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Lovers of good old-fashioned 8mm film will want to take note. Japanese camera manufacturerChinonhas revealed a new retro-inspired HD video camera, the Chinon Bellami HD-1 Digital Super 8 Camera. Its shape, its control systems and its weight-in-hand echoes the original from the lens to the eyepiece. It can shoot 1080p video at 30fps, a standard resolution at an admittedly less-than-standard frame rate. Its only available to the Japanese market at present, but that might change in the future....

A sleek new e-bike is about to hit the streets, theLEAOS Carbon Fiber Electric Bike. Stay tuned for more about LEAOS models in the future… LEAOS Carbon Fiber Electric Bike | Gallery

A concrete cubic structure rises above the forest in Cretas, Spain, the latest work byPezo von Ellrichshausen. It is a contemporary concrete gem in a green rough of pines, olives and the endless Spanish brush. The Solo House by Pezo von Ellrichshausen rises above the forest floor on a single, central concrete column. A horizontal plane stretches out in all directions, symmetrically-placed on the support column below. Despite the inherently functional elements in Solo Houses concrete structure, there is something sculptural about its language....

Franay had a pretty specialized clientele in their prime. That was mated to an enlarged six-cylinder engine with 4,556cc of displacement. This one-of-a-kind Bentley R-bang out Continental Fastback will be auctioned off in Monaco on May 10th by RM Auctions. 1954 Bentley R-bang out Continental Fastback | Gallery

View in gallery The week before St. Patricks Day, I arrived in the small town of Midleton in County Cork, Ireland. I was invited by my friends at Jameson Irish Whiskey to explore not just their own story, but the landscape and culture of Ireland as well. I would ultimately learn just how intertwined they are the story, the landscape and the culture and it started on a large estate resort in Castlemartyr, Ireland....

Molecule-R Aromafork Youd be surprised how much of what we taste is informed by what we smell. How it works is pretty simple. Lets say you want to have a delicious, mouthwatering rib eye steak, flavored with cranberry sauce. Instead, youd just need to grab your fork and smell it. That still sounds incredibly strange to me. How does one even come up with an idea like this? And how does it even work?...

In the native tongue of the Emerald Isle, the Irish have called whiskey Uisce Beatha for centuries. Much has changed since the first glass of uisce was poured, but much remains the same. I arrived to County Cork early in the morning, under a dense fog that didnt rise for days. Beneath the thick blanket of mist, green pastures dotted with cottages and cattle crept into view. Theres a certain serenity to it, a peacefulness somewhere between soothing and sedative....

With a carefully-constructed carbon fiber frame and some comparatively low-tech hacking, this electric tricycle is built for racing. The Carbon Fiber Electric Tricycle bySimon Schmitzand collaborators is powered by nothing more than a 14V Bosch electric screwdriver. While that might be low tech in theory, its ingenious in execution. Yes, its apparently a thing. Carbon Fiber Electric Tricycle | Gallery

If youre here on TheCoolist, you know its our job to tell stories. Stories about amazingarchitecture, like theSustainable Treehousewe covered this week. Stories about some of the most revered classic cars in history, like this1948 Buick Streamlinerwhose curves inspire poetry. And we couldnt be more excited… Look for rich images of the colors, people and places of Ireland. Look for anecdotes and little gems we pick up along the way....

First things first, lets start with a primer on light painting a form of long exposure photography. FICTION has discovered a whole new method of creating light paintings, and spoiler alert it involves robots. More specifically, a DJI Phantom Drone. Before you ask, no, the robot wasnt the one taking the pictures. It was the subject. While it flew around, he took a whole host of long exposure shots of the bot....

Above its white walls, an authentic thatched roof has covered Four Green Fields since it opened. Theres waxing poetic and then theres honesty, and this is purely the latter. The back corner of Four Green Fields is a destination in its own right for lovers of Irish Whiskey. The distinction is deeply important to this writer. Having experienced smoky scotches and sweet brandies, there is something just right about the original from Ireland....

This post is brought to you by the Jaguar F-throw in Coupe. Visit BritishVillains.com to find out why its #GoodToBeBad. Yet James Bond is not revered for his successes, but his style. He was probably also a sociopath. Despite these potentially-crippling emotional flaws, James Bond perseveres. It was the first time in Bonds history that he felt almost fragile to a point. A precise instrument of espionage from one perspective, an emotional being from the other....

The PlayStation 4 launch was far more exciting, and the console sales have largely followed suit. Given the weak launch library of the two systems. Microsofts poor PR might well be the foot-in-the-door such a competitor needs. Is Google the Gaming Industrys Sleeping Giant? The rumors swirling around Apple arent the only indication that Googles got something big in the works, either. Theres also evidence that its working on setting up its own first-party game development studio....