 Scandalous Covers - V Magazine Pushes Limits With Gisele Bundchen::Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen is featured on the scorching cover of the Fall 2008 issue of V Magazine. The renowned Mario Testino captured the beauty (and her booty) in a ‘too hot to even look… [MORE] |
 Interrogation Photoshoots - Steven Klein Captures Christian Bale, Batman::The super-talented Steven Klein has captured The Dark Knight himself, Christian Bale in an arresting photoshoot for the recent July 2008 issue of Details magazine.
The photographs showcase the intensity… [MORE] |
 Measuring Tape Toilet Paper - A Trend That Rules::This is truly hideous but so bad it is actually really cool - I give you measuring tape toilet paper a trend that really rules (no pun intended).
Calibrated in increments of 80 cm you can measure what… [MORE] |
 Bamboo Graffiti - From China to Australia::These incredible photos of bamboo graffiti show bamboo stalks which have been carved with pictures, English words and Chinese characters. They range from works found in Beihai Park in Beijing to the the… [MORE] |
 30 New Games at E3 2008 - Your Next Geeky Game Addiction::Since we can't be at E3 2008 in LA this week, we're grateful that the Edge released a comprehensive list of "The 30 Most Anticipated Games of E3." They anticipate that Fallout 3, Halo Wars and Rockband… [MORE] |
 E3 2008 Highlights - Wiimtoe::At E3 2008, the Wii MotionPlus was unveiled by Nintendo, and Wii fans can't seem to control their excitement. It's a tiny little chip, about the size of a Lego cube, that plugs into the bottom of your… [MORE] |
 Blackberry Rival? - Palm Treo 800w Smart Phone::Spring just announced the launch of the new Palm Treo 800w Smart Phone which includes Wifi and GPS. The new Palm Treo 800w is NOT an iPhone 3G competitor they say because the device is geared directly… [MORE] |
 Disposable Cell Phones - Bic in Partnership with Orange::Bic, the company known for making disposable lighters, is now in partnership with European cellular operator Orange. Together they just launched a 'disposable' mobile that has been loaded with a SIM card… [MORE] |
 Guerrilla Drive Ins - Creating Rebel Outdoor Movie Theaters::MobMov is a website with advice on how to create guerrilla drive-in movies.
The concept is relatively simple: Use an HD LCD projector, plug it into your car, grab a DVD, find a large wall and make a… [MORE] |
 Living Barbie Dolls - Surreal and Sexy or Social Statement?::At first glance, these appear to be your run-of-the-mill nudie pics. Not so! Photographer and artist, Alex Sandwell Kiszynski, has fashioned these ladies onto the bodies of Barbie dolls.
The images are… [MORE] |
 Phones That Repel Mosquitoes::A South Korean telecommunication company is offering its customers an innovative solution to rebel mosquitoes: using their mobile phones.
For about $2.50, the company will allow you to play a sound wave… [MORE] |
 Microscopic Alcohol Art - Molecular Expressions: The Cocktail Collection::If you ever wondered how your favorite cocktail looks like under the microscope, here’s where you can find out.
Molecular Expressions: The Cocktail Collection, is a collection of shagadelic images of… [MORE] |
 Bots Better than Humans - Poker Bot Beats Pros::A bot has beaten a top poker professional at a popular poker game called Limit Texas Hold ‘em. Its the same game you see all over the cable channels, except there is a limit on the money one can bet.… [MORE] |
 Massive Shoes - Petros Chrisostomou Giant Collection::Check out this giant shoe installation from Petros Chrisostomou. I enjoy the giant shoes as much as I love shoes in general.
The artist, Petros Chrisostomo, also creates GIANT cheese, cakes, corsets… [MORE] |
 DIY Shoe Design Tutorials - Bobsmade Colors You World::German artist 'Bobsmade' has been selling her DIY-like shoes, belt bags, tees, and hats for years. Recently, due to popular demand, she made a tutorial video for those wanting to follow in her footsteps.… [MORE] |
 Arc Mouse - Stylish Collapsible Input by Microsoft::The “Arc Mouse” is Microsoft’s newest futuristic-looking mouse that will be released this summer. This optical mouse, features a revolutionary new design shaped like a crescent moon.
It can be… [MORE] |
 Unique Eco Advertising - 6 WWF Ads That Make You Look Twice::The WWF advertising peeps are on fire at the moment with several awesome advertisements. Each urges us to protect the environment in its own unique way.
My personal favourite is the human fish head -… [MORE] |
 Extreme Digital Makeovers - The Photoshop Diet::You've heard about them doing it to models and celebrities, and now ordinary people are doing it too. The Photoshop diet is the digital manipulation of photos to make the body look slimmer or in some cases… [MORE] |
 Solar Powered Loungers - The Tech Chair::Are you a sun worshiper that's also addicted to gadgets? Meet the Tech Chair, a solar powered lounger that will allow you to nerd it up under the summer rays without draining your laptop or MP3 player… [MORE] |
 Little Humans as Caged Pets - Amazing Photography by Julian Wolkenstein::Reversing the wheel and depicting humans as caged pets is not a new concept; however, the execution of this idea in these amazing photographs by Julian Wolkenstein is absolutely superb.
The images depict… [MORE] |
 18 Tech Education Concepts (SUPER GALLERY)::Life has always been a journey full of lessons, but since the internet has begun to play a more integral role in our daily lives, the pace of educational innovation has picked up rapidly. Education takes… [MORE] |
 Microwaveable Marshmallow Gadgets - Progressive International S'mores Maker::Are s'mores an international food group or just a North American one? Showing my world ignorance on nutrition, I bring to you a Progressive International Microwaveable S'mores Maker. S'mores are graham… [MORE] |
 Wal-Mart Computer Repairs - Solution Stations vs Geek Squads::Proving once again that installation of electronic doo-dads is just too darned hard, Wal-Mart will get into Best Buy's "Geek Squad" business by launching Solution Stations. Walmart and Dell (initially)… [MORE] |
 Air-Conditioned Sports Equipment - Control Freek Tennis Racquet::Having a firm and tight grip on a tennis racquet is essential to good performance. If you suffer from sweaty hands, these innovative, cool Control Freek tennis racquets might be a good investment.
The… [MORE] |
 Eco Planes - Bombardier Reveals The CSeries Jet::The Bombardier CSeries jet is proof that Canada’s token airplane manufacturer is series about going green. Analysts are predicting that the line of more environmentally-friendly planes will be a tremendous… [MORE] |
 Contorted Bodies as Art - Figure Studies by Bill Durgin::Bill Durgin’s incredible ‘Figure Studies’ series transcends traditional photography into sculpting a piece of art with one’s camera. The images are the result of complex arrangements of the body… [MORE] |
 Personified Designer Tools - Creepy Hand Wrench::This hand wrench, designed by Paul Julius Martus, looks pretty awesome but is also very scary looking at the same time. It's human-shaped hand, complete with detailed fingers, was cast in bronze and looks… [MORE] |
 Social Sports Photography - NASCAR Spring Cup LifeLock 400::Kyle Busch, 23, won the Spring Cup LifeLock 400 in a Toyota Camry this weekend, but NASCAR is just as much about fans kicking back with beers on lounge chairs as it is about cars ripping around to earn… [MORE] |
 $20 Million Baby Photos - First Shots of Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt's Twins::Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's new babies are the new obsession of money-hungry paparazzi -- the first image of the new Jolie-Pitt twins is estimated to sell for $20 million! The press has been ravenous… [MORE] |
 SMS Controlled UFOs - Untitled (UFO) with 3,000 LEDs::What a way to celebrate the 4th of July! New York artist Peter Coffin collaborated with London-based Cinimod Studio, on this awesome, 7-meter UFO-ish piece of art that is remotely controlled via SMS.… [MORE] |
 Computer Programs for Babies - Babysmash! for Windows::Scott Hanselman wrote the Babysmash! program in order to protect his computer when his small children banged away at his keyboard. The free program is the Windows equivalent of the Apple program, Alphababy.… [MORE] |
 Animal Porn - Not What You Think, But So Amazing::Animal porn is probably not what you think. It consists of animals dressed up in porn outfits... Wow. Happy Sunday!
It is very wrong indeed but also very amusing. I can't find out where this collection… [MORE] |
 Terminator Robot Porn - More Photo Madness::If your a fan of robot wars you will by default love robot porn - I say porn I am talking pictures of robots in various sexual positions.
I don't think these were photoshopped - but instead robots were… [MORE] |
 Flying Frogs - Russian Artists' Obsession With Flying Amphibians::These unique photos show what you get when you combine two artists from Moscow, a camera and obsession that a frog should fly.
This series is titled ‘art prints’. The artists create the photos… [MORE] |
 DIY Ghost Photography - Scare your Friends, Be Awesome::This ghastly and fun photo trick ranks as one of my favorite galleries ever. In short, these pictures show how to make a DIY ghost to scare your friends and strangers... (why the heck not?)
The concept… [MORE] |
 Extreme Toasting Machine - Highest Popping Toaster In The World::Freddie Yauner, who is set to graduate this year, now holds the record for creating the ‘highest toaster pop in the world’.
Known as “The Moaster”, it was 3 months in the making and works… [MORE] |
 Colourful Painted Dogs - More Attention Seeking Behaviour From Dog Owners::Painted Dogs? I would not change the color of my dog (Fungus the Boneyman) for the World but some people are really into that.
Some people treat their pets as a fashion accessory - and this goes way… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Phone Hacking - Miley Cyrus's Private Pics::In another celebrity hack, new private Miley Cyrus photos have been released after her phone was tapped into. This comes hot on the heels of last month's Myspace hacking into Lindsay Lohan's and Paris… [MORE] |
 Perfect Timing - One Frame Photography::Photography is often about being at the right place at the right time. However, Paris based photographer Denis Darzacq takes that a step further. He creates his images by asking young dancers and sportsmen… [MORE] |
 Fan Photos on Flickr - Tour de France 2008::The 2008 Tour de France is on now and fans have been diligently digital camera crazy, snapping away to capture the best moments from the side lines. By posting the photographs on Flickr, they show their… [MORE] |
 Art Manipulated by Blogger Posts - Pulse::Berlin-based artist Markus Kison has integrated pure art and technology in his project called Pulse. Here's how it works: Pulse searches Blogger blog posts for key words - words found in Robert Plutchik's… [MORE] |
 Real Guitars for Gamers - The Zivix "Z1" for Rockband & Guitar Hero::It’s amazing how talented gamers can become using toy guitar in the very popular Guitar Hero and RockBand video games. Now gamers can take that talent one step further by playing their games using Z1… [MORE] |
 LED Wrist Watch Tables - Big Time Designs::This awesome L.E.D Watch Table by Lee J. Rowland is a table in the shape of a wrist watch that actually functions. TrendHunter has seen clock tables before, but this is the first wrist watch table.
In… [MORE] |
 3G iPhone Failure to Launch - Retrospective of Jobs' Epic Fail::Apple has failed its minions. The iPhone has a failure to be activated in many, many instances. Uber-blogger Robert Scoble stormed out of the Apple store without a phone, and the many customers who were… [MORE] |
 Throwable Shuttlecock Cameras - Flee Takes Pics When Thrown::Flee is a design concept by Hakan Bogazpinar from Turkey that enables dynamic outdoor photography. The design consists of a digital camera and a bluetooth receiver for mobile phones.
When you throw it… [MORE] |
 Geeky Soap - PC Mouse Soap::Bring your geekiness to the shower with this adorable mouse-shaped soap by Yeduo.
Complete with a realistic scroll wheel, the mouse comes in black or white.
According to the Taiwanese company, "This… [MORE] |
 Geeks in Playboy - "Hottest Female Bloggers" List::Playboy has chosen nine female bloggers to vote for in a new feature entitled, "Hottest Female Bloggers."
The list includes Boing Boing's blonde co-editor, Xeni Jardin, San Francisco Chronicle columnist… [MORE] |
 Mini Eco Chargers - Solar Charger Keyring::You can now carry around a renewable source of power for your gadgets. This solar-powered keyring device is mainly intended for emergencies where important conversation are cut off due to battery power.… [MORE] |
 10 Modified Computer Cases - Super Powering PC Design::Here are 10 of the most wicked modifications on PC cases I’ve seen in a long time. Computers thrive on speed and power, and engines speak well to that. From supercharged V8 car engines to see through… [MORE] |
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