Gadgets & Gear · May 8, 2016

Desvall Shisha – World’s Most Expensive At $60,000

I’m no shisha/hookah connoisseur but I do enjoy the occasional smoke here and there. I actually talked about my hookah experience a while back and we’ve featured a couple of fancy devices such as the Porsche Design Shisha and the Etienne LeRoy Shisha. I thought those hookahs were fancy but boy was I wrong! The Desvall Shisha is apparently the most expensive in the world selling for a staggering $60,000.

Desvall is offering unique pieces with state of the art engineering while incorporating traditional craftsmanship. Each Desvall Shisha is milled out of a solid block of metal with tolerances down to five hundred of a millimeter. Each metal piece sanded and polished by hand and then individually coated.

National Geographic 4th Place Photography contest

Art & Photography · May 8, 2016

2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest Winners

National Geographic recently chose the winners of its 24^th Annual ‘National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest’. The process involved sorting through 12,385 entries which were submitted by over 6,600 hopeful photographers from 152 countries. By the end of it all, there could only be 11 photographs which made the cut.

There were a number of categories for this contest which included Outdoor Scenes, Travel Portraits, Spontaneous Moments, and Sense of Place. Below, you’ll find the 11 winning photographs as well as a number of other entries. One thing that I really enjoy about photography is that every photograph has an interesting story behind it and what you see is not always as it seems.

Cars · May 8, 2016

2013 Toyota Auris and Auris Hybrid

Toyota has officially released pictures and details of their all-new 2013 Auris. The Auris is a compact hatchback which will go toe to toe against the Ford Focus, and the Volkswagen Golf – as well as other vehicles in this segment. The 2013 Toyota Auris will be sold in several markets around the world including Japan and Europe. The 2013 Toyota Auris will be introduced as the Corolla in the Australian market. The vehicle will be making its world premier at the 2012 Paris Motor Show towards end of September.

You may notice that the all-new Auris borrows styling features from newly designed Toyota Prius, as well as the smaller Yaris. The Auris will be available in both hybrid and non-hybrid models as well. This new model has a lower height than the previous model by 2.2 inches, and sits sits lower overall when compared to other C-Segment models.

Autos · May 8, 2016

The Hoverbike – Helicopter and Motorcycle Hybrid

At Unfinished Man, we love things that fly and have featured a number of different aircraft including the very cool, flying hovercraft. And now, we would like to introduce you guys to the Hoverbike. I almost busted a nut when I saw pictures of this …this thing. The hoverbike is the creation of Chris Mallony and is still in development stages with one prototype being used for testing.

Mallony envisions using this helicopter/motorcycle hybrid for Search & Rescue, Aerial Surveys, Films, Military & Emergency services, and my favorite, Aerial Cattle Mustering. The hoverbike’s theoretical hovering altitude is 10,000ft while the airspeed is 173mph (150 KIAS).

Cars · May 8, 2016

2013 Toyota Mark X and Mark X G’s

People living in the USA and Canada have it pretty good when you compare the living conditions to the rest of the world. We pretty much have access to whatever the hell we need or could possibly ever want…. except for vehicles that is. Sure, we have plenty of options here but sometimes it feels like all the “cool cars” are just out of reach.

A perfect example is the newly refreshed 2013 Toyota Mark X sedan. For those who are unfamiliar with this vehicle, the Mark X is a mid-size sedan which shares its platform with the Lexus GS (previous generation) and the Toyota Crown. The Mark X is only available in a V6 engine and the option of an AWD or RWD system. All models come standard with a six-speed automatic transmission.

Gadgets & Gear · May 8, 2016

Make A Splash With This Remote Control Car

We recently showed you guys the Amatoya ATV with firefighting capabilities. As cool as that ATV is, unfortunately, that ATV is still in the concept phases. But I think I have just found the next best thing and the timing is perfect as summer is only months away.

This RC Car is like no other and features a hidden water gun and functional flashing Xenon lights. The two-speed turbo RC car is capable of going up to speeds of 11 mph (when turbo is used) and features advanced battery technology that allows it to run for 40 minutes on a single charge.

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Art & Photography · May 8, 2016

World’s Most Creative Advertisements and Billboards

Texas advertisement showing some booty

Not once have I seen a billboard in my daily commute around the city that really caught my attention. So I’ve had to search the world wide web to see what’s happening out there. Below is a collection of some of the cool billboards that I’ve come across. Enjoy and if there are some really cool billboards that you would like to see added to the list below, e-mail me.

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