Mankind have long envy the astonishing properties of spider’s silk. Spider’s silk is known to be five-time stronger than steel, but yet has far greater flexibility than nylon, thus making them suitable for a wide range applications, including life-saving bulletproof vest and even for building suspension bridges. There is a major stumbling block though; ‘milking’ …
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Utah-based Ravean Proves That Heated Outerwear Can Be Fashionable Too
When the cold gets a little too cool for comfort, you can either pack yourself up like a sandwich or you could go with fashionable, lightweight heated jackets like those from Utah-based startup, Ravean. The concept of heated jacket is not new, but we noticed something about them: they are hardly fashionable and for some …
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BMW Announces New i Collection, Includes Solar Charger for Charging Your Gadgets
Have an unquestionable love for BMW i Series? Or maybe you just have a thing for whatever the Munich automaker serves up? If so, then the BMW i Collection will be a delightful news to you. Apart from the obvious stylish elements typical of BMW, the i Collection takes on a sustainable approach when creating …
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Edward Norton’s ‘Shiner Jacket’ As Seen in Birdman Can Be Yours to Own for 300 Bucks
So Birdman didn’t have a swooping win at this year’s Oscars (we said that before) and Edward Norton failed to bag the Actor in a Supporting Role title, but one thing fashionistas may have noticed (if you have caught the flick, that is) was the jacket Edward was wearing. As it turns out, this getup, …
Spacesuit-inspired Jacket Not Only Looks Cool, It Also Rocks Built-in Bluetooth Speakers Too
Inspired by classic spacesuit, the Spacelife Jacket is every bit as high-tech as it sounds. Well, kind of. It has to be anyways, because this super cool jacket will run you back at a cool 1,499 euros, or around US$1,900. While it will not protect you from the vacuum (don’t need it here) or radiation …
Audio Engineer’s Hoodie Has Its Hood Made From Speaker Fabric
we can’t think of a reason why would anyone need to wear a pair of headphones over a hoodie instead of under it. while most hoodie should be large enough to accommodate most headphones, it may not be the case if you happen to have a big-ass headphones, or perhaps your profession, such as those …
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One Less Thing To Carry: A Backpack With A Built-in Rain Jacket
getting caught in a sudden downpour sucks. getting caught in the rain and getting drenched because your rain jacket is on your back, in the backpack is, well, unfortunate. sudden downpour has no mercy. it will come raining down, leaving you little or no time to react. if you are near a shelter, then count …
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Fashionable Weatherproof Outerwear By Mia Melon
though this is a predominantly a man-orientated tech lifestyle website, we do appreciate awesome ladies’ gears too and the Fashionable Weatherproof Outerwear By Mia Melon is one such example of our appreciation. based in Vancouver, BC, Mia Melon has been rocking weatherproof coats for ladies for quite sometime now and the firm is ready to …
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Ubisoft x musterbrand Watch Dogs Apparel & Accessories
we are not sure how many avid gaming-themed cosplayers will want to dress up like the yet-to-be-released game Watch Dogs’s protagonist Aiden Pearce, but that hasn’t stop Ubisoft in collaborating with game culture-focused fashion and lifestyle brand musterbrand to out a collection of apparel and accessories for the game.
The Waxed Anorak – Jacket For Unlikely Conditions
unlikely is defined as ‘not likely to happen’, but that does not mean it will not. when you are exploring the wild under the cover of the summer’s warm, it is unlikely to rain but it is never guaranteed, and for those unlikely conditions, there is the Waxed Anorak, a jacket designed for…