After a few months of testing, the feature that allows Chrome OS users to stream videos from Google Drive storage — like the free 1TB allotted to new owners — to a Chromecast is now available to (almost) everyone. An update on the stable channel…
Artur Stanisz takes perfect photos of landscapes. So perfect, in fact, that sometimes they seem unreal. Like this image of Mount Asgard, a strange double-peak on the Cumberland Peninsula of Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. It feels like the actual home of the Nordic Gods. The rest of his photos are even more stunning.
According to exobiologists at NASA, these mysterious shrimps and its symbiotic bacterium may hold clues “about what life could be like on other planetary bodies.” It’s life that may be similar—at the basic level—to what could be lurking in the oceans of Europa, deep under the icy crust of the Jupiter moon.
Combat jet airplanes may be way more sleeker and cooler than cargo planes, but there is something magnificent about slowly flying in one of these beast, looking at the landscape in calm morning through the huge windows of the cockpit.
Though at first glance, the two men couldn’t seem more different — Jell-O commercials vs. sex-party book different — there are remarkable similarities between the scandals surrounding Bill Cosby and fashion photographer Terry Richardson, who’ve separately been accused of predatory behavior by more than a dozen women.
Even though Beyonce was able to keep an entire album and its music videos under wraps last year, two new songs off her “Beyonce Platinum” box set surfaced online in just a few days. In what we hope was an attempt to stay ahead of the leak, Bey released a music video for one of the new tracks, “7/11.”
Fun and playful, the video features Bey dancing in her underwear, making a human pyramid and straight up playing around with friends in what looks like a hotel. It’s an impromptu party and we’re glad we got the invite.
Detox Soup is a great way to kick the new year off. This gluten-free recipe can be used during an official “cleanse” or to kick-start a conscious eating plan for 2015!
Ok, so if you’re going out on New Year’s Eve, do yourself a favor and make this soup one or two days before the festive first, and store in the fridge. Feel free to eat this detoxifying soup for every meal of the day for maximum power!
I’d even venture to say if you’re going about a New Year’s cleanse, you might make a large batch to have on hand for those moments you have to eat something. Just because cheating happens and this soup is a better option than going crazy with processed foods that would defeat the purpose!
This soup is great because it’s super low in calories, and the citrus and apple cider vinegar will help alkalize your body’s PH, bringing it back into balance after what is usually an acid forming holiday season.
From what I’ve read, a soup like this helps to cleanse toxins by flushing with fiber and clean broth, remove heavy metals (especially if you add a dollop of Cilantro or Food Fanatic’s Cilantro Chutney) and all the while nourishing your soul with warm, deliciousness.
You can substitute a gluten-free veggie broth to easily make this recipe vegan, so experiment and add what’s in the fridge so it doesn’t go to waste. It is one of my 2015 goals to enjoy a mostly raw food and juice cleanse during the month of January, so I’ll be making a variation of this soup every Sunday to have it on hand all week long, should I lose my mind with hunger.
I’ve never done a cleanse, and I’m a bit nervous. If you’ve had any experience I’d love your advice!
Joli is passionate about feeding people local to her in Los Angeles through her catering company, Mama Love Grub – especially food that’s good for the soul and heart. That’s why we’re so glad to have her as a Gluten Free Fanatic!
Designing heart-stopping, beautiful objects requires a perfect cocktail of design, styling, expression and aesthetic function – and is not for the faint of heart. Design thinking, design process or a branding matrix, are not sufficient to infuse artifacts with a visceral experience of intense beauty and desire. An essential ingredient is a natural genius combined with tons of practice and a sound approach in order to make the heart beat just a little faster when viewing an outstanding design.
Henrik Fisker, one of the world’s leading car designers, has achieved this feat, not once, but multiple times with the BMW Z8, Aston Martin DB9, Vantage V8, the Tramonto, as well as the Karma. This week, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, he shared with us how his latest masterpiece, the new Mustang 725 “Rocket”, was designed.
It took nine months from the original concept to a fully functioning concept car and the metamorphosis began with a design brief. Henrik wanted to see a new interpretation of a high performance Ford Mustang and one that would be immediately recognizable as a Mustang, without being “retro.” It would be built on a 2015 Ford Mustang, keeping expensive and time consuming exterior components, such as glass, lights and doors the same. The technical foundation would be a Galpin Motors specially tuned high performance sports package – delivering a substantial 725-horse power engine.
The intended user would be an aficionado of American Muscle Cars with an appreciation for European Design – leading to a projected production volume of a couple hundred vehicles per year, with a price tag of a little more than $100k.
For inspiration, Henrik chose his all-time favorite, the 1968 Mustang Shelby 350. Following the proportion – surface – details approach, Henrik set out to get the overall proportions right by first establishing the wheel size (twenty one inch) and wheel arches together with ground clearance. He then focused on the front and rear overhang, followed by body to glass proportions, adjusting the lines to incorporate the standard carryover elements. The artistry clearly shows through here.
The most prominent elements of a muscle car are the front and back sections, since this is the view seen in the mirror when a Mustang approaches from behind and then leaves one in the dust. So, the next step was to massage the surfaces, simplifying and softening the standard Mustang exterior.
Henrik opted to make the grill more prominent by reinterpreting the original expression of the tall opening divided by a chrome bumper. In Henrik’s design, the chrome bumper is substituted with a polished aluminum element that acts as a horizon for the famous galloping Mustang pony.
The taillights were slimmed down, resembling laser lights and are surrounded by a carbon fiber moat across the width of the rear. An integrated spoiler was added to the trunk lid and follows the contour of the four exhaust pipes.
In keeping with the overall integrated feel, Henrik developed the detailing in line with past Mustangs. To cool the powerful engine and massive brakes, he reintroduced scoops in the hood, shark-like intakes by the headlights, followed by scoops for the front and rear brakes.
Beautiful design tells an appealing visual story and this one started out with what an American Muscle car might look like today. As the design was executed, the story developed into a cohesive narrative – finishing with a touch of “Bling.” The speed stripes, together with the power output is magically revealed by removing ten grams of paint from the hood, exposing the underlying carbon fiber.
For a cohesive design expression to come together, the effort of more than one top tier designer is required. It also takes a large dedicated team of engineers, model makers and project managers. To realize his dream, Henrik teamed up with his good friend, Beau Boeckmann, president and COO of Galpin Motors, Inc.
Their passion, a strong, shared vision and a great team, created what few large organizations ever accomplish, – the enrichment of our emotional and physical lives with a car designed to give us an experience of unforgettable beauty and desire.
BitTorrent’s secure work-in-progress messaging service Bleep has taken its first step toward offline messaging, the company has announced. Formerly known as BitTorrent Chat, Bleep is a peer-to-peer messaging app that promises to keep one’s messages safe from prying eyes, something that in itself made offering offline messaging problematic. Though that issue hasn’t been fully resolved, BitTorrent has taken a “basic” … Continue reading
Uber has had a rough time lately, and for good reason. The company has been swept up in widespread outcry against its executive Emil Michael’s comments about digging up dirt on journalists, as well as concerns over its “God View” that grants access to user data and, more importantly, has been reportedly misused in at least one instance. In the … Continue reading
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