Steampunk continues to maintain its deserving amount of respect, which became clearly visible via steampunk watch and customized keywords. But not every time, we can expect the glorious functionality from steampunk deliverables. There are times when they look better in snaps than real life. For instance, the appealing steampunk mouse is a recreation of some alternate Victorian history that comes packed with aesthetics but is low at functionality. Above all, uncomfortable to carry the mouse weighs 10 pounds, and is enclosed with so many ornaments that it would leave undying inscription on your hand if you essentially end up using it on daily basis.

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Claiming to the world’s first carbon neutral flying car, the Parajet Skycar is a part of the Skycar Expedition team plan that aims to take the attention grabbing coupe from London to Timbouctou in 2009. Using a blend of voyage and dynamic to battle the tough Saharan terrain, it would be covering the 3000 miles of journey from London to Timbouctou. Powered by a biodiesel-adaptable Yamaha R1 1000cc motorcycle engine, the motor of Parajet Skycar runs through an incessantly changeable diffusion either to control the stern wheels or to turn a large rear-facing propeller via a girdle coerce. When in fly mode, the Parajet Skycar would be suspended by the most recent ram-air wing and competent of take-off from a field or airfield within 200 meters. Unlike other aircrafts, it would be easier and secured to fly over it as it requires no pitch control and hence is unfeasible to freeze or leap.

During a calamitous wing failure, car system failure or mid-air smash, you can take rescue in deploying a parachute. Its steel casing hulk, succeeding sculpts are anticipated to be developed using aluminum, which will be lighter and thus augment series, presentation and baggage aptitude. It offers a self-governing 4-wheel deferment and rear wheel drive. One pilot can fly along with a passenger and on road the car will hasten 0-100 kmph in 4.5 seconds, offering a top speed of 180 kmph varying in a range of 400 km. Once in the air, it features a take-off speed of 60 kmph, top speed of 110 kmph and a range of 300 km. Well, if you don’t know then the alteration from “road edition” to “fly edition” and visa-versa takes only three-minutes. The model is likely to cost only £35,000.

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Having carved snakes on cell phones, Jeweler Boucheron is now showing an admiration for frogs on watches. The limited edition Boucheron Bestiaire timepieces are produced in counted eight-pieces and come slapped with 18K white gold. Measuring 42mm, the watch is water resistant to 50 meters bearing a white mother-of-pearl dial with the movement of a manual-wind Tourbillon well defined by 17 jewels. Available in two editions, one with 282 rubies, sapphires and multicolored tsavorites (weighing 7.7 carats), and other with 195 rubies, sapphires and multicolored tsavorites (weighing 3.3 carats.), it is a complete form of luxury that you can ever flaunt via a timepiece.
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If you wish to install an intelligent bar for that sophisticated evening but wish to stay in budget even after throwing a gala party then SoWine is the bait for you. Inviting the populace of wine drinkers is the SoWine Tavern that can preserve an open bottle of wine for long 10-hours. So, by any chance if that half-empty or half-filled bottle dominate your bar stand (once the party gets over) and before you get on to your nerves for precious wine going waste, let me make you familiarize with SoWine Tavern From EuroCrave. Priced at $600, the two distinct sections of the home wine bar allow it to hold two different wines at autonomous temperature and environment for long 10-days.

Say yes to wine as it keeps you stay away from blood clots, heart attacks, cholesterol and scores of other ailments.
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Yes, you heard it right! And the courtesy for such a whopping price tag of Damas-designed Kohl magazine, ITP Lifestyle magazine goes to its bejeweled cover page featuring Katrina Kaif captured by celebrity photographer Avinash Gowariker! Targeting Asian women, the face of the magazine comes dipped in 91 grams of gold and festooned with 622 diamonds. Thanks to the alliance with an established UAE-based jeweler Damas that the magazine is valued at more than $10,000 and is anticipated to undergo auction for the Rashid Pediatric Therapy Centre in October 2008. The gold-slapped cover of Kohl respects Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif, who was voted the Sexiest Woman by a famous international magazine.

Total 86 hours were invested by Damas craftsmen to hand-apply layers of gold leaf to a specially-treated gold-edition of the exclusive magazine. If you are unaware then the glitzy front cover of the world’s most costly magazine issue preserves all of its unique content, assuring its idyllic exhibit appealor one-off gift for either a compassionate or dedicated aficionada of Kaif. After all the gold-creation designed for a noble cause throws an opportunity for fashionistas to express their love for Kaif and earn some novelty.
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Ask any blogger running an established blog the number of posts he features during a day, supporting hands behind it, editors on job and you may not be wrong anticipating an overt two-digit response. But there is always an exception, which in this case is well exemplified by WebUrbanist. One post a day, five authors, one lead editor is the master plan behind the success of WebUrbanist.

Kurt Kohlstedt, Founder & Lead Editor, WebUrbanist stands firm on their policy of featuring one-article-per-day, identifying the want of quality over quantity. Besides this jumbo post, Kurt keeps himself engaged working on spinoffs and ways to tie together various articles and plugging in more valuable features following the rule of thumb: “Interesting, extreme, random, funny, obscure and otherwise sensational content.”

After a long oration, I propose you to read further to know more about Kurt and his Urbanist Den.

Introduce yourself to my readers and take us through your urban flow of day at work.
My name is Kurt Kohlstedt and I am the primary founder and leader editor of WebUrbanist, a weird and (hopefully) wonderful weblog about everything urban (culture, design, architecture art, travel and more) “ and some things that aren”t.

I used to be the primary author for the site but as it has grown we have brought a number of new writers on board and with them a healthy diversity of styles and subjects. I usually start my day as most people probably do: by checking my email. Back when it used to crash regularly, however, my first task was always to make sure the site wasn”t down.

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With Boeing and Airbus busy developing latest models of airliners, a thought evolves where to shun world’s marketable fleets that have minted money till date. Are they supposed to be shunned away? Well, transforming them into fragment metal or retrieving as many old parts as possible is one common argument but it seems an astute industrialist based in Korea cannot settle at anything less than extraordinary. And hence here stands World’s fist Boeing 747 (numbered N747-10) turned into a restaurant and still maintaining its identity of a profitable venture. With no answer to how the aircraft was transported to this site, it claims to accommodate over 150 tables.

You would be glad to know that one of the engines of 747 Jumbo has been rehabilitated to a daily privileged menu so that clients can choose what to order before boring their flight.
Enjoy the distant visit to this airplane turned restaurant.

Via NewLaunches

Digital photo frames is witnessed as an evolving fad enabling you wireless internet connectivity right there. Days ago we introduced you to DSM-210, internet-enabled photo frame and today we lend our ears to the Kodak plans for unveiling revolutionary wireless digital photo frames accessible to display web-based content. Tagged the Kodak EASYSHARE W1020 and W820 Wireless Digital Frames, they are anticipated to hit the market later this year with no price information disclosed. The Kodak EASYSHARE W1020 and W820 Wireless Digital Frames authorize consumers to wirelessly unite through the Internet to photo-sharing sites detailing Kodak Gallery, Flickr and Internet content manager FrameChannel.

These 10- and 8-inch casing is designed to enable you view photos from the chosen photo sites along with offers access through 200 FrameChannel feeds detailing latest news, weather, traffic, sports scores and more. It features image display in 16:9 HD formats, wirelesss streaming of photos from a PC and its integrated memory can capture around 4,000 photos.

Among the swarm of prospective customers wanting to ink deal with new iPhone, for sure there would be at least 5% who feel handicap to buy one for cause remaining fat finger syndrome that won’t fit well the magnificent touch screen of the iPhone. For this unfortunate lot, is there any competent substitute that Apple is planning to deliver? Well, no clue about that in the technology-driven world, these iPhone-less populace can consider the option of procuring an assistive apparatus called Dancing Fingers. Designed by Beijing, China native Alfred Chu, the concept device would befit cozily onto your catalog and center fingers, hence enabling your chubby digits to begin jazzing across. Sooner, it’s going to be a universal, enabling enter to the digital marvels of our time.
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It seems Philips has realized the fondness its dear customers have developed for robot USB drives. And with a quality to deliver products offering an edge, Philips this time has offered a bliny flavor. Whilst Philips unveiled heart-shaped bejeweled USB drives at CES 2008 and today is ready to offer robot USB drives with a Swarovski tinge. If owning that black version of 2GB Robot Naughty Raymond makes you feel incomplete then go ahead to embrace the shiny edition of USB Happy Laura. Donned in white, the gleaming crystals cover the body and face of USB drive. Hey, did I tell you the cute girly bot even has crimson lips!

Priced at $238, the 2GB capacity Happy Laura is anticipated to hit the European market. Well, the glitzy casing may seem too much if you compare it with standard USB drives but Philips’ Active Crystal collection would turn out to be a blessing for rich robot loving gals.
Via Philips