http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:30:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/gold-surfaces-repair-themselves-at-room-temperature-headlines.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:00:43 +0000 Micromechanical systems and electric switches are only work if the surfaces are very smooth and without any defects.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/soaring-price-of-gold-creates-selling-frenzy-in-japan-headlines.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:06:31 +0000 Japan is racing to sell everything gold. Line ups are so long, some trading shops have to turn customers away.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-3.html Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:55:52 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/portable-speakers-now-as-small-as-credit-cards-headlines.html Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:39:33 +0000 A new flat, portable speaker that can fit in the palm of your hand is ideal for an outdoor BBQ or sharing music on the fly.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/london-atm-dispenses-real-gold.html Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:12:35 +0000 In times of economic turmoil, private investors in Europe can now turn to a very special ATM for an investment alternative. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/nanoparticles-could-turn-trees-into-streetlights.html Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:33:42 +0000 A Taiwanese researcher's innovative use of nanotechnology allows trees to glow.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/monocolumn-a-new-spring-in-the-steppe.html Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:39:18 +0000 For decades, the term “buffer state” has been invoked as shorthand for Mongolia’s political raison d’être. The country is wedged between two BRICs, and more than 20 Chinese cities each exceed its entire population.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/pic-marcel-wanderss-crocheted-gold-chair.html Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:25:42 +0000 A limited edition collection of exquisitely crocheted chair.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/gold-skim-stone-holster.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:00:30 +0000 Dominic Wilcox investigates and plays with the idea of value and luxury by taking one of the few free and abundant pleasures in life and making it exclusive, unique and precious. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/gold-vending-machine.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:27:08 +0000 Hoping to offer those in a currency panic a way to offload their rapidly devaluating cash, TG-Gold-Super-Markt is installing vending machines that dispense 1 gram, 5 gram and 10 gram gold bars and coins. A prototype released in the Frankfurt Airport charged $42 for a tiny single gram of gold. The vending machine’s prices are updated every two minutes, but do not reflect global commodity fluctuations—instead offering a 30% premium above the true market price of gold. Recession-addled investors would be well-advised to invest elsewhere. [via Gizmodo]]]>