Full Frame Photography: the Nikon D800 If you’re pretty serious about photography, chances are you’ll eventually move into the full frame arena. Fortunately, now is a pretty special time to do so. This year, the two DSLR behemoths, Nikon and Canon, revealed their newest flagship DSLRs, theNikon D600 (update– it’s out!), a true entry-level full frame DSLR. However, if you’re done with entry level, it’s time to consider the flagship. The new Nikon D800 features a massive 36....

[images published with permission, copyright Dietmar Eckell] “Happy End” Photographs by Dietmar Eckell | Gallery

From Factory to Palace: a Rehabbed Concrete Masterpiece This empty, decaying concrete factory was inching toward demolition until it was rescued by a man who saw its true character. That man happened to be the famed Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, whose work can be seen in cities throughout the world. Bofill’s crew put in hard hours to clean the dirt and grime and decay from the factory, while the construction team built needed amenities into the home to make it livable....

The trouble is, it’s not always easy to find browser games that really strike a chord with us, or that make the time go by with a little novelty. Endless swapping and switching in games like Bejeweled – the modern Minesweeper – or Candy Crush can quickly become as repetitive and numbing as doing our actual idiot job so that our boss can get richer off the metaphorical sweat of our brow....

When it comes to the gift registry, couples have a tendency to think mercurially, choosing items that are fun and frivolous rather than those with good, practical application. If you’re going to go to the trouble of paying to give all your friends and family a marvelous party – with an open bar if you’re any kind of decent person – then it’s only fitting to ask them to help you kick off your matrimonious state with presents that will make married life so much easier....

Audi has officially revealed the 2011 Audi A8 at the Miami Auto Show. Normally, we don’t get excited about anything Audi unless it bares the “R” or “TT” mark, but after a quiet month in the auto world this is a sexy start to the month of December. The 2011 Audi A8 is the top-end luxury model for Audi, designed to compete directly with the luxury class Mercedes, BMW, Lexus and Jaguar models....

Today, we review the top 22 newsletters across a variety of categories, broadening your horizons and keeping you up to date with the latest 2023 has to offer. Before We Get Started… We’re about to present a truckload of newsletters, doing our best to get you stoked enough to subscribe to one or more. However, with great power comes greater responsibility, so heed our words on how to get the most out of your subscriptions:...

To the uninitiated, this arena can seem a lot more dicey than getting a new or refurbished computer because here you’re less likely to be dealing with a reputable company and more likely to be getting something without a warranty. This means that if it goes down the tubes or up in smoke, you’re going to be forced to eat your hat, pay for repairs out of pocket, or spend the money for another computer....

Beards are all the rage. But let’s face it; if you are looking to grow your beard out, it can be tough to know what products will work for your skin and whiskers. You Can Grow a Thick Beard without Winning the Genetic Lottery A beard is one of the primal signs of masculinity. Some people even associate a full mane with success. Therefore, it doesn’t come as a surprise that more and more men are looking to grow thick beards....

Books are the hotbed of ideas, some of which have the potential to irretrievably alter your perspective in life. Whether a zealous reader or a casual peruser of multiple texts, we’ll give you a fresh impetus to rekindle a reading habit. What food is to the body, books are to the mind. Books stretch you into an invisible world. The pages let you interact with personalities and ideas that would have otherwise been out of grasp....

Whatever happened to the boombox? And with this glorious restoration of all things 80s, why has the boombox not become vogue once again? Altec Lansing has been hearing our cries apparently, because just recently they have released the Altec Lansing inMotion MIX BoomBox. Bladow. This bad ass boomer packs the punch of the ghetto blasters of yesteryear with the connectivity of today. Got an iPod? iPhone? Zune? Altec Lansing’s got your back– and your music....

Vincent Van Gogh The Starry Night After cutting off his left ear, Vincent Van Gogh admitted himself to a lunatic asylum called the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole back in 1889. That year he drew one of his masterpieces, which depicted the world that he saw from his asylum room’s east-facing window. Named The Starry Night, the oil on canvas painting is currently located at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City....

Quality home design programs use a library of preloaded objects and common additions to a home. They help you aim for realistic goals, rather than requiring miracles of plumbing or carpentry to accomplish. You can see a rendered home in full color and dimensions so that there’s no confusion when drawing up a statement of work for your contractor. They also help you steal, so that whenever you see a cornice, framing, or cute little bay window build, you can rip that right off and add it to your mind’s little mansion....

BrewBot is designed to provide a technological base upon which a craft brew hobbyist can create great beer. It is the brain child of a group of brewers who started out like most people do– using plastic bowls and pipes from inexpensive kits that left a lot to be desired. Over time, they added to their kits with copper and stainless steel catering-class devices that improved their quality and creative control....

The Elqui Domos Hotel is a collection of lodges that skirt a rocky hill in the Elqui Valley. The lower section features a group of three-story lodges with geodesic dome roofs with windows to the stars. Indoors, these domes house a bed below their peak and a quiet sitting area at its base. Guests are welcomed to explore the stars above, read the available astronomy materials and get to know the night sky from Chile....

Any driver, from the formula racer to the daily putterer can put these 16 driving tips to use on the highways of the world. They’ll make you better, make you smarter, make you safer, and best of all: make you faster. Stay Smooth The first key to being adept on the road is to make sure that your hands are always smooth as you steer. This is another area where we all believe we’re better than we are....

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The client’s historic home has always looked out to a sweeping green plot. They desired a swimming pool with spa amenities, but didn’t want to disturb the green view. Act_Romegialli’s design added a pond while raising a garden above a hidden pool house. It’s a bunker of sorts, one that opens out to the pond while housing guest amenities and a peaceful place to swim. While the home itself is restored to its original, historic design, the hidden pool house is as contemporary as it gets....

People have been crocheting for hundreds of years, and learning the process is easier than you may think. To help you along with your crochet journey, we’ve put together the ultimate beginners’ guide on how to crochet. As with learning any new hobby, practice makes perfect, and it may take you a few attempts to truly get the hang of the stitches. But, don’t be discouraged; you have to start somewhere, so be patient; you’ll get it, eventually!...

Hofman and Stellitano have produced these images that feature select hybrid sneakers from Oki-Ni’s collection. From Nike to Adidas to Rick Owens and others, these represent some of the most stylish performance-friendly sneakers available at retail. They’re shown off in low-key, high-color images with bright oil bubbles flowing around the subject. If you already think of sneakers as art, you are likely to appreciate these images even more. You can shop Oki-Ni’s hybrid sneaker collection here, but I suggest you drool over the images first....