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Monocle’s Top 50 in Travel for 2012
Completing this year’s review of exceptional travel-related artifacts from Monocle is a list of the Top 50 in Travel for 2012. Selected by the editors themselves, this year’s list acts as a fully comprehensive guide to airports, hotels, vacations and apparel. Beginning at your terminal with the inclusion of commentary on the best in-flight blanket, best lunch on-the-go and most useful airport innovations, the checklist continues to your destination with the most sought-after tropical cities and most favored hotel brands straight to the most enjoyable journey home. Sartorial tips are not forgotten via several smart traveling suggestions and even a mention of the best crew accessories in aviation. Check the video for some timely travel tips from the folks at Monocle.
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Bugatti Head of Design’s Personal 911 Project
This week on DRIVEN we spend some time with Achim Andscheidt, Head of Design for Bugatti. Achim takes us for a drive around the streets of Berlin in his stripped down 911 while he shares his thoughts on minimalism in design and construction, and how he feels about personal design projects.
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NIKE AIR MAX+ 2013
Get set to turn the page to a new chapter in the Nike Air Max saga in 2013 with the most advanced member of the bubble-baring family to date. The space-aged-sneak will feature a slew of Nike technologies from the Hyperfused upper, a supportive Dynamic Flywire system and the most flexible heel-to-toe Air Max unit ever made. Recently we have seen more and more emphasis put on lightweight, breathable, supportive yet unrestricted footwear, and Nike have once again proved that they mean serious business with this upcoming open-air installment. The Air Max+ 2013 will release in January in a tri-set combo of single-colour editions in racy red, stealth black and pristine white – head to nikeinc.com for more details.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II Care Package
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Care Package edition comes shipped in a large black hard case and contains a remote-controlled quadrotor drone, a two-sided SteelBook, the official soundtrack to the game, several props, some challenge coins, bonus in-game content and of course, a copy of the game itself. Available now, the Care Package can be purchased at Amazon for $180 USD. Kinda wishing I hadn’t already finished the campaign now.
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VESPA 946
Inspired by the WWII-era MP6 prototype, the Vespa 946 ($TBA) is the scooter at its most pure and refined. The 946 is powered by an ultra-modern single cylinder, 125cc, four-stroke engine that offers fuel consumption of over 55 km per liter — that’s nearly 130 mpg — and 30 percent fewer emissions. Other features include a lightweight, high-quality build that incorporates plenty of aluminum, and a sleek design that’s perfect for the urban commute.
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Grand Theft Auto RISE: Live Action Short Film /// By Gevorg Karensky
http://www.GevorgKarensky.com
Copyright © 2012 Gevorg Karensky.
A rise of an underground protagonist hero. He has a long path down a tunnel with no light at the end. Live action short film based on the Grand Theft Auto video game series created by Rockstar Games.
Please watch in HD and blast the VOLUME.
Also, check out the new trailer for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V.
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Director: Gevorg Karensky
Producer: Cathy Peng
Co-Producer: Romson Niega
Writing: Nate Eggert / Gevorg Karensky
Cinematography: Todd Banhazl
Production Design: Denis Ogorodov
Editing: Howard Heard
Sound Design: Matthew Wilcock
Bus Music: Dave Lee
Original Score: Matthew Wilcock / Aleah Morrison
Visual Effects Supervision: Gevorg Karensky
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HARLEY XL1200R SPORTSTER BY SHAW SPEED & CUSTOM
Shaw Speed & Custom is a name that we are becoming much more familiar on the custom motorcycle scene as the UK based shop continues to earn more awards with each passing year. Today they prove that a beautiful bike can be built on a modest budget with the Harley XL1200R Sportster by Shaw Speed & Custom.
Typically the bikes we feature can really break the bank, so we thought we’d focus on a bike that was modified on a budget of $13,500. Using a 2006 Harley-Davidson 2006 XL1200R as the base, the customizers altered a few minor things that made a world of difference including a custom fabricated rear fender, lower ride height, sprung solo seat, custom bars, and a lowered speedometer among other things. To finish off the look, the bike received a beautiful blue paint job that was contrasted nicely with the black powder coated stock rims.
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Victorinox Night Vision Watch with Rescue Function
Victorinox, the quintessential purveyor of multi-function tools has just released a brand new multi-function tool designed not for your pocket but for your wrist. The Night Vision watch sports a handsome, classic design that belies it multi-functional capabilities; the stainless steel case is complemented by the pearl white dial with small hits of red adding some color to the monochromatic design. Inside is a Ronda 705 quartz movement with date calendar function for superlative accuracy. Timekeeping functionality aside, the watch packs in a host of LED’s for a variety of functions and situations. A blue LED at the top of the watch provides illumination for low-light situations, a red LED that serves as both an end-of-life indicator for the battery and helps with locations services, and finally a white LED that serves as both a flashlight and strobe light for emergencies. Considering all the functionality packed into its 42mm case, the watch is very reasonably priced at $700 USD and is available at Victorinox boutiques where it will also be offered with a slate grey dial and various strap options.
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J. L. Lawson & Co. : The Cell 6061-T6 Machined Survival Kit
The Campaign:
A year ago we came up with the idea to machine a water resistant container to be used for a basic survival essentials kit. After manually machining one we found that it would be way to costly to do so we shelved the idea. We dusted off the idea recently and decided to get some CNC quotes to have The Cell manufactured instead of manually machined by us. We love this piece and think that you will too but we don’t have the capital to meet the minimums required for CNC production.
The achievement:
Our main objective is to get this piece in your hands at a reasonable price. Whatever disaster or apocalyptic scenario (we lean towards zombie apocalypse obviously) you might believe in, everyone should be prepared. The Cell is the perfect way to get started and looks pretty amazing at the same time. Help us help you.
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Billionaires’ basements: the luxury bunkers making holes in London street
Billionaires’ basements: A new billionaires’ craze for building elaborate subterranean extensions is making swiss cheese of London’s poshest streets – but at what cost?
“The past five years have seen sprawling underground leisure lairs excavated across west London, from Knightsbridge to Belgravia, Fulham to Notting Hill. They contain playrooms and cinemas, bowling alleys and spas, wine cellars and gun rooms – and even a two-storey climbing wall.”
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The Rise of the Second Screen
Where will the reach of the Internet invade next? Those of us who love our television programs are increasingly watching them with our mobile devices in hand. We use them to find information related to things we’ve seen, and connect on our favorite social networks, like Facebook and Twitter. More and more shows are realizing that they’re losing people during the advertisements, when people are most likely to search the web, or interact on their mobile; which is changing the way we watch television.
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Halo’s $220 Million 1st Day Sales Make It the Biggest Entertainment Title of the Year
The first Halo title to be developed by Microsoft studio 343 Studios, Halo 4 has been met with near universal acclaim and looks set to rake in over $300 million USD in the first week alone. With numbers like that, Halo 4 has cemented the franchise’s status as one of the most popular in the world having earned almost $3.4 billion USD to date. In the first five days alone, four million Halo 4 players managed to log 31.4 million hours of gameplay, taking the franchise gameplay hours total to well over 5 billion.
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LaCie CloudBox
With cloud computing becoming ever more prevalent, we’re starting to see more and more cloud products aimed at personal users. The latest comes from LaCie, producer of some of the most innovative storage solutions, in the form of the LaCie CloudBox. Designed for ease of use, the CloudBox boasts a simple installation procedure; simply plug in the power and Ethernet cables and the box is ready to go. With its striking, almost monolithic design the CloudBox will fit in nicely with your iGadgets. Available in 1, 2 and 3 TB options, the CloudBox starts at $120 USD and goes up to $180 USD and can be purchased at LaCie’s online store.
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Incase EO Travel Collection
The EO Travel Collection from Incase has been custom designed for travelers who rely on technology. The best part about the collection is the butterfly design that opens flat for quick and easy airport security screening. This allows you to keep electronics fully protected as your bag passes through the scanner, and eliminates the hassle of moving your devices to security bins. Available now here.
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oki-ni Celebrates New Website by Launching Their Product Into the Stratosphere
oki-ni THE LAUNCH from oki-ni on Vimeo.
Oki-ni is one of the world’s leading online menswear portals and to celebrate the launch of their new website they’ve sent some of their latest and finest pieces into space.
“As part of THE LAUNCH we sent a selection of our product on a 2 hour round trip, firing it over 100,000 ft (just shy of 20 miles) into the stratosphere before returning it safely to earth.”
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Casio G-Shock GLS-100
G-Shock has released the new GLS-100 winter sport watch. Designed for winter sports, and the extreme elements that come with the territory, the watch makes use of some very rugged components to ensure that it keeps ticking away even as the mercury dips down to -20 degrees Celsius. A low temperature LCD will continue to display the time and date where a normal LCD would freeze. The watchband utilizes Cordura and synthetic leather, ensuring that the watch will always stay strapped on. Available in olive, khaki, matte black and white colorways, the GLS-100 will be available starting this month with a Japan release followed later by a global release. I’ll be picking one of these up before snowboard trip to Canada next year.
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Lockitron allows you to lock door with phone
Any smartphone can use Lockitron through its intuitive two-button app. With Lockitron you can instantly share access with your family and friends by entering their email address or phone number. Lockitron connects to the Internet thanks to built-in WiFi.
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary Edition
To mark the Mercedes-Benz SLS 45th Anniversary, a very special edition was presented. The 6.3-liter V8 SLS AMG GT3 supercar construction was supervised by Bernd Schneider, winner of the German Touring Championship. It intends to conquer, not only collectors of the German brand, but also car racing fans. However, there are two drawbacks: first, its price, never below $500,000, and finally, the fact that there are only five units for sale, which greatly raises the dispute…get your check books out fast!
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Red Bull Stratos: Felix Baumgartner will jump from Stratosphere live stream
Red Bull Stratos is a mission to the edge of space that will try to surpass human limits that have existed for more than 50 years. Supported by a team of experts, Felix Baumgartner will undertake a stratospheric balloon flight to more than 120,000 feet / 36,576 meters and make a record-breaking freefall jump in the attempt to become the first man to break the speed of sound in freefall (an estimated 690 miles / 1,110 kilometers per hour), while delivering valuable data for medical and scientific advancement.
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