Articles in the Elite Find of the Day Category
Posted in Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Furniture, Robot, Technology on 3 August 2008

Months ago, we witnessed the unveiling of Shadow Caddy, whose presence is enough to invite the entire gold club robotically. And here stands another similar furniture accessory with an appeal similar to that of a lounge chair complimented by an added feature of offering comfort to your tired feet. Called the RoboStool Footstool, the comforting mechanism devised by Steve is accessible via Parallax Propeller chip and cruise mount kit and sports three modes i.e. universal remote, beacon navigation, and thermal sensor that puts it in a “FollowMe” mode.
Those you are skilled enough to practice the DIY know-how for developing their own can visit their site to get an insight about the schematics.
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Via GadgetsNGizmos / MakeZine
Posted in Elite Find of the Day, Home Decor on 1 August 2008

The weird appeal of this fireplace may invite your criticism in terms of its functionality but I would propose you to shun you void notion and look into its value added feature that claims the portability of the fireplace. Coming handy likewise a briefcase, the Travelmate fireplace is a perfect offering for coming winters allowing you to stay warm irrespective of your alien location. No word on the fuel used by the Travelmate but it is counted that certain alcohol gel used in random smokeless fireplaces is adding life its potable feature. The incorporated magnets are positioned to keep the glass sides in place and hence you are expected to eliminate those prior to lightning it up. Do confirm that glass sides are located back in order to avert any annoying misfortune.
And likewise every elite doodad, the Travelmate fireplace also demands a fat sum of $3,300 a pop. If looking for a stand-alone fireplace then consider trendy suspended fireplace, multimedia fireplaces and if have spare amount of dough then rest your eyes upon Justen Ladda Swarovski crystal fireplace.
Via BBG
Posted in Elite Find of the Day, Entertainment, Gaming on 31 July 2008

The evolution of simulators got a deserving welcome as it enables us carry on with our hobbies and desires whilst sitting within the four-boundaries of our sweet home. Adding on to my assemblage of Top 11 Realistic Simulators highlighting the pool of simulator availability across diverse niche sports, here is a potential 12th member. Called GolfBlaster3 System, it is a golf simulator developed especially for golf-addicts who are not prepared to compromise on their passion in spite of of any season. Formed using an extremely precise ball and club tracking arrangement, it features the world’s most pragmatic golf replication software. It doesn’t only cater to your sporting spirit but also respects self analysis, teaching and club fitting.
Its appeal may give an indication that it can be installed within your interiors but at the same time allows you to create a varied virtual climate and game conditions to enrich the game. The functionality of the simulator becomes much easier with the integrated touch screen in the console with symbols representing entity utility. The model details to declare that by carrying top spec expertise, reasonable graphics and outstanding unique affects under one crown, golfers can surely experience the eventual in precision and practicality smoothly.
Via Tuexperto
Posted in Aircraft, Automobile, Elite Find of the Day on 30 July 2008

Yes, this deserves a presence over here as it claims to be “the world’s first practical jetpack” by a New Zealand born Glenn Martin, 48. Not coming from the movies or comic strips, the $100,000 Jetpack made its first visibility at the EAA AirVenture, the colossal yearly air show. The flying gear is an out product of Glenn’s 27 years of efforts invested in developing such a device. Measuring five-feet tall, its rotors are sheathed in two bulky channels with an appeal that of a cupcake. Standing on three legs, the Jetpack comes equipped with twin rotors and 200-horsepower engine that generates 600 lbs of thrust and can be piloted 30 miles within 30-minutes with a fuel-gas tank populated with around five gallons.
Functional via a joy stick-like control, it demands a spill over of few $$$$ from your deep pockets along with 15-hours of training session in order to take you fly one of Martin Jetpacks. And if doubt the safety factor involved then would propose you to ignore than void thought as before making it public Martin made his wife Vanessa do a test piloting. Those still looking for a second option can consider world’s first practical three-wheeled flying car.
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Via NYTimes/ Geekologie
Posted in Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Entertainment, Yacht on 26 July 2008

And today I found an interesting update to my compilation of Top 11 realistic simulators. Those who have a desire to simulate through the celebrated Kontiki voyage across the Pacific Ocean and that too in a contemporary yacht with all means of safety involved have hit the right place. Claiming to offer you a racing experience along the banks of river Seine in Paris and the canals of Venice, the customized SimSail sailing simulator comes from Simsation. The simulator sports two full-sized land cruisers abetted by microcomputers and a great monitor featuring your pals engaged cheering you against your rival. Spacious to accommodate two people, the customized in-game considers all locations, weather and situation. It’s 3.5 X 2.5 meter screen is adequate to sustain the attention of the audience while players race alongside each other in this ultra-cool simulated yachts.

It is flexible to enable you adjust your difficulty and competition levels as per your choice. Irrespective of age and experience, the featured here in-game land yachts offer a quick-and-easy cruise to all gamers. Essentially predestined for exposition magnetism rationales, you can buy yourself one if you have that spare amount of dough to spend and space to install. For now, I have no knowledge about its pricing.
Posted in Computer, Concept, Designer, Elite Find of the Day on 24 July 2008

If you happen to believe that PCs can only be rectangular or square then you need to hear or rather witness this revolutionary creation by designer Apostol Tnokovski. His belief that PC arena is curved is well reflected via this 6-inch orb-shaped model. Touted as “the smallest PC ever made,” the E-Ball oddball shaped PC features the pop-out laser mouse, a pico projector inside that illumines either the fence or a pane of paper for a display, and the laser keyboard is certainly a maladroit input device. Fix that, and identify a motherboard that befits the palm-sized baby, and Apostol might be onto somewhat here. If you are looking for more fun then do consider PC of the swim rings.
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Via DeviceDaily
Posted in Computer, Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Gadgets, Luxury, Luxury Brands on 23 July 2008

You bold personality is truly reflected via your consideration huge, deluxe and fast cars as your ultra-cool possessions. But how about bringing a tinge of boldness to your gadgetry stuff likewise imprinting a car logo over a laptop or maybe a bit of buckskin upholstery? We are marching towards tasting seriously cool echelon and here is a welcoming blessing. Bentley in alliance with Ego Lifestyle has unveiled their new blend i.e. Ego Bentley Laptop. For years, Ego is deeply engaged in the production of luxury laptops catering towards moot taste and contour but lately they seem to have given an outline to their desires with the offering of Bentley laptops.
Every model is handcrafted with cross-over hand-stitching, an ostensibly relocated car door handle, and features Microsoft Vista, a 64 bit processor, 12 direct access keys, and a 160GB hard drive. Expected to hit the market next summer, it demands a fat price of £10,000 ($19,943 US).


Posted in Cell Phone, Elite Find of the Day, Luxury, Mobile Phone, Swarovski, Technology on 22 July 2008

Everyone wish to own a Mercedes, but fortune doesn’t favor everyone. To satiate your unfulfilled Merc desires, here comes a swarovski encrusted iPhone pouch by Mercedes Benz. Falling amongst their opulent GLK collection, there cannot be any other elite way to shield your iPhone. The limited edition collection details 40 such counted Swarovski crystal crusted leather pouch. Designed and developed using high quality nappa leather and embroidered with pure cut-out transparent GLK lettering, the fashionable iPhone pouch is comes caked with Crystallized essentials.
To cherish the actual beauty of the pouch, I would propose you to put the iPhone within and allow the light of the phone play its magic upon crystals, hence bringing kaleidoscope effect of colors while concurrently conveying the empathy for Mercedes’ latest SUV. The lavish iPhone fashion accessory will be exhibited in the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin for the uber rich who have courage to spill over fat amount.

Via | Gadgets Blog / eMercedesBenz
Posted in Automobile, Car, Elite Find of the Day, Gadgets, Technology on 20 July 2008

If that fender bender has done some harm to your parked coupe and realizing your absence has absconded from the place without leaving a note then it won’t result in hue and cry but the possibility is he can be traced via the Car Camera Voyager Pro. Developed by Brickhouse Security, the car camera voyager pro along with GPS logger would make your job of extracting the insurance claim from the alleged harsh driver. The kit comprises of a G-sensor that perceives the incident happened in your absence and the dear camera is capable of capturing footage (360 degree video recording) from around 10 seconds before until the 30 seconds after the mishap has occurred. GPS reflects the location of the accident whilst the tag of $445 is an invitation to grab it and install it in your car, once it gets launched during next week.
Well, the revolutionary device is accessible during various situations. Likewise, if you are afraid of the singular presence of your difficult kids inside the car the product would relieve you from this unnecessary anxiety as the Car Camera Voyager Pro can function physically or mechanically, and sports a slick realistic user interface compatible with Google Earth that offers you a visual evidence of their gestures.
Via Engadget
Posted in Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Gadgets, Technology on 18 July 2008

Parrot, an established brand known for its production of Bluetooth accessories is all set to expand its niche by adding Bluetooth-enabled digital picture frame. Designed by celebrated French designer Andrée Putman, the new Parrot Digital Photo Frame is the first-ever in a line of new, designer-style products offered by the company. Prided at $450, it features a seven-inch screen and uses Bluetooth wireless technology in order to let you transfer photos unswervingly from an appliance i.e. mobile phone. The elite digital photo frame also sports uploading of photos via a SD card or USB and its internal memory can stock up over 400 photos and picture slideshows. Anticipated to be available by the end of this month, it is competent against Kodak easyshare w1020 and w820 internet enabled wireless digital photo frames and DSM-210 digital frame.
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