Category: Lifestyle
New CO2 Sucker Could Help Clear the Air
Researchers in California have produced a cheap plastic capable of removing large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. Down the road, the new material could enable the development of large-scale batteries and even form the basis of “artificial … Continue reading
“Lost in Sofa” – A Sofa That Holds Everything
Ever lose your keys, cell phone, loose change or remote control in your sofa? Not with this sofa! You just want to stick things in this sofa because, well, it was meant to hold things for you. Designer Daisuke Motogi … Continue reading
How Art Can Change the World – Mind Blowing Art from Artist JR
The TED 2011 Prize winner, JR, talks about how art can change the world. Follow his journey as he tells his story of how he started art when he was 15 years old, doing graffiti, not thinking about changing the … Continue reading
The First Time I Watched a TED Talk, and It Was About Weird Orgasms
A couple of years ago I had never heard of TED.com, and somehow I stumbled across this TED.com video about the “10 things you didn’t know about orgasm”. Mary Roach, a science journalist, says a few things that blew my … Continue reading
A Short Film on the Oldest Piano Shop in Paris – Le Mer de Pianos (The Seas of Pianos)
La Mer de Pianos from Films & Things on Vimeo. One can visit 85 Rue Pascal in Paris’ 13th arrondissement and find the oldest piano shop in Paris. I like a quote that Marc Manceaux, the owner of the piano … Continue reading
Free Fashion Show in Los Angeles Dec 17-18 at SMASHBOX STUDIO
Project 2011 will be hosting a free fashion and beauty show this Saturday and Sunday, December 17 and 18 at SMASHBOX STUDIO in Los Angeles. Doors open from 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM, and admission is free to all, so bring your … Continue reading
Ferrari Graveyard: Video of 14 supercar pile-up in Japan
An outing of luxury sports car enthusiasts in Japan ended in an expensive freeway pileup – smashing a stunning eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and two Mercedes.