Entries from July, 2009

Holy Batphones, Batman!

batphonesSo … what are Batphones, exactly? Are they the latest super high tech accessory on Batman’s utility belt? As obvious an answer as that seems, nope, that is not quite right. Are they the choice of headphones for vampires from Transylvania? Nah, that is not quite the right answer, either — they aren’t even the newest fashion accessory for hoards of screaming, tweenage Twilight fans.

Matthias Ries is the designer responsible for the strange, yet intriguing looking … things. Actually, the headphones work as a noise filter. So, say you are sitting in the back row of a room where someone is giving a speech up front. The Batphones can filter out the surrounding noise so that you can actually hear the speaker. You can even eavesdrop on your neighbors with these things! And there is no doubt that they make a very … unique fashion accessory.

Posted on July 4, 2009 at 1:03 am Comment

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Diamonds Are Forever … and Your Pets Can Be Too

dna2diamondsHow much do you love your pets? Enough to have them with you for the rest of your life, if not for the rest of theirs?

By now, most of us have heard of memorial diamonds, wherein the ashes of a deceased loved one can literally be made into a diamond. Well, DNA2Diamonds now makes it possible for you to do that with the remains of your beloved pets as well.

In fact, ashes are not necessarily needed with this company. A diamond can also be made — or extracted — from a simple lock of your pet’s fur.

The process here is a very long one. However, as the pet owner, all you will need to do is give the company a DNA sample of your pet. In short, after that point, carbons are extracted from your pet’s sample, it is then added to an authentic diamond seed, and the whole thing goes into an incubator. After the process, the Gemological Institute of America will even examine the finished product to make sure it is the real deal, and then the package is sent right to you.

Red diamonds, cognac diamonds, yellow green diamonds; rings, earrings, pendants, or bracelets: your pet can be immortalized — and worn — forever.

Posted on July 3, 2009 at 12:28 am Comment

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