GREAT BALLS OF FIRE (STILL) COMMETH – A PERSEID PYROTECHNICS ROUNDUP

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE (STILL) COMMETH – A PERSEID PYROTECHNICS ROUNDUP     A while ago, we posted about the Perseid 2013 Meteor Shower during it’s peak, and while you may have missed the fireworks display or were disappointed with the view you got due to light pollution or a bad location, plenty of lucky souls got … Continue reading →

DRIVING OUTSIDE THE BOX

DRIVING OUTSIDE THE BOX   5.00/5 (100.00%) 8 votes With Volvo’s reputation for producing some of the safest and sturdiest cars on earth, I have developed the impression that it would be close to impossible for the average car thief to carjack a new Volvo; let alone the keyboard warriors of 360 Celsius. So it … Continue reading →

RUB-A-DUB-DUB, IN A HEDONISTIC TUB

RUB-A-DUB-DUB, IN A HEDONISTIC TUB   5.00/5 (100.00%) 6 votes If there’s one thing hammocks and bathtubs have in common, it’s that they give you that sense of ‘heck it all’ as you sink in and relax, and let all your worries melt away. While the lovechild of both these beloved avenues for relaxation might … Continue reading →

MOVE ASIDE IRON MAN. HERE COMES JET MAN

MOVE ASIDE IRON MAN. HERE COMES JET MAN   5.00/5 (100.00%) 7 votes   Yves ‘Jetman’ Rossy, the world’s first jet-powered man, thrilled crowds during his first public flight in the United States at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in, supported by his sponsor, the luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Breitling. Outfitted in his custom-designed Jet-wing, Jetman … Continue reading →

THE (TEMPORARY) MARVELS OF SHIGERU BAN

THE (TEMPORARY) MARVELS OF SHIGERU BAN   5.00/5 (100.00%) 4 votes While “a house of cards” would imply something unstable to most of us, architect Shigeru Ban laughs in the face of the phrase. World renowned for erecting temporary structures which have served homes, and much needed shelter for disaster victims, down to venues for massive events, … Continue reading →

OUR ARTIFICIAL LIVES AS PORTRAYED BY ARTIFICIAL CHARACTERS

OUR ARTIFICIAL LIVES AS PORTRAYED BY ARTIFICIAL CHARACTERS   5.00/5 (100.00%) 5 votes The advent of the digital age brings with it both infinite and frightening possibilities and Hollywood has been quick to capitalize on not only the potential, but the fears. Themes of entrapment and addiction in a virtual world, of technological isolation from … Continue reading →