“I went out the night before Daso died. Courtesy was playing at Studio 672, and at some time in the early morning hours I took out my phone and recorded a short, chaotic video: Flashes of light, a beautiful melody and the happy sounds of happy dances and then I sent it – going with an almost naive impulse, which…
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Jaguar electric E-Type
Jaguar made headlines last spring when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drove away from their royal wedding in its all-electric Jaguar E-Type. Now you’ll be able to buy your own. Much of the electric drive technology on the car is the same as that used in the Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV. The battery pack fits nicely under the hood, where the E-Type’s 6-cylinder…
Read More2019 MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso ‘SCS’
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Engine TypeThree cylinder, 4 stroke, 12 valve Frame typeALS Steel tubular trellis (MAG welded) Engine total displacement798 cm3 (48.7 cu. in.) Front SuspensionSachs “UPSIDE DOWN” telescopic hydraulic fork Engine maximum power81 kW (110 hp) at 10.150 r.p.m. Rear SuspensionProgressive Sachs, single shock adsorber Engine maximum torque80 Nm at 7.100 r.p.m Front Brake + ABS systemØ 320 mm (Ø…
Read MoreUPCOMING ARTS EVENTS
Austin Chamber Music Center Various locations. 512-454-0026, austinchambermusic.org. Sept. 28-29: “Beauty on Water” Nov. 2-3: “Nostrovia” Jan. 18-19: “It’s All Greek to Me” March 1-2, 2019: “East Meets West” April 26-27: “The Melting Pot” Austin Classical Guitar Various locations. 512-300-2247. austinclassicalguitar.org. Sept. 22: Ana Vidovic Oct. 21: Vicente Amigo Nov. 10-11: Kazuhito Yamashita Jan. 26: Irina Kulikova March 2: Bandini-Chiacchiaretta Tango Duo…
Read MoreThe all-electric, single-seater Solo
SOLO The all-electric, single-seater Solo Reservation$250.00 CAD How can I buy a SOLO or Tofino? MSRP $19,888($15,500 USD) Be one of the first to drive a brand new SOLO or Tofino by reserving one today. Secure yours by placing a fully refundable deposit here. Dynamic Performance You don’t have to give up performance when you give up gas. Zero to…
Read MoreTouch Board Pro Kit – expressive and audiovisual painting
“Medium” is an interactive, expressive and audiovisual painting created by Bay Dam and Souleymane Konaté, as part of the “Stretched Terrains” travelling artistic residency project. The team used the Touch Board Pro Kit for their installations. They built 2 installations; one at the workshop with children from the village and the other one was exhibited abroad. The focus will be on the final project, because…
Read MoreSteve’s Thailand Dome Home
In 2011 I had a wonderful visit with my friend Hajjar Gibran. For years he has inspired me with his creative ideas. This time he was building domes at his retreat center in northeast Thailand. He and his wife offered me a spot on their mango farm to build my own dome. With Hajjar’s guidance and design ideas, along with…
Read MoreOpener Unveils BlackFly – All-Electric Personal Aerial Vehicle !
Opener Unveils First Canadian-Qualified Ultralight All-Electric Personal Aerial Vehicle OPENER, Inc., a pioneer of aero vehicles for consumer travel, today revealed BlackFly; the world’s first ultralight all-electric fixed-wing extreme short/vertical take-off and landing (ESTOL/VTOL) aircraft. BlackFly is a single-seat Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) designed and built for a new world of three-dimensional transportation. BlackFly has simple controls requiring no special…
Read More$150,000 Winnebago Revel 4×4 Sprinter Van Tour!
We travelled around the USA in the Winnebago Revel, and here’s the full tour! Built on a MWB 4×4 Mercedes Sprinter van, the Revel has been designed to take you places an ordinary RV can’t. FOLLOW US! ↠ Website: http://theindieprojects.com ↠ Instagram: http://instagram.com/TheIndieProjects ↠ Twitter: http://twitter.com/theindyprojects ↠ Facebook: http://facebook.com/theindieprojects ↠ Travel blog: http://www.vdubvanlife.com/ Filmed on: ↠ Sony RX100 MV: http://amzn.to/2tJBKVK…
Read MoreWHO IS AMERICA?
WHO IS AMERICA? is a half-hour series from comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, in his return to series television for the first time in more than a decade in the genre he created first in Da Ali G Show. In the works over the past year, WHO IS AMERICA? explores the diverse individuals who populate our unique nation, and features Baron…
Read MoreHyperloop Austin To San Antonio?
Virgin Hyperloop One Hyperloop confirmed as potential option for Dallas-Fort Worth corridor; is SA next? The proposed Texas train system was submitted by a team known as the “Texas Triangle.” The team is appropriately named, since the route would potentially cover Dallas to Laredo to Houston and several major cities in between. The good news for San Antonio? The…
Read MoreCyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is an upcoming role-playing video game developed and published by CD Projekt. Adapted from the tabletop game Cyberpunk 2020, it is set fifty-seven years later in dystopian Night City, California, an open world in which a group known as Edgerunners serve society in eight different roles, which the player is free to choose and customise a character from. Player agency and choice lead to alternate endings. Using…
Read MoreKitty Hawk, the mysterious flying-car startup
Kitty Hawk says the Flyer is “easy to fly” but recommends professional training. Because it’s powered by motors rather than internal combustion engines, Kitty Hawk says the Flyer will be significantly quieter than other ultralight aircraft. APPLY FOR A FOUNDERSERIES FLYER Kitty Hawk, the mysterious flying-car startup funded by the Google cofounder Larry Page Larry Page’s newest flying car is fit for one and operated by joystick…
Read MoreCars : Mad Max : Fury Road
Synopsis: Mad Max: Fury Road is the fourth film of George Miller’s Road Warrior/Mad Max franchise co-written and directed by Miller. The post-apocalyptic action film is set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world of fire and…
Read MoreDIY campervan
Adventure bloggers Nate and Steph built this off-grid capable DIY campervan over the course of 3 months in preparation of full time travel around North America all at a cost of under $40,000 USD. If you liked this video, be sure to share and subscribe! Here is the full van build blog post: https://adventureinabackpack.com/diy-… Follow: Adventureinabackpack.com Facebook.com/adventureinabackpack Instagram.com/adventure_in_a_backpack Twitter.com/Adventure_pack_…
Read MoreTEXAS SWIMMING HOLES!! 2018
Swimming Hole by Tim Cox Art Out West Spring is in full swing!, which means it’s time to plan a trip and take a dip in one of Texas’s best swimming holes! RESPECT – Please do not visit these beautiful, natural places if you cannot respect them. Trash, rowdy behavior, drunkeness, accidents and trespassing on private property are causing us to…
Read MoreGreat Texas Wildlife Trails
VIEW MAP Explore the unique and beautiful regions of Texas through nine interactive driving maps! Whether you are a birder, a wildlife enthusiast, or just want to see the wild side of Texas, these nine driving trail maps will lead you to the best spots to see birds, butterflies, bats, pronghorns and more. What will you discover? Loops Brownwood…
Read MoreIndustrial Accident: The Story Of Wax Trax Records
Director: Julia Nash Country: USA, Belgium, Canada, Germany Running Time: 90′ Year: 2018 In the fall of 2010, a woman nervously exits a truck and enters a dilapidated Arkansas barn to retrieve the belongings of her deceased father, Jim Nash, and his partner, Dannie Flesher. The two men in 1975, had opened a tiny vinyl collector’s shop in Denver Colorado named Wax Trax! Records…
Read MoreThe Austin 100 Stream or download 100 great songs by artists performing at SXSW 2018
Here’s how you can listen: You can stream songs on NPR’s artist pages, or in the NPR One app. You can also download MP3s on each artist page, or grab a ZIP file containing all 100 songs here. And if you’re a Spotify user, you can stream most of the mix via our Austin 100 playlist. These six-plus hours of music are only…
Read MoreLIBERTY LUNCH AUSTIN TX
LIBERTY LUNCH Liberty Lunch was a live-music venue at 405 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. It was rumored to have been called Liberty Lunch in the 1940s as an eatery, perhaps reflecting the World War II Liberty Bonds and patriotic sentiment. It was a former lumberyard in the 20’s and 30’s owned by the now defunct Calcasieu Lumber Company and…
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