via Design Milk on 3/14/11 If you like skiing and have ever wanted to sleep in a tent on a mountain, this resort has got you covered. The Whitepod Resort is located Les Cerniers, Switzerland in the heart of the Alps. It features an authentic mountain lodge and traditional wooden chalet both with restaurants, 7 [...]
via Cool Tools on 2/28/11 I've had this little hatchet for a few weeks now. Seldom have I had a tool give me so much pleasure. I love to look at it as it sits by the fireplace. It makes me happy. And using it is a whole other hatchet experience – it's razor sharp and [...]
via Jetson Green on 2/14/11 Faberhaus Pavillon, a 376-square foot eco cottage, was on display this past weekend at the Cottage & Country Home Show in Montreal. The Pavillon was designed and built by Faberca as a compact, self-sufficient space for folks interested in country living — those who want to “live in the great [...]
via Grist – the latest from Grist on 2/8/11 Finally, you can opt out of having several pounds of straight-to-the-bin dead tree matter show up at your door on the regular. Register at yellowpagesoptout.com, and you can elect to stop getting some or all of your phone directories (or sign up for more, I guess, [...]
via Danger Room on 2/7/11 When Hosni Mubarak shut down Egypt’s internet and cellphone communications, it seemed that all U.S. officials could do was ask him politely to change his mind. But the American military does have a second set of options, if it ever wants to force connectivity on a country against its ruler’s [...]
via Boing Boing on 2/4/11 Who needs Unix In A Nutshell when you’ve got LSD in a sugarcube. (Thanks, Chris Arkenberg!)
via Freshome.com – Interior Design & Architecture Newsletter on 1/30/11 All Google offices around the world can be characterized by originality and out-of-the-box staff interaction ideas. This particular project was developed by architecture firm Scott Brownrigg and is located in London. As seen on Dezeen, the total space of the office is 40,000 sq ft [...]
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via Popular Science – New Technology, Science News, The Future Now by Bjorn Carey on 1/22/10 Here’s Felix Baumgartner’s plan: Float a balloon to 120,000 feet. Jump out. Break the sound barrier. Don’t die. Simple, right? If Baumgartner, a world famous base jumper and skydiver, pulls off the feat, he’ll set the record for the [...]