The “Pixel Building” by Studio 505 Architects may look like one of the craziest architectures you have ever come across, but the new Carlton Brewery office embodies all the ingredients of green construction required to sustain the environment. Claimed to be the first carbon neutral office building of its type in Australia, and possibly the world, the $6 million building integrates numerous sustainable features, including PV panels, wind turbines and carbon offsetting, enabling it to produce... [weiterlesen]

Bulky woofers may pack a thunderous punch, but they occupy too much of space that we often fall short of in personalized spaces. Addressing the issue, ASUS has come up with a ultra portable speaker that other than saving the space is capable of producing multi-directional surround sound, thanks to the new “EmbracingSound Theatre HD” technology, allowing the most realistic gaming experience to satisfy consummate gamers and personal entertainment users. Claimed to be the world’s... [weiterlesen]

Asia, with India and China emerging as economic superpowers, is possibly the fastest growing continent, attracting traders as well as visitors from all across the world. However, the diversity in languages is one major concern that holds the visitors back from enjoying the rich culture of the region. Providing a solution, Chinese designer Tian Lingrui has come up a device dubbed “E+” that lets you visit and enjoy megacities in a convenient way. Designed for Samsung, the... [weiterlesen]

Riverside townships, especially slums, polluting the watershed enclosures are posing a serious threat to almost all the major rivers across the world. Providing a solution, the Ciliwung Recovery Program (CRP) by a bunch of designers, including Rezza Rahdian, Edwin Setiawan, Aayu Diah Shanti and Leonardus Chrisnantyo, has come up with a sustainable skyscraper to purify the contaminated water of rivers by utilizing renewable energy. Intended toward the Ciliwung River in Jakarta, the revival program is planned to be... [weiterlesen]

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to adjust your monitors without a lot of fussing with multi-step processes, the calibration tool at Photo Friday can help you tweak your monitor.Nothing is a true substitute for hardware calibration, but if you're not working in the print industry or as a professional photographer, you don't need to calibrate your monitor to match the physical world—you... [weiterlesen]

This is part of a trial series Canned Tuna in New World Supermarket, New Zealand 03/26/2009 New Zealand says ‘yes’ to commercial whaling New Zealanders are against whaling. Even their own government opposes whaling. So then, why has John Key’s government supported commercial whaling during the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting this weekend? The response is to “work to reduce the number of whales that are killed”. How this works out is a mystery. According to... [weiterlesen]

You may have heard about or used some of most advanced smartphone applications, but here is a revolutionary iPhone app concept, the World Cleanest Graffiti, which lets you virtually draw and paste pictures on a real wall with your iPhone, so you could share them with others. You can share the pictures with people either on an online map or only with friends that you choose. With “local share,” you may ask the friends to go to... [weiterlesen]

VPN software lets you join private networks as though you're sitting at a local computer on that network, giving you access to shared folders and tons more handy stuff. Here's a look at five of the most popular VPN tools.Photo by Noah Sussman. VPN software brings the security of a private network to an insecure network, and allows you to access private local networks from anywhere. As we've explained in the... [weiterlesen]

Increasing sea levels due to climate change or global warming is one of the major concerns for the coastal nations all over the world. Battling the threat from rising sea levels, the Maldives government in collaboration with Dutch Docklands/Dutch Watervalley has planned to develop several floating facilities for the islands, which will provide luxury retreats to the inhabitants, as they also integrate a convention center and golf courses. The brainchild of architect Koen Olthuis of... [weiterlesen]

Combining a waterproof jacket, sleeping bag and a tent with insect netting into a single object, the “JakPak” is an all-in-one camping product intended toward outdoors and sports enthusiasts, which can also be used during emergency preparedness. Easy to carry and use, the multifunctional accessory unfolds a sleeping bag from inside back and pulls a tent from the back pocket of the jacket, providing alternative personal shelter for anyone who needs a reliable solution to exposure from the... [weiterlesen]