Worlds first automated restaurant

Nuremberg has a restaurant straight out of the Jetsons. The delivery of meals is fully automated, touch screen ordering. Cool.....but how does the food get sent back when it tastes like its made by a robot.....

From Land + Living, Compiled by a Russian photographer named Uryevich, Abandoned is an eerie collection of Russian complexes such as hospitals and apartments that had been left to rot soon after the fall of the Communist regime way back when. http://www.abandoned.ru/

Pet Peek

This is genius! Pet Peek gives your dog a view of the neighborhood. It satisfy your pup’s curiosity and help reduce barking, scratching and digging every time he senses something on the other side of the fence. Domed design extends five inches to provide front and side views. Available here for US$29.98 http://blog.sub-studio.com/

Flight of the Conchords..

These guys are great. A coup-le of Kiwi lads with very funny songs. So funny in fact that Showtime has picked them up for a second season. You Tube has heaps of there clips.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WGOohBytKTU&mode=related&search=

In 10 years you can extend your lifespan......(well it works on rats).

Aussie biologist David Sinclair claims he has found the elixir of youth. Its the same stuff that is found in red wine. Unfortunally its doesn't say how many bottles a day I have to drink.

http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/19172/

We might just be a computer game......

The NYK Times has a good article which asks are we real flesh and blood? It messes with your mind a bit and might ruin you day if you were lucky to work from home this afternoon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/science/14tier.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin

U-Boat stalking shipping lanes

A German u-boat from World War 1 sitting in just 77 feet of water is posing a danger to shipping in the English Channel. Gizmodo has the full story.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/zombie_uboat_33_still_trying_t.html#more

Hummer Drivers Look Away!

Whilst this looks like a sunny afternoon near Wellington from some readers youth, Treehugger http://www.treehugger.com/ has this great story about Micro cars made in the 1950's.

Do we really need big cars or are they just penis extensions?

This one even tows the caravan ..... but look closely is that a blow up doll in the back of the car? Kinky eh bro?

Check out the link, there's BMW's and cars made by all the aircraft companies.

I guess if we all slowed down, adopted the 100 mile diet, we could solve a lot of the congestion issues in our cities today.

YOU DON'T NEED THAT HUMMER - sorry Emily, you sold your soul taking that job!

Great Sofa Bunk Bed

Giving new meaning to the term "sleeper sofa" is Doc, a couch that flips up to create a couple of bunk beds. The ingenious space saver uses a patented mechanism to transform a place to lounge into a place to sleep; though the bunk beds are a little Tom-Hanks-in-"Big", anytime you can cut create double function from a single piece, it's a good thing. Live small, host big and get primed for your next sleep over with more pics after the jump. ::Bonbon Trading via ::Freshome
Courtesy http://www.treehugger.com/

Tip of the day.

According to Nokia, leaving your cellphone charger plugged in when not in use triples energy use.

Whats on the net today?

Online game hires real world economist to study inflation.
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyid=2007-08-16T111446Z_01_N09256192_RTRIDST_0_OUKIN-UK-VIDEOGAMES-ECONOMIST.XML&src=nl_uktechnology

Make sure the preson preparing your coffee takes a long time....
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4167309a11.html

Build a solar hot water heater for under US$5 ($7 - $20 depending on what the matket does today).
http://www.instructables.com/id/E9WT5FSF54HOCV4/

Gen Y

The Australian has a great article on those Gen Y'ers. Come on you all know them.... my best example is getting a call from a client to find out somethings wasn't done ..... only to be told it couldn't be done because of a U2 concert.

http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,22242110-5012424,00.html

Hillary Clinton '08 Merchandise

So you wondered where Kevin '07 came from?

Get your Hillary '08 T-shirts here. Cafe press is fantastic.

There's also a large range of unbleached organic cotton shirts to choose from. Delivery time for the USA is about 10 days to Sydney.

Came across cafe press through treehugger!

http://www.cafepress.com/

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/hillary+shirts/-/pv_design_details/pg_5/id_19498964/opt_/fpt_/c_360/

Bay Bridge Repairs

http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/

Lifewithout buildings has a pretty cool article about repairing the bay bridge in SF.

Whats on the net today?

iYome , a new social networking site for adults.
http://www.iyomu.com/

Got to be careful of those old indian ladies at the Dairy (cornerstore).
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/dayinpictures?o=8&f=/g/a/2007/08/13/dip.DTL&type=dayinpictures

Post about Sydney in treehuger. It dosnet say that the train system carried 5m more people anually in 1957 and the trains were more frequent.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/sydney.php

Rice paddies as art.
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/07/pimp-my-rice-paddy/

Whats on the net today?

Fruit bowls out of a single sheet of plywood.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/bend_it_like_ch.php

Home made sub.
http://spluch.blogspot.com/2007/08/diy-mini-submarine.html

62 year old man to jump from 25 miles up.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/62yearold_man_attempts_harakir.html#more

Whats on the net today?

HI-res shot of the earth.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/modis_wonderglobe_lrg.jpg

Paper engine runs off hot coffee. Just like humans.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/paper_stirling_engine_runs_off.html

Whats on the net today?

Cyborg Seals.
http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=19155&a=f

Free HD wallpaper for your computer
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/

Another reason not to fly Lufthansa
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/lufthansa_may_add_beds_to_coac.html#more

Whats on the net today?

Cool looking stackable chairs.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/twin_chairs_bea.php

One reason to stop eating salt and vinegar chips.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070806101941.htm

Whats on the net today?

NZ's cow biofuel.....No Bryan we don't get cows to pull our cars....
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/put_a_cow_in_yo.php

How to pull a van uphill
http://www.instructables.com/id/EJ7Q7M3F4P3CHT2/

Sydneys Beer cafes..
http://gridskipper.com/travel/sydney/sydney-beer-cafes-285260.php

PowerKayaks
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/surfangos_powerkayaks_haul_aqu.html

Whats on the net today?

Bio diesel from fish guts....bet that smells good.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/honduran_tilapi.php

How to get arounfd a few things that the it deparment has blocked.
http://lifehacker.com/software/geek-to-live/geek-to-live-survive-it-lockdown-151919.php

More IT getarounds...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118539543272477927.html?mod=fpa_mostpop

Beer in space.
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn12388-beer-in-space-a-short-but-frothy-history.html


More efficient solar cells
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/new_solar_cells_set_record_in.html

Are new ipods comming?
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/unconfirmed_new_ipod_nanos_com.html

Cool Russian plane shots.
http://www.gizmodo.com/photogallery/russianplanes/

Massive truck for building telescopes.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/07/28wheel_truck_climbs_mountains.html#more