Objects at their optimal use

I just stumbled upon this picture and in my opinion this is the best use for a nikon:
 http://bit.ly/cYkOF6 


It's superbly designed and beautifully functional. OK, lets be fair here, if someone was to give me a Nikon SLR for free I probably wouldn't do this with it but if I had the money and was buying it myself it would have to be Canon all the way!

Upcycle - is it really a new idea?

 

Although the term upcycling has only been recently coined for everyday use this shows a chopper designed and built that has combined an radial piston aircraft engine amalgamated into a motorcycle. for more information on the design etc have a look here.

Being green with style

Let me start off by saying I would count myself as a cyclist, whist I am here at uni I don't cycle but back in Brighton when I was working, twenty five plus miles was a comfortable commute. Now I should add that when cycling these distances wearing the right attire really makes a difference. Jeans are fine for cycling to the shop around the corner but on a long commute with variable weather they do not make for a comfortable ride in any way shape or form.
Now the problem with cycle gear is that although some of it is supremely over engineered to allow for maximum everything there are only a select number of people who want to be seen in a lycra onesie cycling in any public place, and I am not one of them. Where is the happy medium of style and functionality. This is a question we see more and more in the cycling community and slowly more is being done, especially for the female market. Here is a short list of a few items of stylish women's cycle wear for the autumn as compiled by the Telegraphs fashion supplement.
I think these are great and we should definitely see more trendy cycle wear for all genders, ages and seasons out on the market.