Here is a really neat little product. The Plume Wi-Fi System does away with this paradigm of distributing your Wi-Fi completely, using a series of tiny Pods scattered throughout your house to ensure coverage, and shifting the routing duties to the cloud. As a result, it's able to respond to varies demands and conditions, optimizing the network in real-time to deliver maximum performance. They don't look too shabby either, in champagne, silver, or black, so unlike that old router, you don't need to hide these behind your desk. They are currently only available for pre-orders for 6 minimum pods for $39 each, so about $234 for all 6 plumes which work great for 2 to 3 bedroom homes.

There seems to never be enough chairs or table space at gatherings. I think having a few Briefcase Picnic Tables would do the job. This outdoor picnic table can be folded and transformed into a briefcase for easy storage and transportation. It's made with lightweight and durable aluminum frame. You can get one on Amazon for about $68.

• Folds compactly for easy storage or transport
• Constructed of high impact wood top, it has an aluminum alloy frame for durability
• Lightweight yet heavy duty
• Combination of aluminum and steel parts for lighter weight and stronger construction
• Tabletop size: 33 1/2"l x 28 1/2"w x 26 1/2"h

Welcome to The Collective Loop Playlist-86.  June is upon us and it feels like the right time to sit by a pool or lay at the beach baking in the sun. So get your fun on!  In this installment we have new music by XYLO, Golden Features, Rufus Du Sol and more...

Cover art by: Damion S. 

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I'm sure this will be in my home. The convenience of always-on voice controls meets the power of the world's biggest search engine in Google Home. Like Amazon's Alexa, the Google Assistant lets you ask questions, set times, and control internet devices using your natural language. It also supports Google Cast, meaning you can play songs on any Cast-enabled speaker (including the Home itself), link them together for whole-home audio, and even pick out and start watching TV shows using nothing but your voice. Interchangeable bases let you match the device to your decor, and since developers are getting a look at it months before its official debut, you can count on it having a few surprise features when it launches later this year.

Hermanns company has started the wooden surfboard collection and they're looking for backers on Kickstarter. They want to revive the original Surf-Spirit and to search for an alternative to environmentally harmful material. Why? Because conventional surfboards and how they were constructed are hazardous wastes which can never decompose - not even in a thousand years. So check out these beautiful boards and check out more about the company here.

Now this is a interesting turntable and here is why. In many ways, playing a record is the antithesis of streaming. The Trntbl Turntable ($350 pre-order $450 retail) promises to bring the two experiences together in an interesting ways. It can automatically identify what you're spinning, letting you share via social media, or show your Spotify friends what's playing, with a "Tune In" feature that lets them listen along in real-time. It can also stream audio wirelessly to Sonos, AirPlay, and Bluetooth speakers. As for the turntable itself, it comes in matte black or soft creme, with a minimal design that uses high-quality components, including gold-finished buttons, tonearm, and counterweight and a frosted acrylic platter.


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Welcome to The Collective Loop Playlist-85.  The heat is rising so I'm cooling it down with some slower style indie tracks.  In this installment we have new music by The Lumineers, School of Seven Bells, Grizfolk and more...

If you want to check out any of the other Playlists, then click on TCL Playlist in the menu.


Cover art by: Damion S. 

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BMW has unveiled a tribute to the BMW M family’s compact high-performance sports car: the BMW Cruise M Bike Limited Edition. A core stylistic element of the bike is its Long Beach Blue metallic paint finish, which matches the official color of the BMW M2 Coupe.

Like the M2 Coupe, the BMW Cruise M Bike Limited Edition – which will be produced in a limited run of 1,500 units – boasts exceptional dynamics and agility.The bike cuts a powerful figure thanks to the hydro-formed aluminium frame’s distinctive “bullneck” – reminiscent of the tank position on a motorcycle – and its clear transitions in form.



The bike’s striking design concept is complemented by high-quality technical components, which generate a special feeling on the road. The carbon seat post and spacer ensure the BMW Cruise M Bike Limited Edition is a light yet also a strong device. With larger wheels (now 28 inches), a 30-gear system and Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, it has all the tools to deliver the last word in riding pleasure – on straight roads and twisty or hilly routes alike.

Every example of the limited-run special edition also has its own specially made plaque. The BMW Cruise M Bike Limited Edition is available at selected BMW retail partners for about $1,585.

 


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Time to take control of all your music across your entire home with the Nativ Music System (MSRP $1599). At the heart of the system is the Nativ Vita, a standalone music player that can access songs from built-in storage, Apple Music, Spotify, and most other streaming services, or from your local network, and let you browse them easily with its 11.6-inch touchscreen. It even has the capacity to hold a 4TB hard drive or two 2TB hard drives. It delivers bit-perfect audio to connected equipment, supports playback of DSD, DXD, and PCM audio files, lets you stream music videos to your TV over HDMI or Google Cast, and has a dedicated output stage to remove noise and jitters from the signal. It's made by hand from high-grade aluminum, Asahi glass, and solid American Oak or Walnut, and performs even better with the company's matching Wave DAC and Pulse power supply.

Check out more about this player and get deeper into the details and features here 

Welcome to The Collective Loop Playlist-84! Spring is here so I decided to go with a mix of chill/up beat indie styles, which gives that new birth of color with a  sense of growth.  In this months installment we have new music by Annabel Jones, FLUME, Dazy Crown and more...

If you want to check out any of the other Playlists, then click on TCL Playlist in the menu.


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Artist Allison May Kiphuth captures scenes inspired by her surroundings in Maine and along the New Hampshire sea coast by squeezing them into small wooden boxes scarcely a few inches wide. Her mixed media dioramas are constructed from layered ink and watercolor illustrations assembled with pins and string inside antique boxes. The content of each artwork varies from piece to piece from underwater scenes of sea life, to magical tiny worlds populated by forest creatures.

You can see more of her work at Enormous Tiny Art and on Instagram.





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Being with a group of people can be a challenge to stay connected throughout your camping or event your attending. Staying connected is important to all of us. If you're part of a group exploring the great outdoors. Beartooth ensures you can reach everyone in your party whether your phone has a signal or not. This sleek, pocket-friendly receiver pairs with your existing device, and uses its own radios to let you talk, text, and find everyone in your group, all via a familiar interface. It's great for expeditions and campers, but can also come in handy for concerts, conferences, and crowded amusement parks. It's currently on pre-order for $99 for a pair. Check out more information on their site.

Bike bells generally look and sound a bit ugly. But why? What if they looked sexy and sounded like an angel playing a glockenspiel?  Knog, which is a bike accessories company has designed this sexy sounding bike bell.

The Oi bell's shape originates from its home - the handle bar. There are five styles. The standard aluminum model comes in 4 finishes: brushed aluminum; brass-plated; copper-plated; and black. The top of the range, "treat yourself” model is made from titanium.  If you want to find out more information check their Kickstarter.

The Samsung Gear 360 is sporting an eyeball-like design and a camera on either side, kind of like the old school webcams but with 2 camera's. The Samsung Gear 360 VR Camera ($TBA) makes capturing 360-degree footage and images a breeze. It connects to the S7 and S7 Edge over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, letting them serve as both viewfinders and editors, the latter necessary to make anything out of what it captures. And it captures a lot due to the 15 megapixel sensors with f/2.0 lenses that provide 195-degree fields of view, giving the stitching algorithm 15 degrees of overlap to play with. The result is 3840 x 1920 video and 30 megapixel stills that look solid on your phone, in a browser, or, ideally, inside a VR headset. Check out Samsung's site for more details.

Welcome to The Collective Playlist-83.  Spring break is almost upon us so why not have a playlist to take with you to the beach or to the ski slopes.  In this months installment we have new music by SIVIK, Lincoln Jesser, St Lucia and more...

If you want to check out any of the other Playlists, then click on TCL Playlist in the menu.


Cover art by: Damion S. 

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Butcher Billy has created this creative series of David Bowie in multiple versions of comic characters, and cartoon TV characters.

Butcher Billy -" Bowie has always had a huge impact on me - his influence can be seen in tons of my art pieces and even past projects entirely dedicated to The Thin White Duke. I was just figuring out this concept having a couple of artworks ready when I've heard about the shocking news."

So check out the whole series on Behance

So NASA/JPL are giving away these amazing posters for free. These posters are a continuation of the Exoplanet Travel Bureau poster series first created by JPL’s design studio last year. When NASA came to them asking for additional posters in the series, they were able to integrate many ideas the agency had already been spit-balling for the future—such as floating cities hovering above Venus. So check out more of the posters here and start printing away for new wall pieces.

Welcome to Bikespiration part 21.  Yes! We are now over 20 installments of bikespiration and they only keep getting better.  Since winter is a little dull. I thought I would add bikes that have tons of color to bright your thoughts of riding again once winter passes.  So enjoy.

Feel free to contact us at The Collective Loop if you have ideas for future Bikespriations.

Check out the other installments - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18 , Part 19, Part 20

More things are being connected to the Internet everyday, which equals more things you can control remotely. Unfortunately, that also means more apps dedicated to all your stuff and it may only be available for Android or iPhone's. The Sevenhugs Smart Remote (TBA) looks to remove your phone from the equation altogether by giving you context-sensitive controls over everything in your house. Using a system of plug-in beacons, the remote automatically knows where it is and what you're pointing it at, displaying the right controls for the job on the fly. That means you need only one remote to control your TV, lighting, thermostat, sound system, music and more, while your phone stays in your pocket.

Welcome to The Collective Loop Playlist-82. Let's spice up that cold spell with some music to get you moving and dancing around the house. In this month's installment we have new music by Astr, Sir Sly, RAC and more...

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Cover art by Damion S.

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I got the enjoyment of listening to all nine tracks and each one hit a spot. Each has a quality that takes Tycho's sound to a different level. These nine remixes take you on an incredible sound journey from start to finish. Though the tracks are familiar to those who have listened to Awake, the remixes breathe new, unfamiliar and wondrous life into each song. The ambient, down-tempo melodies are beautiful, and each track evokes an incredible amount of emotion.

So go ahead and have a listen and as always Tycho Awake Remixes are now available worldwide! Stream or buy album now.

1. Awake (Com Truise Remix)
2. Montana (Christopher Willits Remix)
3. L (Dusty Brown Remix)
4. Dye (Nitemoves Remix)
5. See (Beacon Remix)
6. Apogee (RJD2 Remix)
7. Spectre (Bibio Remix)
8. Plains (Baio Remix)
9. Montana (Few Nolder Remix)
 

Clambering over rock beds and through snowfields on a fully-packed fatbike is all well and good, but nothing can compare with the glory of carousing French roads on a full-dresser randonneuse road bike.

Victoire Cycles last project was to create a tribute to the Golden Era of frame building, but with modern conveniences; A Rohloff internal rear hub, for instance, with it’s natty handlebar-mounted twist-shifter, and the SON dynamo front hub and lights.

Without luggage, the weight comes in at 13.4kg, complete with pump, lights, fenders and racks. That’s pretty comparable to any modern tourer, but as far as style goes, Victoire’s Randonneuse takes the gâteau.  You can read more about the details of this bike on CycleEXIF