There is only one thing that can surpass the best, and that is ‘grand’ with a capital ‘G’. If you do not believe us, then take a look at the new speakers called Grand Master that come from the rather hardworking workshop of Hansen Audio. These will rock you away, to say the least. HA has done its very best, yet again, to create a 10 driver system that works 3 way in a floor standing speaker which looks nothing less than a million bucks.

Grand Master indeed  has been conceptualized, designed and engineered to perfection. It has been equipped with four woofers and four mid-band drivers that work pretty well with the two high precision tweeters. Wow, doesn’t his sound like an audiophiles ideal dream?
Hansen Audio is kindah notorious for its overachiever ambition. The same can be clearly seen in the driver technology of these speakers with an excellent use of exotic multi-layer composite sandwich cones. The finishing is in neutral classic piano black. With a weight of 650 pounds, this one stands close to six feet. Pay $239,000 and make it your most prized possession.

Via audiophilia

The ocarinas are flute-like musical instruments from thousands of years ago and the Chinese and the Mayans still fight over which tribe designed and made music over the first ocarina. Perhaps, we’ll never find that out but we do know that the present day ocarina was designed by a gentleman from Italy. Still, no youngster would know what the hell an ocarina is if it wasn’t for the Legend of Zelda.

The ocarina increased in demand after the duck-shaped musical instrument found its way into the Nintendo game and suddenly all the game obsessed youth started hankering to own one. It’s no wonder then that the ocarina has surfaced yet again, and this time it is certainly not in the virtual world. The iPhone Ocarina, as it is being called at the moment since no one is sure of its actual title, appear to be an ocarina made out of 3 iPhones. Instead of holes, as you would find on a traditional ocarina, this strange instrument shows eight buttons that would control the pitch.

There isn’t much information about this strange gadget except for the fact that it made its first appearance at the MAKE Japan  meet. Then again, others claim that this isn’t an ocarina but is the iPhone Sax made by Junpei Wada. Ah, who do we believe?

Via: Geeky-Gadgets

What is the ultimate dream of a fitness freak? Staying healthy is indeed top on the priority list but we were actually thinking along the lines of having the convenience of a personal gym. Absolutely nothing matches with the joy of exercising within the precincts of one’s home as and when one likes it. Owing to this little inherent desire, designers and developers have given us a whole range of home gym units that have beautifully blended the latest in technology with compactness and a modern decor friendliness seen never before.

And now it is 4 Fitness doing its bit. This concept training system has been designed for your living room (now, this is something totally new). An all in one gym unit, this machine has been able to successfully integrate fitness equipment that work on four areas, namely – endurance, strength, agility and mental fitness.

A very motivated research and development took the 4 Fitness team to think of specific needs and then come up with respective devices. These can be purchased seperately and can be assembled together easily as a whole system. A lot of input from doctors and fitness experts have gone into making this machine more effective than most of its peers.

Via jamesdysonaward

We just found out that the Galaxy Dress isn’t the only latest ‘light’ fashion option today. And that is definitely some good news. Buzz is that yet another refreshing design which goes by the name of Flare is all set to make the geeky fashionistas very very happy. Conceptualised and designed by a very creative Dutch mind who goes by the name of Stijn Ossevoort, this outfit is beautifully innovative, to say the least.

In fact, unlike the Galaxy Dress, Flare makes a very minimal statement with a very subtle use of the light on a very soft color tone. There is a gorgeous embroidery on this pastel dress, that is well equipped with wind sensitive dandelions. So when the wind caresses the dress or if someone just blows at the dandelions, they create a stunning pattern of yellow lights against the pastel green. The overall effect is totally amazing!

So far, this is the only dope we have on the dress. Like you, we too are waiting with bated breath to know the price bracket and its availability in the market. Let’s hope for this festive season.

Via fashioningtech

One person who will always remain larger than life, even in death, is pop legend Michael Jackson. The world has seen him rock  them with his music, dance, charisma and eccentricities. We have seen how hard his fans are trying to keep his memory alive, and frankly, we do not have a single doubt in their effort. His clothes and CDs were auctioned. In fact, he also earned a documentary ‘This Is It’ which saw packed houses for everyone wanted to see MJ in his last days, preparing for his much awaited comeback that sadly never happened.

Well, now it is a 3D version of the singer that has got everyone to sit up and take notice. Truth is that when alive, Jackson had taken 3D scans of his body with a hope to build a virtual reality body double for himself. And this very 3D scan data has been put on sale on eBay by an anonymouse person from the US with a claim that these belong to the 37 year old MJ of 1996.

The price is huge at $1.5 M but if the details are to be believed then this data can create an MJ who will speak, laugh, sing and even dance for you. The data was gathered by using the same equipment which ceates data for video games and realted stuff. Is this it? We are wondering.

Via coolest-gadgets

If you’re like most everyone else then you have probably come home from college or work after such a hard day and looking forward only to getting a good night’s sleep before having to get back in the rat race the next day, and then found you couldn’t sleep. Or you probably find yourself waking up from your sleeping in a couple hours, not half as rested as you ought to be.

So, what do you do? Popping those Valium pills won’t help any, not when you need a more permanent solution. The LightSleeper, designed by Kate Evans, started out as a student project while Kate was in college and having trouble falling asleep. The interesting device projects a light onto the ceiling of the user and following the light’s circular motion across the ceiling purportedly induces sleep. Apparently, falling asleep by tracking the movement of the light would only take a few minutes.

The reason why the Lightsleeper works is that the simple action of tracking the moving light relaxes the mind and this is necessary for the individual to fall asleep. This is like having your very own hypnotist and only just for 125 pounds!

Via: LightSleeper

Wallpapers give our rooms a very unique personality and we all love to go around and experiment with the various themes available. But how would you like to bring home wallpaper that is much stronger than your wall itself? As unbelievable as that sounds Berry Plastics, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has managed to design X-Flex, a wallpaper that will hold your home together even when hit by blast waves of an explosion. Perfect for war situations, protection, reinforcement and dangers presented by a world in which terrorism is spreading its ugly wings X-Flex acts as a mesh that will prevent the walls from collapsing.

X-Flex is so easy to use that one needs to just peel off the wallpaper’s sticky backing, apply the rollable sheets to the inside of brick or cinder-block walls, and reinforce it with fasteners at the edges. The added bonus of this technology is that you ca actually do all this and protect your home in matter of an hour. The technology is such a success that US forces are now thinking of lining their bases in Afghanistan and Iraq with the X-Flex.

Berry Plastics is promising a consumer version of the technology in the near future and when it does hit the stores expect many to line up for a trial. Its makers are even trying out a fabric version of the strong X-Flex… Now that would be real cool indeed!

Popsci

What do Leica and Hermes have in common? Great photography delivered in style, of course! The rumours of a Leica M7 Hermes edition had been around for some time and it turns out that they are all true. Leica UK has announced the release of the Leica M7 Hermes Edition and the images of the camera that have been doing the round are of the real thing as well.

It had earlier been reported that only 100 units of the uber luxe limited edition camera would be made but the latest reports and the official statement by Leica comes with the good news that 200 units of the camera would be made available. Designed after the Leica M7 model, the Leica M7 Hermes limited edition will include certain features not included in the previous model. This luxury model features metal finish back finished with silver chrome and have AUTO and flash settings matching the camera’s leather. Two colour models are available, one in green and the other in a vivid psychedelic orange.

The Leica MP Edition Hermes that was launched a few years ago had created a great much enthusiasm a few years ago and this second tie up between Hermes and Leica will certainly not disappoint avid fans of photography. Get yourself the new Leica M7 Hermes limited edition for $14,265 the moment it hits the stores!

Via: Leica-Camera/BornRich

Owning a dreamboat is like a pre-requisite to luxury. If you own one, you gotta be rich! Mix that with something unique and outlandish, and you can be sure of being a huge hit with the creme de la creme. Let us introduce you to Concept Speed Boat Vivace26 that has been designed by  a whole bunch of creative people like Garret Miller, Heather Witkop, David Robinson, Matt Wysenski & Julian Romero.

The water speedster in question is a two seater but packed with the most amazing of futuristic technology and specs. There is the Audi Rio Lemans Prototype that helps the V12 TDI diesel engine to produce 650 horsepower. A very slick machine, this one has a fully convertible top, joystick steering, OLED display screens as well as several hull stabilizers.

In all honesty, the Vivace26 nothing less than a spaceship but meant for the waters. The colors have been kept metallic with a dull silver front that has black and blue support from behind. A very well though of combination, we must say. Though it will be sometime before this boat becomes a reality, we suggest you start saving up for this one might just burn a hole in your pocket.

Via yankodesign

LED is much appreciated, be it in eco-friendly electronics or on your clothes. It doesn’t matter, we just love to see it everywhere! LED clothing really isn’t anything new for we have seen the likes of glow fur coats, LED tops and brassieres. But so far, these clothes were seen to be the forte of techie geeks alone. However, thing will change now. The London based designer duo CuteCircuit has taken matter in their hands to create a spectacular Galaxy Dress.

It took the winners of the Best Inventions of 2006 Award by Time Magazine for their Hug shirt close to 24,000 full color LEDs to design their new trend. Already being claimed as the largest wearable display in the world, the Galaxy Dress is quite a sight. It has been made from silk and then embedded with full-color LEDs. But this has been done without letting go og the comfy feel of the dress. The LEDs are like flat paper and measure only 2 by 2 mm.

CuteCircuit designers, Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz say that they have kept the circuits extra-think and flexible. These have been hand embroidered on the layer of silk such that it lets the LED fabric to stretch while behaving like normal fabric in lightness and fluidity. Several iPod batteries power this dress. These have enough charge to keep you glowing for a good 30 minutes.

Via wired