Look how an ordinary 24″ wide screen monitor and a bunch of hardware can be converted into a unique steampunk-style full-working computer by hands of the pro. An amazing work of Jake von Slatt from the the Steampunk Workshop.

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Designer Erik De Nijs, has stitched together this eye catching pair of “Beauty and the Geek” jeans. These “modern shaped trousers which are often worn by youngsters..” are the perfect solution for Googling quick exits while running from the fashion police. Built into the knees are a pair of crotch rocking speakers, around the back you have the added convenience of a back pocket for your “mouse”, and for you gamers, there is a joystick controller located just behind the front zipper.

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Good old catapults are now seriously modified and look like high-end mechanical devices. A dream for a contemporary Dennis the Menace!

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Introducing Nardo Design’s new high-tech Digital Cutting Board that infuses a new lease of life into the kitchen cutting board. The cooking instructions are popped up on the integrated detachable LCD display, thereby leaving no space for the imperfection to the dish being cooked. It also gives you access to the downloaded recipes, in case you want to experiment with.

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This is the “Chinese Miracle Marlboro Phone” which looks exactly like a pack of Marlboro cigarettes. Not sure why this was done but there must be some explanation, I guess.

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A so-called gadget “Tengu” is a new usb thing which sits by your computer making different faces according to its mood. However, it can also lip-sync to the music played on your computer which makes it look like it’s actually singing the songs that you are listening to. Watch the video inside, it’s absolute fun!

Tengu’s moods:

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Organic products are everywhere nowadays, but I did not expect it to go that far! Now even a PC case can become organic! Want to know how? All the steps of production are inside the post!

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Gamucci which is a completely non-flammable rechargeable electronic cigarette has recently been revealed to the public in Bordeaux (France). The device takes the form of a tiny rod which is slightly longer than a normal cigarette. The mouthpiece of the device contains a replaceable cartridge filled with liquid. The cost of one e-cigarette pack is about 78 Euros which contains the cigarette itself, 2 rechargeable batteries, five nicotine cartridges and a nice Gamucci bag.

Gamucci e-cigarette. (Photo: Regis Duvignau / Reuters)

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Invented by Tom Lawton from UK, Firewinder® is a wind-powered outdoor light which harnesses the power of the wind from whichever direction it blows, to create a simple yet magical visual effect with a universal appeal. After six years of development, the gadget is now patented and available for pre-order.

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If you’re a fan of luxury phones, you’re going to like this. The iPhone has currently been luxed up by Australian jeweler Peter Aloisson. The result is the iPhone Princess Plus - the world’s most expensive iPhone. 138 of the total amount of diamonds are “princess cut” stones, which is where the name iPhone Princess Plus comes from. The other 180 diamonds used the brilliant cut. These diamonds total 17.75 carats and are inlaid on 18k white gold. The price of this sparkling baby is $176,400. Of course, an alternative version containing only the brilliant-cut diamonds is available for “only” $66,150.

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The International Geneva Motor Show is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show started in 1905 and is held at Palexpo, a giant convention center located next to the International Airport.

Almost all motor combustion models have been featured in the show - ranging from benzene to steam, with many exotic and supercars stealing the spotlights throughout the 20th century. Prototypes, new equipment, technical breakthroughs, and international partnerships as well as political and social debates are all landmarks of this international exhibition. (Wiki)

This year’s show is scheduled to be held on 4 - 16 March 2008 where some new amazing concept cars and serial models are going to be presented to the public. Here are the photos from the first day of the show, let’s have a look!

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When personal computers were big and costed thousands of dollars we all kept dreaming about getting a faster processor or increasing the RAM. Now, more than 20 years later, the magazines help us to remember how exciting everything was at that time! These 14 scans of “Personal Computing” magazine issued in July 1985 and found in a private collection are a great memory, which is not to be missed!

Click on photos to enlarge!

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Touch screen, built in camera, scanner, WiFi, google map , google earth, google search, image search… all in one device!

When you can see a building through it, it gives you the image search result right on the spot. Choose a building, a car model, an insect and touch a floor and it tells you more details about it. Check the meaning of a word in the newspaper, book, magazine and use the dictionary, wikipedia, thesaurus and just anything available on the web. Amazing, but when will it become a reality?..

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Thirty years after the movie thriller ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ hit the silver screen “sQuba” is the first car that can actually ‘fly’ under water. With the “sQuba,” the world’s first real submersible car, the movie fake now becomes reality for visitors of the Geneva Motor Show (March 6th - 16th, 2008).

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