VW Caravan
June 29th, 2005 by rbanks
Shannon’s childhood was full of VW Campers. This place sells reconditioned ones…
Archive for June, 2005
Google Earth
June 29th, 2005 by rbanks
Ok, the title of this product is a bit of meglomania, but Google Earth is pretty stunning none the less. It’s a 3D earth viewer that allows you to zoom in and out of a model of the earth that’s mapped with satelite imagery. Try adding your own tags with sets like “places I’ve lived” or “places I want to visit”.
Better wi-fi
June 28th, 2005 by rbanks
Another thing to do in my spare time. Build a parabolic reflector to increase the range of my wi-fi…
Le Mans 24 hours
June 24th, 2005 by rbanks
I’ve started posting a few shots on Flickr of a great weekend at the Le Mans 24 hour race.
Chrome Messenger Bags
June 24th, 2005 by rbanks
hanging around Golden Square in Soho I noticed the bike messengers had these cool, huge bags.
Poloroid-o-nizer
June 23rd, 2005 by rbanks
There’s been a lot of traffic about Poloroid-o-nizer recently, but I figure there’s no harm giving it a bit more. It IS cool, after all. There’s also a Flickr Group for it.
Smoke alarm
June 14th, 2005 by rbanks
I think this design for a smoke detector from Snapalarm is total genius. No more screwing a plate to the ceiling. Pretty easy access. And it’s more or less hidden away by the shade.
Plant 10 trees
June 14th, 2005 by rbanks
I’d like to do this tree planting dedication through the Woodland Trust. 50 pounds gets you 10 trees in one of 20 woods across the UK.
Smart creatures
June 7th, 2005 by rbanks
Dolphins teach their children to use sponges
This is amazing. But, then again, why should it be? Humans are pretty arrogant to think that they’re so far advanced that there isn’t even one reasonably smart creature out there.
“Dolphins in Australia have been observed using tools, and they seem to pass on their specialist knowledge to others. This is the first time cultural transmission has been confirmed in a marine mammal.
“Lacking hands, dolphins are limited in what they can do with a tool, but some bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay, Western Australia, have devised a way to break marine sponges off the seafloor and wear them over their snouts when foraging.”
Modernist pigeon’s nest
June 6th, 2005 by rbanks
I leaned out of the window of our new apartment and found this pigeon’s nest made of those black plastic cable ties…
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