Cambridge has made another piece of history by launching an extraordinary clock by an extraordinary person at Christi College. Launched by Cambridge professor Stephen Hawking, this two million dollar wonder took seven years to be brought to life. The clock is designed by John Taylor, who has already made a reputation for creating bizarre time pieces. The philosophy behind this clock, in Taylor’s word is that “once a minute is gone you can’t get it back” and this is visualized in the form of a huge grasshopper that literally eats the minutes. The clock has the grasshopper with an open mouth, that keeps opening its mouth wide and when the minute is complete, it swallows the time and gulps it down!

The clock is to be placed outside the New Taylor Library, which has been named so after its maker.

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A true artist never lets an experience go waste. The challenge of the art is to immortalize what appeals to heart, through art. That is what Amy Rice did after she got inspiration from seeing beautiful Zinnias flowers blooming all over. She made Zinnia flowers the theme of a complete range of furnishings including tables, chairs and boards. All this reminds me of the painted leaf in O Henry’s Last Leaf; true to life, these flowers can lighten your mood anytime.

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Moritz Waldemeyer lives, designs and invents working in his workshop in London and what wonders he creates! His passion to is to wed technology with looks specially by using his trademark LEDs. His latest wonder is adding a smile on a bike to make it such a sexy sport that I am sure that it going to be a campus trend shortly. Both the wheel have each an illuminated smiling face that will surely lighten the mood of the rider and the pedestrians as well. Effectively called Joyrider, this bicycle was presented at the ICA 2008 Gala earlier this year, and was priced around $3,600. I wish I had the time and spirit of my youth and I would have surely bought myself a Joyrider!
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Since I cant make it live, I will be glued to my idiot box and be a couch potato on September 21 when the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are out. In case if you have not guessed it already, I will do so because it gives me a hang of the hottest and the latest in the fashion industry.

For instance, I will get a glimpse of the Platinum Clutch designed by Cate Adair. And why would I have not a special interest in it? After all, Adlair is the famous costume designer for Desperate Housewives.

Priced a little more than $500,000, this is a little piece of desire that most of us can sling on our shoulder! Those of us living in NY can check it out at Kwiat’s new store on Madison Avenue.

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When you play a guitar you need an inspiration- it can be the person you love or some one who you really admire. Would it be such a far fetched idea if the ancient Indian theory of love- Kamasutra comes to inspire you every time you play. Not a far fetched idea if you aske me, because now you can have The Kama Sutra guitar- that has beautiful illustrations from Kamasutra all hand-painted using an equally romantic natural paint- henna. These exotic brown illustrations are drawn on natural blonde Ash woodgrain.

It would be all the more exciting if you paint your hands with this natural tattoo- henna and play in any concert. You are sure to steal the show!

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For all the affluent budding musicians, here’s an indispensable musical instrument. The NeKo LUX launched by Open Labs is the company’s most expensive instrument to date. Encased in a 24-karat gold chassis, the instrument is worth over $24,000. Catering to the growing urban music scene, Open Labs will be hosting a two-day music event titled “Beats ‘N Treats Music Festival” at the Mohawk venue on October 24-25, 2008 in which the winner will receive this stunning gadget being gifted by Open Labs to mark the celebration of their five year anniversary. Headquartered in the heart of “the live music capital of the world,” Open Labs™ develops customized, computer music keyboards suited to fit every studio and stage need imaginable.

Comprising 76 keys, this gilded keyboard sports chrome-plated end bells. Also, its major USP is that this instrument also packs in noteworthy features like 4GB RAM, USB connectivity, Blu-ray DVD/CD Burner and 100,000 preset sounds, along with a V4 software library as well as 5th Anniversary Special Sound Libraries.

But here’s a twist in the tale. Only 24 such Midas-touched keyboards will be shipped in this limited edition and they are only available to those who have or had used an Open Labs product can apply for this glitzy-ritzy keyboard. So go, Grab your device before it gets too late!!

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Life is an adventure for brave hearts and water sports is a favorite haunt of these kinds of species. The thrill of riding a yacht is unbeatable and the excitement will surely double if you are sitting in the Thea. Thea is the latest beach bird coming from the house of Fraser Yachts and can be all yours for $8.5 million. This Yacht has a big history behind it. It was first launched in 1968 as Donapila II but she has grown with time and technology and the current offering has space for the latest things to be stored on deck, such as your jet-ski and speed boat.

You will be awestruck to see the wonderfully done interiors of the Yacht having a European appeal. It can accommodate all your kith and kin and can take you all for a trip around the world at a speed of 16 knots.

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This will surely sound music to the ears!! With the launch of the uber-glamorous & enchanting Elements Stardust, a crystal-studded radio, you are certain to glue yourself to music on air. Though not an innovation, this one is certain to generate dazzling ripples in the luxury dominated blogosphere. Studded with 3,900 Swarovski crystals, it certainly is a beauty to be appreciated. Featuring 10 preset AM/FM stations, this beauty was unveiled at the IFA 2008, Berlin and is being promoted by the renowned BlingMyThing. Drenched in black crystals it looks stunning & is adorned with a white floral pattern that gives it an elegant & sophisticated look.

To add to it is its compatibility to iPods, MP3 players and notebooks too. And if that seems like a dream, the built-in alarm-clock feature is sure to wake you up.  So be ready to be amused by this gorgeous thing!!

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It has been a known fact that human beings have been trying to reconcile with the phenomenon of life and death for ages. The desire to be immortal has led to many new inventions in the field of science and technology. Artists deal with this trauma in an entirely new form- by creating a piece of work that remains immortal even after they are no more. Swarovski designer Quinn Gregory has decided to fight with his destiny by creating a rare piece of art that he wants to be remembered for. He came up with the idea of making Swarovski-studded skulls when he was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease. So, he turned to this art to deal with the realities of death and the inexpressible aura surrounding it.

Perhaps he was taking inspiration from Yeats who wrote about the golden immortal bird. Gregory has taken a hollow skull of a woman and given artistic life to an inanimate skull.

He has decorated the skull with white Swarovski crystals and redone the eyes with blue sapphires. The price for these rare beauties start with $3,000 and have more than 8000 Swarovski pieces on each hear.

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Camping was never so much fun, as it can be now that you can dish out lip-smacking meals without much fuss with the help of the new Elevate Cooking System. Now you can travel and yet have your most scrumptious cuisine. Kelly Bremer’s eco-friendly innovation, the alfresco cooking system consists of a stove, grill, and smoker stacked up to pull off as space saver too and also features a heat-activated color shifting material that warns of the flame’s invisible nature. And that isn’t all!! The unit is not only green in color but also in its concept of using eco-friendly denatured alcohol for cooking.

This uber convenient arrangement allows campers to grill veggies or meat and brew soups or coffee on the go without burning fossil fuels or even wood and that too all of them together. Once detached, each unit can stand on its own above the ground with the help of foldable legs. Finish your food and look the unit up as conveniently as you opened & carried it.

So all you campers out there, this one is certain to be a delicious you!!