Archive: July 2014
Random, I know, but this beautiful model of the Concorde just caught my eye. Crafted from polished aluminum and poised in mid take-off, it perfectly captures the beauty of its sleek delta wing and pivoting nose, evoking a time when air travel was still glamorous and thrilling.
Like Primal Fear, American History X is one of those movies that just makes you love Ed Norton. He’s a true acting virtuoso, and someone I wish would make more damn movies and win some Oscars already. In this movie, we follow the story of Derek (Norton), a sociopathic skinhead that winds up in prison for brutally […]
If you want to make life a bit more fun, wear a horse head mask around for a day. And then send me the video so I can include it on a Cool Stuff of the Week post. Seriously. Anyone?
Jawbone’s initial foray into the physical activity (the ill-fated Up) space was a bit of a snafu, but they’re back with the Up 24 and are looking to right wrongs and reclaim lost ground. One of the great things about this wrist-worn tracker is that it stays connected to your iPhone or iPod via Bluetooth and […]
Spyglass is your iPhone’s Maps on steroids. This app was designed for roughing it in the wilderness: it gives you options for augmented reality navigation, navigating by the stars, and saving places and waypoints (which then show on the augmented reality “HUD”), and it even comes with binoculars, a compass, a speedometer, an altimeter, a rangefinder, and […]
American Psycho is the story of Patrick Bateman, an urbane, Manhattan uber-Yuppie who’s obsessed with looking good, wearing designer clothing, eating in the hottest restaurants, and partying at the most exclusive clubs. And whose only thrill in life is brutally torturing and murdering people, particularly young women. Like The Wolf of Wall Street, this is one of those movies that, […]
I like my S4, but damn, this thing is a monster. The OnePlusOne starts at a very affordable $299 (for 16 GB) and the tech specs are veryimpressive: 2.5 ghz Snapdragon Quad-Core processor 3 GB of ram 13 MP Sony camera sensor with a 6-layered lens for unparalleled picture quality 5 MP front-facing camera Stereo recording and tri-microphone noise cancelling technology […]
