The “Ear Adapter” is a creation of Paris-based designer JC Karich. The 3D printed device is meant to give you the best of both worlds, if your worlds consist of ear buds and headphones. Maybe you’ve splashed out a lot of money on a pair of high-quality ear buds and love the way they sound, but hate the way they feel in your ears. Or maybe you’re worried that shoving little speakers into your ear canals will damage your hearing.

Karich’s invention lets you put your favorite pair of ear buds into a sort of headphone framework. The newly-minted headphones are more comfortable than ear buds and let you remain aware of your surroundings while listening to music in a way that ear buds, which totally block the ear canal, do not.

The Ear Adapter is still in development, with Karich trying out different types of manufacturing methods before he offers a commercial version. Anyone with a 3D printer can try it out now with this free download from Thingiverse.

One of the key parts of a fit and healthy life that a lot of people forget about, is sleep. The Fitbit Ultra Wireless Fitness Tracker tracks not only your activity level and caloric intake, but also the amount of sleep you get and the quality of that sleep. When you’re sleeping right, it’s so much easier to get yourself to the gym and and to make healthy eating choices.

Fitbit^® puts everyday activities to work toward your fitness goals. It is a “whole body” approach to getting and staying fit. Fitbit uses the latest technology to track your sleep, exercise and calories and helps you use the data to get the results you want.

Jazz Legend Charlie Parker’s Saxophone for Sale

Parker, on his musical sessions, was often accompanied by a jazz musician called Bill Hood. Bill was part of a group that included, aside from Parker, music legends like Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie and Marty Paich. After Billy’s death, the saxophone passed on to his daughter Jenifer. Mysteries have continued to shroud the instrument’s true ownership or so it appears. Jenifer, driven by an irresistible desire to uncover the saxophone’s Charlie Parker connections, discovered a spectacular tale underlining the instrument.

Charlie Parker playing his saxophone

It so happened that one evening Parker turned up at a Portland Jazz club without his favorite instrument. Hood who has been working with Parker for quiet sometime now was seemingly surprised to seem him minus the saxophone. When asked about the reasons, Parker replied that he had had the saxophone pawned. The reply shook Hood who could not believe that Parker had actually bade goodbye to his priced possession. Parker, however, informed Hood that if he found the saxophone to be so important, he could just as well go and have it from the pawn shop. Hood did exactly as his friend suggested him to and the remaining part of the tale is a legend now.

Major details pertaining to the instrument’s true identity were verified by Jazz historian Bob Dietsche who incidentally appeared on a famous PBS Television show called “History’s Detectives”. It was found that all facts and figures surrounding the instrument, right from its serial number down to Jazz musician accounts corroborated with the actual timeline of events. The strongest link which confirmed the saxophone’s true ownership came from the pawn shop. Apparently, it is the only pawnshop in Portland which dates back to the 1950s. The owner of the shop, when contacted, seemed to recall every single occasion where Parker visited his store. Parker’s saxophone is slated to go under the hammer at Michaan’s auctions in Modern and Fine Furniture decorations on June 8, 2012.

Parker’s saxophone invariably reminds us of the priciest one in the category. Created in a workshop that has rolled out the choicest selection diamond and glass products over time, the silica sax is made from glass and features exquisite gold plating. Diamonds, which every pricey item in the world is virtually incomplete without, have not been given a miss either. However, more than the materials, the instrument would probably be remembered best for the artistic brilliance it represents. Handmade by skilled craftsmen, the saxophone was created over a span of 65 hours. The current value of the world’s most expensive saxophone is being estimated around $60,000. The magnificent piece debuted at the 2007 Millionaire Expo in Thailand.

The world’s most expensive saxophone

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Cabin Interior and Aircraft Exterior Design Together

Brabus will avail its services to customers from helping them purchase a new aircraft to customizing it to the individual preferences. The firm will deploy its long-year expertise in customizing autos and yachts to private jets. Its handy designers and engineers will convert the jets custom-tailored to the very requirements of clients. Brabus Private Aviation is to primarily concentrate on the new or existing heavy jets such as the Challenger series of aircrafts, Bombardier Global Express and the Dassault Falcon family.

Brabus Private Aviation is to showcase two private jet design lines at the upcoming European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland. The design lines, titled Elegance and Sportive, will be available for aircraft owners of the Bombardier Global Express since then. Well, both the first designs represent the typical style Brabus has been availing in automotive industry for more than thirty years. Automotive enthusiasts across the world might be familiar with these designs, Brabus says in its press release.

Premium Aircraft Cabin

The Elegance is meant for adding to the luxurious aspect of the private jets. The components used for this design include fine leather, Alcantara and wood applications. In case of interior design, Elegance will offer particular focus to an ideal finish of the cabin components to the very last detail. The Sportive design, at its name suggests, stands for bringing an exciting sporty look to the jets. A blend of black and gray leather, carbon fiber and Alcantara will grant the sporty look. This design is largely in inspiration of exclusive sportscars.

Brabus brings the new private air tuning project into life in partnership with three leading firms in the aviation industry. They are; Ruag Aviation, a Munich-based aircraft maintenance and completion firm, PrivatAir, a prominent aircraft operations and management firm with global networks and finally the Happy Design Studio, a famous provider of quality liveries with extraordinary beauty and perfection.

VIP and Executive Jets Interior

According to Bodo Buschmann, CEO of Brabus, the company’s entry to the customization of aircrafts is actually a rational evolution of its flourishing product portfolio. The company has decided to enter into the new industry with persistent requirements from customers, he adds. Yes, for a while, Brabus has been looking ahead to new markets apart from autos. It has also been tying up with many innovative firms to expand its market presence to a whole new world. We earlier covered its association with Stockinger, maker of high security locks and safes, for adding luxury to the latter’s products.

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And then you get to select the colors you want (each theme has many color options). Finally, use science (persistence of vision) and your own muscles (pedaling power) to turn 10 spots of light into awesome streaking patterns. Skulls, invaders from space, rocket ships, fiery comets, and 16 more!

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The Royal Oak by Swiss prestige watchmaker Audemars Piguet – celebrating its 40th anniversary this year — is famous for its tapisserie pattern dial. It’s essentially the face of the timepiece, giving it character and a distinct identity. The craftspeople at Audemars Piguet have been manufacturing the White Oak dial using the same techniques since 1972. Tradition and expert skill trump CNC technology in their workshop, as the followingdemonstrates. Clocking in at two and half minutes, the short film depicts the various steps and intricate work that go into the construction of the dial, from the etching of the tapisserie pattern to the application of white gold hour markers. Check it out below. via: perpetuelle

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