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James Bond’s ‘Skyfall’ Teaser Trailer

Habibies — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:51:17 +0000

James Bond fans finally have something to look forward to as the first official teaser trailer of the British spy series’ latest film Skyfall has finally been released.

The footage begins Bond (still played by Daniel Craig) being interrogated, while quipping witty answers in return.

Off course, fans of the classic, suave, neat-black haired Bond, as envisioned by Ian Fleming, will remain disappointed as the role is still played by the blond and muscular Daniel Craig.

Skyfall is due for release on October 26 in Britain and in other locations shortly after that.

Mercedes-Benz A25 AMG

Habibies — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:29:10 +0000

Preliminary images have hit the web that reveal details about the upcoming Mercedes-Benz A25 AMG.

The AMG A-Class will be powered by a 2.0 liter turbocharged engine with 340 hp, all-wheel-drive system and double-clutch transmission. In addition to modifications under the hood, the A25 AMG will boast all-new aerodynamics, a stiffer suspension system, bigger brakes, and an upgraded interior.

Pairing increased giddy-up with clean lines we’ve come to expect from Mercedes-Benz, their latest looks to be a powerful stunner.

Personally, it’s kind of sad to see a Benz reduced to such a budget, hatchback model. Still, wouldn’t mind getting one for the family.

Sweet Meats

Habibies — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:07:20 +0000

Meat that tastes sweet. That’s what this dessert will do to you. Must be delicious.

sweet meats by Jasmin Schuller.

Egyptian Avengers

xerxy — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:06:36 +0000

Recently discovered Ancient Egyptian artwork points to the possibility that the Avengers were here thousands of years before the movie came out.

Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye are believable ancient egyptian superheroes. However, I doubt they played around with gamma radiation much and Tony Stark would have had a much harder time building an arc reactor right next to the pyramids.

World Religions Infographic

xerxy — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:44:50 +0000

It’s amazing how the world’s many religions and beliefs relate to each other. This infographic is an excellent guide to how many followers each one has and how the religious branches are laid out (click for full size).

Interesting how the faiths with the most followers, and also the most conflicts, all belong to the same branch. Maybe we would progress more and fight less if we bothered to try and understand all these concepts and beliefs.

Real Madrid’s formidable opponent

xerxy — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:28:42 +0000

Real Madrid has an adversary that hardly anyone knows about and one that will drive your imagination wild. Soccer, or Football if you like, will never be the same again.

Imaginary Madrid. They are scheduled to face each other next February on the 29th, at Imaginationland’s ImagiGround, so don’t forget to close your eyes, tap your heels together and witness the action.

Business cards of Steve Jobs and Gates

bubbles — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:13:26 +0000

Think that thin, simplistic elegance and coolness of your iPhone or Macbook is just something magically created by accident within the last 10 years or so? It took a lot longer than that, but the roots of it can be seen in Steve Jobs’s Apple Computers business card from over 30 years ago:

What you also see is how a simple, black-on-white-background business card, like Steve’s, is so much more effective than a blaring and colorful one, like that of Microsoft’s Bill Gates.

A similar contrast is visible in their respective products, decades later. Elegant and simple vs colorful and tacky.

Obama’s Medals

haley — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:15:11 +0000

President Obama took office with the promise of hope and change. So far, he himself has achieved little in terms of change and simply happened to be there when events like the killing of OBL took place.

So what medals do you think he actually deserves? Is getting Osama bin Laden the best he has to offer? Think he has a chance of getting reelected?

How I feel about Buffering [Gif]

Habibies — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:05:11 +0000

Don’t you just hate waiting for the buffering icon to disappear? Makes you want to do this:

Translation error

haley — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:27:42 +0000

A new fuel tanker arrives on site in Qatar. The newly appointed American manager tells the supervisor to ensure that the tanker is clearly labeled. “Diesel Fuel” in Arabic and “No Smoking” in Arabic.

Hilarity ensues. Technically, this isn’t a translation error. More of a failure to use one’s brain. Could have at least spelled “Arabic” correctly. Great entertainment though.