Wow, could you imagine living in this zombie-proof house? Hell, throw a little razor wire on top of the fence and you’ll even be safe from door-to-door salesman.
The First Zombie-Proof House
| April 29, 2011
Month: April 2011
2016: The End of The Age of America?
| April 29, 2011
Whilst Americans are busy shopping at the mall (or too busy scrounging for work), the International Monetary Fund released a forecast that signalled the end of the American economic dominance.
According to the IMF, the Age of America will end in 2016:
In addition to comparing the two countries based on exchange rates, the IMF analysis also looked to the true, real-terms picture of the economies using “purchasing power parities.” That compares what people earn and spend in real terms in their domestic economies.
Under PPP, the Chinese economy will expand from $11.2 trillion this year to $19 trillion in 2016. Meanwhile the size of the U.S. economy will rise from $15.2 trillion to $18.8 trillion. That would take America’s share of the world output down to 17.7%, the lowest in modern times. China’s would reach 18%, and rising.
Stages of Procrastination
| April 29, 2011
4.5 Denial – Crisis: “OMG I need to study.” – shuffle papers, get snacks, make coffee, open close and reopen your browser, figure out what mark you need to pass, find out when exam is, check your email, open reddit and close immediately, check score of game, do anything marginally productive except actually study.
Mask For Full-Head Pixelation In Public Places
| April 29, 2011
Martin Backes has designed some conceptual fashion headwear to assuage your paranoia. “Pixelhead” is a full-coverage mask decorated in pixelated colors, so that if you do get caught by Google Street View’s cameras, your privacy is assured.
Clearly, Mr. Backes has his tongue at least partly in-cheek with his design: as he explains on his site, that pixelated pattern is actually a “fashionable” de-rezzed image of German Secretary of the Interior Thomas de Maizière. Pixelhead is no tossed-off piece of conceptual art — created with advisement from fashion designer Liza Sander, this “media camouflage” is made from the finest stretch satin.
Hybrid Gas Electric Car From 1900
| April 28, 2011
Who killed the hybrid car? It seems that 100 years before the Prius was mass produced Porsche sold what was the first hybrid gas electric car. The vehicle used a gas engine to run an electric generator which powered the motor, allowing a battery to run the car if it ran out of fuel. Built in 1900, none of the original cars exist so it was painstakingly recreated to be put on display at this year’s New York Auto Show.
U.S.-Mexican Border – Mexico’s on the right
| April 28, 2011
