As a pioneering producer of dubstep, Kode9 (aka Steve Goodman) has intricately explored the effects of sonic frequencies on human beings — used for positive results, his groundbreaking sub-bass tracks laid the foundation for the flourishing dubstep genre. But the doctor in Goodman (he has a PhD. in Philosophy from from the University of Warwick, […]

There’s something supremely sexy about this chair. Somehow Per Emanuelsson and Bastian Bischoff, the two brains behind this exquisite piece (sin?) have made a crucifix inspired lounger look totally practical, relaxing and comfortable. Now I’m no theology scholar, but that seems a bit ironic given the whole history of this particular symbol. If I were […]

Like this photo? Think it’s perty? Well good, cos we might all just be getting a courtside view this summer. Thanks to the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva (I know what your thinking—the Swiss?! Again? Again Again?!), the largest particle accelerator ever — measuring a puny 17 miles in circumference. It’s supposed to further understanding […]

Someone peep the horizon for the Four Horsemen, cos it’s been one helluva week for technology. First, the Faster One beats the SSC Ultimate Aero and Bugatti Veyron to become the fastest car in the world, then Ferrari reveals its first front-engine car, then some dude invents the world’s smallest helicopter, and now some Swiss […]

Japanese developer Gennai Yanagisawa has developed the world’s smallest one-man helicopter. Weighing an Olson-thin 75kg, the GEN H-4 uses two rotors to fly up to 50 kilometres per hour. Honestly, I’m not that impressed — I coulda done the same if I had just figured out that whole Why-Won’t-My-Veritech-Robot-Fly-Even-With-An-M80-Up-His-Ass conundrum. Curse you, Science!!! [Read More […]