All Google Maps users (on iOS and Android) can now make lists of places to save for future reference and/or share with friends. At the time of launch, the Lists feature has three options: Favorites, Starred Places, and Want to Go. It’s a clever way……
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Dans cette collection « I see a halo around you », la créatrice YunSun Jang imagine les bijoux du futur. Ses créations, bien que peu pratiques pour les transports en commun, sont d’une finesse et d’une délicatesse à couper le souffle. Une sélection presque divine qui n’est pas sans rappeler les auréoles célestes que portent les dieux.
Tout comme son acolyte Andrea Tamburrini, l’instagramer italien Francesco Innocenti s’est rendu à Dubrovnik, en Croatie, pour le lancement de la nouvelle version de la nouvelle Nissan Micra<, en partenariat avec Fubiz. Le photographe a parcouru la côte et la ville pour nous livrer de jolis clichés, notamment des ruelles pavées, au soleil couchant.
Une ville parfaite à explorer au volant de la citadine de Nissan qui se fond parfaitement dans le paysage et dans le décor de la vieille ville.
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A passenger-carrying drone that will transport individuals through the air without a pilot will begin flying over Dubai‘s skyline from this summer.
The arrival of the Ehang 184, dubbed the world’s first passenger drone, was announced by the head of Dubai’s Roads and Transportation Agency Mattar al-Tayer at the World Government Summit, which is currently underway in the gulf city.
It will be the first time the electric vehicle, which launched at CES in 2016, has been in regular use anywhere in the world.
Al-Tayer said the agency planned to put the Ehang 184 into operation in July. It has already had its flying debut over the country’s Burj al-Arab skyscraper hotel.
It can carry one passenger weighing up to 100 kilograms and can stay airborne for 30 minutes on one charge. Once inside, the passenger uses a touchscreen to select a destination, and the drone is then “auto-piloted” by a command centre, according to a video released by the government agency.
There is no passenger override function, which means that anyone can travel in the drone without a pilot’s licence. However, this also means the user can’t take control in an emergency.
Manufacturer Ehang says the drone is designed so that even if one propeller fails, the vehicle will still be able to complete its flight. It also incorporates the “Ehangen fail-safe system”, which means in the event of a malfunction the drone will immediately land in the nearest available area.
The announcement supports predictions made by designer Paul Priestman that personal flying machines modelled after drones would be the future of transportation.
“We’ve got these electric drones flying around everywhere,” he told Dezeen last year. “[Electric planes are] just a scaled up version really.”
“I think that’s going to get really interesting – it could be the beginning of personalised transportation,” he added. “It’s like going back to the idea of jetpacks, but with lots of little drones,”
Drones on a smaller scale are being utilised for everything from Amazon deliveries to medical supply transportation.
Designers have also envisioned other possible future uses for unmanned aerial vehicles, including to help police patrol London and to build bridges and other architectural structures.
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As 2017 begins I find myself closer to 50 than 40, and that means change. I pay closer attention to my diet, my children are becoming teenagers and words like “investments” have entered my vocabulary. Lately I’ve also been taking a good look at something else — my wardrobe.
I’ve always been a “jeans and T-shirt” kind of guy. A baseball hat and a pair of sneakers have rounded out the look that has been my unofficial uniform since I was in high school. It’s casual and comfortable, but there is one little problem — I’m not in high school anymore.
To paraphrase 1 Corinthians 13:11, it’s time to put childish things behind me. In this case, the wardrobe of my youth. In this article, I’ll describe how to organize a respectable wardrobe for a man in his 40’s. I’m not an expert in the world of fashion or style (see the previous paragraph for proof), so I scoured the internet for some direction, which I’ll share with you here.
Step one is to edit the wardrobe. I suggest actually laying everything out on the bed to get a good overview of what you’ve got. First, note items that you haven’t worn regularly because of size, condition or style, and set them aside. Next, ID the items that you’ve kept around for their sentimental value but stopped wearing long ago. Finally, anything that’s simply worn out – those old sneakers, for example – go in yet another pile. With that done, it’s time to say goodbye.
You’ve got several options here. Items in good condition can be donated to local charities. Clothing that someone wouldn’t buy in their current condition should be re-purposed as rags, dress-ups for the kids or even “work clothes” for painting, gardening, engine repair, etc. Additionally, some Goodwill stores recycle these well-worn clothes to be used again, but in a different form.
As for the sentimental T-shirts, here are a few ides for dealing with those. A few years ago, my wife took several of mine and made them into a beautiful quilt that I keep on the bed each winter.
Lastly, consider handing down anything that’s still decent to your kids. My 13-year-old looks pretty cool in dad’s old Van Halen T-shirt.
Well not size as the number printed on the clothing tag. I’m talking about how the item fits. I mentioned the fact that I’m not 18 anymore. Back then I played soccer and my shape was a bit different from what it is today. That said, I’ve bid goodbye to the slim-cut jeans, pants, and shirts that I wore long ago. Now, this doesn’t mean that I need to start going up in size. In some cases it means simply moving from a slim-fit to straight-leg style.
At this age, you want to be prepared for several eventualities, from a clothing perspective that is. Weekend events could bring anything from weddings to softball games. Here’s what you should have around so you’re not scrambling at the last second.
As I said, I’m not fashion expert. But I do want to dress like an adult. With a little effort, you too can organize a respectable wardrobe. We “men of a certain age” have to stick together, and look like grown-ups while we do.
Post written by David Caolo
Every cycling enthusiast dreams of ordering a custom frame, made to fit their specific dimensions and riding style. Based in South Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, Firefly Bicycles have been fulfilling the dreams of a dedicated client base since 2011. They produce around 120 bikes a year and will build any style of frame a customer wants—if the buyer is prepared to join the 12 month waiting list.
Company founders Tyler Evans, Jamie Medeiros, and Daniel Leader met while working together at Independent Fabrication. When IF relocated from Boston to New Hampshire, the trio stayed put, and made the decision to start their own shop. All avid cyclists, they set out with a detailed business plan and fortunately got access to a machine shop Tyler’s architect friend wasn’t using. This meant they could move in and start building with minimal set-up investment. Branding agency id29 helped position the new company as a high-end frame maker, and the experience and contacts of the team helped them hit the ground running. Orders came in from the start, and they haven’t let up since.
They moved into their current space in 2013. It’s a good size, comfortable and immaculate for a machine shop. Located in a relatively unassuming ground-floor factory, the front lobby functions as an exhibition space and features a dedicated rig for bike fittings. The back is organized into sections for each stage of the build process, including an anodizing bay and sandblaster for custom graphics, and a permanent photo studio. Tyler does all the in-house photography, and every customer receives a photo book documenting his or her bike’s production from start to finish.
Titanium is the frame material of choice at Firefly. Graphics are applied through anodizing the material using masks and controlled voltage to alter the colors. The bare metal and spot applied, vivid colors have become the visual identity for Firefly frames, making them easily recognizable at a race or in a group ride. The Firefly team pride themselves in precision and attention to detail during every step of the build process, and the finished products offer testimony to the attention spent on every detail.
With roughly 620 bikes shipped since they started, they are not currently seeking to expand their business (maintaining a work-life balance) but rather will continue to focus on improving their processes and production quality. They recently finished the most complex request to date—an electric bike with custom housing in the bottom bracket for a Bosch motor and battery—and all the electronics hidden neatly inside the frame to keep the appearance minimal.
After a recent visit to the workshop, Kevin sent us a few photos of their build process, and detailed how they make one of their bikes:
Photo by Don Nieva Every Firefly is custom made for each client to suit their specific needs and riding style. That means the fit, frame geometry, tubing, component compatibility, frame options, and finish are all specific to the rider. We have a proven process to carry out the whole design process remotely, but when possible customers will visit our shop for a full fitting in person.
After Kevin finalizes the frame geometry, Jamie pulls the tubing and small parts for the frame and then machines each part individually. We bend, shape, butt (alter the tubing wall thickness along the length to save weight and improve ride quality), and miter all of our frames in house.
The tubing is precisely machined so that each joint is as tight and clean as possible. Those efforts result in a stronger and straighter frame later on.
Once the tubing is machined and cleaned, Jamie places it into our frame fixture, which is set to the frame’s specific geometry. The fixture holds the tubing straight during the tack welding process.
Jamie carefully tack welds each joint, welding it just enough to hold the frame together for the next steps.
All of our dropouts are proprietary designs that are CNC machined locally out of 6AI-4VA titanium. The grade of titanium and design of the dropouts makes them extremely strong and improves functionality. Small design details like the shape of the dropout opening make installing the wheel noticeably easier, for example.
After tacking, Tyler checks the alignment of the frame on our alignment table. The heat from welding distorts the frame, so he plans a welding sequence based on the starting alignment in order to keep the frame as straight as possible throughout the welding process.
Every frame we make is TIG welded. Titanium can’t be welded in the presence of oxygen, so we fill the frames with argon gas “back-purge” the welds. Tyler has over 20 years and tens of thousands of frames worth of TIG welding experience, and it shows in the quality of the welds.
Tyler places a “heat sink” in any joint that he is welding to soak up some of the heat from the welding process and reduce distortion. One of titanium’s greatest strengths is that it is very difficult to bend after welding. That makes it extremely durable, but also harder to work with. Tools like heat sinks help us manage the distortion during welding and align each frame to within .01″, about the thickness of a Post-It.
In the final alignment, Tyler checks the frame in each dimension. A straight frame handles better and is a sign that the construction was done precisely and correctly.
After welding, each frame is prepped for building by hand, including reaming the head tube, facing the head tube and bottom bracket, and chasing the bottom bracket threads, shown here.
We developed a “flat-mount” disc brake dropout in 2016. That dropout works with low profile disc brakes that mount with two brake bosses to the chain stay. It is perfect for road, cross, and all-road bikes. In order to make the dropout short and stiff, we place one brake boss on the dropout and then weld the second boss into the chain stay. Here, Jamie machines the chain stay to prep it for that brake boss.
We will often design custom graphics for our frames. Sometimes we will work with graphics provided by the customer, and sometimes we will create graphics from scratch. In this case, Tyler hand draws a graphic for a customer who requested a serpent theme.
Daniel hand finishes each of our frames. There is no substitute for time and an astute attention to detail when finishing titanium. Depending on the finish, the whole process can take 1-3 days per frame.
In this image, Daniel lays down masking for custom anodized graphics. Anodization on titanium is a carefully controlled process by which we apply a thin layer of oxide to the titanium tubing. We control the voltage to control the color, and use custom masks to create an endless array of anodized graphics. Anodized logos are more durable than paint or decals, and provide beautiful but subtle touches of color to the frame.
We choose components for our frames that perfectly suit each customer’s needs and budget. Building the bikes here allows us to make sure everything is placed correctly and works perfectly. A simple detail like hood placement, for example, can have a significant effect on the fit.
We take photos of the process of building every frame we make, and then take studio photos in our photo studio. That gives every customer a visual record of their bike’s creation, and, hopefully, fosters their personal connection to the process.
Internal brake routing and tight junctions highlight the fine detail work and expert craft that goes into each frame.
Custom finishes can be inspired by specific images or come from very general ideas. In this case, the customer simply requested a custom anodized graphic with geometric shapes. We took it from there and created this graphic, which we dubbed the “hexi-fade.”
When every detail is considered with our level of care, the result is a truly personalized bike that fits and functions exactly as the customer wants.
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The Firefly showroom in Boston is open during regular working hours, with no appointment necessary to visit. You can find tons more photos of their shop and their bikes in use on Instagram.
I’ve heard of music being a soothing experience, but the Kushion bluetooth speaker pushes limits! The pillow/cushion actually has a pretty darn amazing speaker hidden within its soft, cozy looking exterior. Kushion really aims to change the music listening experience with something refreshing and out of the blue. The audio drivers within the pillow can play back soft tunes when you’re trying to sleep, or can even fill up the room with its DSP controlled audio system. It comes with the longest bluetooth range on the market so you can play your tunes from anywhere in the room, and with 8 hours of battery time, you’re going to eventually run out of music to play! Plus guess what… you can plug your phone into the Kushion and charge your device too! What you can’t do though, is use the Kushion for pillowfights. *sadface*
Designer: David Fuchs
BUY IT HERE: $219.99 $300.00
A number of blockades stand in the way of committing to a daily dose of vitamins and supplements, including the lack of reliable information and guidance. Aisles of options can be daunting, searching on the internet can be inconclusive, and it……
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Andrea Tamburrini est un instagramer italien voyageur. Dans le cadre du partenariat entre Fubiz et Nissan, pour le lancement de la nouvelle version de la Nissan Micra, il s’est rendu dans la capitale croate, Dubrovnik afin de parcourir la côte au volant de la citadine.
La voiture se fondant parfaitement dans le décor de la ville, des murs de pierres de la vieille ville au coucher du soleil, en passant pour les paysages maritimes. Son design sportif et audacieux de la voiture permet à quiconque en prend le volant d’apprécier une conduite confortable et plaisante, de par, notamment, l’équipement présent à bord, du Bose sound system à l’intelligent mobility.
Still Optimistic est un projet photographique né d’une rencontre entre la créatrice de Pony, Gabrielle Laïla Tittley et de l’excentrique studio photo LM Chabot. Ensemble, ils ont réussi à mettre en images l’univers ludique et coloré de la designer. Soutenus par l’incubateur créatif Sid Lee Collective, les visuels ainsi que les créations de la marques ont été exposés dans un pop-up store de Montréal.
This is site is run by Sascha Endlicher, M.A., during ungodly late night hours. Wanna know more about him? Connect via Social Media by jumping to about.me/sascha.endlicher.
