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dinsdag 30 september 2008

uit eten: d'n Anvers

Zaterdag was de beurt aan d'n Anvers te Mortsel. Mijn favoriet steengril restaurant bij uitstek! :-)

ScreenShot033 Gestart met een glaasje Cava, als eten een goede portie steengrill, mooi geserveerd met een kleurrijk slaatje met lekkere vinaigrette, gezellig bakken aan tafel, en daarbij een klein karafje lekkere rode suggestie wijn...

Zeer vriendelijke bediening, een ideaal recept voor een toffe avond.

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vrijdag 26 september 2008

Ferrari V4 Motorcycle Concept: If Tron Were a City in Italy

clipped from gizmodo.com
We try not to tease you with concepts too often, but this Ferrari V4 superbike by Israeli industrial designer Amir Glinik is just too beautiful to pass up. Packed with a modified engine from a Ferrari Enzo, hand controls from a F-16 fighter jet and buttons from a Formula 1 race car, there's not much in the world of badass that hasn't been centrifuged into the design. Under the hood:
"As far as how fast it goes and how much the bike would cost, we can only speculate about very big numbers in both cases," Glinik says. Cold, Glinik. Cold. [Industrial & Art via Luxist]
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Bentley Jewelry and Watch Safes

Exclusivity is synonymous with the Bentley brand and hence why they’ve only built 200 of each of these safes. Funny enough, the specs read like a car: alarm, GPS, 10 interior leather hides, Bentley exterior colors and 3 wood veneer wood panels to choose from. The Continental safe is designed to secure your precious jewels, while the Arnage is specifically constructed for watches with built-in watch winders.

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Audi Travolution Project Predicts Red Traffic Lights

audi travolution

The Travolution system, co-developed by Audi and traffic management experts, informs the driver of the time remaining until a red light turns green. It then calculates and displays the speed the car must maintain in order to pass through without braking.

The project is currently being developed in Germany so we’re pretty much out of luck. However, there is an alternative, rather sophisticated system in the States called the “yellow light”. When you spot this elusive signal, simply slam on the accelerator and you’ll pass through just fine (abort if you see any flashing red and blue).

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Skybar Mechanical Wine Dispenser is a Shade Classier Than a Box of Franzia

clipped from gizmodo.com
For serious connoisseurs, the preservation of wine is far more important that the stigma surrounding bottle caps or, in this case, dispensing your wine like a condiment at a restaurant. The Skybar features a precise temperature control and vacuum system to keep your wine tasting its best for up to 10 days. The pouring spout also delivers wine directly into your glass without disturbing any sediment—which means there is no need for a decanter. I've actually seen similar systems set up in wine bars and they seem to be quite effective. However, the $1000 price tag may be a bit of a sticking point. [Frontgate via Born Rich via Boing Boing Gadgets]
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vrijdag 19 september 2008

Bird's Nest Architects' Latest Unveiling: A Vertigo-Inducing Jenga Apartment Tower in NYC

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Fresh off the billions of eyes that have been on the beautiful Beijing National Stadium, Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron have set their sights on NYC with this incredible 57-story residential tower, unveiled today. It consists of 145 unique apartments that are stacked into the sky like a Jenga tower that's already been well-poked by a party of well-lubricated players. Especially when you get up to the penthouse level—if you're motion sick, you might want to think twice about dropping $33 mil for such a beautiful place when you'll wake up every morning feeling like you're dangling off a cliff...
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Google Maps Mobile App Now Does Full-Screen Street View

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Google's been busy with the Street View drones—and now you can see their tireless work on your phone with today's new version of the Maps app. Standing on your boring corner, you can full-screen, say, Tokyo's streets and compare. The new version also adds more accurate geolocations and a few other interface tweaks, which Googler Josh was kind enough to walk us through, even while hallucinating the Street View "peg man" in his pocket.
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PS3 News Service, Life With Playstation, Now Up For Download

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Speaking of Sony, PS3 users can now try out its new Life With Playstation service, which gives you instant access to real-time news and information in a format that's much more graphically intense than anything you'll get on Wii News. The program is works in conjunction with Folding@home, so you'll be helping Stanford researchers while you much around Life. Download it onto your system by selecting the Folding@Home icon under “Network” on the XMB, and check out the Playstation blog for an interesting video explaining the service's features.
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Ports of Touch Viva's new TouchFLO 2D appear for older HTC devices


With HTC's Opal will come an entirely new flavor of TouchFLO, so it seems, with leaks of the updated skin already leaking out onto -- you guessed it -- xda-developers. The name "TouchFLO 2D" is being thrown around on the interwebs, and as the name implies, the package looks like a flattened version of the TouchFLO 3D we're now well acquainted with that's presumably been optimized for use on devices with lower resolutions, meeker processors, or a combination of the two. That makes it a prime candidate for adaptation to older phones, of course, and that's where the whiz kids at xda-devs come into play: without so much as an official reveal on HTC's part, it's already been verified for use on a who's who of handsets from the past couple years ranging from the original Touch to the TyTN II and pretty much everything in between. As usual, proceed with caution -- but if you take the plunge, do let us know how it treats you, alright?
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zondag 14 september 2008

HTC's Touch HD gets even more dreamy

clipped from www.engadget.com
While that 480 x 800 pixel display has everybody in a feverish pant, MoDaCo has released even more unconfirmed specs on the rumored HTC Touch HD guaranted to pound a lustful wave of disruption into your handset purchasing plans. To start with, it's listed at 115 x 62.8 x 12-mm making it almost exactly the same size as the svelt 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3-mm iPhone 3G. That's a good start. Now slip GPS, HSDPA data, a 5 megapixel camera (no flash), stylus, microSD slot, 3.5-mm headphone jack, and 1350mAH battery into the mix and you've got the stuff of serious, WinMo fantasy. We'll know if it's all legit soon enough as MoDaCo claims a retail date by Christmas. Yes, really. Only thing missing is WiFi... and Android.
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Nike+: New goals

Het is weeral even geleden dat ik nog serieus aan het lopen ben geweest.
Tijd voor wat nieuwe doelen:


Doel 1: Meer gaan lopen (minstens 12 runs volgende 4 weken)


Doel 2: Meer afstand loggen (minstens 80km volgende 4 weken)


Lets do it!!!

A complaint free world: The rules


"Will Bowen's book A Complaint Free World is an engaging, enjoyable, easy-to-read reminder that the only permanent, constructive changes you can make in the world are the changes that you make in yourself.

Suggested Rules



Begin to wear the bracelet, on either wrist.



When you catch yourself complaining, gossiping or criticizing (it’s ok, everyone does) move the bracelet to the other arm and begin again.



If you hear someone else who is wearing a bracelet complain, yo u may point out their need to switch the bracelet to the other arm; BUT if you’re going to do this, you must move your bracelet first!

Stay with it. It may take many months but when you reach 21 days you will find that your entire life is happier, more loving and more enjoyable.
Complaint Free Purple Bracelets

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zondag 7 september 2008

Porsche: I can

Porsche geeft je de mogelijkheid om na te gaan hoe 1 van hun wagen zou staan op jouw oprit. En mits wat foto shoppen, of in mijn geval Microsoft Photo draw, heb je er al snel 2 voor de garage staan.

Ik deed alvast de test en maakte als keuze een Boxter voor mevrouw en een Cayenne voor meneer. :-)

Porsche_I_Can_Wallpaper_1024 cayenne & boxter

Challenge: Around Belgium in 1 Year (1000km)

Op FaceBook kwam ik in de NikePlus Belgian Runners groep een originele challenge tegen.

Als je rond België zou lopen, dan leg je ongeveer een afstand af van 1000km, en dit is dan ook ineens het doel van deze challenge.

 

Lijkt me een leuke challenge. Komt ongeveer op 100km per maand. Geen makkie dus, maar wel haalbaar? We'll see.

 

Uit eten: Folies d'Anvers

Een zoektoch naar een leuk, gezellig en lekker restaurant(je) in Antwerpen is niet steeds even makkelijk. Begrijp me niet verkeerd, het gaat hier eerder over een luxe probleem, want er zijn er gewoon zo veel!1_Uithangbord

Een leuke tip: probeer eens Google Maps Mobile op je GSM en zoek op "eten". Dan krijg je ineens een lijst restaurantjes in de buurt, waar je er dan 1tje kan uit kiezen.

Zo kwamen wij terecht bij Folies d'Anvers.

Aan de inkom is een duidelijk overzicht van de verschillende gerechten en de speciale menu's die ter beschikking zijn.2_Voorgevel

Je komt binnen in een redelijk klein vertrek waar de bar is gelegen en er ongeveer voor 16 a 20 man plaats is. Op de hoger gelegen verdiepingen zijn echter ook nog mogelijkheden om te zitten. Het "kleinere karakter geeft een aangename, knusse sfeer.

Eens gezeten komt men de aperitief kaart brengen, gevolgd door de menu en wijn kaart en na het eten is er ook een mooie dessertkaart voorzien. De bediening is de hele tijd door TOP! Zeer vriendelijk, correct en alles met perfecte timing!

6_sfeerDe menu kaart is geweldig. Het overkomt me bijna nooit, maar zowat alle gerechten die erop staan zou ik willen proberen (waardoor we zeker nog eens terug zullen moeten gaan :-) ).

De keuze gaat uit naar een "Eendenborst met roergebakken groentjes, ananas en cashewnoten; mini-kroketten en sweet-chili-saus" en "Nieuw-Zeelandse lamsbiefstuk met gratin dauphinois, groene boontjes en vleesjus met donkere Westmalle en rozemarijn".

Beide gerechten zijn geweldig.

Als nagerecht valt de keuze op "Torentje van chocolademousse en krokante koekjes met geraspte kokos" en "Sorbet van limoen met granité van Caipiriñia" dewelke beide zeer mooi (visueel) en heerlijk vernieuwend worden opgediend. 7_Boven

Kortweg, een leuk, gezellig en zeer lekker restaurant met democratische prijzen waar ze ons zeker nog zullen terug zien!!!

donderdag 4 september 2008

Sony Just Can't Stop Kicking a Dead, Dead Horse

LOL!
clipped from gizmodo.com
A banner year for Blu-ray, to be sure, with a 100% drop in the most important stat of all, there in yellow. All this according to "Sony Figures." They just can't help themselves.
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