IKEA HACKER

We all know the Swedish furniture company IKEA, famous for their modern designs that came in a flat pack and assemble with an allen-key.  There are a lot of creative IKEA customers that don't necessarily use the products for their intended purpose, they modify (or "hack") them for a new purpose.

Ikea Hacker is a blog style website that brings these "hack" creations to one place on the web.

There are many different categories of "hacks" on the site, including; children, media storage, work station, and many more.  There's even a few ideas on building a computer using IKEA storage boxes.

Check it out... http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/

Google Tablet

With all the hype surrounding the Apple iPad, not too many people noticed that Google have released their concept for a tablet PC based on the yet to be released Chromium operating system.

Check it out... http://dev.chromium.org/chromium-os/user-experience/form-factors/tablet

Steampunk

Steampunk could be described as combining 19th Century elegance with modern technology and functionality. (Wikipedia goes into a bit more detail).  


The Steampunk Workshop is a website/blog from an enthusiast with many projects, including a steampunk motorhome and a steampunk computer.


Check it out... http://steampunkworkshop.com/  

iPad

Well Apple have released their new gee-wiz gadget.
The iPad might look like an oversized iPhone, but my first reaction is that I want one!

Check out these reviews... 

Tech-AU

Cnet

The Punch
PC Authority

...and this video from Apple

Stickpage

Here's a site both kids, and big kids, will get a laugh out of.   Stickpage has several themes based on the humble stick figure, including games, fights and humor.

Check it out... http://www.stickpage.com/

weather

Wirh the temperatures in Australia's south east nudging the mid 40 degrees celsius, aussies are keeping a close eye on the weather forcast.  For the official weather details in Australia, check out the Bureau of Meteorology.

http://www.bom.gov.au/

Meanwhile, UK temperatures struggle to get above freezing.
Check out the Met Office http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

TMR - The Motor Report

If you're into cars and the automotive industry, TMR (The Motor Report) is an Australian based website with plenty of car reviews, road tests and industry news.  Most of the entries also feature some great car photography too (or you can check out the "Gallery").

Check it out... www.themotorreport.com.au

There are some really nice shots in the TMR Gallery, this is the Pontiac G8 (Aussie Commodore) based Police Car protype.