kucha is a hip version of show and tell for designers, musicians, academics and artists. The key to Pecha Kucha Night is its unique structure: Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each - giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show. The presenters come from different disciplines: Art, Design, Fashion, Architecture, Communication, Music, Photography,…
Medical researches have installed the world’s fourth thought controlled bionic arm. This sets the stage for dozens of innovative applications and brings hope to many. From the Washington Post: Claudia Mitchell, who lives in Ellicott City, is the fourth person—and first woman—to receive a “bionic” arm, which allows her to control parts of the device by her thoughts alone. The device, designed by physicians and engineers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago,…
Until now, owning a pet in an apartment has presented many problems. The lack of a back yard has often meant accidents inside and frequent walks to toilet at the most inconvenient of times. Now you can be both a pet owner and an apartment owner at the same time with no problem.
You can place The Pet Loo on your balcony, bring it inside on rainy days or keep it in your laundry - the possibilities are endless!
Canon last night held a star-studded bash in London’s Brick Lane to celebrate the 10th birthday of their IXUS range. Sushi, passion-fruit mojitos and diamond-encrusted cameras were the order of the day.
The Diamond IXUS is covered with 380 diamonds and sports a price-tag to suit - that’ll be €40,000 (around $50,000) please, madame… (GadgetCandy)
Remember Duff Beer? The official sponsor of Homer Simpson drinking sessions is now available thanks to a mexican guy, Rodrigo Contreras Díaz.
Produced in Jalisco and distributed only via internet, this limited edition lager beer has been a success, selling over 200 boxes (12 bottles) in 2 weeks.
Each box costs around US$ 20 plus shipping.
Cheers!
It’s a small world after all! The Pod Caravan is a small living unit for two and can be towed by the likes of a Mini. These teardrop shaped trailers are manufactured in England and can be custom built in colour or finish. Don’t sweat it if you can’t afford the 2,550.00 to 2,900.00 price range (in pounds) because you can easily rent it for a special function or vacation. Now that’s what I would call a fun ride! Internal Dimensions244cm x 122cm max 8’x4’ Overall…
Musician and fashion designer Gwen Stafani has launched her own line of dolls. The line, called, “Love. Angel. Music. Baby” features dolls dressed in Gwen’s styles and her Harajuku Girl dancers.
Gwen told the media, “The Harajuku Girls and I wore such wicked costumes we had to share them with the world again.” The 10-inch dolls will run for $25 at Target.
Innovative toy maker Spin Master has developed what may become the ‘it’ toy this Christmas season. The new Storm Launcher is an all-terrain plane / boat combo that’s sure to rock your world. The catch? The pre-sale for the $80 toy sold out in 5 minutes. You MUST watch the video to see what it is all about. From Giz Magazine: As electric motors get more powerful, and materials get lighter and stronger, the toys we are creating get more fantastic with each…