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Guitar Baby

2011-06-13T10:24:00.005+01:00

This viral video has racked up more than 1.2 million views since going on YouTube June 6, a baby rocks out to the Black Keys with the help of CGI.

The viral video shows no reference to Ubisoft or Rocksmith. Rocksmith won’t be available for several months, we can only assume that Ubisoft are behind this clever promo for the game.

Flash Sushi

2011-06-03T13:22:00.002+01:00

Flash Sushi models are featured in this week’s Time Out “Naked Issue”. Flash Sushi returns to London with a new dinner date for Summer 2011 after a sold out charity event in aid of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims.

Flash Sushi is the Japanese art of presenting sushi on a nude female body. Stunning models and an exquisite ten-course omakase menu by chefs from Nobu make for a unique and decadent evening.

Dinner will be held on Wednesday 15th June.

There are only 16 seats left for this event. Drinks and service are all included in the £250 per person ticket price.

Bookings for the last 16 places -
http://www.amiando.com/flashsushi15th.html

Jean Touitou on Cool Hunting

2011-06-01T15:00:00.001+01:00

CH Video: Jean Touitou from Cool Hunting on Vimeo.

The past decade has seen A.P.C. grow from a cult French label to a brand recognized the world over for clothes that deftly mix contemporary style with classic looks—all the while helmed by founder Jean Touitou since 1988. Curious about what has kept the line going strong throughout its gradual expansion, for this video Cool Hunting sat down with Touitou to find out.

Baguette ha ha ha

2011-05-29T10:46:00.001+01:00

My favourite quote this week came from a far from sober, French Russell Brand lookalike wannabe rock star...as he announced to me rather loudly in front of his fellow countrymen...and women...

“Bread is useless...”

LinkedIn - Fools

2011-04-01T09:18:00.000+01:00

From the list of people I may know today...

Sherlock Holmes Detective at 221B Baker Street

John Watson Dr. Watson at 221B Baker Street

Ernest Hemingway Author

Robin Hood Activist/ Chief Fundraiser at Nottingham

the Hatter Riddler at 6 o'clock productions

J. R. R. Tolkien Father of modern fantasy literature

Groucho Marx Comedian

Albert Einstein E=mc^2

Werner Heisenberg This *may* be Heisenberg's profile

...but did I try to connect with any of them? ;-)
And a round up of the other wind-ups...
The Sun - “Planet of the apps” in which primates have been handed iPads to keep them entertained whilst cooped up in their pens.

The Telegraph - reports that Labour party members have been instructed by party high command to stage a real party, complete with bunting, street parties and trifles, to celebrate the forthcoming wedding of their leader, Ed Milliband. The name of the Labour party official behind this tacky party? Flora Lopi.

They also feature a top ten list of the “silliest walks” in Britain, including such gems as Kiss me arse steps, Cock-up bridge and Scrubby Bottoms. The paper claims it isn’t trying to lead anyone up the garden path.

Sky News - reporting that Muncaster castle in the Lake District is belatedly seeking a modern day jester to keep audiences amused for a 30min “Festival of Fools." All applicants welcome.

The Independent reports on Portugal’s debt mountain and that the countries star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, is to change his nationality from Portuguese to Spanish as part of a 160m euro deal to trim the countries spiralling debt.

...crazy fools!

Invisible NYC

2011-02-15T08:46:00.000Z

Singularities: Invisible NYC from 3sixteen on Vimeo.

Invisible NYC isn't your average street shop: lodged in a sublevel storefront in NYC's Lower East Side, it's relatively unassuming from the outside. And that's exactly how the team likes it, because this is not the place to get a tattoo on a whim. Just as you'd expect your tattoo artist to approach each project with advance preparation and research, Invisible NYC thrives off customers who do the same. Founder Troy Denning has assembled a strong roster of world-class artists who are highly sought after without any sort of advertising or promotion. The secret to their business is simple: offer top notch service to clients which results in continuous word-of-mouth referrals.

invisiblenyc.com

Andrea Cellerino x Old England

2011-02-14T12:54:00.001Z

Dazed collaborate with the traditional watch brand for a new window display at Selfridges as designed by the inventive graphic artist

TailCast Rebrand

2011-02-14T08:00:00.008Z

Creative social community TailCast has had a makeover; from today they will be known as createtoday.

Good move we think, as it now does what it says on the tin!

createtoday is a home for creative expression which can be shared and turned into anything from a simple postcard, through to a massive wall hanging canvas.

createtoday wanted to revolutionise the way that people use creative content for their products, messages and stories. It's a community driven site enabling amateur and professional creative people to join the exciting market for personalised print-on-demand products and a way for customers to create the products they want, their way with access to a growing range of content and ideas....oh and way for us all to make some money too!

We love it!

...what will you create today?
www.createtoday.com
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

La Perla

2011-02-13T10:36:00.007Z

Victorinox & Christopher Raeburn

2011-02-11T12:36:00.002Z

Premiered during New York Fashion Week, the Swiss lifestyle brand has hooked up with the young Brit designer for an edgy and well-made capsule collection of reused army fabrics for the luxury market.

In an inspired move, Swiss luxe alpine wear brand and pocket knife experts Victorinox have hired Brit designer Christopher Raeburn to design a capsule collection for Autumn Winter 2011. Consisting of only eight pieces - one of which is Raeburn's own take on the famous Swiss army knife - the young London creative has managed to merge his forward thinking design aesthetic with the heritage and tradition of the 127 year old brand. 'Remade in Switzerland' is the result of Raeburn travelling to Victorinox's home country to go through an extensive number of army surplus stores in Ibach, the birthplace of Victorinox founder Karl Elsener. Not only did Raeburn source the fabrics for his collection there, but he also managed to find the original house in which Elsener started the brand, and it was there that Raeburn chose to establish his Swiss LAB to produce the 100 pieces of each style by hand.

Source: Dazed Digital

Bad Landing...

2011-02-10T09:53:00.007Z

...tut tut tut!

Should know better....

Top 7 Truly Awful Landing Pages...from the top brands!

...we say shoot their agencies...

Lucky 7 Here

S&M Rihanna Style

2011-02-01T09:46:00.017Z

Get ready for S&M...

Rihanna's new music video S&M has just come out - and it's apparently so raunchy that YouTube have put an "inappropriate" flag on it!

Rihanna uses it as a stage to take a hit at the press, wearing a newspaper print gown and being kidnapped by journalists as headlines run over the screen... she writhes around dressed in latex, tied up in ropes, and...eats a banana...

What do you think?

Partial Eclipse 2011

2011-01-04T06:29:00.001Z

Yep, it's today folks!

No prizes for guessing the experts tips on this one, apparently one of the main obstacles in viewing the moon taking a big bite out of the sun will be clouds...no really!

Anyway, if you are lucky enough to get a glimpse take great care and be sure to wear some proper solar glasses.

There are some pretty neat tools and gadgets here to figure out the best time to view the partial eclipse in your neighbourhood -

Solar Eclipse 2011

TikTok and LunaTik Watch Kits

2010-12-16T15:51:00.000Z

TikTok and LunaTik simply transform the iPod Nano into the world's coolest multi-touch watches. The idea to use the Nano as a watch was an obvious one ever since the product was announced. Designed to create a collection that was well designed, engineered and manufactured from premium materials and that complemented the impeccable quality of Apple products. Not just clipped on a cheap strap as an afterthought. The designer, Scott Wilson, wanted to create a product that your friends and strangers would stop you and ask "WTF is that??? And where can I get one?!"
...and we reckon he's done a pretty good job!

TikTok is a simple snap-in design. It allows the user to easily and securely snap the Nano into the wrist dock. It cleanly and simply integrates the Nano and transforms it into a modern multifunction timepiece.

LunaTik is designed and intended to be a premium conversion kit for someone that wants to dedicate their Nano to being a watch and the newest conversation piece with their friends. It is forged from Aerospace Grade Aluminum and then machined via CNC into its final form.

To get hold of one all you have to do is pledge some money to get the project going!
TikTok on Kickstarter
But be quick as today is the final day for pledges.

The Noun Project

2010-12-10T16:03:00.010Z

The Noun Project’s mission is to share, celebrate, and enhance the world’s visual language. The goal is to collect and organize all the symbols that form our language into one easy-to-use online library that can be accessed by anyone. All the symbols on the site are completely free to download, and can be used for design projects, architecture presentations, art pieces - just about anything. The symbols live here: http://www.thenounproject.com/

"We think a visual language that can be understood by all cultures and people is a pretty amazing thing. We also get excited about things like scale, proportion, and shape, and are committed to design and quality in everything we do. We think these symbols are works of art worth celebrating." Edward Boatman. The Noun Project

Google Earth 6

2010-11-30T21:18:00.000Z

Google may be under fire for a few things at the moment...abusing its dominant online search position...violations of personal privacy...but far from taking their eye off the ball...here comes...Street View and 3D Trees in Google Earth 6
From: Google | 24 November 2010 |
...Navigate the streets like never before with Google Earth 6. Experience the new integrated Street View and explore 3D trees in cities all over the world.

Download Google Earth for free at http://earth.google.com/.

Picasso cache not stolen

2010-11-30T20:46:00.000Z

Paris, France (CNN) -- A retired French electrician who revealed that he has 271 previously unknown works by the artist Pablo Picasso did not steal them, his lawyer told CNN Tuesday.

"He kept them with love," Evelyne Rees said.

Tiffany...Bidding over

2010-11-29T19:31:00.002Z

The Supreme Court said on Monday that it rejected an appeal by Tiffany & Co that ebay should be held liable for trademark infringement for selling counterfeit goods on its website.

The case has been widely viewed as a major legal challenge in the United States to Internet companies such as ebay, Google and others that host services that other people provide. They have argued they should not be held responsible for users' trademark violations.

In appealing to the Supreme Court, Tiffany said the case presented an extremely important question about allocating trademark rights and burdens in the modern Internet economy.

Willow 10 Year Old - Trendsetter

2010-11-26T13:44:00.001Z

Will...we keep it in the family!

Having thoroughly enjoyed Karate Kid with child actor, rapper, songwriter, dancer, and martial arts expert...Jaden Smith. We now have 10 year old Willow Smith rocking the charts with her hit single "Whip My Hair."

People are asking if this incredibly adorable and talented daughter of Will Smith has become one of the youngest trendsetters of our time, from her unique hair styles to the shoes she wears on her feet.

Kids are getting older younger, but just how young is too young to establish your own personal style? We don't think there are any hard and fast rules to say what age it's appropriate for someone to set their own trends in fashion. Take Jimmy Osmond for example...or not as the case may be!
For sure some people adore Willow's shaved hairstyle, animal prints and padded jackets while others think the look is much too grown up for a ten year old.

Personally, we think that Willow is a trendsetter...she rocks!
...and we're off to get the sides of our heads shaved.

Over to you Mr & Mrs Smith!

Levi's Store - Regent Street

2010-11-25T13:39:00.001Z

Denim elves and polka dots dominate Levi's flagship store, crafted by interior designer Gary Card.

Gary Card's Christmas window can be seen now and until after Christmas at the Levi's store, 174- 176 Regent Street, London.

See the Video on Dazed

To celebrate their Christmas window, Levi's is offering you the chance to win one of the elves that Gary Card will be making live at the Regent Street store. To find out when Card will be making his in store appearances, keep an eye on www.facebook.com/levisuk

WPP Hangs Fox

2010-11-23T10:54:00.001Z

From Ad agency to art gallery, Hogarth Worldwide are slap bang in the middle of London's gallery district. Based on Shaftesbury Avenue in London’s West End, the WPP owned agency has just hung the work of eight artists on its walls.

The 18th century artist Hogarth's name, played a part in the branding of the agency, and the 250 staff got a pleasant surprise this morning, arriving at work to see the likes of American pop-art from Nathan Fox covering the stairwell from ground to sixth floor.

You’ll need to be a visitor to the agency to get a sneak preview, or pretend you’ve lost your way to The Ivy and ask reception for directions!

Well Heeled

2010-11-23T08:19:00.001Z

Are shorter people getting taller or taller people getting taller still?
Whichever way around it is, Kurt Geiger is helping. Sales of Kurt’s 5” (yes 5 Inch...120mm) heels have quadrupled over the last year.
In London, Kurt Geiger heels are available at Harrods, House of Fraser, John Lewis, Liberty and Selfridges as well as its own stores.

We have to ask the question if there has been a knock on effect in the guys market, are platforms making a comeback? Or are we just taller these days?

Adland Gossip

2010-11-22T19:08:00.002Z

WPP advertising boss Martin Sorrell, a UK business ambassador since 1997, has not been reappointed by UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

Is everyone scratching their head and asking why? Or has anyone thought about the tax efficient move of WWP’s headquarters to Ireland...to be sure!

Gap pop-up retail

2010-11-22T14:28:00.001Z

GAP pop-up on Coolhunting

Martha Stewart - Living iPad App

2010-11-20T09:40:00.003Z

Checking out Martha Stewart's new "Living" iPad App

Audi R8 E-tron Video Test Drive

2010-11-19T14:49:00.000Z

Lucky TechCrunch get to test drive the first ever electric Audi R8 E-tron. E-tron is the name of Audi’s new line of electric vehicles including an R8 and an A1.

Jag C-X75 ... we want one of these!

2010-11-18T16:07:00.001Z

Jaguar revealed the stunning C-X75 concept car at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
The 205 mph four-wheel drive supercar is capable of running in purely electric (zero tailpipe emissions) mode for 68 miles on a six-hour domestic plug-in charge. The innovative, lightweight micro gas-turbines are also capable of very quickly and efficiently recharging the Lithium-ion batteries, giving the car a theoretical range of 560 miles.

Because each wheel is driven by its own electric motor, the C-X75 is four-wheel drive - with all the traction, grip and safety benefits that entails.

The C-X75 boasts advanced design features such as a ground-breaking propulsion system, and active aerodynamics allow for an elegantly simple fuselage section that remains stable at very high speeds.

...and it's silver! Yummy...We love it.

TikTok and LunaTik on Cool Hunting

2010-11-18T14:39:00.000Z

TikTok and LunaTik on Cool Hunting

Jay-Z's New Book Decoded

2010-11-18T14:18:00.000Z

All the meanings of all the songs and the culture of rap in Jay-Z's new book "Decoded" out today.

Beatlemania 2010

2010-11-18T07:59:00.003Z

Help!
Another...Hard Days Night!
Finally after years of talks between EMI and Apple The Beatles entire back catalogue is available online for the first time. The Beatles dominated the iTunes chart yesterday (no pun intended!), with Hey Jude proving the most popular download.

In the first day of downloads, 54 Beatles songs appeared in the iTunes top 200. Hey Jude, peaked at number 28 with Twist and Shout, Here Comes The Sun and Let It Be making it into the iTunes Top 50.

Star Wars Falcon Gunner Game Launch

2010-11-18T06:24:00.003Z

“You’ve never heard of the Millennium Falcon? It’s the ship that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs." – Han Solo

Strap in, kid -- and get ready to immerse yourself in the Star Wars universe like never before with Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner." Available ONLY for IPHONE 4, IPHONE 3GS and IPOD TOUCH 4TH GEN, Falcon Gunner is the first Star Wars game with augmented reality technology, letting you do battle with the Empire just about anywhere.

FEATURES:
AR MODE brings the fight to wherever you are...your living room, back garden, on the bus, in that boring Monday morning sales meeting. Using your phone's camera, gyroscope/compass and accelerometer, Falcon Gunner turns your earthly surroundings into epic space battles and lets you control the action by steering your body in physical space. It's like nothing you've ever seen.

Classic Arcade Action with 20+ LEVELS: Inspired by the classic 1984 Star Wars arcade title, this first-person action game throws you into the Millennium Falcon's gunnery seat, letting you experience more than 20 levels of arcade action spanning the legendary smuggling vessel's most exciting moments -- including the Death Star escape, asteroid field pursuit across Hoth and infamous Kessel Run.

SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS: As you blast your way through waves of TIE fighters, Star Destroyers, and a few other special surprises, you'll earn credits that can be used to make special modifications to the Falcon’s offensive and defensive capabilities, including concussion missiles and a low-level tractor beam... perfect for grabbing TIE interceptors and launching them back at their black-helmeted buddies. (And if you're impatient, you can purchase them from within the game.)

RETINA DISPLAY SUPPORT: The Millennium Falcon's scratched-glass windshield has never looked as good as it does on iPhone 4 and iPod Touch (4th Gen).

GAME CENTER AND FACEBOOK INTEGRATION: Challenge your friends' scores and earn special surprises by connecting your game via Facebook and Game Center.

Enough reading, kid. We've got to shake these TIEs...
Pow-pow Piou-piou!

iTunes Star Wars Arcade Falcon Gunner
LINK

100 Years, 100 Designers, Inside WWD

2010-11-17T21:27:00.000Z

It's Women’s Wear Daily 100th anniversary, in celebration Fairchild Books has released WWD 100 Years, 100 Designers, with over 300 pages of amazing fashion. The book runs through the decades and highlights ten of the most influential designers since 1910, including interviews with fashion icons Alexander McQueen, Gianni Versace, Marc Jacobs and Giorgio Armani.

"Gianni Versace rocked fashion... A master showman, he was the force behind a fashion credo that was about glitz, glamour, hype, youth, sex and lots of fun. And nobody did it as genuinely as he did." —WWD, 1997

Sneak preview here
WWD 100 Years 100 Designers

Taxi of Tomorrow on Cool Hunting

2010-11-17T15:02:00.001Z

Taxi of Tomorrow on Cool Hunting

Tron: Legacy Women's Couture on Cool Hunting

2010-11-17T15:02:00.000Z

Tron: Legacy Women's Couture on Cool Hunting

R is for...

2010-11-17T14:19:00.000Z

GeRman
PoRsche

Or

Just sheer grrrrrrR

With 2 metres of snow on the ground, students creating havoc on the streets of London and the world’s secrets leaking out of a Wiki something or other... you’d be forgiven for not having spotted the announcement of the new Porsche Cayman R.

‘R’ we’re told is not reserved for a nod of appreciation from a West Country farmer, but for something very special from the Porsche stable, yes it’s R for exclusive from the German car giant, like last year’s 911 GT3 R and the 911 R back in the late 60’s. In fact R for rare as there were only 19 made!

So why does the new Cayman get the R status?

An additional 10 hoRsepower perhaps which gets it from 0 to 60 in 4.9 seconds. Or the top speed of 175 miles peR hour? Or the fact that it’s lighteR.

Whatever it is... it looks absolutely awesome with the twin tail pipes and classic 60’s PORSCHE branding along each side of the car. Although not available until February 2011, it seems a snip at just £45,000...the difficult part is deciding what colour to order.

Karl Lagerfeld talks Tech "Facebook is a Flawless Object”

2010-11-17T10:45:00.000Z

Lagerfeld on iPad..."it looks stunning on a table but I don't need to use one"

Google Launches personalised shopping site

2010-11-17T10:30:00.005Z

Launched today - Boutiques.com is a personalized shopping experience from Google, allowing you to find, discover and purchase fashion goods through a collection of boutiques curated by celebrities, stylists, designers, and fashion bloggers. Boutiques uses visual technology to help fashionistas discover and shop their look and creates the opportunity for designers to showcase their collections and latest inspirations online.

From Google
"Boutiques.com is built on technology developed by our team of fashion experts who work with engineers to “teach” our computer systems to understand various patterns, pairings, and genre definitions. When signed into your account, Boutiques.com learns about your style and preferences and in turn, provides you better results and recommendations over time.
Ultimately, Boutiques.com will provide shoppers with a much richer and interactive shopping experience and help drive traffic to retailers' websites."

Google - a conversation with Eric Schmidt

2010-11-17T06:49:00.000Z

Gingerbread, secure elements, black thing, tap and pay, mobile first, location aware, points control, NFC Chips...just what is it that Google CEO Eric Schmidt has in his hand?

And we quote "Forget search" ... did he really say that?

Yoko Ono, Neo Rauch, Peaches & ArtStars*

2010-11-16T18:13:00.003Z

This fall, Berlin has been home to a Yoko Ono solo show, a Neo Rauch book launch, a Peaches film premiere and six whopping art fairs to kick off the art world’s fall season in Europe’s sexiest city. After staying in the Weinmeister Hotel, ArtStars* interviewed the up-and-comers at the Preview Berlin art fair in Tempelhof Airport, made new friends in the internet TV world and stumbled upon a six-location art show by Choi Jeong Hwa which has draped the streets of the Mitte art district in blue, purple and red ribbon.
Proof here.

ArtStars*

3DD on Cool Hunting

2010-11-16T15:51:00.000Z

3DD on Cool Hunting

Start Your Engines - Dazed

2010-11-16T13:48:00.002Z

As Stella Artois' Night Chauffeur project launches, Dazed gets a peek-a-boo into the world seen from the backseat of a 1960s Citroen DS cruising London's late night streets...cool!

Dazed Stella Artois Video
The Night Chauffeur – Public Performances at venues across London:

16th Nov: The Old Blue Last, Shoreditch
17th Nov: The Westbourne, Notting Hill
18th Nov: The Chamberlayne, Kensal Rise
21st Nov: The Dove, Broadway Market
22nd Nov: The Black Dog, Vauxhall
23rd Nov: Grand Union, North London
24th Nov: The Ten Bells, Spitalfields
25th Nov: The Old Goat, Twickenham

www.stellaartoisblack.com

14 Year Old Fashion Blogger to Launch Teen Magazine

2010-11-16T10:05:00.000Z

She's 14 years old, has 20,000 followers on Twitter and her fashion blog landed her front row seats at New York Fashion Week.

There seems to be no holding back fashion blogger, Tavi Gevinson as she now shares her excitement prior to the launch of her new teenage fashion magazine. Founder of the folded teen magazine, Sassy, Jane Pratt, got together with Gevinson after she saw here passionate blog entries on her love for Sassi magazine. They've now agreed to create a magazine targeted at "wall-flowery teenage girls."

They're aiming to create a "teen-magazine-that-doesn't-suck," and, although the details surrounding content are still vague, Gevinson blogs that the vibe of the magazine will be "for the people, by the people."

Gevinson is looking for contributors for the as yet, unnamed title, rumoured to launch with a website in the spring and publish three print issues a year, beginning autumn 2011.

"I have a really good feeling about this," Gevinson writes. "Exciting, right?'

Good luck Tavi.

Check out Tavi's blog here
The Style Rookie

3DD Breasts

2010-11-15T12:18:00.006Z

Four words:
Breasts in 3D
Yeah it is not that much more complicated than that. 3DD is a simple concept and one that the photographer hopes you enjoy as much as he does!

Henry Hargreaves is a New York based photographer and breast enthusiast. His love of taking photos and the female form started as a young boy in New Zealand and as an adult he has practiced both hobbies in many countries of the world. The opportunity to combine two of his greatest passions was only a matter of time.

The idea to do it in 3-D, well that was a stroke of genius.

So grab a pair of glasses and enjoy.

3DD The Book

What are you doing at Christmas?

2010-11-15T10:06:00.001Z

Time for a bit of a change?
We thought we'd try this out.
Speedriding, speedflying and wingsuitflying in Wengen, Switzerland.

...and the difference between a snowman and snow-woman?
SNOW BALLS!

Camera and edit Halvor Angvik
Co-pilot Jokke Sommer
Music: Mirwais - Disco Science

Beating a Path

2010-11-15T09:32:00.001Z

Today sees the launch of Path - The Personal Network. Practically all of us carry a camera phone, and our photos tell the stories of our lives. Starting today, Path is being billed as the place you will always feel comfortable being yourself and sharing the story of your life with your closest friends and family via the photos you take every day with your mobile device.

Launching today on the App Store on iPhone. If you do not have an iPhone, you can still register and check out Path through your browser.

So, what is Path?

Path is the personal network. A place to be yourself and share life with close friends and family. The personal network doesn’t replace your existing social networks – it augments them.

Path allows you to capture your life’s most personal moments and share them with the 50 close friends and family in your life who matter most.

Because your personal network is limited to your 50 closest friends and family, you can always trust that you can post any moment, no matter how personal. Path is a place where you can be yourself.

So does a picture paint a thousand words?
Capturing a moment on Path is simple and contextual. Simply take a photo with your camera on iPhone or iPod Touch and add context around that moment in the form of tags for people, places and things. These tags provide 3 types of context to help capture a moment.

Sharing

No more embarrassing Oooops moments! On Path, you can control who you are sharing your personal moments with. (So let's hope your real friends don't end up posting your memories to their 570 Facebook pals!)

So why only 50?
Path claim "50 based on the research of Oxford Professor of Evolutionary Psychology Robin Dunbar, who has long suggested that 150 is the maximum number of social relationships that the human brain can sustain at any given time. Dunbar’s research also shows that personal relationships tend to expand in factors of roughly 3. So while we may have 5 people whom we consider to be our closest friends, and 20 whom we maintain regular contact with, 50 is roughly the outer boundary of our personal networks. These are the people we trust, whom we are building trust with, and whom we consider to be the most important and valued people in our lives."

Seeing is believing...

Path is available from the App Store on iPhone or in the App Store now.

We'll give it a whirl and let you know how we get on.

Path

Sebastian Vettel F1 World Champion 2010

2010-11-14T15:23:00.003Z

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2010

Abu Dhabi (Arabic: أبو ظبي‎ Abū ẓabī, literally Father of deer) is the capital and the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates.

Maps created entirely out of words

2010-11-14T11:03:00.000Z

Typographic Maps by Axis Maps

Nokia C7 Review

2010-11-13T20:25:00.001Z

Nokia C7 Key Features

Social networking and sharing

Technical Profile

System: WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, OS: Symbian^3

Dimensions: 117.3 x 56.8 x 10.5 mm (L x W x H)

Weight: 130 g, Display: 3.5 inch mobile HD; AMOLED capacitive

touch (640 x 360 pixels)

Category Smartphones

- Keep in touch with your friends and family with live updates from Facebook and Twitter directly on the home screen

- Personalize the multi page home screen. Keep what’s important to you at your fingertips – your favorite contacts, news, email, applications

- Location sharing via Facebook

- Share pictures directly from the phone, or share on TV

Memory: 8 GB mass memory. MicroSD memory card support up to 32 GB (total 40 GB). Internal user memory up to 350 MB

Video: Video recording, performance: encoding 25 fps, decoding 30 fps

Video Capture: HD 720p

Additional Features

• 8 MP camera with dual led flash, HD video

• Ovi Maps with free global drive and walk navigation

Talk time: (GSM/WCDMA) up to 9.5 h/up to 5h

Standby time: (GSM/WCDMA) up to 23 days/up to 27 days

Video record: Up to 3.5 h Music playback: Up to 54 h Video playback: Up to 6.5 h

GPS navigation: Up to 6 h navigation, compass

Nokia Standard Sales Package Includes

• Nokia C7-00 handset

• Nokia Battery BL-5K, 1200 mAh

• Nokia High-efficiency Charger AC-15

• Nokia Stereo Headset WH-102

• Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101D

All sounds great...but is it a good handset?

Apparently it's not so bad...
Full review here
Nokia C7

Exclusive Michael Yates Design

2010-11-10T08:45:00.006Z

The intersection of masterful woodcraft, Japanese joinery techniques and modern style. Texas-based handmade wood furniture from Michael Yates Design

Exclusive Interview: Michael Yates of Michael Yates Design

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18 Iconic Products That America Doesn't Make Anymore

2010-11-08T10:54:00.000Z

From Converse, Pontiac, Etch a Sketch, Matel Toys, Vending Machines, Levi Jeans to Beer!

Full story here
Yahoo

2010 EMAs Shakira 'Loca/Waka Waka'

2010-11-07T22:43:00.000Z

No intro required!

Oh and well done Lady Gaga for winning best female Lady Gaga @ 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards

Trend Spotting

2010-11-07T20:13:00.000Z

We all know how easy it is to spot a new trend in the making!
Ok maybe not.
So what is the next big thing?

INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today.

INFLUENCERS FULL VERSION from R+I creative on Vimeo.

Norah Jones on Ray Charles

2010-11-07T08:48:00.000Z

...and a little bit of Ray Charles on Norah Jones.

Jetman Yves Rossy

2010-11-07T08:18:00.000Z

On the run up to Guy Fawkes night, some of you may have been thinking about blowing a few hundred quid on launching rockets into the November sky. Well as you did so, one man, namely 55 year-old Jetman Yves Rossy, strapped on his back-pack and did a couple of loops over Lake Geneva.

Ben Wilson Vs Banksy

2010-11-07T08:04:00.000Z

Have you seen the young man who paints the streets of London? or so the song goes!

Street artist Ben Wilson has spent the last six years creating over 8,000 works of art...on...wait for it...little pieces of chewing gum that have been spat out and squashed under foot on the pavement. Ben claims that it's the people spitting out the gum breaking the law and not him as he merely uses it as his canvas. Therefore he's not actually causing any damage or defacing the London pavements. Five years ago, Wilson was arrested in Trafalgar Square, and then again last year by the City of London Police for criminal damage, the charge was dropped a few months later. Guess they couldn't get it to stick!

Ben Wilson has gained celebrity status on the streets of Muswell Hill, North London. Most of the locals know him now and have become used to seeing him lying on the pavement getting close to his work.

Upon finding the ideal piece of gum to work with, Wilson heats it up first with a small blow torch, then adds a lacquer to harden it and then uses special acrylic paints to create his tiny masterpieces. Each design can take up to ten hours to produce.

Move over Banksy!

Also catch Ben on BBC News here
Ben Wilson Chewing Gum Artist

Link About It: This Week's Picks on Cool Hunting

2010-11-06T16:09:00.006Z

12 worth-it links: Araki for Barneys, Kurt's guitar fragments, BBM for all and more

Link About It: This Week's Picks on Cool Hunting

Xtranormal - type to make a movie

2010-11-06T08:25:00.003Z

Cool, this make your own animated videos site with a "you type the characters talk" action.
If you can type you can make movies.
This will give you endless hours of amusement...and they're looking for writers and directors.
The Xtranormal guys have created their own video "So you want to start a web start-up" to act as a viral for the site...and by all accounts it's working quite well.
There's a little bit of swearing in this so it may fall into the NSFW category unless you have your headphones on or a chilled out boss.

Xtranormal

12 Tech Toys for a Geeked-Out Wedding

2010-11-05T18:29:00.000Z

Check out Mashable's Top 12 geeky wedding gifts...why not a Top 10? I guess we'll leave that question to the geeks! 12 Tech Toys for a Geeked-Out Wedding

Build your own Canon!

2010-11-05T18:03:00.001Z

Now if you thought you'd cracked it with paper aeroplanes, progressed

to Airfix kits and then designed and built your own in balsa wood...think on!

Yep, if you've got some time on your hands, some double-sided sticky tape, washing-up liquid bottle, card and sharp scissors (adult supervision required!), try this out.

In just a few simple steps (or less for the origami masters amongst you) you could be well on your way to building a scale model of a Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

And who knows, maybe win a Blue Peter badge!

Patience and perseverance is all it takes.

Full instructions here -

Canon EOS 5D plans

Joking aside, this was a really neat move from Canon to celebrate its 50th anniversary in manufacturing SLR cameras, enabling you to build three super detailed paper craft cameras .

If you've got nothing else to do at the weekend....good luck!

Panasonic Lumix GF2 Launch

2010-11-05T13:39:00.000Z

Panasonic launch the new Lumix GF2.
Billed as "a digital Interchangeable Lens Camera with the world's smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens compact system camera."
A bit of a mouthful but looks the business, maybe it'll become known as a DILCSC for short!

BBC iPlayer now on Blackberry

2010-11-05T13:03:00.000Z

The BBC's iPlayer has just been launched on the Blackberry in the UK.
It's free to download from App World and it works on the 9700, 9800 and & Storm 2 Blackberry handsets.

FREE Gap Jeans...be quick!

2010-11-05T06:36:00.001Z

It's today in the US only
Gap giving away 10,000 pairs of jeans!
Go here to check in
The Gap Facebook Check-in

Time 05 November · 10:00 - 21:00

Location All U.S. Gap Adult stores

Created by: Gap

More info from Gap:
This Friday we’re giving away 10,000 pairs of jeans! Check-in at any Men’s & Women’s Gap using Facebook Places and you could win*. Just show any Gap employee your check-in and you could score a free pair. If you’re too late don’t worry, we’ll let you shop with 40% off any regularly priced item**.

All our stores are participating and have a certain number of jeans to give away, so from east coast to west coast and every store in between you can get in on the action!

Learn about Facebook Places: http://www.facebook.com/places/

How to access Facebook Places on web-enabled devices, iPhones, and Android devices: http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=17390

Check out how Facebook Deals works here: http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=446183422130

*Friday, November 5, 2010, offer valid on a first come first served basis Friday November 5, 2010 only, starting at the time of store opening, at Gap stores in the U.S. only. Not valid at GapKids, babyGap, GapBody, Gap Outlet, Gap Factory Store, The Gap Generation stores, or online. Offer valid for one free pair of basic 5 pocket jeans with a value up to $59.50. Certain styles are not included in the offer. Store associates will pass out one coupon per person starting with the front of the line while supplies last. Coupon is good for one time use and must be surrendered at the time of purchase. Free item may not be returned. Only exchanges will be accepted. No substitutions allowed. No adjustments on previous purchases. May not be redeemed for cash or cash equivalent. Not combinable with any other offers. Gap is not responsible for lost or stolen coupons. Gap Inc. employees are not eligible for this offer.

The Gap Facebook Check-in

Pigr on Cool Hunting

2010-11-04T16:03:00.000Z

Pigr A new store in Milan for lazy design afficiandos Pigr on Cool Hunting

The Gap 10,000 pairs of jeans giveaway

2010-11-03T21:44:00.001Z

The Gap is giving its fans free jeans via a Facebook promo.
Today, Facebook announced that The Gap would give away a pair of jeans to the first 10,000 people who check in on a specific day...yet to be announced! The first 10,000 checking in will receive a free pair of Gap jeans. For those checking in after a 40% discount is being offered.

The Gap promo is part of Facebook’s new “deals” program, similar to Foursquare’s “deals” program. Checking into Facebook via your mobile phone will soon mean getting discounts at many retailers.

Check back soon as we'll let you know the date as soon as we have it.

BlackBurberry or BurbBlackberry

2010-11-03T16:44:00.000Z

Now wouldn’t that make a great brand tie up?

Imagine how many people would enjoy slipping a Burberry branded Blackberry out of their pocket or handbag.

Ok so it may not be for everyone, but if you look at what happened with the whole "Chav" thing in the UK, plus rumour has it that RIM/Blackberry are investing heavily in the very same market that seems to have taken off over the last year or so. Yes teens really are the early adopters of the latest Blackberry smartphones.

Oh and a note to anyone at Burberry or RIM/Blackberry....you heard it here first!

Watch this space.........

Baggu Zips Givewaway on Cool Hunting

2010-11-03T13:59:00.001Z

Tweet to win Baggu's new Zips on Cool Hunting

Baggu Zips Givewaway on Cool Hunting

Ziska Zun on Cool Hunting

2010-11-03T13:57:00.000Z

Ziska Zun on Cool Hunting

Defend your village Star Wars style

2010-11-03T10:31:00.002Z

Really neat use of augmented reality (AR).
Star Wars Arcade (Falcon Gunner) allows you to blast TIE fighters out of your bedroom, garden, town, city...in fact wherever you are. Check it out
Pow-pow
Piou-piou!

NuVision Televisions on Cool Hunting

2010-11-02T13:21:00.001Z

Small batch HDTVs from a company subverting the mass-production model

NuVision Televisions on Cool Hunting

iBerry 2.0

2010-11-01T09:22:00.001Z

So that's it, you've had enough of your Blackberry, like Citibank & Bank of America this week, you have decided to defect!

We also heard a couple of months ago that the UAE were banning Blackberry email, web browsing and messaging.

Well all is not lost, if you are still quite attached to your Blackberry or live in a land where such things are frowned upon...you could disguise it and make it look like an iPhone!

Blackberry defectors check it out here -
iPhone Theme for BlackBerry

Link about it: This week's Coolhunting Picks

2010-11-01T08:56:00.000Z

Big Bang chandeliers, Daft Punk's new track, animated booty claps and more Picks

Ensemble: The Style of Music (20 Iconic Male Musicians) | Everyguyed

2010-11-01T08:49:00.001Z

From Pete Doherty, to Elvis and The Ramones Ensemble: The Style of Music (20 Iconic Male Musicians) | Everyguyed

Frends Headphones

2010-11-01T08:37:00.003Z

A snowboarding band of friends introduce a new headphones line

Frends Headphones on Cool Hunting

Cool Hunting Video Presents: Dieter Rams' Principles of Good Design

2010-10-29T15:36:00.000+01:00

Mark Adams, Managing Director of Vitsoe, discusses Dieter Ram's 10 principles of good design during our visit to Vitsoe headquarters in London. Mr. Adams gives us unique insight into the history of the brand and its meaning to Dieter Rams. He also demonstrates how Rams' principles relate directly to the style and success of the Vitsoe name.

Dieter Rams' Principles of Good Design from Cool Hunting on Vimeo.

SMELLIT- on the Behance Network

2010-10-29T12:54:00.000+01:00

TASTE YOUR MOVIES LIKE YOU NEVER HAVE SMELLIT- TASTE YOUR MOVIES LIKE YOU NEVER HAVE on the Behance Network

Rock: Music on Cool Hunting

2010-10-29T12:47:00.001+01:00

Rock: Music on Cool Hunting

Kim Rugg on Cool Hunting

2010-10-28T15:30:00.000+01:00

LeBron Rise - New Nike Ad

2010-10-28T15:16:00.001+01:00

End of LimeWire

2010-10-27T20:10:00.001+01:00

File sharing site LimeWire closed.
After a 4 year battle with the US music industry, LimeWire, one of the most popular peer-to-peer filesharing websites, has been shut down.

A "permanent injunction" was issued by a NYC Federal Court on Tuesday, ruling that the platform intentionally caused a "massive scale of infringement" as it permitted the sharing of thousands of copyrighted works by its 50 million monthly users.

LimeWire was founded in 2000 by former Wall Street trader, Mark Gorton. LimeWire is now restricted from allowing the searching and sharing of copyrighted material. The website will continue "working with the music industry to move forward", a LimeWire spokeswoman confirmed.

http://gu.com/p/2kkgn

Montante Maserati 8CTF on Cool Hunting

2010-10-27T14:52:00.000+01:00

Montante Maserati 8CTF on Cool Hunting

More on the mini

2010-10-27T08:03:00.004+01:00

An Interview with Michael Stipe on Cool Hunting

2010-10-26T16:20:00.000+01:00

An Interview with Michael Stipe on Cool Hunting

Italian Miniskirt ban

2010-10-26T11:43:00.007+01:00

Italian seaside town Castellammare di Stabia planning miniskirt ban.

The dress code would ban everything from miniskirts to low-cut jeans . A seaside city in Italy is planning to ban miniskirts and other revealing clothing to improve what the mayor calls standards of public decency.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11617091

Everything else from sandcastles, kissing in cars, feeding stray cats, wooden clogs to the use of lawn mowers at weekends has been banned in other places...so why not!

Italian Mayor bans 'skimpy clothes'

2010-10-26T09:59:00.001+01:00

Link About It: This Week's Picks on Cool Hunting

2010-10-25T15:24:00.000+01:00

Link About It: This Week's Picks on Cool Hunting

ICE Ice Baby

2010-10-19T19:26:00.007+01:00

Sick and tired of figuring out your place in the speedy-boarders queue?
Or just plain scared of flying?
German rail giant, DB Bahn sends 200mph train into London in a bid to slash journey times and costs to Europe

A 200mph German bullet train crossed under the Channel and rolled into Britain today from the nation most trusted for making its railways run on time.

The high-speed train from Deutsche Bahn was carrying out a slow-speed trial for a new direct cross-channel link between London's St Pancras station and Frankfurt in Germany.

Travelling between the UK and Germany by rail has become an increasingly popular and fast option for a range of travellers. Not only is travelling by train a safe, reliable and comfortable option, it is also environmentally friendly. Always arriving at the city centre, time is saved on unnecessary journeys to and from the airport whilst also avoiding long check-in queues.

What’s more, connections between Germany and the UK are simple and straightforward. Take Eurostar’s international rail link from London St Pancras International or Ebbsfleet to Brussels or Paris from where the ICE waits to whisk you off to major cities in Germany including Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich.

Visitors leaving London can reach the centre of Cologne in just 4.5 hours or Berlin in 9 hours. Prices from London to Cologne start from 49 Euro.

The ICE also operates to cities in some other European countries including Amsterdam, Zurich, Vienna and Copenhagen.

ICE Stats (for trainspotters!)

Train: Inter City Express (ICE) 3, class 407

Power: electric
Pulling power: 11,000 brake horse -power (equivalent to 11 Bugatti Veyrons or 100 Ford Fiestas)
Top speed: 200mph
Total fleet: 15
Cost per train: £33million
Cost of total fleet: £500million
Built by: Siemens- first deliveries 2012.
Passengers: 888 total

Services from St Pancras: Morning, Mid-day and evening services to Amsterdam and Frankfurt, with three return trips a day.

Coaches: Sixteen coaches carrying 888 passengers in two coupled-together trains departing London St Pancras.

Connections to 80 cities in Germany and six other countries: Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Denmark.

Hot Pants Smokin’ by White and Butong

2010-10-14T15:38:00.000+01:00

Hot Pants Smokin’ by White and Butong

Chimera on Cool Hunting

2010-10-12T14:39:00.000+01:00

Chimera on Cool Hunting

Spoonfed's Top 10 Fashion Blogs

2010-10-04T10:33:00.002+01:00

From Spoonfed An unashamedly partial list of our favourite fashion bloggers, most of whom live or work or do other stuff in London, or maybe just came to visit once. Top 10 London Fashion Blogs on Spoonfed - Things to do in London http://t.co/mDzjRok via @Spoonfed

Mobile office

2010-10-04T08:40:00.007+01:00

If anyone ever calls you lightweight don't be offended! How cool is this? Lightweight EPS foam office on wheels from Dutch designer Tim Vinke.

What you get - 2 Chairs 1 Desk Power points Lighting Storage space ...and a cubby hole for your coffee maker!

When you get bored with your surroundings, simply slot it all together and the legs from one of the chairs second as a handle. You can then push it along to your next location. We love it! http://www.timvinke.nl/

Moofing about

2010-10-01T12:46:00.007+01:00

A bicycle or the ultimate urban commuter tool? Move around the city fast, easy and in style. Vanmoof No3 Billed as unbreakable, light and safe.

No loose cables and a solar powered LED lighting system neatly concealed into a lightweight, rust-proof aluminium frame. If it's not sunny you can charge the lights from the micro USB of your mobile phone...be great if it works the other way around too! True testament to the Dutch design company stating "The secret lies in what's not there." we like bikes and we like you and the rest of the world to ride bikes and like them too [The Vanmoof Team]

www.vanmoof.com

Obi - Beyond 3D Movies

2010-09-28T19:24:00.001+01:00

"Years ago, you served my father in the Clone Wars; now he begs you to help him in his struggle against the Empire. I regret that I am unable to present my father's request to you in person; but my ship has fallen under attack and I'm afraid my mission to bring you to Alderaan has failed. I've placed information vital to the survival of the rebellion into the memory systems of this R2 unit. My father will know how to retrieve it. You must see this droid safely delivered to him on Alderaan. This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope."

Dear Princess Leia, fear not!

Rumour has it that scientists have taken a big step forward enabling them to display live video in 3 dimensions. A technology which is far beyond 3-D movies as we know them and more like being in the actual "Star Wars" scene from above.

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace could be hitting the big screen, or whatever media is required to deliver a "totally immersive" production in 2012.

More Obi stuff
Could be the original Obi - a sash for traditional Japanese dress, keikogi worn for Japanese martial arts and as a part of kimono outfits.

Another Obi - The Ontology for Biomedical Investigations (OBI) project is developing an integrated ontology for the description of life-science and clinical investigations. (interesting!)

On another note, Ob is a leading brand of tampon in Germany.

Nothing to do with the science of 3D advancement...but now you know!

Nokia C7 Video Review

2010-09-14T16:15:00.002+01:00

Are we getting younger older?

2010-04-22T14:09:00.004+01:00

Four of the top ten positive celebrity role models are over 70 years old: Judi Dench, Morgan Freeman, Sean Connery and Terry Wogan. Joanna Lumley, aged 63, was the top positive role model in the Millward Brown study and stars in Müller’s current advertising campaign for Vitality. She was chosen to appeal to what the brand calls the “holding back the years” group, aged 55 to 70, which focuses on maintaining good health through balanced meals. Meanwhile...Harley-Davidson, which is working on attracting young fans, hopes to embrace older people by rolling out three-wheel motorcycles to Europe.

Ché Men's Magazine ....gossip...gossip

2010-04-21T16:03:00.003+01:00

For the 10th anniversary of Ché, a monthly Belgian magazine for men, Duval Guillaume created a mini-site and a new tv-ad. Usually we blow out candles to celebrate but here they offered their readers something else!

Latest Breaking Nudes!

2010-03-08T09:58:00.007Z

Seems that we receive a lot of traffic for people searching for this, so here it is

...and you can give it a whirl for free here
Naked News
or on your mobile
Mobile NN

A small test from Yfrog

2010-01-07T18:09:00.002Z

Twitter Social Media trending test post

2009-11-06T15:38:00.003Z

This is a Twitter social media test post

Please ignore!

We'll tell you if it works!

Eco gossip

2009-03-04T09:50:00.002Z

Green....Shoes!

With the global recession deepening, cash-strapped consumers are going out of their way to save money on everything they can, from utility bills, transport to other day-to-day items....such as food, clothing and shoes. So how about saving money and the planet at the same time?

Payless ShoeSource recently announced a new line of affordable eco-minded shoes (Zoe & Zac). On average, the shoes will cost less than $30. Summer Rayne Oakes, a green fashion and beauty expert, has signed on as eco-consultant for the green footwear collection, which will be made from materials such as organic cotton and linen, natural hemp, recycled outsoles and eco-smart packaging.

Best for forward now!

Where's Eddie?

2009-02-25T21:01:00.003Z

Yet more Oscars gossip. Word on the street is that Eddie Murphy has gone on the missing list since losing Best Supporting Actor nominee to Alan Arkin. Come back Eddie, you'll always be the best in out books.