Air new Zealand partnered with WETA Workshop on a brand new Hobbit inspired Safety Video. It features cameo appearances including Sir Peter Jackson. Visit http://www.airnzcode.com/hobbitmovie to Find and Unlock the Elvish Code for your chance to win one of six double passes to the World Premiere Screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in New Zealand on the 28th of November 2012
Watch Hurricane Sandy Attack New York City Over four Days By Casey Chan the New York Times has an incredible timelapse video that shows Hurricane Sandy attacking New York City over the course of four days. From Sunday to Wednesday, you get the view of the storm from the 51st floor of the New York Times building. Things get insane and you can see the lights go off in half of the buildings. Head over to the NY Times to see it. [New York Times]
Watch Hurricane Sandy Attack New York City Over Four Days
By Casey Chan
The New York Times has an incredible timelapse video that shows Hurricane Sandy attacking New York City over the course of four days. From Sunday to Wednesday, you get the view of the storm from the 51st floor of the New York Times building. Things get insane and you can see the lights go off in half of the buildings. Head over to the NY Times to see it. [New York Times]
You’re still undecided about how to secure your Watch collection, well then döttling’s latest Home safe is what you’ve waited for. the Liberty Barcelona is a refined homage to the iconic Barcelona chair of Mies van der Rohe. Alongside being made of exquisite calfskin, stainless steel, featuring 12 watch winders, and three secured drawers, each of the limited 29 pieces is available in German security grades I up to V.
Ever wonder why you need a DVR in every room? So did the people at DirecTV. The result is the DirecTV Genie ($TBA), a whole home solution for TV viewing. This crazy box can record up to five shows in full HD simultaneously, lets you pause, rewind, record, and delete shows from any room, recommends new shows based on the ones you already watch, and offers 200 hours of HD storage — so you don’t need to worry about running out of room due to a Honey Boo Boo marathon.
There are plenty of rare watches out there, but few are literally one-of-a-kind. Created for the Only Watch auction in 2011, this Louis Vuitton Tambour Diving Watch ($TBA; Auction) is crafted from 18K black gold, and features a black and orange design, a square button chronograph, counter, date, and an orange rubber strap. It comes encased in a custom Damier Graphite canvas presentation trunk, and includes additional black and orange alligator straps, as well as a certificate of authenticity.
By Casey Chan
It was only a matter of time before this happened but Disney Parks just posted a video that shows Darth Vader going to Disneyland. It shows ol’ Darth riding that stupid Teacup ride, going on Space Mountain and using the Force to his advantage. The happiest place on Earth is even fun for Darth Vader! [YouTube via Laughing Squid]
Our favorite site for watching awesome videos — Devour.com — has now made our favorite app for watching awesome videos. Just like the site, the Devour iPhone/iPad App (Free) is packed with amazing/hilarious/insightful hand-picked videos, saving you from sifting through the bajillions of YouTube and Vimeo crapola videos yourself. The Devour app has both Latest and Most Popular categories, along with an app-exclusive Leftovers category full of videos that barely missed the cut of the legendary Devour.com homepage. The app also brings AirPlay support for watching videos on your television (Apple TV required), a button for surfing videos randomly, and the ability to save your favorite videos to your own Playlist. We don’t always watch web videos, but when we do, we prefer Devour.com. Source:Devour App
| Looks like the long rumored idea that Jean Grey would make a comeback after this summer’s “Avengers vs. X-Men” is potentially true. According to EW, they will reveal more in their upcomingComic-Con issue, but for now there’s just a look at this small piece of art by Joe Quesada.
Though EW doesn’t want to offer all the details just yet, they do offer some tidbits that will hold you over for a while. Yes, this is Jean Grey — as in, the Jean Grey who’s been absent from Marvel comics ever since dying for a second time back in the mid-00s. And yes, she is modeling her vintage blue-and-yellow X-Men outfit from her Marvel Girl days. Does this mean that the fan-favorite character is finally returning? We can only confirm that her presence in the Marvel universe will not be imaginary. Though what capacity the character is returning to the comics in is still unseen, we now know she’ll be back.
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BY BRENT DIRKS
Lazy iPad users rejoice! the tablift Kickstarter project promises to be an easy-to-operate, hands-free solution for your tablet.
The idea for the stand was conceived when creator C. Scott Blevins realized there was no good solution for reading or watching video on the iPad while in the bed or on the couch.
The tablift is deigned to hold the iPad in a stable and optimal viewing position regardless of how uneven the surface it is resting on. The solution uses four, independently adjustable legs for stability. It also has a low center of gravity to protect from tipping over.
Some of the viewing angles possible with the tablift include sitting, reclining, and lying down. The solution, compatible with all three generations of the iPad, also works as a desktop stand with many configurations.
Here’s a quick introduction video about the project. Click here if you can’t see the video.
For a $60 pledge, you can receive one tablift. With 10 days left to go, the project has raised almost $39,000 of its $78,000 goal. If funding is successful, estimated delivery is in October.
I have mixed feelings about the tablift. While I think it looks somewhat useful, it seems like the iPad must be out of a case to operate. And while the folded configuration of the stand is pretty compact, it looks really large unfolded.
