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Entertainment

This Pirate-Themed Home Theater Should Serve Nothing But Expensive Rum

1:00AM June 5, 2011 | Jack Loftus

The pics are renders, yes, but this elaborate pirate theatre is very much a real thing being constructed in one luxurious Palm Beach, Florida home. More »


Geek Out

This Gorgeous Sheet Of Glass Is Actually An Expensive As Hell Radiator

12:40PM May 4, 2011 | Casey Chan

I won’t fault anyone for spending $US3,640 on this radiator because it looks so flipping cool. Called the Matières à Chaud (Hot Matters) and designed by 5.5 Designers in Paris, its sheet of glass (only half an inch thick!) uses Quantum Glass to heat the room up. More »


Cars

Audi Teams Up With Renovo To Produce Yet Another Jaw-Dropping Wooden Bicycle

5:00AM April 3, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Renovo, no stranger to beautifully-crafted wooden bicycles, has partnered up with Audi, maker of beautiful automobiles, to create another sweet looking series of wooden bicycles. More »


Gadgets

Lipstick, Meet Pig: The $US18,000 Diamond-Encrusted iPod Nano Watch Now Exists

3:20AM April 3, 2011 | Jack Loftus

So anyway, this is a real thing. It’s an $US18,000 diamond-encrusted wristband that transforms your comparatively cheap iPod nano into a wristwatch and you into a pretentious money-wasting douchebag. Magic! More »


Gadgets

HD3 Slyde Tops iPod Nano Watches In Every Way, Price Included

5:00AM January 24, 2011 | Jack Loftus

The verdict is pretty much in on the iPod nano as a timepiece: Great in theory (looks fantastic at times, even) but ultimately suffers from poor execution. This inevitably pricey HD3 Slyde, however, may have finally nailed the whole package. More »


Entertainment

McIntosh-Owning Audiophiles Probably Heard About This MCLK12 Clock Already

10:00AM January 10, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Audiophiles who don’t bat an eyelash at spending $US7,500 on a McIntosh sound system inevitably purchased this wall clock before it even came out, but for we ear-challenged individuals, a few details regarding a $US2,000 clock: More »


CoasiHome Bio "Helios" Fireplace Has A Shelf Fit For Fahrenheit 451

3:00AM December 13, 2010 | Jack Loftus

What better way to display your dry, incredibly flammable collection of first editions than on a trendy bookshelf that also happens to be fireplace? More »


Mobile

True Apple Fanboys Will Want The Original Unlocked iPhone 2G

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9:30AM December 9, 2010 | Nick Broughall

The original iPhone launched back in 2007, and it didn’t take long for hackers to work out how to unlock the thing. And now the first ever iPhone to be successfully unlocked is up for sale on eBay for the paltry asking price of 2000 Australian dollars. More »


Entertainment

Thirty Hand-Machined RED EPIC Cameras Will Film The Hobbit In 3D

9:00AM November 29, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Peter Jackson, who’s made a few movies, is preparing to shoot another one called The Hobbit. That’s interesting news! What’s also interesting is how he will film it: Thirty uber-expensive RED EPIC cameras. It’s good to be the king. More »


Don’t Go To War With This Aliens Replica M41A Pulse Rifle

8:00AM November 29, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Movie prop replicas are a luxury item for many aficionados, sure, but even so for $US900 an Aliens replica pulse rifle better have a working ammo counter, spring loaded triggers and a strap so we can recreate the fateful finale! More »