Anyone who loves the outdoors will benefit from quality tools and products developed to enhance any adventure. We've compiled a list of great gadgets for nearly every hiker, camper, athlete, angler, and backpacker on your shopping list.
Vanitas,” Latin for “vanity,” is a style of painting containing symbols of mortality, but may also include symbols of vanity (such as mirrors and musical instruments), expressing the emptiness and worthless nature of worldly goods. According to art dealer Carlton Hobbs, Belgian painter Antoine...
MDF, or medium density fiberboard, is a kind of particleboard that is made from composite wood. Specifically, MDF is made from wood waste (specifically the fibers) that are glued together using either heat, resin or pressure. MDF is a very versatile building material that can be used in a variety...
Polycarbonate is a type of plastic that is used in many kinds of industrial and manufacturing applications. The bulletproof windows that are attached to security vans and the compact discs (CDs) that hold music and video are all made from polycarbonate. One of the most important features of...
Raffia is a natural fiber (similar to jute or hemp twine) that is made from leaves of a particular variety of palm tree called Raphia farinifera that is endemic to Madagascar. This tree has very large leaves which are harvested, cut and torn apart into long parallel lines, then dried to produce...
Looking for a place with a water view, lots of garage space, and a flight deck? Do you have $3,000,000 in the bank, and can you afford to tow a ship across the Atlantic? If so, you're in luck: the Royal Navy is selling the HMS Invincible, an aircraft carrier decommissioned in 2005. Fans of Top...
For those of us who grew up in a time when personal computers (PCs) were the "in" thing, computer games played a significant role in our childhoods. Many of us would spend hours shooting aliens, questing for lost jewels, or solving mind-boggling puzzles.
So you can’t stand the heat the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy throws on a hot summer day? Then this list is for you. We’ve peeked at the bestsellers from the New York Times, Amazon, L.A. Times, and even Oprah’s reading lists to find a great read for anybody. Even the choosiest of readers. Since...
Page turners are still page turners even when the pages are digital. The Kindle, which you can take anywhere, is the perfect vehicle for books like these excellent thrillers that you may not be able to put down. The Talented Mr. Ripley, by Patricia Highsmith (1955) This venerable novel plots the...
There are few things in life which truly top a good book. Books open doors which would otherwise remain unseen and provide a respite from the cares of the world. A good read is often difficult to find, especially in a digital format. But when you do, the time spent devouring its information is...
