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    If Facebook Had Been Invented in the ’90s

    This video imagines Facebook if it had been invented in the '90s, horrible computer graphics and all.

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    LightScythe Reveals Floating Images of Light

    By capturing the movement of a LED-covered stick, the Mechatronics Guy reveals beautiful text and images.

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    Shitter: Toilet Paper Printed with Your Twitter Feed

    Literally flush obnoxious tweets down the loo with Shitter's customised toilet paper.

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    One-Button Pizza Delivery

    If you thought ordering pizza was a simple dinner solution in itself, think again.

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    James Cameron’s Solo Submarine Dive

    The Hollywood director successfully completes deep sea dive in his mini-sub, a 'vertical torpedo'.

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    Lose Weight by Inhaling Your Next Cupcake

    Working with the sense of smell and taste, this dessert-flavoured inhaler claims to satisfy a sweet tooth and help you lose weight.

  • News

    This Winter’s Handiest Bike Accessory

    Irene Posch invents a handy Early Night Biking Glove, sure to raise visibility to any urban bike rider cycling around this winter.

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    Leave Voice Messages on a Wall-Mounted Recorder

    Banish scrawled memos with 'Record me', a recording device that mounts on your home wall.

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    JuiceTank Combines iPhone Cover and Charger

    Eliminate the inconvenience of a dead phone with JuiceTank, an iPhone cover and charger in one.

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    Wallit App Allows Tagging Sans Spray Paint

    Leave your virtual mark on a physical place with Wallit, an augmented reality app.

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    Physicist Uses Lasers to Create Rain

    Using his new environmentally-conscious technique, Jérôme Kasparian creates rain.

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    The Creators Project Blends Art and Tech in San Francisco

    The Creators Project provides techie-minded artists with the means and exposure to commune and create.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    Odette's Eatery

    Shed 5, City Works Depot, 90 Wellesley Street

    Between the lively chat, the excellent dishes and plotting how to run away with all the tableware, we had a wonderful time.

  • Bar

    Everybody’s

    7 Fort Lane, Auckland

    This pun will write itself. Everybody's has something for everybody. But mostly, it's got a jaw-dropping array of modern European fusion and cocktails made to measure.

  • Restaurant

    Better Burger

    31 Galway St, Britomart

    An instant classic.

  • Bar

    The Cav

    68 College Hill, Ponsonby

    A low-key, relaxed pub that's a great spot to meet friends and share an ale.

  • Restaurant

    The Botanist

    90 Wellesley Street, Auckland

    City Works Depot's cafe/bar/plant nursery fusion cafe.

  • Restaurant

    Burger Burger

    136-138 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

    It seems the world of the burger has seen the line between professional eatery and burger takeaway joint become blurred.

  • Restaurant

    Giapo

    279 Queen Street, Auckland

    Auckland's favourite "haute ice cream".

  • Restaurant

    Hallertau

    1171 Coatesville Riverhead Highway, Riverhead

    A country restaurant in the best sense of the word.

  • Restaurant

    Mexico Ponsonby

    164 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

    If you put ‘Mexico’ into Google maps you might be told that you’re approximately 11,000km away. The great news is Google maps are wrong.

  • Restaurant

    Masu

    90 Federal Street, Auckland

    Contemporary Japanese restaurant Masu proves a culinary force to be reckoned with.

  • News

    The Seven Best TED Talks So Far This Year

    With a new TED Talk posted every weekday, there is certainly no shortage of brilliance shared on the TED site.

  • News

    Facebook App Helps Set You Up With a Roommate

    Avoid an awkward, or downright hellish, living situation by finding your roomie on Facebook.

  • News

    Instagram to Unveil Hipstamatic Partnership Today

    Two iPhone photo apps are set to announce their photo-sharing partnership.

  • News

    Spotify Music-Streaming Service to Arrive in Australia

    Tap into a huge music library, containing millions of tracks, and share them easily with Spotify.

  • News

    Nokia Seeks Patent for Phone Feedback Tattoo

    Nokia may soon introduce tattoos with magnetic ink to alert the user to incoming phone messages.

  • News

    Homeless People Used as WiFi Hotspots at SXSW

    BHH Labs introduces Homeless Hotspots, a controversial homeless employment initiative, at Austin's SXSW Festival.

Latest Events
  • Event

    IF

    Thursday, May 16 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.

  • Event

    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

    Thursday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    More than half a century after the first film, Hollywood's paws are still on this sci-fi franchise — and this is a thoughtful and engaging new instalment.

  • Event

    Boy Kills World

    Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.

  • Event

    Back to Black

    Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Amy Winehouse was anything but formulaic, but the same can't be said about this by-the-numbers biopic about the British singer.

  • Event

    Lovers and Castaways

    Wednesday, March 6 - Sunday, June 9, 2024

    The Pah Homestead, Auckland

    This exhibition allows visitors to experience 1980s Aotearoa through the eyes of some of New Zealand's most treasured artists.

  • News

    Theatres To Usher In Live Tweeting

    The last bastion of the phone-free two hours, the theatre, might be about to crumble.

  • News

    Vivid Ideas 2012 Program Announced

    Vivid Ideas is the creative part of the extravaganza that is Vivid Sydney, and this year it's bigger than ever before.

  • News

    Robots Provide Sweet Rewards for Social Media Popularity

    When you receive a mention or a retweet, Olly and Molly will release a treat or a scent, respectively.

  • News

    Dress Up your Laptop and iPad in Vintage Clothing

    Computerwear allows gadget lovers to protect their laptop and iPad with repurposed vintage clothing.

  • News

    Makoto Tojiki Brings the Intangible World of Holograms into Reality

    Utilising thousands of LED lights and optical fibres, the Japanese artist creates futuristic celestial-like sculptures.

  • News

    Mercedes-Benz to Integrate Apple’s Siri Technology in Vehicles

    Mercedes-Benz drivers will soon be able to send text messages, listen to music, change radio channels and update their status on social networks.

  • News

    New Volvo Designed With Exterior Airbags For Pedestrians

    In what they claim to be a world first, Swedish automobile company, Volvo, has created an external airbag on the front of the car to protect pedestrians if there were to be a collision.

  • News

    Match The Perfect Alcoholic Beverage To Your Music

    Drinkify makes sure you'll never drink alone again.

  • News

    Kony 2012 Campaign Goes Viral

    Kony 2012 is a viral campaign spearheaded by the humanitarian group Invisible Children to raise awareness about atrocities in Uganda.

  • News

    Internet Addiction May Classed as a Mental Illness

    If internet addiction is indeed classified as a mental illness, it will be interesting to see how this affects the community at large.

  • News

    Ten Incredible Prefab House Designs

    Architects and designers around the globe are fusing creativity with the latest technology to build unique homes at a fraction of the price.

  • News

    Riparide Connects Surfers with Accomodation and Equipment

    A new online venture which aims to provide surfers from around the globe with an easier means of coordinating holidays and trips.

  • News

    Open Label Lets Consumers Upload Reviews To A Product’s Barcode

    Open Label works in a way where a buyer can scan a product's barcode code and upload their comments. This takes them to the virtual forum where they can read what other people have said as well as say why they would or wouldn't suggest buying the product in question.

  • News

    Camera Enables Refocusing Of Photos After Shooting

    Digital cameras nowadays are designed in a way where they are light, small and so simple to use that even the most rookie among us can take some pretty amazing snaps.

  • News

    Pinterest: The Hottest Social Media Startup of 2012

    This 'digital scrapbooking' website that lets you present and organise all of your interests and share them with the world.

  • News

    Become The Face Of Your Furniture

    Welcome to the world of egotistical ergonomics. Would you like your mug on that mug?

  • News

    Photo App Foils Would-Be Photobombers

    Photobombing experts will have their work cut out for them as software company Scalado look set to release their new Remove technology.

  • News

    The Internet War Against Piracy Continues

    Although SOPA and PIPA were withdrawn from Congress last month, it seems that online freedom may still face immense danger in the savage war against piracy.

  • News

    Apple to Unveil iPad 3 on March 7

    You'll have to fight off a hoard of iPad-loving vultures before you can get your hands on Apple's newest edition to the iPad family.

  • News

    What Music Looks Like as an Object

    German artist Martin Klimas endeavours to answer the question: 'what does music look like?'

  • News

    Print Your Own Instagram Poster

    Instagram-obsessed iPhoneographers can now turn their collection of photographs into wall-sized prints, thanks to a clever new website.

  • News

    iHeart’s Multipurpose Eating Utensils

    A clever contraption which can be used as a knife, fork and scoop.

  • News

    New iPhone App to Control Dreams

    The Yememiru app from Japan uses a microphone to somehow detect when you are in your deepest sleep and most prone to mental influence.

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