PrettocraigNot a great fight...but you have to love goalies going at it.
What do hockey fans love more than anything else in the whole world? That’s right, goalie fights! I think even the people that don’t like fighting in hockey still kind of like goalie fights. I mean look at them. They can hardly throw a punch with all of their padding, so they rarely do much damage. They’re […]
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Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton does a lot of things. She runs for president . She rides in vans . She hides her emails from the American people. But what does Hillary Clinton really do? It’s a philosophical puzzle, really—one that only an algorithm can solve.
PrettocraigDid anyone else get an email from Netflix today saying..."We just added a show you might like SCROTAL RECALL"
This week, Netflix has apparently quietly launched the Classic Balls Puns Based on the Collected Works of Arnold Schwarzenegger segment of its Original Programming*. This is my way of telling you that you can now watch a show called Scrotal Recall.
PrettocraigWhen one of these blows up...worlds most expensive glitter bomb!
Space telescope Hubble and its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope are made with huge, expensive mirrors. And that can be a problem when you’re paying to launch the thing into space. So instead of one big mirror, how about thousands, or even millions, of tiny ones? In other words, how about glitter?
It sounds like a great idea: Grab a cleaving iceberg from the Greenland coast and live on it until it melts into the sea, getting a first-hand glimpse at the effects of climate change. But how exactly would one live on an iceberg? Inside this giant ball, of course.
Love it or hate it, you have to admit that New York City is home to some of the world’s most impressive and diverse architecture. Pick a style from the last 200 years, and you’re bound to find a fantastic example somewhere in Gotham. Now, you can find them all on one reasonably priced poster.
Let us bring you yet another cautionary tale of a deceptively sweet and bubbly menace to our nation. We speak, of course, of Candy Crush. A 29-year-old man actually ruptured a tendon after weeks of torturing his thumb in pursuit candy matches. We kid you not.
If Batman ever needs to fight a bunch of Siberian warlords trying to invade Gotham from the North (free plot idea), he’ll want to be riding in this: a terrifying custom-made tank that you can see here just casually drifting across a frozen lake.
Prettocraig@dani...Who knew...more alcohol could have been useful last night.
So you misjudged that curry and now your mouth is on fire—what to do? You probably know that milk will stop the burning, but you have other options too. This infographic makes a handy guide.
Prettocraigbefore you get excited its not out for at least a year.
According to industry data soda volume sales have dropped for the 10th year straight. Blame it on the public’s realization chugging back cans of bubbly sugar water (or artificially sweetened diet drinks) too often isn’t the greatest of habits. But that doesn’t mean fizz has gone out of fashion; the flip-side is Americans are increasingly making their own sodas at home, and more likely than not it’s being done with consumer-friendly CO2-infusing machines like those made by Sodastream.
The newest update from Israeli maker Sodastream may arguably be the largest technological leap in soda making technology ever, upping the ante in a market where machines primarily do the same thing: inject carbon dioxide into water, but only water. For not only is the new Sodastream MIX equipped with a touchscreen color display, the unit is now Bluetooth, iOS/Android app, and cloud connected, all for the purpose of doing something which may perk the ears of mixologists and the home entertaining set everywhere. The Sodastream MIX can carbonate almost any beverage.
Fruit juice, alcohol, punch, coconut water, chocolate milk…all will be fair game when it comes to carbonation thanks to a system infusing precise bursts of CO2 with “the right amount of intensity and length of carbonation” which was formerly unavailable.
The yet to be priced MIX was designed again by Yves Béhar’s Fuseproject. Behar and team took much of what was successful of their original minimalist and monolithic Sodastream Source design and infused it with technological features which transform this latest version from tool into a full blown app-enabled kitchen appliance, but this time in a sleek and handsome color combination of black and lipstick red.
Inside, the MIX’s library of drinks is planned to be continually updated and bolstered by user concoctions as picked by Sodastream to add to their iOS and Android companion apps for download onto the MIX, seeding a community of experimentation and sharing which may make sharing a drink from afar a reality when released sometime in 2016.
Prettocraigcool idea
[Image: An "unofficial illustration" of the idea by Huntington Ingalls, via gCaptain].A Washington state lawmaker looking to ease traffic congestion for several Puget Sound-area communities near Seattle has proposed building an eye-catching new toll bridge made from retired Navy aircraft carriers.It would involve at least two—although possibly many more—aircraft carriers laid "end to end" to cross a local stretch of water known as the Sinclair Inlet.
[Image: "Aircraft Carrier City in Landscape, project, Exterior perspective," by Hans Hollein (1064); via MoMA].
[Images: (top) Old London Bridge; (bottom) Old London Bridge painted by Peter Jackson.
[Images: Constant's New Babylon].Prettocraighmmm....
The great scholars of the world have always stated that literature and cleavage go hand in hand. Okay, no scholar has ever claimed that (probably) but the two will come together for Naked Girls Reading presents Tales of Love at Hot Art Wet City. Join your favourite naked readers as they share selections from the […]
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Prettocraigwow....Cant wait for the class action suit if a few people get pregnant
If you have recently purchased birth control from Shoppers Drug Mart, you may need to worry. The drug store chain has issued a statement regarding expired birth control medication that was sold in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba between March 16 and April 1. Women who picked up prescriptions for birth control Alesse-21 with lot […]
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Prettocraiggreat idea...Someone outside of vancouver should start this.
As real estate prices continue to rise, homeownership in Vancouver has become somewhat of a wishful thought for first-time buyers. Developers have thus introduced micro lofts as an affordable alternative. In less than 291 square feet, these tiny spaces are growing popularity amongst young professionals who would rather opt for location over square footage. Although […]
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If you haven’t experimented long and hard with the full spectrum of mind-altering substances the guy behind Walmart can sell you, it’s difficult to work out what different highs will do to your grey matter. Sure, you could read Wikipedia; or, you can look at this wonderfully minimalist poster series instead.
Prettocraig@dani
National hotel chains have to pay a hefty 15% fee to online travel agencies like Expedia, Travelocity, and Hotels.com. As a result, many hotels are effectively saying "screw that" and bribing guests to book directly with them. The savings are substantial, if you know how to take advantage.
PrettocraigYep
Bentley’s connection with top tier opulence and handmade craftsmanship on four wheels is well established and storied, with models like their Flying Spur and Mulsanne already synonymous with the life less ordinary. But the Crewe, United Kingdom automotive manufacturer isn’t resting on their hand-stitched laurels, recognizing the brand’s reputation, like any luxury name, requires continually conceptualizing and redefining.
Their latest concept car the EXP 10 Speed 6, unveiled at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show, is Bentley’s attempt to connect the automotive brand’s motorsport racing past with present day innovations in a more sporty stance. 3D metal printing technology, a powerful yet efficient plug-in hybrid powertrain (details scant at this time), and an expansive touchscreen cabin control display are combined within the package of an aggressively crouching feline profile designed to “challenge competitors and define a new segment benchmark”. It’s certainly a Bentley we haven’t seen before.
The EXP 10 Speed 6 concept showcases the brand’s renowned attention to the smallest details – traditionally handled by craftsman, now executed with the precision of computer-controlled machinery – brought forward into the 21st century utilizing 3D metal printing technology across the grille mesh, exhausts, door handles and side vents. Intricate lattice detailing is mirrored across the quilted leather interior, audio speaker grills, and noticeably onto the glass of the headlamps.
“This is not just a new sports car concept – but the potential Bentley sports car – a bold vision for a brand with a bold future.” – Wolfgang Dürheimer, Bentley CEO
Bentley has reinterpreted signature detailing like their iconic matrix grill, one that now hides a giant “6” only visible from certain angles. A bold quartet of LED-powered headlamps and a specially formulated metallic version of British Racing Green paintwork boldly marks the brand’s motorsports heritage.
A narrow center console is home to a tall 12” touch screen for driver and passenger comfort and connectivity controls.
Bentley says the EXP 10 Speed 6’s muscular athletic surface design takes cues from above…high above…the aerodynamic shapes of aircraft fuselages and wings, sporting a low-hung aerodynamic profile compared to Bentley’s traditionally upright stature which extends into the two-seat sports car’s interior cabin with its two symmetrical wings spanning the console front. It’s hard not to see hints of Jaguar and Aston Martin design DNA in this vehicles profile, but the indulgent interior cabin is unmistakably Bentley with its signature sumptuous craftsmanship.
Bentley CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer has hinted this concept isn’t just a design exercise and may be further refined into production as the fifth spoke of Bentley’s large spoked wheel of models, joining the Mulsanne, Flying Spur, Continental GT, and Bentayga SUV as the most sporty of the Bentley vehicles. Let’s hope so, as this next-gen Bentley vehicle seems poised to give the heritage brand a more aerodynamic feather to add to its cap.
Prettocraig@dani...great news.
Due to overwhelming demand, the free Andy Warhol exhibit in Yaletown is reopening to the public on select dates and times through April 28. The privately organized ‘Warhol – A Different Idea of Love’ exhibition was open daily throughout March, but for the extended dates this month it will be open only on Fridays and […]
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Prettocraig"Brits stole entire countries and they trippin over a rock. Fuck their mountain."
Artist removes 1 inch off the peak of England’s highest mountain; Brits want their inch back.
It is still England’s highest mountain, but Scafell Pike is ever so slightly smaller now after an artist stole the top inch of the summit to display in a gallery.Oscar Santillan, 34, was accused of vandalism after removing the stone pinnacle of the 3,209ft Lake District peak for an exhibition in London.Ian Stephens, managing director of Cumbria Tourism, said: “This is taking the mickey and we want the top of our mountain back.”Brits want a single inch of mountain returned but haven’t done anything about, IDK, nearly every exhibit in the British Museum. Interesting.
Brits stole entire countries and they trippin over a rock. Fuck their mountain.
^^^THIS.
Prettocraigfollow up to the previous post on this
NeverWet is a water-repellent spray that can basically keep anything dry . It's cool, if not the most practical thing in the world. But apply it to a sidewalk, let it rain, and magical things start to happen.
Origami smartphones? Paying bills via Gmail? The first full Cyanogen smartphone? Yesterday was full of news and rumors you might have missed, that's why we put them all here in BitStream.
Adding more credence to the notion that everything is better in slow motion, the Slow Mo Guys strapped a compact disk to a vacuum cleaner motor and spun it up to 23,000 RPM. At that speed the disk simply disintegrated under the forces, and thankfully the duo's high-speed camera was there to capture the destruction at 170,000 FPS.
PrettocraigAwesome!
Vancouver’s taxi companies have dropped their joint lawsuit against Uber for announcing plans to relaunch their car ride-sharing smartphone app in the city. The lawsuit was filed in November 2014 by Black Top, Yellow Cab and Vancouver Taxi when Uber announced its intention to relaunch in the market following its first failure in 2013. As Uber […]
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Prettocraig@dani
Depending on how fun you are at parties, the Fast & the Furious movie franchise got undeniably fun sometime during the 4th or 5th movie (or 1st for the furiously fast). And then they transformed into awesome heist movies with crazy special effects and a revolving door of big action movie stars. The 7th one is coming soon.
Prettocraigdamn...cant believe we are out of town :(
Straight from the pages of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels: the Quidditch Canada National Championship will be held at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby this weekend. The two-day tournament on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 is organized by Quidditch Canada, the national governing sports body for quidditch. The inaugural tournament will feature seven teams from across […]
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PrettocraigI could watch this all day....
How do you plan on spending your retirement? Moving to Florida, or taking up painting, perhaps? Izzy Swan, a retired furniture shop owner, is spending his by making impossibly complex transforming furniture.
