Designing your next centerpiece? Instead of planning a trip to the florist make a quick stop to the grocery store or the farmers market in the fruits and vegetables section. Oh yes it can be done!
Minoo Hersini, Creative Director at Au Ciel Design Studio shows you how to think outside-the-box with these unique non-floral centerpieces.
The first centerpiece is made with grass, setaria and panicum.
The second one is constructed with peppers, beans, green tomatoes and steel grass.
The third centerpiece is an oasis ring with purple cabbage, tomatoes, pomegranate, cynara/artichokes, winter red sedums, asparagus and quinces.
The last one is made with ornamental kale, green chrisanthemum, brazilia berries and the container is wrapped in moss.
“Live long and prosper.” This phrase, widely recognized beyond sci-fi circles, is accompanied by a hand gesture made by raising the hand palm forward, parting the fingers between the ring and middle finger and extending the thumb. This gesture is known as the Vulcan salute.
Leonard Nimoy once told me in a interview in the late 90s, the salute is based on a priestly blessing in the Jewish tradition. As a little boy, he was told not to turn around and look around to see what the Rabbi was doing, since he was not of age yet. But as most young boys do he did it anyway. What he saw was the Rabbi facing the worshipers and blessing with his hands in the air and fingers spread.
Years later he adopted the salute used by as Star Trek’s Mr. Spock
Even the phrase has Middle Eastern origins. The common greetings Shalom aleichem in Hebrew and Salaam alaykum in Arabic respectively mean “peace be upon you” and “upon you be peace”.
Now you can peacefuly share your files using the salute with the IMM Vulcan USB 2GB Flash Drivefor $35.99. Certainly a unique looking grey device, that trekkies or trekkers alike must have. At least it makes a fun topic around the water cooler at work.
Pioneer’s three brand new Blu-ray players are in stores at last. The sleek black units initially featured at CES 2009, are making a splash as only Pioneer products can.
The units include the Elite BDP-23FD, which has a Precision Quartz Lock System and capacitors to please audiophiles. Some other features include BD Live Support, 7.1-channel audio, RS-232 support and 48-bit color.
Next is the BDP-320, which also has PQLS, BD Live support, 48-bit color and high quality, but lacks the design of the Elite. The BDP-120 has 36-bit color, USB storage and a 1GB external hard drive. It does not have PQLS.
For my money it’s Elite BDP-23FD, it’s the truest way to enjoy what Blue-ray offers.
All three are available for $599, $399 and $299, respectively.
I love concept products that remind me of the devices we see in sci-fi movies and some how lead to a real product down the road.
The other day, I got this email about a post on Yanko that I would really like. So here a short breakdown for you, and I hope you like it as much I did.
Listen, Battery Bunny, one day you might out of business.
The Mobile Script Concept Phone doesn’t need no stinkin’ batteries. It’s a concept device from designer Aleksandr Mukomelov that features Internet browsing, working on-the-go, games and communications. An iphone lover could only wish Apple was this inventive, plus it has no batteries.
It has two touch screens, one in a traditional candy bar style format, the other a flexible OLED that stiffens with a low voltage charge when you unfurl it. This layout enables maximum real estate when watching movies or editing documents when you need it.
It’s covered in a photo sensitive nano material that will harness solar power, hence the lack of batteries.
Attention all AUTOBOTS! Activision has launched the official Web site for the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game at www.TransformersGame.com. Fans can log on and join a global Transformers community to get the latest news, images, videos and developer insight about the highly-anticipated video game set to hit shelves this summer.
Once they join the battle, fans can personalize the look and feel of the site by choosing their favorite character-based Transformer theme. Members will then receive exclusive updates through email newsletters and also be granted instant access to a range of exclusive concept art, in-game screenshots and all upcoming video reveals leading to the launch of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. To add to the immersive experience even further, the Web site will soon expand to include an in-depth developer blog, streaming music from the game and the return of the hit web game, Battle for the AllSpark V2.
The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game, based on the upcoming live-action feature film from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures in association with Hasbro, lets players take on the role of their favorite AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS, picking from the largest, most diverse range of playable Transformers – each with their own distinct abilities and weaponry. Set in unique environments across the globe such as Cairo and Shanghai, thegame allows players to instantly switch between vehicle and robot modes as they drive, fly, fight and blast their way through intense, pressure-packed levels. After engaging in single player action, players for the first time ever will be able to go online and battle friends in all-new multiplayer modes.
The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game is currently in development by Luxoflux for the Xbox 360 and PS3, and by Beenox Studios for Windows PC. Also, Krome Studios is developing distinct Wii and PS2 versions, Vicarious Visions is developing two unique AUTOBOT or DECEPTICON-specific Nintendo DS versions and Savage Entertainment is at the helm for the PSP version.
