Bright ideas and products in skiing and snowboarding, from a Norwegian hotel built into a mountainside to an inflatable pack that can save you from an avalanche
http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2009-11/future-snowsport-tech#
Archive for category Yellow
Google Introduces Chrome OS
Nov 21
Google announced their new Chrome operating system yesterday, and as you’d expect from Google, it’s something innovative and entirely online, since as Google points out, we’re all online almost all the time anyway. At its heart, Chrome OS is just a browser, and all the applications that you’re used to having on your computer run as web applications (like Google Docs). A key difference from traditional web apps, though, is that Chrome will be able to harness some of the powers of the computer that it’s running on, thanks to the next generation of HTML, HTML 5. Like a browser, Chrome OS will start in mere seconds, and it’s designed specifically for netbooks. In a nutshell: Chrome OS is just like Google’s Chrome browser, except it’ll run web based applications that give it the functionality of a conventional operating system. While a developers build is available now, Chrome OS will officially launch sometime next year….
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/20/google-introduces-chrome-os/
Michael Lau
Michael Lau
Edison Chen
Edison Chen
Edison Chen
Chen Tao
Chen Tao
Chen Tao
JUJU
JUJU
JUJU
Blackie
Blackie
Blackie
The hooded sweatshirt may seem simple and conventional at the present, but back in 1977, it was a innovative product which promises to protect athletes from the temperamental changes of weather. Created by Nike’s third employee, Geoff Hollister, Nike’s classic and quintessential sporting apparel, the AW77, is reissued this year and updated with input from Japan’s Loopwheeler. Crafted with unique Loopwheeler heritage rotating looms, these hoodies are not your average cover-ups as they are made from ultra-soft cotton fleece that has been esteemed the “cashmere of cotton”.
To celebrate and commemorate the launch of Nike’s iconic hoodie in a new material and context, Nike has been hosting worldwide campaigns enlisting the help of renowned local athletes and game changers. As previously seen, basketball extraordinaire, Kobe Bryant, and tennis whiz, Rafael Nadal, are just two of the impressive list of names on the AW77 trail. For AW77’s “This Is My Hood” campaign, other than the previously reported exhibition with abstract, over-sized installations conveying the special characteristics of Loopwheeler AW77 at Nike TPE 6453, another part of the Asia campaign features five of Asia’s celebrated personalities, Michael Lau, JUJU, Edison Chen, Chen Tao and Blackie.
Better known for his vinyl toys, Hong Kong’s Michael Lau is not only an artist, figurine designer, but also an avid soccer player. Since he was a child, Lau had been playing soccer frequently and elements of the sport can often be found in his work.
Next up also from Hong Kong is actor, artist, entrepreneur and designer– Edison Chen. Not just a chief of the design group, CLOT, Chen is also a determined jogger. Jogging is a huge part of Chen’s life as he logs approximately five to eight kilometers everyday.
Another TV personality up for the campaign is MTV channel’s JUJU, who has also been a print model since she was 17. Like Chen, JUJU is a jogger, but she also puts her time into swimming, as the latter is like a process of meditation for her where she can be immersed in her own world.
Steering into professional sports, Chen Tao, midfielder in soccer for Shanghai Shenhua who made his competitive debut with the team playing against Singapore Armed Forces (winning 4-1) is also enlisted to be part of the campaign.
http://www.freshnessmag.com/2009/11/05/nike-aw77-this-is-my-hood-exhibition-influencers/
Alongside STAGES in New York last week, the LIVESTRONG foundation also auctioned off the 7 art bikes which gained so much attention during the tour de france and the launch of STAGES earlier this year.
The bikes which I’m sure you’re familiar with raised a staggering $1.3 million (USD) for the cause, with Damien Hirst’s bike itself fetching $500,000.
We have the results below for each bike. I was lucky enough to see all these bikes and even have a play with a few earlier in the year and I can’t stress just how amazing they all are in person.
http://slamxhype.com/art-design/livestrong-art-bikes-auction-results/
Damien Hirst Trek Madone
Ending Price: $500,000
by Kaws
by Kenny Scharf
Adidas Queen Andrea
Nov 4
L’ équipe de la capitale Beijing Guoan, a remporté le titre de champion de Super League de Chine, les joueurs de la capitale ont remporté leur premier titre depuis la création du championnat professionnel en 1994.
Dans un Stade des Ouvriers plein à craquer, en battant Hangzhou Greentown (4-0).
http://www.fcguoan.com/
