Ski Mojo – Shock Absorbers For Your Legs

Ski Mojo (Images courtesy Kinetic Innovations Ltd.)

While the Ski Mojo might look like a device capable of giving you super strength, I’m afraid it won’t make your Iron Man dreams come true. What it will do though is help you maintain a proper bent-at-the-knees posture when you’re out skiing, as well as provide some extra support to your legs so that you can keep that squat position a lot longer. Believe it or not the device has been in development by a company called Kinetic Innovations for about 11 years, and has only recently become available for sale to the public.

Understandably, the Ski Mojo hasn’t gone over so well with self-proclaimed skiing ‘pros’ who feel that a little soreness is part of the whole experience. But as far as I’m concerned, they fail to realize (or at least acknowledge) that their bodies are going to age whether they like it or not, and one day a device like the Ski Mojo might be the only way they can enjoy a full day on the slopes.

The Ski Mojo is available directly from the Kinetic Innovations website in 9 different sizes and ’strengths’ depending on your weight and how much cushioning or support you’re looking for. But they all sell for the same flat rate of about $580.

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Written by Trend Spotter on January 1, 2008  |   No Comments

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Dom Pérignon’s limited edition gold-plated bubbly

1995 vintage white gold jeroboam

New Year’s celebrations seem to be incomplete without a glass of champagne. Dom Pérignon is celebrating the New Year by launching a limited edition 1995 Vintage White Gold Jeroboam commemorative champagne, which was unveiled in the States this fall. Dom Pérignon’s new gold-plated bubbly was first of all introduced to the rich and famous during their exploits and escapades on the edge of the Côte d’Azur. It was present during the celebrations attended by celebrities, models, and moguls. Notes of brioche and honey, mingled with fresh almond and apricot make for the deep, intricate flavor of the champagne. The modern design of the bottle has an engraving of the Dom Pérignon crest, wrapped in a sheath jacket of white gold. With only 100 bottles available worldwide, the jeroboams are being offered at The Matsuzakaya Department Store in Nagoya’s Sakae-ku for about $11,005 a bottle. With one bottle already sold at Matsuzakaya, 20 bottles will be sold in Japan while others cost upwards of $40,000 in nightclubs in the United States.

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LG Philips brings barrage of new multi-touch displays for public places

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LG Philips is all set to exhibit world’s largest displays with multi-touch capability next week at CES 2008. The flagship multi-touch display is an 84-inch model created by conjoining four 42-inch panels in a two-by-two array. The display touts full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution, an Omni-directional 180-degree viewing angle and impressive 500 cd/m2 of brightness. The 52-inch multi-touch screen has a full scale HD resolution of 1980×1080 and it makes use of an infrared image sensor to register and recognize inputs from fingers or pointers. It also boast’s industry’s highest specification of 90 Hz touch response time and a light transmission rate of 95 to 100 percent. Other than these two monstrous multi-touch display, LG Philips will also showcase 47 inch triple view LCD, 47-inch double-sided LCD and 42-inch transflective display. All the displays have been designed for specific commercial purposes.

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Written by Trend Spotter on December 31, 2007  |   No Comments

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Luxury Toy Club – Fantasy world for super-rich seeking access to exotic and luxury vehicles

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So, you were not able to enter the 2-20 Club for the super-rich, one of the world’s most exclusive and expensive clubs. Try the Luxury Toy Club, a fancy world where dreams come true for those looking for exotic automobiles, yachts, private jets, and sports boats. Luxury Toy Club members experience the luxury, feel the power and enjoy the fun of driving the world’s finest vehicles, including Rolls Royces, Lamborghinis, Bentleys, Aston Martins, and Maseratis. Membership has its own privileges. LTC offers members a unique opportunity to sit back and enjoy the drive without the headaches of maintenance, depreciation and storage. Additional benefits to members of the LTC include special rates for private-jet or yacht charters.

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Written by Trend Spotter on December 31, 2007  |   No Comments

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Diamond in the rough Bentley reaches HCM City

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Bentley is one of the favorite brands among Vietnamese connoisseurs. The limited edition Bentley Continental GT Diamond Series was launched in 2006, to celebrate 60 years of Bentley at Crewe. Only 400 units were produced. Now, the owner of a HCM City-based company, specializing in producing construction materials, has decided to shell out eight billion VND to purchase the Bentley Continental GT, a model commemorating the 60th anniversary of Bentley’s factory. The beige Bentley Continental GT reached Vietnam on December 26 and was ordered by a Vietnamese car importer through a US dealer more than a few months ago. The GT Diamond series flaunt especially luxurious interiors with a maximum speed of 318 km/h. A car enthusiast estimated that the imported Bentley Continental GT is worth $180,000. But, as it goes through official channels, it will be worth $475,200 (60% import tax, 50% luxury tax, and 10% VAT). A brand new Bentley Continental Flying Spur 2008 is valued at $448,773, after tax.

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Written by Trend Spotter on December 28, 2007  |   No Comments

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Radisson Hotel in Berlin – Home to the world’s largest fish tank

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The 5-star Radisson SAS Hotel in Berlin Mitte touts to have the largest cylindrical fish tank in the world, standing at a whopping 80 feet tall and containing 260,000 gallons of water. Some 2600 fish of 56 different species of underwater dwellers live inside this huge cylindrical tank called AquaDom. Along with a vast amount of sandblasted glass, the AquaDom enriches the lobby guests and visitors with a transparent-like feeling and moreover, they are able to travel through the aquarium in a glass-enclosed elevator without getting wet. Two full-time divers look after feeding of the fish and maintenance of the aquarium. The AquaDom was opened in December 2003 and it cost about 12.8 million Euros. Presently, you can book a room that looks out into the aquarium for around US $375 a night.

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