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I want a glass pool table!

Along with a wine cellar under my kitchen I’ve come across the latest thing I want for my house (well, an extension first to fit them all) — a glass pool table.
Check it out from the guys at Nottage Design.

“The G-1™ is like no other pool table.

It’s a fusion of modern styling and new technology; [...]

The size of the universe

Feeling small today? Sorry… don’t think this is going to help!
It is pretty cool though!

The History of the Internet

I’ve come across plenty of descriptions of how the Internet originated and evolved over the years but I really love this one.
If you are to spend 8 minutes of your time today, then why not spend it finding out how the series of tubes works!

Argon Laser Putter

Possibly not practical (or even allowed!) on an actual golf course, the Argon Laser Putter is a cool toy.

It’s mainly a training tool and looks like it only would work on flat surfaces but I still love the concept.
Now if we could only (a) roof the country and (b) install floodlights on said roof, then [...]

TLD World Maps

Wikimedia have a map of the world with each country with their top level domain (TLD) name indicated. It’s basically a normal map that has the TLDs printed on top. Well worth a look although it is a large image (6000 X 3375).

Lately, I came across these guys who are selling another TLD map but [...]

Would you like a wine cellar under your kitchen?

A lot of us nowadays don’t have massive houses with wine cellars so why not stick one underneath you kitchen by getting a big circular hole dug, stick a spiral staircase in, a nice door on top and you’re ready to fill it with those 1600 bottles of wine that are lying around filling up [...]