Welcome to The Collective Loop Playlist-68 and the holiday season. In this month's installment I wanted to take it back to a more relaxing and chilling time of the winter warmth inside your warm home.  So sit back and enjoy your hot chocolate and let's go on a journey.  We have some new music by Polarsets, Arc Waves, Absofacto and more...

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The US currency is a little boring to me, however these new concept dollar bills are something I would carry around in style.  The creator Travis Purrington revamped the US dollar bills with a more modern twist as part of his Master's thesis at the Basel School of Design in Switzerland. Check out the images below for the new design's.  If you want more information on these design's check it out on Mashable.



Images by: Travis Purrington

I have got to say that I'm digging these images by Sacha Goldberger. What if all these superhero's and villain's were born  in the sixteenth century.  How would they look?  Well, now we know, Sacha has taken science fiction and combined it with history.  Check out the images below or read more about Sacha Elizabethan Sci-fi characters.

Amazon has finally revealed the Amazon Echo, a voice-activated digital assistant device that is always connect to the cloud. This pleasant robotic voice will answer your questions with ease. Just ask for information, music, news, weather, and more. Echo is controlled by your voice for hands-free convenience and is connected to the cloud so it's always getting smarter."

The device, which looks like a skinnier version of a paper towel tube, is outfitted with a 2.5-inch woofer, a 2.0-inch tweeter, a light ring, a 7-array microphone that should be able to pick up voice commands across the room, and an action button.

Amazon is currently offering invite-only sales of Echo at the price of $199. Amazon Prime users can buy one for $99, but will also have to request an invitation.

Find out more information on the Echo via Amazon site or watch the video below. So do you think you would use one of these or is your smartphone just as easy and useful to use instead?

If anyone out there is like me, you're driving the chilluns around, heading to work, and focusing on the everyday life... Suddenly, "uh oh...what's that sound? Why's my car making that sound?"  You try to block it out by turning up the radio, but it's too late... panic has taken hold. You feel every weird shimmy the car makes and deep down, you start to think about the very limited car knowledge that you possess trying to figure out what the friggin problem is with this stupid car, how much it's going to be, and when was the last time you had it serviced (you're pretty sure it wasn't THAT long ago). Every single detail of your mutual love/hate relationship with your car stands out in stark contrast from the amazing day you had planned.



Luckily, I have found a solution that will ease all of your slowly growing stress ulcers... meet Drivebot. Drivebot is a dongle that connects to your OBD-II (On Board Diagnostic port) that monitors your cars health and alerts you on your smartphone via Bluetooth when there's a problem. Upon detection, it provides simple instructions of possible quick fixes. Plus, it monitors your driving behavior and how to save gas with driving suggestions on how to save. Who doesn't like that idea?! Oh! And before I forget, for those of you who go on business trips and/or have to log your every move with your vehicle, Drivebot can export the data and email it to you as a report. Knowing what's wrong in advance can give you that much needed leg up when you bring your car to that scheister mechanic (who you totally know is trying to take you for a ride), and can help in avoiding the possible douchebag all together. Yay to that! With the proper mental preparation and new knowledge that you now possess, all your bad little thoughts and worries can ease away.

Welcome to Playlist-67 and Happy Halloween!! With our next Holiday and the month of November almost upon us, let us mask in the feeling of change and falling leaves.  In this month's installment we have a softer and semi tone styles by Ryan Hemsworth, Lisbon, ODESZA and more...

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It seems nowadays you have so many options for HDMI streaming devices, however if your an Amazon fan, then the Amazon Fire TV Stick ($39) is for you. It will stream Netflix, Hulu, Plex and more and is powered by a dual-core processor, it's no slouch despite its tiny size and low cost, packing 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of storage, support for Dolby Digital Plus surround sound, and, for Prime members, access to a huge library of premium content, totally free. Just plug it in, connect it to Wi-Fi, and go.

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Now here is a Kit Bike that gives your bike a different meaning for portability. This sleek single-speed breaks down and fits into your very sexy Eddie Bauer sailcloth messenger tote. The Kit Bike is a very minimalistic two-wheeler and comes with 21 easy-to-assemble parts. With its easy-to-follow instructions and interlocking hollow tubes connected by twist joints, you will have this bike put together and taken down in no time. Oh, did I mention it was the winner of 2014 Red Dot Award. If you didn't know, know you know.

The handlebars are well just cork. The frame is made out of lightweight aluminum with steel hubs. The seat's is Corinthian leather and oh did I mention that it has no breaks. So you're going to have to stop with your feet like you did as a kid. Enough information, check out the video below.





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This is an intriguing and stunning futuristic house designed by Modscape that will become attached to the side of a cliff above Australia's beautiful ocean. It will have large panoramic windows providing breathtaking views of the coastal land. The parking / garage will be located on the roof of the modular cliff house.

So what do you think of this concept house design?  Would you like to have those views?