Tech Wednesday

Wi-Fi Camera Umbrella

This high-tech umbrella allows you to take pictures with a built-in camera. These can be uploaded to Flickr via a wireless internet connection and within two minutes you can watch downloaded photo-streams on your umbrella screen with a simple wrist-snapping movement.

Invented in Tokyo (where else?) the Pileus umbrella also has GPS and a digital compass, which uses Google Earth to help you navigate yourself around the world. They are working on incorparating a video camera as well.

Get one here

Music Tuesday

Pilot Speed

Live in Montreal

If you ever get a chance to see these guys live. Go!

If you don't, at least you can hear them in this live show from their tour last summer.

Get it here

Photographer Monday

Magnus Fröderberg

Sometimes the best pictures are the odd things that happen all around us every day..

Check out Magnus' portfolio here

Reflection Sunday

USA vs Free Speech

1-0

US Border agents can now confiscate and copy all your data on any electronic device you bring into the country including Laptops, iPods, Phones etc..

Read all about it here

Hooray for "the land of the free..."

Game Saturday

Hurts to Heal

New ARG (Alternate Reality Game). Enter if you dare..

(or click on the image above for more info)

Funny Friday

Best Game Ever

Improv Everywhere has done it again.. This time a large part of the crowd at a little league game is in on the setup: To treat the game as if it was a major league game with all that goes with it.. Brilliant!

Movie Thursday

Day Watch

(Dnevnoi Dozor)

The followup to "Night Watch". An insane Russian film about the struggles between the light and dark side. The cinematography is phenomenal and the special effects are stunning!

View the trailer here

More info here

Rent it here

Get it here

Tech Wednesday

WirePod

I have a soft spot for esthetical solutions to common eye sores..

Who wouldn't prefer this work of art instead of that ball of wires you try to hide in the corner or behind the couch?

Joris Laarman is responsible for this brilliant extension cord.

Read more about it here

Music Tuesday

Bury The Sound

Autumn Magnets

Melbourne based 'Bury The Sound's music has been described as "elegant, cinematic songs steadfastly refuse to follow the well-trodden path of hosts of instrumental bands, weaving a rich musical tapestry that draws as much upon ’70s legends Fleetwood Mac and Pink Floyd as it does from contemporary masters such as Do Make Say Think and Tortoise."

Get the EP here

Photographer Monday

Man Cheung

This London based photographer has vowed to post one picture a day for the rest of his life..

The vibe can only be described as a surreal mystey movie being unraveled daily..

Check out Man Cheung's pictures here

Reflection Sunday

Bill Maher on Cults and the Catholic Church

A closing monolog with a lot of truth hidden in all that humor.

Game Saturday

Googolopoly

Haha.. You know it was coming.. A Google monopoly..

Download the entire game here

(includes instructions, google shares, googleplex pieces, and more)

Funny Friday

Dumb Laws

Did you know that in Arkansas, it's illegal to keep an alligator in a bathtub?

Or that in New Jersey it's against the law to slurp your soup?

Read up on some lesser known laws here 

Movie Thursday

Lars and the Real Girl

A touching film about a brother unable to deal with his loneliness, depression, loss and fears.

I truly recommend this funny yet somber, brilliantly acted and well written film.

View the trailer here

More info here

Rent it here

Get it here