The Jug Rock Kayak House located in Westport, MA looks like a house retreat I would like to stay at. Once home to a boat house destroyed by the hurricane of 1932, this formation of Jug rocks currently sits empty and ideal. The Jug Rock Kayak House is a single room retreat. It is meant as a place of relaxation and repose, a kayak ride destination. The single space contains a library, storage, and bed elevated a few steps above entry level. The small building is lifted off the level of the rock and cantilevered out over the water, facing the dramatic Westport sunsets. What do you think of this house?
The Homestead Hook ($38) is a new product created by Domenic Fiorello Studio.The form of the Homestead hook is made using the technique of bent lamination, a technique mastered by the Eames Studio. So go ahead and pick some up to spruce up your pad. Keep one by your bedside door and never forget your keys, belt and tie again. Try one in the kitchen for your hand towels, or scatter multiples across a living room wall for a great accent to your space.
You can't go wrong with the Floating Record Vertical Turntable, not only is it aesthetically beautiful but you get to enjoy showing off your vinyl collection. This all-in-one solution, features built-in, full-range stereo speakers, so it's easy to setup. It uses an Audio-Technica AT95E cartridge mounted on a fully-adjustable carbon fiber tone arm, a DC manual belt-drive system to spin both 33's and 45's, and a high-mass acrylic plinth and platter. It has a headphone jack for private listening, and RCA outs with a built-in pre-amps in case you want to integrate it into your existing system. Get more information about this turntable on Kickstarter.
Welcome to TCL Playlist-75. I really can't believe I have actually made 75 playlists. It is a great feeling though. So let's get July ready for some fireworks and poolside chilling. In this installment we have new music by Rationale, Banofee, Hibou and more...
If you want to check out any of the other Playlists then click on TCL Playlists in the menu.
I also want to give a shout out to Lindsey Whited for allowing me to use her image for the Playlist cover art.
The Ford Motor Company has announced plans to implement Smart Mobility Plan. The corporation has unveiled the MoDe:Flex concept an eBikethat provides hands-free, turn-by-turn navigation while tracking your heart rate. It also bring all the real-time data to your smartwatch as well.
Connecting to users' smartphones by utilizing the MoDe:Link app, the MoDe:Flex provides up to the minute information pertaining to navigation, weather, time and traffic, among other features.
A user with a smartwatch can then activate a feature such as "no sweat" mode, which, based on the rider's heart rate, can increase electric pedal assist to ensure a rider does not break a sweat. So, for those bike riders who have the issue of showing up to drenched in sweat, there's an app for that.
There is even more to this eBike. Ford also announced that the wearable device comes with safety notifications. Like when your about to hit a pothole. The handlebars will trigger a vibration and the smartwatch will beep as a warning signal. So that your face doesn't get notified by the pavement.
Check out the video below for more information. It will get you pumped about this eBike!
U.S.A. handmade Watch Wallets ($380- $450.00) designed by Discommon are not to be taken lightly. Don't be fooled by the look, beneath the waxed Italian leather and tweed lining, there's D3O® impact absorbing foam throughout to keep your watches extra secure. So no more hiding your watches in your socks. Carry them around like a gentleman pro. Watch Wallet marries your most prized travel possessions – your watches and passport. You may have to wait a while since all three variations are currently sold out.
This house in Austin Texas sits along the shores of Lake Travis. It is called The Tower House by Andersson-Wise Architects. It has just the right touches to stand out from its limestone neighbors while managing to blend in to the forest. Built with the goal of adding additional living space to one of the aforementioned cabins, this separate structure is comprised of three floors, with a bedroom on each of the bottom floors, and a terrace on the top floor. Its wooden exterior contrasts nicely with the surrounding rock, and begs visitors to climb for a better view of the water beyond.
Jessica Sjöstedt‘s champagne bottle packaging concept for Devout Champagne catches the eyes and has a great geometrical style. The unusually-shaped packaging has a drawstring at the top and comes apart in the middle. With its pleasing polygonal pattern and pastel tones, it’s certainly not like other Champagne boxes that I have seen on the market. What do you think of this concept packaging?
No need for heavy equipment anymore. Just bring your tablet and smartphone and the Mixfader. Mixfader ($75) gives you all the tactile feeling of a physical slider with none of the bulk. This slim aluminum gadget connects wirelessly to your phone or tablet, and uses a companion app to let you control the action with low latency. Its integrated battery provides up to 10 hours of use on a 25 minute charge, the app works with your built-in library as well as with services like SoundCloud and Deezer, and thanks to Bluetooth 4.0 technology, you can use up to two devices, simulating a dual turntable setup. Check out more info on their KickStarter or watch the video below.
If you're not a DJ, but some of yours friends or close family are. Mixfader could be the perfect gift for them! Wink Wink!
