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Who said PC’s don’t look good

We weren’t too sure whether to put this the technology or the Art/Culture section because it looks so damn good! Know one seems to know too much about the specs of the The Edelweiss, but who cares, with this sitting on your desk yout bound yo do some good work.

Social networking in the real world

We don’t usually review sites here on TheNews.com.au, but we thought we’d make an exception with The Sydney Social. As their tag line says “Social networking in the real world”  The Sydney Social is a definitive guide to getting social offline in one of the world’s most beautiful cities Sydney.

Front of ticket with the stars signature

Been to the opera lately? Well if you have I better you didn’t have a ticket like this. This stunning ticket is for Placido Domingo’s first-ever concert in Central Asia in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on July 5 at the Palace of Independence. The ticket comes in three parts, an envelope, the ticket, and a tracing-paper.

38 Greene St # 3, NY 10013 New York

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s a massive clock on the ceiling. Art installation by Berlin studio realities:united (realU).

Contemporary Architecture presents an minimalist installation commissioned by New York based Artistsspace galery. Two digits of 7-segment display –formed using industrial fluorescent tubes– are suspended from the ceiling. The installation is light sign, information carrier, and light source at the same time. Via

Michael Joseph Jackson August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009

Life in pictures

Hybrid Boat

Now if you plan to cruise the Sydney Harbour any time soon we’d suggest doing it in pimpin style with the 757 St. Tropez. This hybrid boat by Austrian boat maker Frauscher boasts stunning wood decks, hand stiched leather and most importantly it is the first luxury yacht to have a hybrid engine. Priced between €130,096 – €163,384, you’ll definately be doing you part for the environment while looking good.

A PIECE OF HEAVEN. Our passion is the construction of captivating boats and yachts. For this reason, we always give our very best so as to ensure our customers get a pleasant surprise when it comes to quality, performance and design.

JVC HXD77J Mini System, US $261.99

Looking more like the back of jet fighter plane, the JVC HXD77J Mini System is the perfect accompaniment when going to the hood. Have you RUN DMC and NWA blaring out of this beast of a boombox which features 540 watts of power, 4-way speakers and 5-tray DVD/CD changer.

This system includes a five-disc changer which can play your favorite DVD movies, along with your CD collection. It can even play home-burned CDs containing MP3, WMA (Windows Media Audio), and JPEG files. You can connect a portable MP3 player or other device to the front auxiliary input, while a USB port allows you to listen to music from your Mac or PC.

US $59.95

With in the global financial crisis engolfing the world, people will try anything to save a buck, so much sure your getting the genuine article with the Counterfeit Bill Detector.

This portable device gives you the means to easily identify counterfeit U.S. bills printed with security features of any denomination using four detection methods. An ultraviolet light picks up the security threads woven into bills that causes them to glow different colors, and a fluorescent light exposes the watermarks embedded in the paper of authentic currency. It also has a magnetic detector that beeps when it identifies the magnetic ink used in legitimate bills, and a built-in 2.5X magnifier that enables micro-printing to be viewed and allows you to scrutinize color variations between denominations.

Video Game Throne

Now is this the most stylish gamer’s chair ever? Well it just well could be. The Slacker By Swedish designers Fredrik Olsson and Sam Sihvonen say this viking inspired chair was based on how teenagers sat while playing video games or acting as slackers. Resembling an Egyptian pharaoh throne it has engraved skulls and ‘Game Over’ message along the side.

US $4.95

You reckon of one of mates may be card cheating at your weekly poker nights so what are you to do? Play with Bee Stinger cards. The cards which have faded white borders make it very hard to spot misalignments that generally make up sorted decks, and therefore combat card cheating. Previously only available through the US Playing Card Company to casinos internationally, Theory11 (underground magic and cardistry epicenter) will for the first time in history offer them on a premium Aristocrat stock. Via