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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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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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BRABUS iBusiness 3D is the Ultimate Mobile Office on Wheels

On the outside, it may look like any other van, but take a glance inside, and you’ll see that the BRABUS iBusiness 3D “comes equipped with a Mac Mini computer, Sony 3D TV, two Apple iPads, refrigerator, coffee maker...
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When Fast Food Commercials Meets Reality

We’ve all seen the fast food commercials and ads that make their offerings look ultra tasty, but what happens when a photographer actually goes to the establishments, purchases the items, and then puts them side by side? ...
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World’s Coolest Swing Technologies and Designs

Swing sets aren’t just for playgrounds anymore, these technologies and designs shows what happens when people start thinking outside the box. First up, we have a bus stop swing set by artist Bruno Taylor, which was comple...
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Weird Optical Illusion Tents for Bizarre Camping Trips

Most camping tents are boring, these by UK-based FieldCandy aim to be anything but. These “limited edition tents inject color and creativity into modern camping.” Continue reading for more pictures and a video. [via...
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Funniest Google Search Suggestions of 2011

Here’s a batch of Google search suggestions from 2011 that are interesting to say the least. Starting off, the dinosaurs were apparently made up by the CIA to discourage time travel. Continue reading to see how you can...
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10,000-Piece LEGO Sandcrawler Measures 3-Feet Long

Comprised of over 10,000 LEGO pieces and measuring in at 3-feet long, this Sandcrawler took Marshal Banana 9-months to build. This incredible “minifig-scale model retains a high-level of details despite its size; the buil...
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Apple iPad 2 Gets Dropped 100,000-Feet from Space, Survives

Ever wonder if an Apple iPad 2 could survive a 100,000-foot fall from space? Well, wonder no more as “G-Form wanted to demonstrate how well their Extreme Edge sleeve protects the iPad, so they hooked one up to a weather b...
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Microsoft Research Develops Touchable, 360-Degree Holographic Display

Microsoft Research has developed an innovative, touchable, 360-degree holographic display. That’s right, “since there’s no glass or spinning parts or anything mechanical surrounding the hologram itself, you ca...
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Top 5 Coolest Watch Technologies

Most wristwatches are used purely for telling time, but these cool technologies and designs aim to change that. Whether it be the Ferrowatch (above) or SATELLITE WAVE, you’ll find them here. Continue reading to see five o...
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Researchers Develop Holographic Display Powered by Tiny Pistons

Researchers have developed a ” holographic display built with standard semiconductor processes; Francesco Pessolano, manager of Imec’s NVision program, suspects detailed 3-D video displays can be made by moving refl...
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