With the Time Table in your living room never again will you have to squint at the cable box, or wander over to the microwave to see what time it is. It uses a thin electro-luminescent film to turn the entire top surface of the table into a subtle and tasteful digital clock.
The table also includes alarm functions in case you fall asleep and don’t want to spend the whole night in front of the TV and a timer to switch the lighting off. I assume (or at least hope) the table is also waterproof for handling the occasional spilled beverage.
As the story goes someone in Portugal bought a farm on a plot of land that had been abandoned for 15 years or so. While exploring their property they found a large barn that was locked up tight with a rusty padlock. After a bit of brute force they got the lock off and opened the doors revealing a mind-blowing collection of vintage cars.
I could list all the vehicles they’ve managed to identify so far but I know the effect is a lot better if you scroll through the collection of photos yourself. And while most of the vehicles are understandably pretty dusty a good number of them appear to be in great condition. I’d gladly spend a year or so fixing up that Porsche 356 in particular.
Also I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say “Congratulations you lucky son of a b….”
Google has been taking advantage of YouTube viral potential recently with funny and hip commercials for Gmail. The Gmail team has created some long-form commercials for the free web based email service.
The video takes viewers on a crude tour of Gmail using puppets made from office products. Its pretty neat to watch, and quite entertaining. Will Google make more of these little skits to promote their products? With over 40,000 views in five days, they should sure think about expanding Gmail Theatre into Google Theatre.