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Inside Facebook’s New Office in Menlo Park, California

Posted  January 17, 2012  by  Nathan Rossiter

Another day, another new Facebook headquarters. This time, it’s located in Menlo Park, California. You’ll find amenities such as a giant “Like” sign, full-service cafeteria, sitting / standing desks, and even a dedicated international user operations area.  In unrelated, but still one of the hottest videos online, continue reading to see a stunning Angelina Jolie lookalike.   

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Featured

5 of the Coolest Boats Ever

Posted  January 12, 2012  by  Nathan Rossiter

When most people think of boats, cruises and or sailing usually comes to mind, but these five examples have designs that definitely think outside the box. Whether it be a dolphin-inspired craft or a foldable boat, you’ll find them after the break.   5. Halo Intersceptor Called the Halo Intersceptor, this Bugatti Veyron-inspired “concept car [...]

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Razer Unveils Project Fiona Gaming Tablet at CES 2012, Comes with Integrated Controllers

Posted  January 11, 2012  by  Nathan Rossiter

Unveiled at CES 2012 yesterday, Razer’s Project Fiona is touted as a dedicated 10.1-inch gaming tablet, complete with “a third generation Intel Core i7 processor and an undisclosed GPU.” Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Keep reading for two videos and some pictures. For a prototype, Fiona felt incredibly solid — with the [...]

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Laptops

HP Envy 14 Spectre Glass Ultrabook Unveiled at CES 2012

Posted  January 10, 2012  by  Nathan Rossiter

At $1400, the HP Envy 14 Spectre Ultrabook offers a “wristpad, screen, lid, all covered in a shimmering crystalline layer of ‘scratch-resistant’ Gorilla glass. Keep reading for a hands-on video and more pictures. In the engine room you’re looking at an Intel i5 or i7 processor, Intel HD graphics, an SSD of 128 or 256GB, [...]

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Mind-Bending Photographs You Won’t Believe Aren’t Photoshopped

Posted  January 10, 2012  by  Nathan Rossiter

At first glance, these may appear to be Photoshop-enhanced images, but they’re actually “real images envisioned and portrayed by French artist Philippe Ramette, and photographed by his collaborator Marc Domage.” Keep reading for a picture and more videos…  

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Laptops

Intel Unveils Nikiski Laptop with Transparent Touchpad at CES 2012

Posted  January 10, 2012  by  Nathan Rossiter

More than just eye candy, Intel’s Nikiski laptop has a fully-functional transparent touchpad. It’s basically “a clear piece of glass that does double duty as a touchpad for the Windows 7 laptop, but also transformers into a exterior touchscreen when the laptop is closed.”  Continue reading for a video and more pictures. When you close the [...]

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New The Dark Knight Rises Photos Surface

The official launch of The Dark Knight Rises is coming sooner than later, and here are a few more pictures showing some popular characters to whet your appetite. Continue reading for The Lion King Rises, a popular The Dark Kni...
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Inside Facebook’s New Office in Menlo Park, California

Another day, another new Facebook headquarters. This time, it’s located in Menlo Park, California. You’ll find amenities such as a giant “Like” sign, full-service cafeteria, sitting / standing desks, an...
by Nathan Rossiter
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Nissan Juke-R Now World’s Fastest Crossover Vehicle

The GT-R-powered Nissan Juke-R is now the world’s fastest crossover vehicle capable of going from 0-60mph in just 3.7-seconds. That’s right, “3.7 seconds may be a second slower than the GT-R, but it’s on...
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Amazing 3D Layered Paintings

The objects above may look real, but “Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori creates three-dimensional fish paintings; each 3D painting consists of multiple transparent layers in which liquid resin is poured into wooden contain...
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Programmable-Tattoos

moodInq Shows How Programmable Tattoos That Change with Your Mood Would Work

Sure, we may be years away from developing the technology required to create programmable tattoos, but that hasn’t stopped moodInq from showing us how they might work. Simply put as possible, “the moodInq system is ...
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Amazing Furniture Grown with Magnets

More than just trendy designs found at IKEA, this amazing furniture line was created by Dutch designer Jolan van der Wiel, who “‘grows’ his furniture using only magnets and a mix of plastic and iron filings.&#...
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Treehouse Bedroom Might Be the World’s Coolest

Always wanted a treehouse as a child, but never had a chance to actually experience one? Well, this treehouse bedroom by KidTropolis is the best of both worlds as it’s indoors and protected from the elements. It’s &...
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5 of the Coolest Boats Ever

When most people think of boats, cruises and or sailing usually comes to mind, but these five examples have designs that definitely think outside the box. Whether it be a dolphin-inspired craft or a foldable boat, you’ll ...
by Nathan Rossiter
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Razer Unveils Project Fiona Gaming Tablet at CES 2012, Comes with Integrated Controllers

Unveiled at CES 2012 yesterday, Razer’s Project Fiona is touted as a dedicated 10.1-inch gaming tablet, complete with “a third generation Intel Core i7 processor and an undisclosed GPU.” Pricing and availabili...
by Nathan Rossiter
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Creative Ceiling Lamp Looks Just Like a Floating Balloon

From afar, these may actually appear to be real floating balloons with lights inside them, but upon closer inspection, you’ll see that they’re just creatively designed ceiling lamps. No word yet on pricing or availa...
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