It has been revealed that in the lead up to the opening of the Burj Dubai Mall, that sand tiger sharks in the 10-million-liter aquarium that the mall houses have killed at least 40 smaller and more docile reef sharks. The aquarium is home to some 33000 living specimens and had included 400 sharks, though that number is presumably now reduced to below 360. Divers are also reported to have encountered problems with the aggressive sand tigers. [Telegraph UK via News Australia]
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[ November 10th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
It’s Shark vs. Shark in Burj Dubai Mall’s Giant Aquarium
[ April 29th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
Water-Cool Yourself With a Cool Shirt
The Cool Shirt is a t-shirt with a clever water cooling system for your body. If you are familiar with water cooler designs for computers, then this one will look quite similar. There is an inlet and an outlet on the fifty feet of rubber hose that connect to a pump. The water circulates and you get to sit in the furious heat of summer without feeling the effects and without resorting to air conditioning.
It is designed for car use and is actually for racing car drivers, but I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t rig one of these up for home use; all you need is to take your water container indoors and use a pump with a suitable power source. If you went so far as to cannibalize the cooling system from a water cooler (the drinking kind), you could keep yourself cool indefinitely, though with a slightly greater environmental footprint.
I have no idea of the price of the Cool Shirt, but considering that it is for a very limited market, I would say that it is likely to be expensive. If you have the time, inclination and are handy with a sewing machine, there is no reason why you could not construct your own. All it is, really, is a tight-fitting shirt with some rubber hose stitched to it attached to a water pump. You could work wonders with some aquarium parts. [Stock Car Racing via Crunch Gear via Ubergizmo]
[ January 14th, 2008 ] ... [ Vic DaSilva ]
25 Signs That You Might Be An Apple Fanboy
On the eve of MacWorld, here are 25 signs that you might be an Apple Fanboy.
You have a special Apple Haircut
Your mailbox looks like this
You create your own Apple Fauxtotypes
There is even a competition to see if you can create the next big thing.
[via Core77]
You turn your old Mac into a Mac-o-latern
[via Geeklogie]
Your toilet paper holder is a Mac Mini
You purchased that special someone the iPhone thong
[ September 7th, 2007 ] ... [ Sean Fallon ]
Widescreen Television…Aquarium?
Someone was bound to build an aquarium that looks like a widescreen television – and the folks behind this Aqua Photo Wall Mounted Aquarium ( Korean ) certainly delivered. By the looks of the images on the product page, the aquarium comes in a number of different sizes to suit any living space. It also comes with everything you need to get set up – minus the fish and the water of course.
It’s expensive, but you will undoubtedly consider it money well spent the first time one of your friends comments on how clear your HD television is.
Price: 2,000,000 Won ( $2132 )
Via: TFTS
[ September 7th, 2007 ] ... [ Nino Marchetti ]
AV100 Deluxe Tabletop Aquarium
Your goldfish deserve a better home than the algae filled fishbowl you have sitting on your kitchen counter. One easy way to give them a lodging upgrade and also add some art to your pad is with the AV100 Deluxe Tabletop Aquarium.
The AV100 Deluxe Tabletop Aquarium is a 2.4-galleon tank which is described as looking like a flat screen LCD monitor. Technologies of this tank include built-in filtration and LED lighting. Multiple color frames are available and the background picture can be swapped out. Just don’t slip in a background photo of your cat – the goldfish might freak and end up floating the wrong way.
Price: $150
