Born Rich

If fancy, high-tech or luxurious foosball tables fail to capture your gaming spirits when the clouds are bursting outside, here’s the most extraordinary, made-from-crap kinda device that succeeds to make it big when put together by a genius. Canadian puppet master, Graeme Patterson, is the brain behind this tweaked Hockey Organ. Once you know how he devised this Casio keyboard-controlled table hockey, I bet you’ll rummage through your attic to find some similar stuff to erect one your self. All Graeme did was get hold of his old table hockey game and set it up, with expertise, along with a 1980s era Casio electronic keyboard. So instead of pulling strings to make the puppets (read hockey player here), you need to hit the keys to get them in motion.

Realizing the fact that how complicated it is to set up a professional home theater aptly, Epson announced a home theater package dubbed Ensemble HD Home Cinema system nearly one year back. Now, the firm has started shipping the hotly-awaited home cinema system in two models. Both systems feature an Epson PowerLite 3LCD, a 100-inch motorized screen, Atlantic Technology A/V controller with 1080p upconversion, LCD remote, 150W sub and ceiling mounted front speakers. Oh...there is no Blu-ray. This fully-integrated high-end home entertainment solution has been engineered to transform virtually any living room or family room into a dual-purpose living and entertainment area. The massive 100-inch screen will truly brings your movies, TV and video games to life. The 1080p version sells for $6,999 while the 720p system comes for $4,999.

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Rain or shine, after a long day at work, all you need would be a luxurious hot bath. The warm water soaking you and draining the stress and strain away from your body would make you rush home faster. If only you had someone to hold you upright in the tub so that you could stay in the right position even when you dozed off, the bath would have been a lot more enjoyable. Neptune Reclining Bath Lift does just that. Lowering you safely, it holds you upright and releases you into a comfortable laid back position. The lift provides more legroom than other reclining bath lifts. The good thing about this bath lift is that it is extremely adaptable and makes sure you don’t soak in dirty water. The sucker-release handle takes care of that and the suction pads give a better fit. Now if you are reading this at your office, make sure you pick up one of these on your way home or send that email to order one. Yours for $1049.

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Running to the gym at a specified time disregarding important telephone calls and business meeting can be quite annoying, to say the least. Having a treadmill at home is convenient for sure, but it sure will take up a lot of space in the apartment you just bought. PaceMaster’s new Gold Elite Fold-Up is an innovation you have to bring home. It features optimum space utilization and great performance. The treadmill looks fit for a person of the royal family and is stable, comfortable and compact. The treadmill can also easily fit inside your door, and measures 34″ x 28″. You can also feel motivated with the help of the feedback you receive from this elegant machine, in way of time, speed, distance, calories and all that biometric jazz. Its unique Tri-Flex Impact Shock Management System comprises three components that work in unision to protect your joints. This could be the best treadmill you could purchase for $2499. Try it once and you will never settle for unforgiving treadmills again.

After walking, the ensuing best thing you can do to keep your body in prefect shape is to swim on regular basis. All of us know the aerobic benefits of swimming, but a few of us only can afford Olympic-sized swimming pools for the beneficial lap-swimming. We have a solution here. Swimmill is the aquatic version of the treadmill as it lets you swim without changing your position. The water current produced by Swimmill is the one that moves. Swimmill allows you to adjust the speed of the water current to satisfy all kinds of swimmers, from beginners to the most advanced. It makes the length of your pool infinite and allows you to enjoy swimming for any time or distance you choose in your own home. Moreover, it makes possible to avoid those frequent and annoying turns and allows you to focus entirely on your swimming exercise. The Swimmill Standard System comes for a cool $5,900 and the figure escalates as you go for optional features, but that will compensate for the fact that you never have to turn around at the edge of your pool again.

Finally you can be touted as the coolest geek on the block if you hook up the latest multi-monitor display, the Trio Gemini 27D from CineMassive. Why should you have a multi monitor system? Simply because you cannot do with a single screen anymore! Okay, so there are many more legitimate reasons to justify the uses of such colossal multi screens, but here I only want to bring your attention to this six-in-one screen set up. This dual row of three 27″ premium widescreen panels sports a 1920×1200 SXGA screen resolution per panel. Though it seems to be undersized when compared to the 9X Media multi-panel displays, the Trio Gemini features a total of 13,824,000 active pixels. Sporting an anti-glare finish, the aspect ratio is 16:10 widescreen along with 178°(h) / 178°(v) viewing angle.

It’s been some time since the electronic poker tables have come out of the internet poker sites and stepped into the brick and mortar cardrooms around the globe. Just like the X10 automated poker table or the other one from the house of Amaya, here’s another distinctive option from AXTRA that promises to modernize the face of the traditional poker rooms with out fail. Featuring a progressive 3 level jackpot system, it is aptly designed to accommodate 10 poker players with ease. This rounded table sports 17” touchscreens to display the cards, chips counts, betting options and provides graphical representation of the game. While a big 52” oval shaped monitor located in the center of the table displays the community cards dealt, player actions, player bets, dealer buttons, the rake and the pot.

Don’t get me wrong, I love all things gold. And I love the gold accessories that Goldstriker are so famous for too! But even creative geniuses have their bad days and this collection of 24-karat car accessories were surely conceived on one of them. I mean when you already have a prized set of wheels like a Jaguar S-Type or an Audi, or a Chrysler 300C, or a BMW, or a Honda Civic Type R, or a Merc-Benz, you’re probably already ON the car thieves radar, and you probably don’t NEED to try any harder to get your car stolen. But just in case you like to push your luck, you’d really be interested in adorning your luxury car with a pure gold-plated grille, or a gold-plated BMW M3 badge, or a four-piece dress-up kit, or even gold plated rims! And while you’re at it, why not leave your Platinum Apple iPod nano and your limited edition Gold Blackberry in the car just to add to your personal bling-value in the eyes of the car-robber gangs. Now that’s gotta be blingy enough to be seen from outer space and a thief has to be very blind to miss it!

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If you’re lucky enough to have a thousand or so bottles of good wine lying around, then you probably also have the money to drop on this monster. This Walk-In Wine Cellar Vault at Bar Cigars & Brew with brushed aluminum exterior holds approximately 1,500 bottles. The big unit has been designed to cater to the desires of the sophisticated collector, without the complications typically associated with creating custom cellars. The wine vault boasts a computer panel inventory system, Wine Mate cooling system for optimal temperature & humidity, redwood racks, decanting table with diamond storage bins, hanging rack for stem wine glasses, and glass windows. Each unit is hand built to order. To compensate for all these features, this huge Walk-In Wine Cellar Vault comes for a cool $27,995.

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So, how many megapixels you think your digicam should have? 10, 20 or 30? High-end digital camera maker Hasselblad has gone past the figures and announced a new 50-megapixel high-end digital camera, the H3DII-50. Yes, you read that right. It has been specially designed to meet the most exacting demands of high-end commercial photographers who require the ultimate in both image quality and performance. The firm has already impressed us with the 39-megapixel model. Anyway, the new DSLR camera features 3-inch display and 50-megapixel CCD sensor from Kodak that is able to generate 300MB files at 1fps. Scheduled to hit the shelves this October, expect the new H3DII-50 to cost a little over $37,000. We better call it the bank-breaking camera.

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Here comes a new piece of art by Diederick Kraaijeveld, a self taught artist who has been creating eye-catching artworks from reclaimed wood. It is a Harley Davidson 1993 Softail Heritage, aka Cow-glide or Moo-glide because of the cowhide that has been used for this special edition motorbike. The measurements are 130 cm high and 110 cm wide. Like all his pieces, this work is done in originally colored salvaged wood; fund in dumpsters, along faraway shores an abandoned building. One piece is actually from an abandoned farm in the California desert. This is a commissioned piece for a nobleman (blue blood!) in Holland, who rides this motorcycle frequently. If you also wish to have one like this, the pricing starts at $15,000.

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Why would some one pay $1000 to get the most menacing jolt of his/her life? Forget paying for it, I wouldn’t sit on it even if I am offered the same or more amount! However there are some folks who seek such hair rising experiences. Guaranteed to make them tingle, this Shocker Chair promises to offer a real gruesome experience. Electricity has always been a powerful prankster item, ranging from the shock buzzer hand device, to the shocking pen and lighter. But nothing can compare to this Shocker electric chair with 2,000 volts that will bring your heart up to your throat. The gutsy person opting to sit this chair needs to be strapped in with leather restraints around their feet and hold onto the cold steel receptors.

Thinking green isn’t just a trend anymore…..it’s become a way of life now. More people than ever before are making conscious buying decisions based on the effect products and their use will have on the world around them. But that doesn’t imply that you need to sacrifice style to live an eco-friendly life. Like the latest concept of the Loop from Teresa Ttillebacher and Birgit Dejaco from Austria. A must have for every green home, this add-on for the kitchen plays a number of roles with a flair. At first glance, it looks like a trendy piece of furniture. And it does let you snuggle up on the cozy sitting zone that is made of flexible membrane. Apart this, the loop is essentially a power plant that provides energy to all of the kitchen appliances. And lastly it intends to nourish you with fresh herbs and vegetables as it houses a green garden too. Isn’t this the most sustainable yet chic kitchen accompaniment?

41-year old British road layer Michael Williams has spent the last ten years of his life building a replica of London’s Tower Bridge. And if that fact startled you, you’d be even more astonished to know that he crafted the model out of 1.6million matchsticks! The 6ft-long structure is illuminated using 156 working lights and features a remarkable detail. Williams crafted the replica over a decade having spent three to four hours a day every evening using photographs and books to recreate the bridge by sight, carving each stick by hand. The replica has generated a huge interest in general public and Mr Williams, who is not married, is now planning to set the model up for auction to try and raise funds for an art studio of his own.

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In case you like to explore the natural beauty of far off lands but don’t exactly like to sacrifice your materiel comforts for it, this Blue-Me portable vacation home is just what you need. The brainchild of artist Anton Markus Pasing, the portable home features a living room and a kitchen complete with an oven, a cot and TV, and most importantly storage. The prefab structure even plugs in to outside power and water sources and if you’re the nature-friendly kinds, perhaps you could bring your own solar panel/ wind/water turbines along as well and enjoy all the comforts of your living room in the middle of nowhere! Now that’s gotta be handy, but you still gotta wait till Pasing persuades manufacturers to bring this dream home to life!