Archive for January, 2007
Wandering around a city, you don’t always notice the alternative art - different flash mobs and modern expressionism. Get the insight of what’s going on around you.
Knitta is a community of knitters, they first started, when these ladies realized that they have lots of unfinished sweaters and scarves. They started wrapping objects on the streets and making New York look prettier.
More of Knitta
Little people, so popular around the web and so unnoticed on the streets. A guy from London makes us realize, how sweet life can be, by placing little figures on the streets.
More of Little People
Art on cars surely makes the city nicer. When a car owner is too lazy to get his vehicle washed, images drawn in the dust save the day. Too bad, such art is short-term.
More of art on dirty cars
Finally, most noticed street art is writings on the wall, they are so many and so versatile and different, giving the opportunity to send a message to the world.
A whole collections of writings in cities all over the world
January 16th, 2007
Check how much before You buy
There are so many cool and funny inventions .. maybe we are just a step aside from teleportation.
Transparent toaster for the unbelieving
This toaster allows you to see what exactly is happening down there - no tiny dwarfs baking your toast, pure mechanics.
via Inventables.com
Rubber umbrella for weirdos
Fancy yourself walking on the street with such convenient umbrella. First of all, it looks nicer, it is more durable due to super-elastic plastic and nitinol wire, and easier to manufacture.
via Inventables.com
Toilet-sink combo for niggards
This is something for those who like to save a penny - water consumption turns out to be twice times less!
Alarm clock for sleepyheads
This is not a regular alarm - this is an alarm clock that wakes you up with the smell of bacon. Waking up will become so much easier - no more late-for-works, unless you are a vegetarian.
Concept by Matty Sallin.
Moneyclip for the absent-minded
How many times have you been desperately going through your pockets, wishing everything was finally in one place? This moneyclip and a credit card at one time can help you to at least get together your financial property.
Concept by Roger Arguer
Mug for epicures
Ah, my personal favourite - I just love to dip cookies in my tea and I always lament over cookies, which do not fit in the mug.
Concept by Joie de Winter
Ashtray for the absent-minded.. or for party-people
This ashtray is really big - so there is no chance to put out your cigarette past it.
Atypyk.com
January 16th, 2007
We have again made a compilation of realistic looking ads. These advertisments may not be just off-the-peg, but these genius works are timeless.
Agency: Saatchi&Saatchi, NY
Ad: This absolutely genius advertisment of Folgers is a photo of coffee, printed on vinyl and then placed on top of steaming manhole covers around New York. It looks, as if a large cup of coffee was placed on the ground!
Agency: Zapping, Madrid
Ad: The advertisment show faces of three children - Asian, Black and Indian. By inserting a coin to take the cart, you as if “feed the child”. Under the image, it says “You can feed a child for two days with what you spend renting this cart. Help”.
Agency: Downtown Partners
Ad: Such advertisment was placed in Toronto for World First Aid Day, depicting a woman lying on the floor, as if unconscious and very realistic!
Agency: Jung von Matt, Berlin
Ad: This bag promotes anti nail biting product “Stop`n`Grow” and looks hilarious.
Agency: BBDO, Italy.
Ad: A real size Mini car was attached to a ramp, so that the car would move up and down, creating a Yo-Yo effect.
Agency: Jung von Matt, Hamburg
Ad: This advertisment is for Dental implant insurance and shows bowling pins as teeth.
January 15th, 2007
If you have been missing a pencil, it means that Jennifer Maestre might have stolen it to create one of her outstanding pencil sculptures.
These sculputures look amazing - unusual twists, forms, shapes - all made of hundreds of different pencils.
If you have been missing a pencil - don’t miss it - go and get it from Pete Goldlust. This artist creates most unusual crayons in the world - odd and funny multicolor crayons to paint fun with!
And last but not the least comes Tali Dalton - he expresses his thoughts in glass. These sculptures mean artist’s emotions and how he sees them. Looks amazing.
More of Jennifer Maestre here
More of Pete Goldlust here
More of Tali Dalton here
January 12th, 2007
Check how much before You buy
It is a pleasure to see a gorgeous expensive car on the street, it is a bigger pleasure to drive one, but is it real to own one?
Forbes published last year’s top 10 most expensive cars. As some of them came from top 10 of 2005, we publish just the new cars of 2006.
1. Bugatti Veyron 16.4
Price: 1 000 000 Euros (1 192 057 USD dollars)
This supercar first faced lots of problems - engine overheated and brakes failed to stop the heavy car. Finally Bugatti Veyron 16.4 with a W-shaped 16-cylinder engine is available for those, who can afford it.
2. Pagani Zonda Roadster F C12S 7.3 Clubsport
Price: 667 321 USD dollars
Small Italian company Pagani produces Zonda Roadsters for several years. All cars have most powerful Mercedes S class engines.
3. SSC Ultimate Aero
Price: 654 500 USD dollars
American response to Italian supercars. SSC Ultimate Aero coupe car has chic interior and is known as most technically perfect in the US. The car can speed up to 430 km/h on the track.
4. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
Price: 650 000 USD dollars
This vehicle reaches 100 km/h in two seconds - sounds unbelievable. 2006 year version has a new, improved V8 engine, which allows to do that.
5. Leblanc Mirabeau
Price: 543 000 Euros (645 084 USD dollars)
Swiss company Leblanc produces individual cars and they come in limited number.
6. Maybach 62 S
Price: more than 580 000 USD dollars
‘The fastest limo in the world’, that;s how they call it - Mercedes doesn’t stop to make consumers happy.
January 11th, 2007
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