Tag Archives : recreation

We often connect to the ancient and medieval times through all contemporary ideas, thus nothing really gets lost as such. For instance, the good old ancient backgammon board game which was discovered in the ancient relics of Egypt, Iran has been in vogue since ages in different clubs, gaming rooms and it has also evolved as popular computer and video [...]

No more cruel laboratory classes, where students open the little body of innocent animals, even in the name of science. Why all this in a world where there is LEGO? The little pieces of plastic “toy” has been used in the construction of various vehicles, buildings, robots and much more, but this time served for perfect recreation of a dissected [...]

Brazil has achieved in the past year a record of recycling aluminum cans. Were reused 98.2% of cans sold. In all, 198,800 tons of aluminum sold were recycled, from all 202,500 tons produced. The data collection in the balance sheet of the material released yesterday by the Brazilian Aluminum Association (Abal) and the Brazilian Association of Manufacturers [...]

How much would it pain to pay and sit on a seat in your park? Apparently, not more than what you will have to endure if you do not pay! Let me make it more clear, ever heard of retractable spikes? If you do not pay for the ticket then you will have a seat full of them to sit on. The concept is bizzare, but it is going to be used by some charitable parks [...]

A geek from the UK decided to innovate in the use of classic LEGO bricks. He created a fully functional rifle able to “shoot” with the high-speed ‘bullets’, which also deal with harmless plastic blocks. Jack Streat, just 15 years, has a habit of building weapons with plastic parts. According to the project page, which is hosted [...]

This is an era of simple yet modern broad-spectrum interiors which not just appeal to the tastes of the residents, but tend to their multiple needs within a room’s space. What we see here is designer Michal Mitek’s visualization of how the bathroom of the future would probably look like- a multi-purpose restroom that gives recreation with relaxation [...]

It was announced the construction of the first revolving hotel in Europe. According to Gizmag site, the building will be the centerpiece of a new resort to be built near Split, the second largest city in Croatia, located on the Adriatic coast. The idea is to allow guests to have the views of the Adriatic from any hotel room. The new hotel, designed [...]

Categorized as an export product, medical tourism is basically marketed to people in the First World countries who are not insured or people who cannot afford private healthcare in the US. The phenomenon of medical tourism is conservatively projected to grow to $40 billion by 2010. Outsourcing of healthcare becomes an attractive alternative because [...]

Expatriates have found sporting and other recreational facilities in Singapore a little expensive. However, there are numerous sports stadiums and swimming pools all over the island. Also, jogging tracks are conveniently located in housing estates. Exclusive membership in established social and sports clubs where expatriates are registered are also [...]