HemLoft treehouse is a quiet forest retreat ... if you can find it

HemLoft treehouse is a quiet forest retreat ... if you can find it: "Described by its creator as "a secret treehouse hiding in the woods of Whistler," in the Canadian province of British Columbia, the HemLoft is, unlike many buildings that describe themselves such, a treehouse in the truest sense: the entire weight of the egg-shaped structure is supported by the tree around which it is built. Though welcome to visitors - the right sort of visitors, at least - one first has to find it. And the ongoing story of the HemLoft's ever-widening profile is as compelling as the story of its construction - and it's a story with an uncertain ending."

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Siemens full-surface induction cooktop lets you arrange the pans wherever you like

Siemens full-surface induction cooktop lets you arrange the pans wherever you like: "Earlier this year at CES 2012, Siemens subsidiary Thermador unveiled its Freedom Induction Cooktop that allows pots and pans of various sizes to be placed anywhere on its surface instead of being constrained to fixed cooking zones. Now Siemens has shown its own full-surface induction cooktop that provides the same freedom of cookware placement."

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Flash Dock attaches iPhone to DSLR, raises camera's IQ

Flash Dock attaches iPhone to DSLR, raises camera's IQ: "The Flash Dock from Pocket Demo is a DSLR hot shoe device that physically connects your iPhone (or other smartphone) to your DSLR camera, boosting the IQ of the latter by some margin. "

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WWII water tower renovated into family abode

WWII water tower renovated into family abode: "Chateau D'eau by Belgian design studio Bham is a novel piece of architectural adaptation, renovating a piece of World War II-era infrastructure into a very modern and desirable family home."

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Chalktrail: Bike add-on combines cycling and sidewalk chalk art

Chalktrail: Bike add-on combines cycling and sidewalk chalk art: "Kids love creating art almost as much as they love getting out on their bikes, but with this approach choosing what to do doesn't have to be an either/or decision. The Chalktrail is an add-on which turns any bike or scooter into an artistic tool by holding a stick of chalk which is pressed to the ground behind you as you ride, leaving a colorful trail showing where you've been."

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Monstrous new SRT (Dodge) Viper at New York Motor Show

Monstrous new SRT (Dodge) Viper at New York Motor Show: "After a period when financial crisis threatened the very existence of Chrysler’s SRT performance brand, the company came back to the New York Motor Show with a fitting flagship, the brand-new Dodge... sorry - SRT Viper and Viper GTS. The original Viper was an outrageous and unsubtle statement of muscle-car intent that unfortunately was unable to hide its uncouth truck-based roots."

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Tupac Shakur resurrected as ultra-realistic "hologram" for live performance

Tupac Shakur resurrected as ultra-realistic "hologram" for live performance: "Last Sunday, attendees of the 2012 Coachella music festival were shocked when infamous rapper, Tupac Shakur, took the stage in the form of a hologram to give a live performance - quite a feat, considering the man has been dead for over 15 years. "

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Feadship's new 257-foot Hampshire II motoryacht launched

Feadship's new 257-foot Hampshire II motoryacht launched: "When Feadship Royal Dutch shipyards rolls, or rather, floats out one of its multi-million dollar superyachts, it does so with a lot of fanfare. Just last month, we covered the unveiling of their innovative Qi (Chi) concept vessel and now the megayacht builder has introduced its latest real-world effort, the 257-foot (78.50m) luxury motoryacht Hampshire II, which left the drydock at the company's Kaag, Netherlands, facility a few days ago.

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Sony's New SmartWatch Brings Android to Your Wrist | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Sony's New SmartWatch Brings Android to Your Wrist | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: "Do you find it too much of a hassle to pull out your phone every time you need to read a text or email? Well, luckily now you can just check your watch."

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Feature: Small modular nuclear reactors - the future of energy?

Feature: Small modular nuclear reactors - the future of energy?: "This year is an historic one for nuclear power, with the first reactors winning U.S. government approval for construction since 1978. Some have seen the green lighting of two Westinghouse AP1000 reactors to be built in Georgia as the start of a revival of nuclear power in the West, but this may be a false dawn because of the problems besetting conventional reactors."

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Modular home comes delivered in a 10 foot box and is assembled “like an IKEA house”

Modular home comes delivered in a 10 foot box and is assembled “like an IKEA house”: "House Arc, by Bellomo Architects, is a prefabricated off-the-grid housing solution that facilitates compact living. The project was originally designed as an environmentally sensitive and affordable method of housing that is not only functional but also attractive to the eye"

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Magnic Light claims new form of no-contact bicycle dynamo lighting

Magnic Light claims new form of no-contact bicycle dynamo lighting: "Despite the continuous advances being made in lithium-ion battery technology, many cyclists still prefer to use dynamo-powered lights on their bikes - there's no having to remember to recharge the batteries, no subsequent forgetting to put the light back on the bike, and no worrying about the batteries unexpectedly giving out mid-ride."

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