Quick Digest: Jan 28, 2011
Quick Digest is an accumulation of all the interesting things that we find around the net on any particular day. Here we feature many things that might be out of the norm for a regular dizorb post such as music, tech articles, gaming, humor, and so on. Since we also know how short of an attention span most of you have, each featured content has a summed up explanation.
More than anything Quick Digest allows us to expand beyond the scope of only design and HD wallpapers for at least a few moments, so that we may keep our sanity.
Bovet Pininfarina Chronograph Cambiano Watch
Bovet timepieces has a strong relationship with Italian designer Pininfarina. Last year they surprised us with a watch based on that partnership that was an impressive combination of complications and modern design in a watch that still adhered to tradition. Those who don’t get to listen to watch maker rhetoric often may not be quite as aware of the strong role that “tradition” plays in Swiss watch making. It is the concept that there are certain rules of watch making and design that really can’t be neglected or left out. P.S. This watch costs $20,000
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‘Fire with Fire’ video installation
“The video installation Fire with Fire (video projection of 15 minutes playing in continuous loop) recalls this troubled period of Vancouver’s history. It also alludes to the neighbourhood’s present conditions by reminding us that many lives have been consumed there, worn down by years of homelessness, drug use, street prostitution, and violence.”
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LEGOLAND Star Wars Drops New Model
The Millennium Falcon was spotted flying over Washington D.C. today at LEGOLAND California as the first wave of LEGO models for the new STAR WARS Miniland area arrived. Master Model Builders unloaded crates containing several models including the Millennium Falcon, an Imperial AT-AT, an AT-ST and an X-wing fighter. The models are the first of 2,000 arriving to be installed in the new STAR WARS Miniland area opening in March at the family theme park in Carlsbad.
LEGOLAND California will be the first of three parks to launch the Star Wars Miniland, including six scenes from the movie series, and one from The Clone Wars, comprised of about 2,000 individual models, over 1.5 million bricks and and built in 1:20 scale.
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PSP 2
After many months of speculation and anticipation the PSP 2 has finally been announced. It has dual analog sticks, touch-Sensitive OLED, 3G built In & so much more. There is no word yet on price, but this thing is supposed to be a powerful machine almost as good as the PS3. However we wonder how great the battery life will be :/
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Stretcher FAIL
Click on the video above to watch the hilarity of one man constantly failing in transporting an injured player off the field.
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Plucking Pennies
This is a photo by Mick Bradely. I think it looks pretty neat and is quit original.
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Air Jordan 2011
His Airness may have made his last flight in 2003, but his iconic sneaker is far from done. The Air Jordan 2011 ($170) continues the tradition with a white-and-black design that recalls the XI model from the ’90s, but with handcrafted Patina leather taking the place of the glossy patent black. The 26th edition of the Air Jordan series, each shoe is finished with a hand burnishing process that leaves no two shoes alike, and in another first, they sport interchangeable red and blue midsoles that let you customize their feel to match your game — whether it’s on the court or on the town.
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Amazing Beat Boxing Video
French beat box phenomenon EKLIPS performs a 4 minutes history of HIP HOP for Trace Urban… In one single take!
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Long and Narrow Dwelling Design with a Provocative Shape
Constructed in Sydney, Australia, on a small lot of 115 square meters, Casa Haines is a modern semi-detached dwelling based on a complete renovation of a single story family house. Located in the Newtown neighbourhood, the residence designed by architect Christopher Pollyconsists of a long and narrow living space, containing everything needed for a single family: a bedroom, bathroom, an open floor kitchen and dining area, a small study room, a laundry room and an outside deck leading to a beautiful garden….
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8,000 Chopstick Retractable Sofa
German based designer Yuya Ushida has recently completed Sofa_XXXX, an incredible product that is both contractible and retractile, which makes it highly versatile. According to Co.Design, the designer used no less than 8000 chopstick for this uncommon sofa, cut into four different lengths in order to form X-shaped components that could build the structure. All the elements war joined perfectly (check out the photos for amazing details), so much so that up to three people of 70 kilos each can sit together on the sofa without it being caused any damage. Moreover, the unusual looking furniture piece can be easily transformed into a chair and then back again by expanding (pulling) and contracting (pushing) the structure.
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Spicy White Castle Dip
Chips and salsa? Out! Potato chips with ranch dip? Totally passe. For hosts and hostesses in Fat City who really want to impress friends and family coming over to watch Super Bowl XLV on February 6, the creative culinary wizards at Columbus, Ohio-based White Castle headquarters have developed stunning snack recipes that involve White Castle sliders.
Ingredients
- 10 White Castle hamburgers
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
- 3 packets of White Castle Dusseldorf mustard
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 9 ounces chunked hot pepper jack cheese
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
Directions for dip making!
Mix cream cheese and mustard together and spread on bottom of large, shallow serving dish; spread onions evenly on top. Put burgers in food processor until blended and spread over onions. Cut cheese into chunks, add milk and melt in microwave for one or two minutes. Stir until creamy. Pour cheese mixture over burgers. Sprinkle parsley flakes on top. Heat for 3-4 minutes in microwave or in conventional oven for 20 minutes. Serve with a large bag of tortilla chips.
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