5 of the World's Coolest and Most Unique Homes

That's right, this amazing Flintstones-inspired home in Malibu was owned by the late radio personality Dick Clark and features one bedroom, two bathrooms, a fireplace and several large glass windows offering stunning views. Continue reading to see more.

Inspired by Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright, this amazing seashell-shaped Nautilus House in Mexico City was designed by architect Javier Senosiain of Arquitectura Organica and was made specifically for a young family with two children who were tired living in a conventional home.

The talented crew at Zecc Architecten managed to convert two abandoned churches, which are located in Utrecht, Netherlands, into modern homes. Here's what one news reporter has to say: "hundreds of empty churches are scattered throughout the Netherlands and since 1970 more than 1000 churches have been closed by communities with over 1/3 of those structures being demolished. Re-use is the only way to prevent long-lasting vacancy or destruction of the historical layer within the city."

At 1762-square-feet, this awesome three-story slide house, designed by Japanese Studio LEVEL Architects, comes equipped with a slide that connects all three floors. It is located in Meguro-ku and is wrapped with staircases and a corridor on one side, and the slide on the other side, which together form a circular route around the central area of the house.

This water tower was originally built nearly 100 years ago, and was once even used as a Nazi hide-out during the war. Now Bham Design Studio have managed to transform it into a tower home structured on five floors. Plus, there's even a terrace on the top floor, which gives you a beautiful panorama, overlooking the Belgian village of Steenokkerzeel. Even more surprising, the original concrete elements were preserved during its reconstruction.

Built by Sou Fujimoto Architects and located in Tokyo, Japan, this unique 914 square-foot transparent was designed to be bathed in daylight. Here's what the architects have to say: "The intriguing point of a tree is that these places are not hermetically isolated but are connected to one another in its unique relativity. To hear one's voice from across and above, hopping over to another branch, a discussion taking place across branches by members from separate branches. These are some of the moments of richness encountered through such spatially dense living."

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Veho VCC-003 MUVI Micro is World's Smallest DV Action Cam, Gets 57% Reduction to $42.78 Shipped

Veho's VCC-003 MUVI is currently being offered at only $42.78 shipped, originally priced at $99.99. It also features voice activated start/stop recording function so it can be used completely hands free when you need them for other things. Product page. Continue reading for a video preview.

Notable features: Includes 2GB (up to 16GB) microSD card to record up to 3 hours footage.
Includes rechargeable battery for 2 hours continuous operation.
36 hour standby mode with noise activated record,Resolution: 640x480.
Micro sized form factor measuring only Measures only 2.25in high x 0.75in wide x 0.75 deep.

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Sony Xperia Tablet Z Aims for ‘World’s Thinnest’ Crown

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With so few companies releasing high-end Android tablets these days, it’s kind of refreshing to see something like Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z.

The Tablet Z weighs just 1.09 pounds and measures 0.27 inches thick, with a 10.1-inch, 1080p display. As Engadget notes, it edges out the Toshiba Excite 10 LE as the world’s thinnest and lightest 10-inch tablet. For good measure, it’s also thinner and lighter than Apple’s iPad 2 (and the bulkier current-generation iPad) and slimmer than the iPad Mini.

That’s not for a lack of tech specs, either. The Xperia Tablet Z has some fancy innards, including a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor from Qualcomm and  2 GB of RAM. Other specs include 32 GB of storage, a Micro SDXC card slot, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front camera, virtual surround sound speakers and built-in LTE connectivity. The only concern here is its 6,000 mAh battery, which is a bit smaller than what you find on other Android tablets, but it’s unclear how that will translate to real-world battery life.

The Xperia Tablet Z also shares some common threads with the Xperia Z smartphone that Sony announced at CES. Both devices are waterproof and dustproof, and they’re both equipped with NFC, so you can stream music or video from one device to the other by tapping them together. They have similar design flourishes as well, with slightly boxy looks and glass panels that cover the rear sides of both devices.

For software, the Tablet Z will run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, with some additional tweaks and apps from Sony. For instance, there’s a Walkman music app with its own visualizer, a built-in photo editor and a slideshow app that can automatically select appropriate music.

So far, Sony has only announced the Xperia Tablet Z for the Japanese market, due to launch this spring, but it seems likely that it’ll eventually go on sale elsewhere. I’m guessing we’ll find out more at Mobile World Congress, a trade show held in Barcelona at the end of February.

As I noted when writing about Vizio’s Android tablets, it seems that most hardware makers have lost interest in producing high-end Android slates, instead turning their attention to Windows 8 or focusing on cheap Android tablets that don’t compete head-on with Apple’s iPad. The main exception is Google itself, with its Nexus 10. (I don’t really consider the Kindle Fire or Barnes & Noble’s Nook tablets among this group, since they’ve modified Android beyond all recognition and have built entirely separate ecosystems out of Google’s source code.)

We may see more tablet makers swing back to Android this year, especially if Windows 8 tablets don’t prove as popular as hardware makers had hoped, but for now, a small number of well-designed Android tablets have a chance to stand out. Hopefully Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z can get to market soon, so we can see if it’s as good as it looks on paper.

World's Fastest Baby Stroller Can Hit 53MPH

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That's right, Colin Furze built his record-breaking baby stroller around a four-stroke, 125-cubic-centimeter motorbike engine. Its twin-exhaust, gasoline-powered 10hp motor can accelerate to speeds nearly fast enough for the highway in less than 30 seconds. Continue reading for a video and more information.

Here's how it works: "Accelerating and braking via foot pedals could send Furze off course on rough roads, so he set all controls into a handlebar and built a stable platform for the driver to stand on. His first test-drive melted a set of skateboard wheels he'd attached to the platform."

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