Monday, December 31, 2012

The Billionaires Shop

Do you need some last minute gifts for these days? Here is a list of some that your dear ones will probably like...


J Craft Torpedo

His Royal Highness of Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf owns a J Craft torpedo. Each of the 42 ft long J Craft Torpedo takes about 4,000 man-hours to complete and every detail receives care, from the touch of the leather to the weight and resistance of a particular switch. The eco-friendly mahogany deck is lacquered and varnished 18 times.





Bentley Mulsanne

The Mulsanne represents W.O Bentleys view of what pinnacle automobiles should be like: large, fast, refined and comfortable. A Mac is wired to the LED-screens in the backseat.







IWC Sidérale Scafusia

The Sidérale can be useful if you are portaling and desire a timepiece to help you remember where you are. It combines a perpetual calendar with leap year display and absolute day of the year, with a celestial chart showing horizon, ecliptic and celestial equator with a indication for day, night and twilight, with a display for sunrise and sunset and coordinates for a specific location. Price: $750,000.







50 Central Park South

This apartment is located on the same address as the Ritz Carlton Hotel across from Central Park and it’s perfect for Christmas celebration.

There’s actually 12 apartments on top of Ritz Carlton which all share their own Lobby and a private spa/gym. What’s more the Ritz Carlton’s hotel services are available to you 24 hours a day.

Pretty neat being at home and at a hotel at the same time.





Boeing 7×7

Perhaps the ultimate private jet will be the new supersonics bringing back the performance of the Concorde allowing you to take your guests from NY to Paris in 2 hours.

Until then, a custom Boeing or Airbus will have to do as your personal airborne explorer.







Saturday, December 29, 2012

Brusspup

Brusspup is a youtube channel with really interesting videos about optical illusions and science. Take a look at some stunning illusions and cool experiments. You will be amazed.
Here is a preview:


Monday, December 24, 2012

Santa Tracker

So, it's Christmas Eve! Google has made tha most useful site of the day. It's Santa tracker! A wonderful flash site with many information about this year's Santa's trip for gifts. Check it out and learn when your presents arrive, search for the cool mini games, create messages for your dear ones or even call Santa himself!

http://www.google.com/santatracker/



Original Quote Posters

Quotes from great people, with nice illustration.



































via thrashlab




Sunday, December 23, 2012

Ferrofluids

Ferrofluids are colloidal liquids made of nanoscale ferromagnetic, or ferrimagnetic, particles suspended in a carrier fluid (usually an organic solvent or water). 
Ok, it's a liquid that can be controled with magnets...





Funny Scary Snowman

Christmas is here! This is a funny way of sharing happiness. Or just a cool prank...


Saturday, December 22, 2012

Faviken Magasine

If you are craving a Christmas meal with an authentic flavor, then book your reservation for Sweden’s Fäviken Magasine a restaurant set on 24,000 acres of pristine farmland where chef Magnus Nilsson creates his version of Scandinavian locavore cuisine using seasonal produce and sourcing ingredients locally. With Fäviken’s grounds covered in snow for six months out of the year, Nilsson relies on pickling, fermenting, curing and other old-fashioned preservation techniques through winter.
Check out one of the 50 greatest restaurants in the world, and one of the greatest chefs, too.



Chef Magnus Nilsson. All Photos: Howard Sooley


Fäviken Sweden


Fäviken estate



Scallops on bed of moss & juniper


Brown trout roe in pigs blood “baskets”



Raw milk and sugar for coffee with meadow sweat candy and dried berries


Cured meats and onion display in the dining room.


Wolfskin coat



Monday, December 17, 2012

The CataCombo Sound System

Seriously now... What t...??? Materialism in all its glory. Not a joke. This is for real.


Is it just me laughing? Check for yourselves: http://www.catacombosoundsystem.com


Saturday, December 15, 2012

Giant Dust Storms

Here are some frightening huge dust storms, from all over the world. Dust storms like these can be cross-continental events, eating up everything in their path for hundreds of miles. If they make it into the upper atmosphere, they have been known to travel to the other side of the world, carrying with them all manner of viruses and respiratory ailments. They are called apocalyptic dust storms.
Dust storm, China

Dust storm, Golmud, China







A giant dust storm engulfs Phoenix on Tuesday night.

Dust storm, Sahara



Dust Bowl

Dust storm, Sydney