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Coffee Kiss Sculpture

2010-05-09T11:24:00.000-07:00

Beautiful sculpture created by Tsang Cheung Shing from Hong Kong.

Yuanyang II sculpture was named after a popular beverage made from a mixture of coffee and Hong Kong-style milk tea. The name, which refers to Mandarin Duck, is a symbol of conjugal love in Chinese culture.

Unbeliveable Places in The World

2010-05-06T21:40:00.001-07:00

Archipod - Cool Garden Office

2010-05-06T21:36:00.001-07:00

As far cool design things go, this Archipod garden office is very cool as these pictures show! It attempts to reinvent the concept of a traditional home office by bringing modern workspace and a peaceful working environment straight to your garden. Each garden office comes with an ergonomic semicircular computer desk, concealed background mood lighting, electric heater, smoke alarm, data ports and electrical outlets.

It’s very cool modern looking and far better than some wonky shed knocked up out of plywood. Great for writers, designers...basically anyone who needs to get out of the house and have somewhere quiet to work in peace but don't have the space inside the house. And when not in use, it blends in nicely.

Alice in Wonderland iPad Ebook Video

2010-05-06T21:35:00.000-07:00

The latest cool gadget from Apple Mac the iPad looks amazing and this Alice in Wonderland ebook and ebooks like it are going to be great for both kids and adults. Check out this video.

Tilt your iPad to make Alice grow big as a house, or shrink to just six inches tall. This is Alice in Wonderland digitally remastered for the iPad. Play with the White Rabbit's pocket watch - it realistically swings and bounces. Help Alice swim through a Pool of Tears. Or hand out sweets that bounce and collide with the magical talking Dodo. This wonderful lite edition is the first installment of Alice's journey and includes an amazing selection of animated scenes. Watch as full screen physics modelling bring the classic illustrations to life.

Cool Macbook Stickers

2010-04-17T21:59:00.000-07:00

A collection of the best cool macbook stickers or 'decals' for Apple Macbook laptops.

You can buy this cool Beatles Macbook sticker and many of the below decals from http://www.etsy.com

You can buy many of these cool macbook decal stickers featured above from http://www.etsy.com

One of our favorite macbook decals is this one...

Cool 2010 Iceland Volcano Pics

2010-04-15T21:22:00.000-07:00

Cool pictures and videos of the Eyjafjallajökull Norway volcano eruption in April 2010. It's caused problems with flights as ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland moves south. The volcano eruption has sparked a travel tourist boom in Norway...if you can get there! Geologists are unsure how much longer the Iceland eruption might last. "I hope the eruption continues for a while, because it is very good for business," Ingi Thor Jakobsson, manager of the nearby Hotel Ranga.

Cool Pictures of 2010 Iceland Volcano

Our two favorite pictures so far are these capturing both the volcano and the Northern Lights...cool!

These following pictures are taken from National Geographic [Link}. Also Christopher Lund who is a brilliant photographer took some of these pictures below.

These following cool pictures were taken from Flickr [Link]

30 Cool Ads from around the World

2010-04-15T05:24:00.000-07:00

Showcasing pictures of cool ads from around the world featuring adverts on buses, buildings, airports, magazines and websites.

Love this cool 3D effect of the snake on this bus advertising Copenhagen Zoo...

Cool Wonderbra ad...subtle unlike some of their adverts...

Creative advert for suicide hotline....

Cool advert here for the Lexus LX 570 car...

Cool leather sofa advert...

Another cool advert for WWF using hand paint...

Nice visual ad from Heinz tomato ketchup....

Cool visa ad using a ball that incorporates different sports....

Cool BMW car advert using some creative use of typography...

Nice creative artwork for this Snickers chocolate bar advert...

Cool Australian advert for rest stop 'all you can eat'...

Some cool creative bus advertisements:

Cool airport conveyor belt advertising...

Another classic Durex advert, again at the airport...

Cool advert with 2 stickers cleverly placed by duracell...

An advert for dove conditioner using Marge from The Simpsons.

An advert for Del Monte orange juice, using 3 oranges to represent a woman’s thong...

Wonderful creative advertisement. McDonald's on a newspaper...

Really creative advert here from the WWF (World Wildlife Fund)...

Life's too short for the wrong job! Such a clever advert....

Nice visual creative advert for Tynant carbonated water...

Really cool advert from Virgin Digital Music...See how many music bands you can guess within the picture....

Another great Condom advert, this time from Hansaplast....

Cool Diesel jeans advert from China...

A very hot Nikon camera advert featuring face recognition...and 2 lesbians...

Slightly weird but cool Samsung MP3 Player advert...

Another creative denim jeans advert, this time from Levis...

Cool snowboarding billboard ad for Mammoth Mountain...

Finally a highly controversial advert from WWF...

Coolest Road in the World

2010-04-15T05:22:00.000-07:00

Cool pictures and video of Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in Dubai which was awarded the title "the greatest driving road in the world" by Edmunds.com. Located in the U.A.E. capital of Abu Dhabi, the Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road wraps its way around the Jebel Hafeet Mountain, the second highest peak in the U.A.E. The road offers brave drivers 60 corners over 7.3 miles of perfectly paved asphalt while offering a beautiful view of the desert below. Just check out these pictures and the video below to see how cool this road is....

The road scales the mountain and ends at a parking lot with only a hotel and a palace belonging to the country's rulers. Jebel Hafeet Road is the challenge for cyclists who frequently come over to train. The Jebel Hafeet Mercure Challenge is a yearly road cycling competition taking place somewhere in January. National and international riders take part in climbing the 8% average ascent of the mighty mountain.

Archipod - Cool Garden Office

2010-04-15T05:21:00.000-07:00

Pictures from the Deepest Depths

2010-04-15T05:18:00.000-07:00

Cool pictures from the deepest place on Earth located at Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. At 36,200 foot, the trench was created by ocean-to-ocean subduction, a phenomena in which a plate topped by oceanic crust is subducted beneath another plate topped by oceanic crust. As you can guess, Mariana Trench is home to some very cool and very weird looking creatures as these pictures show...

Location of Mariana Trench
Located just east of the 14 Mariana Islands (11″21′ North latitude and 142″ 12′ East longitude ) near Japan is Mariana Trench and is the deepest part of the earth’s oceans. It is the deepest location on Earth in fact.

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This picture shows Mariana Trench (or Marianas Trench) reaches a maximum depth of about 11,033 metres or 36,200ft. If you think that Mount Everest is 8,848 metres high then you can see how deep this is!

Cool Snowboard Pictures

2010-04-15T05:17:00.000-07:00

Check out these cool snowboarding pictures! These guys are expert snowboarders. Do not try this at home, even if it does snow!

10 Very Cool Buildings

2010-04-15T05:14:00.001-07:00

There are some seriously cool buildings around the world. Look at these bizarre building pictures.

The Dancing House
Also nicknamed “The Drunk House”, is a downtown office building in Prague, in the Czech Republic, and was designed by Czech architect Frank Gehry. Notable features include a French restaurant on the roof, with wonderful views of the city.

Golden Pyramid House
Wadsworth, Illinois. This odd structure is apparently a privately-owned residence, although at one time it may have been host to tours and even have operated a gift shop. However, these days the large front gate is forebodingly shut.

Situated in Tokyo, Japan. Designed by Kisho Kurokawa, it is the world’s first example of capsule architecture, in which prefabricated modules/capsules were designed to be slotted into and around the main shaft of the building. Each capsule is able to function as an entirely separate office or living space, with capsules being able to connect to one another.

Habitat 67
Situated in Montreal, Canada. This was created by architect Moshe Safdie, and was supposed to give the illusion of many different private/separate houses, but with the economic practicality of modern-day apartment complex construction. Another example of “modular” architecture, the aim was to use interlocking concrete “modules” in order to create affordable and stylish private housing. Ironically, due to the architectural fame of Habitat 67, the units are nowadays quite expensive.

The Robot Building
Located in the Sathorn district of Bangkok, Thailand. This strange construction actually houses the United Overseas Bank’s Bangkok headquarters. Designed by architect Sumet Jumsai to emphasize the increasing usage of computers in modern-day banking.

The Crooked House
Located in Sopot, Poland. Inspired by various fairytale drawings and built by Polish architects Szotyńscy Zaleski, this strange-looking building actually houses a multitude of bars, cafes, and shops. However, I imagine most of the visual appeal is offered from the outside, rather than within.
The Longaberger Company/The Basket Building
This building in Ohio is home to the headquarters of a top American basket manufacturer, and is built to resemble one of their best-selling products, a basket. Originally, the founder – Dave Longaberger – wanted each company building to be basket-shaped, however his wishes we not to be granted, as after his death, his daughters vetoed plans to build more basket buildings.
Steel House
Designed and built by artist Robert Bruno, and situated in Lubbock, Texas. Born from an idea that Bruno had upon completing a steel sculpture, he wondered what it would be like if he could walk through it. Weighing in at 110 tons of steel, it was constructed by welding steel plates onto a pre-built dome-like centre structure.
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Building
Branson, Missouri. In order to reflect the 8.0 scale earthquake that happened at New Madrid, MO in 1812, this was purposely built so that it looked like it had barely made it through that earthquake. It’s currently home to the Branson outlet of the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museums.

The Mushroom/Tree house
Designed by architect – and also professor of Architecture at the University of Cincinnati – Terry Brown. Brown was also helped with its construction by his university students, as part of an ongoing project. In 2006, it was announced that the house was for sale for roughly $400,000.

Not sure what the home insurance price would cost on these buildings!

Cool Clouds Pictures

2010-04-15T05:13:00.000-07:00

As cool pictures go, these amazing clouds pictures from National Geographic are some of our favorite pictures which also make cool desktop wallpapers.

Massive clouds called morning glories roil over the Gulf of Carpentaria off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

Most common in September and October—and in morning—the clouds can

travel across the skies at nearly 20 miles (30 kilometers) an hour.

Here are some more cool pictures of clouds thanks to National Geographic...

Cool Sculptures - From Scrap Car Parts

2010-04-15T05:11:00.001-07:00

Pictures of cool Sculptures made out of scrap car parts. Created by Australian artist James Corbett, 46, creates these sculptures using old car parts salvaged from scrap yards. His sculptures sell for thousands - one piece, a ram made out of spark plugs, has already sold for a whopping £14,000

Cool iPhone Cases

2010-04-13T21:09:00.001-07:00

A collection of cool iPhone cases showcasing unique and creative iPhone case designs. Enjoy!

Clarifi iPhone Case with Macro Lens

Protect your iPhone and take close-up macro photos to boot. The Clarifi iPhone Case with Macro Lens makes blurry photos of secret documents a thing of the past.
Simply slide the built-in lens over your iPhone's camera and take crystal clear shots of business cards, documents or any other close-up item. Then you can use those photos with some cool free iPhone apps like Snappr which scans barcodes in stores to find you the best prices, or Evernote which takes photos you shoot and creates a searchable picture database from any text in the photo.

$24.99 from Think Geek [Link]

Game Boy iPhone Case (iBoy)

Creative iPhone case from Japan that looks like a Game Boy video game console.

Game Boy iPhone Case (iBoy)

Sadly, there's a good chance you already own an iPhone 3G case if you're the proud owner of an iPhone 3G. That said, there's still nothing stopping you from hopping a flight to Tokyo and replacing your current one with the best case in the history of iPhone cases. It was originally posted on Engadget website but they are not sure of where it is sold. Again if you know, please comment below.

iWood Cobra iPhone Case

Unique and very cool wooden case for Apple iPhone carved from one piece of the finest wood from a company called miniot. They are not cheap at 120 euros! [Link]

Wooden iPhone Case

iWood Cobra iPhone Case

Bacon Apple iPhone Case

For bacon lovers, there is an iPhone case for you!

If you're a discerning eater, you know the age-old mantra: everything's better with bacon. Out in Germany, they've really taken it to heart, and have made fabric gadget cases that look like they're constructed out of every gentile's favorite pork product.

The Bacon Case seems to come in different sizes, at least one of which can fit the iPhone, and is selling for 25 Euro. The description's all in German, and I don't know what or who a "Frühstücksspeck" is, but the case is "Absolute Trendtasche!!!" and who am I to argue with that?

Shop selling Bacon iPhone Case [Link]

iKNIT iPhone Case

Knitted Apple iPhone case from Japan. Unfortunately, it is not for sale.

iKNIT iPhone Case

Tire Tread Pattern iPhone Case

Great looking protection for you iPhone with tire-tread pattern. You can buy this cool iPhone case from Amazon [Link]

Tire Pattern iPhone Case

GoGo iPhone Case

Stylish iPhone case made from polycarbonate which provides excellent soft touch feeling. It is available for all iPhone generations; all functions are accessible without removing the case.

GoGo iPhone Case

Despite its softness, GoGo case is very hard to break. [Link]

Chocolate iPhone Case

A very cool and creative Apple iPhone case that chocoholics will love!

Chocolate iPhone Case

Costing $24.99, it is a great choice for chocoholic iPhone lovers. [Link]

Tactile iPhone Case

Apple iPhone case for visually impaired: It works in tandem with an app to allow special accessibility functions like text to speech and moon type tactile feedback.

Metallic Slider Case iPhone Case

The case is engraved with modified bas-relief buttons each corresponding to a modified home screen on the iPhone [link]

Dexter iPhone Case

Made by Speck, Dexter-branded hardshell cases come in tiny cardboard boxes and sit snug in a bed of foam splattered in blood.
Made by a company called Speck and I have spotted these iPhone cases being sold on Ebay [link]

Otterbox Armor Waterproof Case for iPhone

Unparalleled iPhone protection - Otterbox provides the safest way to store and use your handset. With iPhone insurance expensive, making sure yours is protected from the elements, being dropped etc is a good idea and this case will protect you.
£29.99 from iWorld [Link]

Gold Diamond-Encrusted iPhone Case

Got too much money and not sure what the hell to spend it on! Well here is your chance to waste your money!

You will get this real diamond encrusted case for your iPhone and reach the bornrich social status. Price: $20.000 [Link]

Vajacases ivolution SP iphone 3G Case

This is a cool sporty looking iPhone case and you can make your own custom color and texts.

25 Cool Places to visit in lifetime

2010-04-13T21:06:00.001-07:00

A cool pictures collection of 25 cool places to travel and visit around the world featuring stunning photography by National Geographic.

Cape Town
Cape Town is situated at the tip of the African Continent. The only way to understand and enjoy Cape Town is by experiencing the unique range of multicultural lifestyles and scenic national surroundings for yourself.

During the summer season, Cape Town is filled with holiday makers enjoying the hot weather, sunny beaches and beautiful scenery. So, if you want to spend your time during holiday season, it is best to make reservations as soon as possible. Before reaching the place, have a rough idea about the places around Cape Town, which you want to visit.

Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon is the steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in Arizona State of United States. The powerful sources that cause an impact on the Grand Canyon is erosion, first is by water and second is by wind.

Nearly 5 million people visit the 1 mile deep Grand Canyon every year. Planning a vacation to the Grand Canyon national park provides a great relief for you and your family.

The best time to visit Grand Canyon is during the summer, fall and mild spring, but most locals agree that winter is the great time to visit. There are various camp grounds both on the top and floor of the Grand Canyon. Camping at the floor of the Grand Canyon needs a permit from the country office.

Hong Kong
Hong Kong, an oriental pearl, is simply amazing. It will be very hard for you to find a more exciting city other than Hong Kong. The best thing about being in Hong Kong is getting confused and fired by the confluences and contradictions of a Chinese city with multi Asian and western elements.

The best period to take a vacation to Hong Kong is in the months of October, November and most of December.

Great Barrier Reef
This is the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem. It is one of the top travel destinations in Australia. You can see it from the outer space and it is the world’s largest single structure, which is made of living organisms.

The reef supports 10,000 species which consists of 1500 types of fishes and 200 kinds of birds. This beauty inspires many of the travelers to visit the place.

Florida
This state built its entire identity with tourism. This is the south eastern state in the US. It is a most popular winter destination.

Florida is also called as the Sunshine State. Central Florida is conquered by Orlando and it is well known coterie of theme parks, sea world, universal studios, Disney world, and many more attractions to tourists.

New Zealand South Island
The South Island of New Zealand is characterized by grand open landscapes. The island is well known for spectacular fiords, large beach forests, golden sand beaches and broad plains. Everybody can enjoy the travel to south island.

The south island has ten national parks. These parks incorporate world heritage sites, lakes, glaciers, fiords, native forest, coastline, and world class hiking tracks. The fabulous scenery across the south land attracts many people to plan vacation.

Golden Temple
This temple has a glorious setting and it exists in the middle of the large blue sacred pool. Don’t miss the peaceful and interesting ritual that goes inside the two-story golden temple.

When you take a tour to India, you should visit the golden temple.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas is the largest city in the state of Nevada. This is commonly referred to as entertainment capital of the world. The city has great casino hotels and creates a fantasy like atmosphere. Las Vegas is a great travel destination for honeymooners and travel addicts.

A trip to Vegas is usually a trip to “the strip”, about 20 long blocks of neon lights, public drinking and casinos.

Sydney
Sydney is the economic powerhouse of Australia. The place is full of sun-drenched natural attractions, delicious and daring restaurants, dizzy skyscrapers, friendly folk and wonderful shopping, so most of the travel addicts want to visit the place.

You can take a trip to Sydney at any time of the year.

New York
New York is the USA’s largest metro area. The city is a great center for fashion, culture, finance, research, media, food, art, and trade. The city consists of 5 boroughs and each is differentiated by its own culture.

New York is cinematic. Every year this is a backdrop for about 200 movies.

Taj Mahal
According to most of the travelers, Taj Mahal, most beautiful building, in India is one of the great wonders of the world. This is a hybrid of many artistic styles. Once you visit Taj Mahal, you can enjoy various places near it.

The river side behind Taj Mahal provides a wonderful environment. You can enjoy greatly along with your family.

Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies is one of the most spectacular places of the earth. This place has potential outdoor opportunities and world class resorts. Visit the two national parks of Canadian Rockies and find why most of the travelers choose Canadian Rockies as their home away home.

This place offers you the best of the best. It offers you the hikes that you don’t want to miss, scenic drives and many more natural highlights. You can go for the vacation even along with your children.

Winter is a great time to enjoy the place. During this time, you can try sports like skiing, snowshoeing and then relaxing around a roaring fire on every evening.

Uluru
Uluru or Ayers Rock in Australia is one of the world’s great natural wonders. Planning to visit this place is a great way to explore and experience the cultural and physical significance of this Australian icon.

The rock is at its visual best at sunrise and sunset. Most of the travelers like to climb the rock by using an ancient aboriginal trail.

Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza is a Mayan word. Chichen Itza is one of the largest archeological cities of Mexico and one of the Seven wonders. It is the most visited tourist destination. Travelers like to visit Chichen Itza as a day trip. If you want to enjoy all the activities near by Chichen Itza, it takes 2-3 days stay.

Before entering into the Chichen Itza, you will come across an informative museum, clean rest rooms, a dining room, few vender stands and gift shops. You can visit the site at any time of the year.

Machu Picchu
It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This is mystical place and a great spot to divinity. It is the Peru’s most popular place, so most of you like to see the place. People of Machu Picchu feel that they are the creators of god. This place offers you strange forces of nature that permit the individual to attain a contrary cosmic state.

The place is located at 2300 meters above the sea level. So, you can enjoy the vicinity of the place. One day is enough to visit the spots around Machu Picchu.

While planning to visit Machu Picchu, you need to understand a little about the geography of this area, because the location is remote and inaccessible.

Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls can be accessed from both the American and Canadian side, but the best view facing the falls is completely from the Canadian side. When you take a trip to Niagara Falls, don’t forget to take a ride on the famous maid-of-the-mist boats. You won’t get the entire experience of Niagara Falls until you ride one of these boats.

It is the foundation for many interesting places to see and things to do. If you love beautiful landscapes, romantic getaways, family adventures and vibrant nightlife then Niagara Falls is the best place to visit.

Petra
Petra, one of the seven wonders, is fabled rose red city and is a well known earliest Nabataean city in the south Jordan. If you have decided to travel to Jordan, then Petra is at the top of your priority list. The solid red stand stone buildings in Petra are unlike anything that you have ever seen before.

One full day is enough to see everything around Petra. This town offers you a wide variety of hotels to fit your budget.

The Pyramids
Pyramids and wonderful temples are the great things to enjoy in Egypt. Travel to Egypt offers you the nature and desert treks, fishing, golfing, scuba diving and birding groups. You can choose the places like Sinai coasts or red sea to relax.

Winter is the best season to go for a vacation to Egypt. March-May and September-November is the best time to enjoy the warm days of Egypt.

Venice
Venice is one of the Italy’s greatest tourist places. You will be surprised by hearing how the city is built up. The city is built on 317 small islands and has 150 canals which are connected through 409 bridges.

During the spring time, Venice is completely filled with tourists. At that time it is very difficult to find the accommodations.

Maldives
Maldives is a great place for tranquil tropical islands, palm trees, white beaches and brilliant turquoise lagoons. Maldives is a group of 1190 coral islands. This place is a great destination for scuba divers.

Visiting Maldives between December and April can makes you to spend some extra hours of sunshine. Also this is the main season for tourism.

Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is the travel icon of China and is one of the most popular travel vacation destinations in the world.

It took hundreds of years for its construction. When you have decided to travel to China, don’t forget to see the wall.

Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls was also one of the Seven Wonders of the World and is the most beautiful waterfalls in Africa. This is a cheap travel destination and is full of fun. Those who want to try for adventures will find plenty of activities like elephant safaris, bridge swinging, water rafting and so on [Adventure travel].

There are two sides of the falls, one is Zambia and the other is Zimbabwe side. Both sides are awesome and are a year round destination.

Yosemite National Park
Yosemite is located on the western slopes of Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is one of the nation’s most famous national parks in US. Yosemite Valley is the most famous destination in Yosemite. Every year more than 4 million people come to visit Yosemite Valley. It is packed with restaurants, shops and campsites.

This has hundreds of miles of hiking trails. You will find a great variety of wildlife along with mule deer, black bears and various bird species. When you plan your vacation to Yosemite, you can enjoy various activities like hiking, skiing, camping, snowshoeing, horse riding and bicycling.

Hawaii
Going for Hawaii vacation will make you feel very happy by the beauty and hospitality. They want to do the things that they would not do at home. The beautiful Hawaii islands offer you to see world famous beaches closely; offer you peace and calmness somewhere off the beaten path.

During winter season, Hawaii is fully packed with tourists. When you visit Hawaii, don’t forget to enjoy the activities like: Seeing Molten lava flow at Kilauea volcano, hiking through Waipio Valley, visiting the largest Hawaiian religious temple Puukohola Heiau and playing in the snow atop Mauna Kea.

Paris
It is the most beautiful place and also the capital of France. Springtime is the best time to visit Paris. Paris is the city of life, love and light.

You will find romance and magic when you visit Eiffel tower to Mona Lisa and from the bustling Champs Elysees to the winding streets of Montmartre.

Insects Closeup Pictures

2010-04-13T21:04:00.001-07:00

Cool pictures of insects close up glistening in the early morning with dew gathering on their sleeping bodies. Photographed in extreme close-up, one moth appears to be totally encrusted in diamonds as it rests on a twig.

Stunning: Droplets of water bead on the head of this blue dragonfly as it slumbers on a leaf

Dragonflies, flies and beetles also take on an unearthly quality as the water droplets form on them. These remarkable photographs were taken by physiotherapist Miroslaw Swietek at around 3am in the forest next to his home. Using a torch, the 37-year-old amateur photographer hunts out the motionless bugs in the darkness before setting up his camera and flash just millimetres from them.

Close up: Amateur photographer Miroslaw Swietek captured this common fly slumbering on top of a plant as the water condenses on its body

Bejewelled: This month looks like it has been encrusted in diamonds as it rests on a twig.

Mr Swietek said: 'I took up photography as a relaxing hobby two and a half years ago and I particularly like taking pictures of insects and lizards. 'I photograph them in their natural environment in the forest next to my village.'They all are covered in dew because I go to the forest in the morning at around 3am. 'At 3am to 4am insects are sleepy and taking photos of them is easy, but it is very difficult to find them.
dew insects

Close up: The insects appear to be completely drenched in water as they rest while the sun is down

Shower time: Mr Swietek gets up at 3am to capture the insects while they are less active in a forest near his home

'You must be very fast taking the photos because the dew quickly disappears. 'It is very satisfying getting a good shot of an insect which I have had to hunt out. 'I have books which help my identify insects but because they are all covered in dew I find it almost impossible to know which types they are.'

Although insects do not 'sleep' in the same sense as humans, they enter a state of torpor where they are virtually immobile and much less sensitive to external stimuli. Mr Swietek lives with his wife and teenage son in Jaroszow, a village in Poland around 30 miles from the city of Wroclaw.

Clinging on: The amateur photographer searches for the insects using a torch and then sets up his camera and flash right next to them

Hobby: Another dragonfly enjoys an early morning wash. Mr Swietek only took up photography two and a half years ago

Amazing Star Trek Like Apartment

2010-04-13T21:02:00.000-07:00

Check out these cool pictures of a geeky Star Trek apartment! A Star Trek fan turned his apartment into a replica of television's most famous spaceship. He began his project in 1999 after his wife left him, and transformed his home into the ultimate home-made Star-Trek set in 2004. His 500 square feet 1 bedroom studio apartment in Hinckley, Leicestershire is a replica of Star Trek Enterprise starship flight deck. It includes a command console, windows reshaped to look like portholes and features like voice-activated lighting, air conditioning, and other interesting stuff but has no bed. Check it out....

Cool Money Origami Pictures

2010-04-13T15:01:00.000-07:00

A collection of cool money origami pictures using cash notes to make cool art. For those who have a bit of spare money and some artistic talent then why not try and create you own. Here are some of our favorites from around the world and below the pictures a couple of videos of how to do money origami.

Worlds Most Expensive Homes

2010-04-13T00:54:00.000-07:00

Cool pictures and videos of the worlds most expensive homes. These stunning homes are amongst the world's most exclusive luxury properties but with the credit crunch in full swing, selling these homes might prove a little difficult! Check out these pads (in no particualr order)!

Southhampton, Village Oceanfront Sanctuary New York - $80m
The interior space of this 13,500 square feet home runs across four stories and contains nine bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, four powder rooms and a movie theatre.

The home is situated between a pond and the ocean giving it a unique position, and there is 1,000 feet of shore front and 1,000 feet of pond front.

Villa La Leopolda - $500m
Formerly the home of Bill Gates, but now belonging to really rather rich Roman Abramovich, the Villa La Leopolda in Nice, France would set you back roughly £250,000,000 ($1/2 a billion).

Its 10 acres of lush, garden-filled grounds require an astounding 50 gardeners to look after it along with the best home insurance that money can buy.

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia’s richest man had to pull out on the much reported deal to purchase Villa Leopolda, a $750 million estate in Côte d’Azur, the South of France after seeing a good portion of his amassed fortune lost in the current global recession.

The much reported sale was widely speculated over around August last year and now it seems that all the excitement has been for nothing. But the saga continues as the current owners of the villa simply refuse to hand Prokhorov back his initial deposit of €44 million.

Even though his lawyers are seeking a refund, they might be out of luck since the French law states that purchasers lose their deposits if they pull out after the sales agreement has been signed.

Since having set new property records with this deal last summer, the French Riviera went nuts with the news leaving many property owners excited at the prospects of selling their own nearby homes.
However, much has changed since then and the latest development in the Villa Leopolda story clearly indicate that even billionaires suffer from the current financial situation, leaving them with millions of dollars in losses.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the wealth magnate denies all the stories as gossip saying that Prokhorov is refusing to do any business unless the French authorities apologizes to him for accusing him of procuring prostitutes for a party in 2007.

Ira Rennert House, New York - $170m
The billionaire found of the Renco Group, Ira Rennert, owns a place in Sagaponack, New York, and at 63 acres of grounds, is considered by many to be the largest residential compound in the whole of America.

The house itself has 29 bedrooms, 39 bathrooms, as well as the usual gigantic dining room, sport courts and bowling alley and contents insurance to cover it all. The property is valued at roughly $170,000,000-180,000,000.

Updown Court, Surrey, England - $140m
With neighbors like Elton John and the Queen of England, Updown Court in Surrey is going to be a rather decadent household. Launched with a price of £70,000,000 (roughly $140,000,000).

Containing 24 bedrooms, each with a marble en-suite bathroom, and an underground garage, the property is estimated to cost around £250,000 ($500,000) a month to run, not to mention the cost of the house insurance!

This property even has it's own website: www.updowncourt.com

And check out the video of this amazing home:

Donald Trump House, Florida - $250m
Donald Trump owns this 18-bedroom waterfront palace, which is listed as costing £125,000,000.

Situated in Florida, Trump says it’s location in Palm Beach is “the richest community in the world” and it doesn’t seem like he’s joking! We also doubt that he's one to settle for cheap building insurance, either!

Check his house out...

Tree Ponds, New York - $75m
In Bridgehampton, New York, there sits a $75,000,000 estate that has its own golf course!

Called “Three Ponds” due to the fact that it has, er, three ponds (each stocks with an ample supply of fish, which are hopefully included in the home insurance), and the expansive grounds also house 14 different gardens, each with their own theme!

Fleur de Lys in Beverly Hills, California - $125m
This $125 million estate was modelled after Louis XIV’s palace at Versailles, France. It encompasses 45,000 square feet and took five years to build in all. It all came to fruition when Suzanne Saperstein accumulated five acres in the 1990s.

What was once a dream became a reality and today Fleur de Lys features a 50-seat screening room, an nine care auto garage with a treasured collection of automobiles and a library filled with first-edition books.

Jacobean Manor, Greenwich, Connecticut - $90m
The manor sits proudly on 40 acres of rolling green hills, broken only by lawns and meadows to provide ample privacy for the owners.

The 14 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms are spread over 21,897 square feet. Features such as marble floors, vaulted ceilings, limestone walls, bay windows and wood panelling impress the ficklest of visitor.

There is also a 52-foot long indoor swimming pool. Ah yes, the manor is priced at a hefty $90 million. It is advertised onLuxuryRealEstate.com

Tranquility” Lake Tahoe, Nevada - $100m
Situated on the tax-free side of Nevada’s Lake Tahoe, this 210-acre property is owned by Joel Horowitz, the co-founder of fashion label Tommy Hilfiger. He built the property from scratch.

The house is made up of 20,000 square feet of living space and modelled after a northern European mountain home. It also has a 3,500-bottle wine cellar, an indoor swimming pool and atrium, as well as a 19-seat movie theatre, ensuring constant entertainment, even if snowed in. It is worth $100 million.

Eurasia Estate, Moscow, Russia - $100m
No list is complete without a bit of Russian flavour.

This property consists of an 11,700-square-foot manor house, as well as two 4,000-square-foot guest houses and a massive 91,000-square-foot recreation centre that features a pool, Turkish and Russian baths, a gym, sauna and lounges. Eurasia is worth $100 million.

Hillandale, Stamford, Connecticut - $95m
You will be forgiven to think you are looking at an English country manor when you see Hillandale. With a stone construction, hedged and manicured gardens, a grassy tennis court and distinctive chimneys, this 20,000-square-foot residence has eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.

Hillandale is so big that the property straddles the New York-Connecticut border. The grounds also include four guest and staff residences and two barns, all connected by five miles of private roads. The price tag is $95 million.

BootJack Ranch, Pagosa Springs, Colorado - $88m
The ranch includes a massive 3,100 acres of land. This luxury property is much more than a working ranch. The main house alone is 13,800 square feet and has four bedrooms and four bathrooms.

Further, outlying guest cabins and lodges can host up to 50 people and bring the total interior space up to 77,000 square feet.

In addition, there’s a 12,000-square-foot spa and aquatic centre. Just the right thing to soak your weary feet at the end of a long working day. That is if you can part with $88 million.

All the above homes must have absolutely massive bills just to keep them in running order. Just imagine the quotes on home insurance for these homes yet alone the energy bills, electricity and water!

13 Cool Big Wave Surfing Pictures

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A collection of 13 cool big wave surf pictures that make amazing pc desktop wallapers from around the would capturing the best surfers tackling some seriously beasty waves.

Cool Circuit Board Stuff

2010-04-13T00:49:00.000-07:00

Check out these cool pictures of circuit board stuff. It's amazing what you can do with some scrap circuit boards and artistic talent. These first set of circuit board sculptures were created by artist Steven Rodrig.

Or how about this cool circuit board car! As car paint jobs go this is one of the coolest but geekiest we have seen in a while!

Or a cool circuit board clock...nice!

And last but not least...some cool circuit board shorts...whoa!

The 50 Hottest Tennis Women : Part 2

2010-04-08T12:03:00.000-07:00

25. Maria Kirilenko

24. Nicole Vaidisova

23. Marta Domachowska

22. Olga Poutchkova

21. Tamira Paszek

20. Anastasia Myskina

19. Klara Zakopalova

18. Flavia Pennetta

17. Martina Hingis

16. Elena Vesnina

15. Dominika Cibulkova

14. Tatiana Golovin

13. Gabriela Sabatini

12. Daniela Hantuchova

11. Gisela Dulko

10. Elena Dementieva

9. Jelena Jankovic

8. Vojislava Lukic

7. Jelena Dokic

6. Ashley Harkleroad

5. Chris Evert

4. Maria Sharapova

3. Alona Bondarenko

2. Ana Ivanovic

1. Anna Kournikova

The 50 Hottest Tennis Women : Part 1

2010-04-08T11:54:00.000-07:00

Delving into the hundreds of gorgeous tennis players around the world to find the 50 hottest. Hope you enjoy!

50. Alize Cornet

49. Brie Whitehead

48. Tracy Austin

47. Bethanie Mattek

46. Anna Chakvetadze

45. Karolina Sprem

44. Gussie Moran

43. Yung Jan Chan

42. Meghann Shaughnessy

41. Mary Pierce

40. Lindsay Davenport

39. Justine Henin

38. Sabine Lisicki

41. Mary Pierce

37. Agnes Szavay

36. Steffi Graf

35. Iroda Tulyaganova

34. Marta Marrero

33. Jennifer Capriati

32. Barbara Schett

31. Amanda Coetzer

30. Carling Bassett

29. Sorana Cirstea

28. Iveta Benesova

27. Sania Mirza

26. Caroline Wozniacki

Weird Tattoos Photos

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