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Arachnophobic? You may wish to skip this one. Just in time for Halloween, a huge colony of tiny black spiders has turned Russell Jervis’s farm field into a massive web, 60 acres in size. The reason is unknown, but the web is so extensive that some of Jervis’s neighbours in Prince George, BC believed the giant construction was actually an onslaught of early frost. “Oh, thankfully winter’s not here, it’s just tens of millions of spiders on my property.” (Shudder!)
Halloween decorations have unfortunately lost their ability to elicit horror as of late. Coming to the rescue is one Los Angeles resident who has recreated a plane crash in his front yard using actual parts of a Gulfstream jet. Needless to say it’s caught the attention of his neighbours, the local authorities and well, us. Admittedly, it’s a little refreshing to see someone brave enough to venture into territory seldom walked in these fear-heightened days. Truly frightening.
Finally, you won’t have to raid your kids’ candy bags when they go to sleep on Halloween night. Napa Valley chocolatier Woodhouse presents their adult take on seasonally scary treats. From White Chocolate Skulls and Pumpkin Pie Spice Truffles to a box of solid dark chocolate spiders, you’ll be happy to let the little ones have their mass produced mini chocolate bars and caramel chews. Be sure to check in occasionally to investigate what wonders they perform with the other holidays.
http://www.woodhousechocolate.com/seasonal
Furniture that reads to you? The concept isn’t as Minority Report as you may think. San Francisco start-up TableTouch sells a coffee table with a built-in touch-enabled screen that will allow users to surf the net at a local café while downing your extra hot Americano. With Bluetooth capability, the table will even read the news to you in your ear piece. TableTouch founder John Calder hopes to have 1,000 of the units in java joints throughout the United States in the next year, putting him in direct competition with Microsoft’s hyped up version, Surface.
Good Magazine celebrates its one-year anniversary with its current issue. Founded in 2004 by Ben Goldhirsh, Good strives to provide a visually beautiful array of print images that attracts readers to content that’s both relevant to our changing world and thought provoking for its survival. Further, it’s printed entirely on recycled paper and 100% of the price of every subscription goes toward one of twelve charitable organizations of your choice. Did we say it’s gorgeous too?
http://www.goodmagazine.com
As cell phones get sleeker and sexier, senior citizens are less likely to purchase one because the screen and buttons are too small to navigate. One company has answered the call, so to speak. GreatCall introduces their Jitterbug, a cell phone specifically designed for the over-65 set. With a padded earpiece, oversized touchpad buttons and hearing aid compatibility, keeping in touch with your bridge club has never been easier.
http://www.jitterbug.com
This smart little device from Sasha Tseng is so much more than a regular toaster. The user can scribble a small note, (or doodle Cubby, or pop the question) on the surface of the device. (Stylus and writeable pad are attached to the top of it.) It will then inscribe, or rather toast the custom message onto the slice of bread inside. Imagine the possibilities. Just don’t eat the grocery list.
With the pending return of the holiday season, SickKids Foundation presents its second annual Holiday Giving gift catalogue – a collection of items in which a portion of each gift purchased goes directly to further the foundation’s mandate, that every child deserves to be healthy.
During World War II, the British government posted this sign throughout the country in the face of pending air raids. Now being reproduced, this ageless bit of wisdom seems appropriate for our time, either in the face of global upheaval, or merely the chaos of one’s own office. Hand printed in limited numbers, the colors available will whisk you away to a time of tea parlors, crumpets and stiff upper lips. Available for international mail order.
http://www.keep-calm.com
Arachnophobic? You may wish to skip this one. Just in time for Halloween, a huge colony of tiny black spiders has turned Russell Jervis’s farm field into a massive web, 60 acres in size. The reason is unknown, but the web is so extensive that some of Jervis’s neighbours in Prince George, BC believed the giant construction was actually an onslaught of early frost. “Oh, thankfully winter’s not here, it’s just tens of millions of spiders on my property.” (Shudder!)
Halloween decorations have unfortunately lost their ability to elicit horror as of late. Coming to the rescue is one Los Angeles resident who has recreated a plane crash in his front yard using actual parts of a Gulfstream jet. Needless to say it’s caught the attention of his neighbours, the local authorities and well, us. Admittedly, it’s a little refreshing to see someone brave enough to venture into territory seldom walked in these fear-heightened days. Truly frightening.
Finally, you won’t have to raid your kids’ candy bags when they go to sleep on Halloween night. Napa Valley chocolatier Woodhouse presents their adult take on seasonally scary treats. From White Chocolate Skulls and Pumpkin Pie Spice Truffles to a box of solid dark chocolate spiders, you’ll be happy to let the little ones have their mass produced mini chocolate bars and caramel chews. Be sure to check in occasionally to investigate what wonders they perform with the other holidays.
http://www.woodhousechocolate.com/seasonal
Furniture that reads to you? The concept isn’t as Minority Report as you may think. San Francisco start-up TableTouch sells a coffee table with a built-in touch-enabled screen that will allow users to surf the net at a local café while downing your extra hot Americano. With Bluetooth capability, the table will even read the news to you in your ear piece. TableTouch founder John Calder hopes to have 1,000 of the units in java joints throughout the United States in the next year, putting him in direct competition with Microsoft’s hyped up version, Surface.
Good Magazine celebrates its one-year anniversary with its current issue. Founded in 2004 by Ben Goldhirsh, Good strives to provide a visually beautiful array of print images that attracts readers to content that’s both relevant to our changing world and thought provoking for its survival. Further, it’s printed entirely on recycled paper and 100% of the price of every subscription goes toward one of twelve charitable organizations of your choice. Did we say it’s gorgeous too?
http://www.goodmagazine.com
As cell phones get sleeker and sexier, senior citizens are less likely to purchase one because the screen and buttons are too small to navigate. One company has answered the call, so to speak. GreatCall introduces their Jitterbug, a cell phone specifically designed for the over-65 set. With a padded earpiece, oversized touchpad buttons and hearing aid compatibility, keeping in touch with your bridge club has never been easier.
http://www.jitterbug.com
With the pending return of the holiday season, SickKids Foundation presents its second annual Holiday Giving gift catalogue – a collection of items in which a portion of each gift purchased goes directly to further the foundation’s mandate, that every child deserves to be healthy.
During World War II, the British government posted this sign throughout the country in the face of pending air raids. Now being reproduced, this ageless bit of wisdom seems appropriate for our time, either in the face of global upheaval, or merely the chaos of one’s own office. Hand printed in limited numbers, the colors available will whisk you away to a time of tea parlors, crumpets and stiff upper lips. Available for international mail order.
http://www.keep-calm.com
