There’s two problems with choosing Stephen King books to turn into movies. The vision behind the camera as much as the story has to be realized by a director and cast. Stephen King’s tapestry needs a wide range of support to keep it afloat. The key to getting King from the page out onto film, where he mostly belongs, is about finding the core of his work and bringing that to life....
An investigation into the digital landscape of VR revealed 15 exciting ways virtual reality is being used, and how it could help people in the future. Education Learning from a book or a lecture have been shown to only be marginally effective for most students. These methods have been scientifically shown to create learning by rote, rather than the power to explore and the ability to fully understand subject matter....
Since most of us feel that science hasn’t done much of anything for us lately, other than tell us about melting polar ice caps, smash particles together really, really, super fast, and make lab-grown meat that is both frightening and delicious, we thought it was time to put it to good use. The handy thing about scientific inquiry is it brings out a lot of unusual results, such as learning about our own brains to the point that we can find out certain things that actually increase our pleasure sensations, making us happier....
The 1938 Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine owes its steely curves to aerodynamicist Paul Jaray. Jaray brought an aeronautics background to automotive design, taking inspiration from the progressive aircraft designs coming out of Germany in the 1930s. The Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine adopted the spindle-and-fin shape of pre-war aircraft, looking like a vehicle built for flight that never received its wings. Jaray’s aerodynamic designs for the ’38 Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine were entirely functional....
1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33-2 Gallery
The saying goes that it is a poor workman who blames his tools, but since it’s just you and the ratchet in the garage, it’s obvious that bastard is to blame. A tough job is infinitely easier with the proper gear, and when you’re working out of a home, there’s no such thing as an easy job. The good news is that you can upgrade and outfit any driveway, car port, or fixin’ bay with a few items that will add infinite ease to the next oil change, alternator swap, or tranny drop you’ve got on the agenda....
TheCoolist: What attracts you to adventure sports photography? Ronny Kiaulehn: “Before working as a photographer in 1996, I worked in research and development for a windsurf company. My job was to test their equipment, boards and sails, in oceans and beaches all around the world. In other words, I was paid for windsurfing and hanging around on the beach all day long! After leaving that job, after almost 10 years of being in touch with nature every day, I couldn’t imagine getting an office job– that’s why I decided to get in to action sports photography....
We love the Maldives here at TheCoolist, and we also love the luxury resorts of Alila Hotels. The Alila Villas Hadahaa merges both of our travel passions into one high end destination, a series of luxury villas in the southern end of the Maldives islands. The new development is comprised of 50 private villas, some are inland, including their own pools and others stilted above the Maldivian waters. While the focus of the Alila Villas Hadahaa is first about luxury and relaxation, the design of this resort is rooted in eco-conscious practices....
American beauty Angela Lindvall remains international, in this case posing for Elle Italia as photographed by Matt Jones. This 30-year-old Oklahoman is amongst the fashion world’s top earning models, having dressed up and down for countless labels from Gap to Victoria’s Secret to Christian Dior. When she’s not in front of the cameras, Miss Lindvall is an environmentalist, active-vegetarian and principal of the Collage Foundation, a not-for-profit organization promoting sustainability and environmentally-conscious habits in U....
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Watch Gallery
Autodromo Vallelunga Chronograph Gallery
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Barobot. Okay, to be fair, I’ve written about a few automated bartenders in the past…but none of them were anything like this. Trust me. Because, y’see; Barobot doesn’t just mix drinks. It’s built from open-source hardware and software. What that means is that if you’re savvy enough – and enough of a geek – you can completely re-tool the device in whatever way you see fit (or even build your own from the specs)....
BME X-9 Nighthawk Bicycle Gallery
What will the car of the future look like? We set out to find out, documenting 10 trends in car design and technology along the way. To give these trends a face, we collaborated with French transportation designer Sydney Hardy, a student of car design with an eye for futurism. Sydney fused these trends into a single vision with a car we’re referring to as Link, a vehicle that bridges the gap between the road ahead and our history in the rear view....
Say what you will, sneaker fans, but the ol’ classic Chuck Taylors will never die. Whether you rocked the classic blacks or you’ve got your paws on a fresh remix, it’s likely you’ve got a pair yourself. Either way, you’ll want to take note of these new kicks. Converse and Woolrich have teamed up to design a woolen flanel Chuck for a limited edition All Star collection. If you’ve got the style to accessorize ’em, these kicks could be the primary element of your weekend look....
The dynamic Daft Punk duo will be making an appearance in the upcoming scratch-happy video game DJ Hero. The group will bring five songs to the game, including “Around the World”, “Da Funk”, “Robot Rock”, “Technologic” and “Televsion Rules the Nation”, to be used in eleven exclusive mixes with tracks by other artists. If you weren’t excited about DJ Hero yet, it’s likely you will be now… More info about the Daft Punk mixes plus the DJ Hero trailer below....
Thanks to the artist and robotics enthusiast FICTION, it just got a whole lot cooler. FICTION has discovered a whole new method of creating light paintings, and – spoiler alert – it involves robots. More specifically, a DJI Phantom Drone. Before you ask, no, the robot wasn’t the one taking the pictures. It was the subject. See, what FICTION did was was pretty simple: he strapped the drone with some lights (apparently, bought from Home Depot), then set it loose into the night sky....
In the immortal words of the progressive hip hop crew Digable Planets, “we’re just babies, man”. Apparently, Evian ascribes to that theory as well, as they move toward purity and innocence in their bottled water with their Evian Live Young T-Shirts. The shirts are a part of a campaign for pure bottled water, showing a wide range of faces and skin tones matches with an image of the wearer as a baby....
The hang-up? The Fujifilm X-T1 can run about $1,500 with a good kit lens. That’s not an easy investment for a photography enthusiast, and you can buy refurb full frame DSLRs for that price. To tackle this quandary, Fujifilm introduced the Fujifilm X-T10. For all intents and purposes, it’s the same camera as the X-T1 but its price has been slashed. Down to $799 for the body only. With a kit lens, it’s available for about 60% of the price of its big brother, but it delivers nearly every other thing a photographer could want....
Grilled Tanqueray Flank Steak View in gallery There’s a lot more to steak than just the typical strip, but you’ll need to arm yourself with a marinade recipe to explore the boundaries of beef. The cut of the flank is ideal for creative seasoning, but is typically too bland to just toss on the grill alone. So to prepare the perfect flank, you’ll want a few things out of your marinade– namely salt, sugar and some aromatic spicing....
