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July 14, 2008

Fedde Le Grande and Sander Kleinenberg

Even tho Plankton has moved back to Sweden, I still find things to remind me of him, namely how I will be 30 feet away from his favorite DJ in the world; Sander Kleinenberg killin' the one's and two's. I always tease Plankton about his "euro trash" music but in all honesty Sander is no where near that. The man is one mean mixing machine and has full control over his amazing light shows. So all I can say is kudos.

Of course my favorite Dutchman is fellow disc jockey Fedde Le Grand who's only been on the international map since 2003. Nonetheless the man has his finger on the pulse discovering new talent and collaborating with the likes of Madonna. He started out dj'ing for gay clubs and somewhere, somehow that sound expanded to push dance music past the cliche sounds of repetitive beats.

What the hell is in the water in the Netherlands? Both men are extremely talented, not to mention extremely HOT. Hit the jump to see my favorite videos, both of with include these brassy Dutchmen. The first is from Fedde Le Grande - he's the only guy in the video. The second has Sander playing every single instrument.

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July 12, 2008

What's on my iPhone 2.0?

iPhone 2.0 is basically what Apple wanted the original iPhone to be. I'm not even talking about the new hardware upgrades. I'm talking about the user interface and the addition of user-installed applications. I've already found a bunch I'm using constantly. The whole experience is flawless; light years ahead of Symbian, Palm, and WinMo; mainly because Apple is such a controlling company - it works in their favor since all the apps adhere to user interface guidelines. Check out what apps I'm using after the jump.

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July 10, 2008

Hello Kitty Black Wonder

The ubiquitous pink cat knows no bounds. Produced by Silly Things for the Hello Kitty Black Wonder exhibition in Hong Kong, these are but a few of the pieces being shown off all featuring subtle trademark kitty iconisms. Looks like Hello Kitty knows how to pull off sophistication too. I want these bad because and rock them during New York's Fashion Week this September.

More after the jump. via High Snobiety

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July 9, 2008

Yves Saint Laurent short films

For the previous 2 seasons, Yves Saint Laurent has accompanied each collection with a series of short films. Inspiration, depth, message? Maybe. I still haven't figured it out.

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Ecofriendly Lotus, wait what?

To begin with, the Eco Elise uses a host of sustainable materials to make up the body and trim, including hemp, "eco wool," sisal and a new high-tech, water-based paint that can be applied by hand, while still maintaining the grade-A finish you'd expect. All of these elements reduce the Eco Elise's footprint throughout its lifecycle, limit the amount of energy used during production and simultaneously slashes 70 pounds from the standard Elise's curb weight.

But Lotus hasn't stopped there. It's fitted a set of flexible solar panels on the hard top to help power the electrical systems, reducing the drain on the engine and improving efficiency. And there's a new green shift light on the instrument panel that assists drivers in maximizing fuel efficiency.

Watch for its official debut at the London Motor Show later this month. More pics after the jump.

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Google launches Lively

Lively by Google is a new product available in Google Labs. Create an avatar and chat with your friends in rooms you design.

No matter how you slice it, technology companies want us all to interact in virtual spaces. Sooner or later it will finally happen.

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Grace Jones is back

After a 19 year hiatus, she's back with a new album entitled Hurricane due this October. Here's the first joint. She'll eat you alive!

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I'm singing in the rain

The Bluetooth Umbrella is my wet dream, literally. I'm always on the damn phone and the ability to talk handsfree into the handle is just aces. It also doubles as a radio for those times when I. . . okay I hardly ever listen to the radio but hey, it doesn't hurt to have it.

Just don't call me crazy when you see me walking down the street in pouring rain talking into my umbrella handle. I'm not crazy!

via Yanko Design

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