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Singapore’s 5 coolest workplaces. http://www.straitstimes.com/news/business/more-business-stories/story/5-the-coolest-workplaces-singapore-20141127 SINGAPORE - More companies here are putting in the money and effort to spruce up their offices with fun designs and playful elements beyond the typical drab and grey cubicles, in the hope that this will keep staff happy and motivated. Here is a look at 5 workplaces that are possibly ‘cool’ enough for you to stay past knocking-off time. 1. Spencer Ogden Energy recruitment specialist Spencer Ogden’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Eu Tong Sen Street boasts Astroturf flooring, reclaimed wood round tables, and American-style diners. It is also home to a large, bronze gong - which employees hit by way of celebrating each time they clinch a deal 2. SAP Singapore Need a nap while at work? This is not taboo at SAP Singapore, which sells and develops business management software. Employees can catch forty winks in a sleep pod – a reclining sofa fitted with a helmet-like dome for privacy. It is painted black on the inside, and comes with built-in audio speakers “The pod is imported from overseas and designed for power napping at work, to help employees recharge, manage stress and increase productivity,” managing director Kowshik Sriman told The New Paper. SAP’s office at the Mapletree Business City in Pasir Panjang also features cosy corners, or sitting rooms, with swing-like seats suspended from the ceiling. There is even a foot-reflexology path to rejuvenate tired feet 3. Google Singapore Search engine giant Google has come a long way since its humble beginnings in a dorm room and a garage. Hammocks hang from one part of its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Asia Square, where employees can find a quiet spot to work. To encourage its employees to make healthy eating choices, Google Singapore provides organic breakfasts, lunches and to-go dinners free of charge at its well-stocked pantries and cafeterias, including one that resembles a Peranakan shophouse. 4. SapientNitro Employees at marketing and consulting agency SapientNitro often flock to its two outdoor garden terraces for a breath of fresh air. Decked with vertical greenery and hanging foliage, the garden terraces, used for casual meetings as well as company events and celebrations, also feature an in-built bar area. “It helps give the office a sense of calm and also allows for breakout sessions and team bonding activities amidst a peaceful setting – all the better to inspire creativity,” said Mr Kim Douglas, vice-president and managing director for the firm’s Singapore and Hong Kong operations. Meeting rooms at the office in Cecil Street are also lined with glass walls and whiteboard spaces, which are designed for conducive brainstorming sessions and effective visual conceptualising. 5. Spotify Singapore What is a day at Spotify without music? The commercial music streaming service’s office at Boat Quay comes with several Spotify Connect devices, where staff can share their playlists through the in-room speakers. Its open-concept office space also features adjustable standing desks and chill-out areas with bean bags. “Our ‘play everywhere’ concept allows us to become more productive and our office space is designed to help us to do exactly that,” said Ms Sunita Kaur, managing director (Asia). “We want Spotifiers to feel comfortable in their surroundings and create an environment that's a perfect mix of work and play.”

Want to stand out from the rest of the crowd with their bog standard business cards? Then get creative. There is no reason why your card can’t be as unique and awesome as any of these. (h/t: boredpanda) 1. Cosmetic Surgeon Business Card Advertising Agency: Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann, Vienna, Austria 2. Yoga Trainer Business Cards Advertising Agency: Marked for Trade 3. Cheese Grater Business Card Advertising Agency: JWT, Brazil 4. Tearable Divorce Lawyer Business Card This card has contact information on both sides. 5. Yoga Mat Business Card This simple business card rolls up just like a yoga mat. 6. Fitness Trainer’s Tearable Business Card (Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 7. Designer’s Seed Packet Business Card Designed by Jamie Wieck 8. Circumciser’s Business Card Advertising Agency: Agency: Healthy People by Grey, Istanbul, Turkey 9. Event Photographer’s Viewfinder Business Card 10. Dentist’s Cavity Business Card Designed by Michael Häne & Remo Caminada

I say to fit into our tiny island and congested, slow-moving traffic, K-cars or even my dream-car, the old mini, will be the coolest thing on four wheels.... why? small, cheap to own n run, still can take 4 persons, easy to park, takes less time to wash n polik, etc etc the list goes on and on..... of course it's for those who no need to go faster than 80kmh most of the time..... in fact, the 2nd coolest 'car' will be those small Japanese van (eg Carry etc) now that LTA allow "seats" at the back despite using G-plate, good for those who need to carry goods for work but also need to bring family out afterwork.... really cool.......

Now here's a farmer, doing scholar stuff, for free Being paid millions and not coming up with this is simply not justifiable This video shows the VW-sponsored testing of a speed camera lottery concept in Stockholm. The idea for a speed camera lottery came from American Kevin Richardson, who submitted it as part of Volkswagen's Fun Theory contest and won an award for it. The premise for a speed camera contest is simple: As the camera catches speeders to be fined it also captures those obeying the speed limit. Some of the money raised by the fines is set aside to be won in a lottery by one of the lucky law-abiding drivers. As Richardson says in the video: "I really believe that fun can change human behavior for the better." Over a 3 day period, over 24,000 cars passed the experimental speed lottery camera. Average speed before the test was 32 km/h but dropped to 25 km/h while the camera was there. Read more: http://www.worldcarfans.com/110112929799/s...o#ixzz16lInldld http://www.worldcarfans.com/110112929799/s...red-by-vw-video

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Well, it seems like some of the bros here like my avatar so much that it was used so often in their postings So I like to ask all bros & sis here, who do you think has the coolest avatar in MCF (other than mine)?

LONDON (Reuters) - As temperatures soared in London on Tuesday, one car kept its cool at the British International Motor Show - Ford's 6.5-tonne ice sculpture of its new Focus Coupe-Cabriolet. The full-size model took a team of sculptors working in a giant freezer two weeks to complete. Each shift was limited to just 40 minutes at a time because of the extreme cold -- set at a numbing minus 10 degrees Celsius. Specialist carving tools imported from Japan and the United States were used, including an advanced computer-driven cutting machine. Although the ice Ford weighs more than five real Focus models, it won't last for nearly as long.

The world's coolest cars - 10 - 1 10 - Mini Cooper (BMC) 9 - Ford GT There's no argument; the new GT is so much better looking than the original GT40. Not because its profile is less compromised by racing necessities, nor because its surfaces and details are tight and tidy, but because when you think of a GT40, the car you are picturing in your mind's eye is actually the GT. And if that doesn't bag it for you, Ford will paint your GT any colour you want and that includes Gulf colours. 8 - BMW Z1 7 - Nissan 350Z 6 - Lancia Stratos Rally car gets supercar looks - shock, horror - and the toffs promptly prise open their wallets: Herbert von Karajan, dictatorial conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, had one in the colour of snot and it still looked glorious. Further proof that Marcello Gandini has designed most of the world's best looking cars and that rallying is wrong to suppose we're actually seduced by a Citroen Xsara in flared trousers. 5 - Mercedes-Benz SL 4 - Audi RS6 3 - Smart Roadster 2 - Land Rover Defender 1 - Aston Martin DB5 The suit, the drink (a classic Mint Julep for once) and, of course, Pussy Galore: even without the silver DB5 parked there behind him on Erno Goldfinger's driveway, Bond would always come out on top (and, I seem to recall, underneath, astride, and sideways on too). Goldfinger made Bond and it probably made Aston Martin too. For a certain generation ? and I'm talking about you and me ? the very definition of a car was about six inches long, gold, with revolving number plates, a roof and passenger seats that popped open, little machine guns that popped out the front and a funny old shield thing that popped out the rear. An attachment like that can never be broken or surpassed.