Google never cease to amaze me. Yesterday they unveiled they plan a broadband network for the US that is 10 times faster than what we will have in Australia with the new/improved NBN... and that they want to buy/resell power. Now they have unveiled one of the greatest toys ever – a virtual glass elevator that lets you fly around the world, just like the one in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Made by a few...

Meet the new Burton Method, currently holding the accolade of the best board constructed – ever. This thing is the lightest, most responsive board on the planet. The Burton doctors stripped everything down with surgical precision to achieve this and constructed the Method from finely woven carbon strands and S2 fibreglass which is what makes it as light as a feather and as tough as nails. The base is also...

It looks like some kind of weird walking robot – but it is actually one of the latest toys out there which even F1 drivers practice on, when they are not in their real cars. The claimed near real 100% realistic steering and transformer, it will throw its driver around just like they have really spun out on the chicanes, and then some. If only there were a simulator to recreate that F1 driver lifestyle… www.cruden.com

Somewhere is not just any shop, this is a palace filled with Swedish and local independent clothing, right here in Melbourne! Somewhere is the sister store of Somedays in Sydney Surry Hills run by a Swedish couple. With names like 'Tiger of Sweden', 'Cheap Monday' and 'Björn Borg', you've gotta love what these guys are doing; bringing inspiring clothing concepts to our shore, so that we don't need to look...

The iPhone is aways staying close my heart, but a recently posted promo short for the new Nokia N900 called 'Focus Group' caught my eye. Keep watching right to the end, some pretty insane effects come to life.

You can now get an 8x zoom telescope, complete with hardcase and mini tripod for your iPhone - I guess it would be useful in some circumstances but who would honestly want to take a call on your phone with this attached to your phone? See it in action on you tube here, or check out the product review from geek alerts here.

A study by Oxford showed increased growth of nerve cells connections in the white matter of the brain  after a 6 week juggling training course –  and the connections remained after the juggling course had stopped. It didn’t matter how good or bad a juggler you were – the brain just seemed to want to be puzzled and learn something new. Go buy some balls... 
Nature Neuroscience, DOI:10.1038/nn.2412

This video of Inspired Bicycles team rider Danny MacAskill  features some of the most amazing street/street trials riding I've ever seen. It has to be the most technically difficult and insane choice of riding lines you will ever see. This video goes way beyond what is currently considered as trials riding. Thanks to Phil for the link. Kind of uncanny that he is also Scottish!

Whether you're into photography, the beach culture, stunning beaches, surfing (good & bad), you'll appreciate the beautiful photography by Aquabumps. Dig deeper into the site, you'll find yourself concise surf reports detailing temperatures, winds, tides and forecasts for the upcoming week. This is where the waves live.

The Blackbird, fly (BBF) is a twin lens reflex camera: one lens is used to expose the film, while the other is used like a viewfinder. It’s a style of camera from the 1920s. Unlike most twin lens reflex cameras, which take medium format film, the Blackbird, fly uses 35mm film - which you can process, scan and print at any one-hour photo store. GO convenience!