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by Kim Patterson
For anyone looking for anti-aging treatments that can be done at home
the Clarisonic Opal is now available. This device, from the makers of
the original Clarisonic, takes sonic power beyond deep cleansing.
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by Myra Per-Lee
Decode: Digital Design Sensations is on exhibit at the Victoria and
Albert Museum in London. If you can get there, it will take your breath
away, but if you can't get there, I'll share part of the exhibit on display and interacting at the V&A until April 11, 2010: the five
winners of the
Nokia awards, inventions that demonstrate the capabilities of its
N900.
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by John P. Barker
Thanks to cell phones, watches are becoming more of a fashion statement than a means of telling time. In the near future it's going to take several minutes just to tell what time it was several minutes ago. Want proof? Here ya go...
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by Rick Martin
Some interesting images are emerging from a Chinese website M8cool.com. Apparently patience is not one of the virtues of the shanzhai (loosely meaning, imitation) industry, as they love to kick out early prototypes and images of not-yet-released gadgets. The latest one of these is the PSP Phone.
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by Myra Per-Lee
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will create the first
robot that will enable a human to interact with it through touch, much as they
would another human. Last week, MIT commissioned the British company Peratech to develop its next generation tactile robotic skin to accomplish its goal.
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by Chris Weiss
Protect yourself from the rain and wind while carrying your sleeping gear on your body. The Sleeping Coat is a very functional design for campers and backpackers.
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by J. Barker
Business cards just aren't static little rectangles anymore. Some now hold data. Some you have to light on fire just to get the business's contact info. Others are just... strange. One thing is for sure: the business card is changing with the times.
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by George Delozier
As expected, automakers are inundating the world with teaser images of
their concepts slated for the Geneva Show Floor. It is also no surprise
that many of these new vehicles are either hybrid based or all
electric. The most recent of these reveals, and one that has a
respectable chance of making it to production, is the DS High Rider
Concept by Citroen.
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by George Delozier
Rinspeed never fails to impress us with their concepts during the
Geneva Motor Show, with the iChange of last year being their most
recent. For 2010 it seems the company decided to keep with the clean
and green ideology, bringing us the UC? Electric Concept vehicle.
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by T Goodman
Yes, there was a time when meditation and yoga were scorned upon as
"hippie" or "new age" fads. But over and over again scientific studies
have shown that meditation improves everything from heart health to
study habits to forgiveness! Why wouldn't everyone want to learn
meditation as a life skill? It would cut down the cost of medications,
hospitalizations, surgeries, therapy needs, medical costs... Heck,
everyone would be healthy! And maybe even nicer to each other.
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by Gloria Campos
If you have ever turned a compost pile you understand how hot it can get inside the pile as it decomposes. You can feel and sometimes see the heat rise as you turn the pile. A Japanese design firm called Bakoko has taken note of this heat, which can reach up to temperatures of 120 degrees F, and come up with a way to capture that heat to warm up a room.
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by John P. Barker
The Turbo Snake it supposed to be the easiest, fastest way to get rid of troublesome clogs. The TV commercial makes it seem simple. But does it work?
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by Chris Weiss
4G will be available in a number of major cities by the end of 2010. Both Verizon and Sprint have been talking about their respective 4G networks recently.
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by Toby
Obviously, we can't keep the water running in the shower all day, but
if our concern was only our inner peace, we would. There's a much
more practical, ecological, and yes, spectacular way to
experience the most soothing sound in the world, a fountain. Once you
see Nayer Kazemi's Water Art™, you'll be simply gaga for them.
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by Ron Callari
On Saturday, February 27, after a devastating
earthquake hit Chile, reports indicated that a Tsunami will wreak havoc
throughout the Pacific, hitting not only Chili, but also Mexico, the
West Coast of the US and as far west as Hawaii. The cast and crew of
popular TV show 'Lost' have made Hawaii their home for the past six
seasons. In the wake of this natural disaster, the
producers have used Twitter to communicate with the cast and crew.
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by J. Barker
Marketing a sequel to a cult classic can be quite a challenge. How do you take a 28-year-old movie loved by geeks and attempt to plant it's sequel into global consciousness? You go viral.
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by George Delozier
While a great deal of Tesla's resources have been devoted to the
upcoming Model S, the designers have had a little time to work on
future vehicles. One particular concept designed in conjunction with
the Istituto Europeo di Design of Turin, or IED for short, could be
hinting at the direction Tesla is planning on taking in the future.
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by Chris Weiss
The GoBandit GPSHD improves upon the average sports video by adding GPS-calculated performance data. Now you can prove what you accomplished like never before.
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by Ron Callari
Within minutes of news coming in from South America, social media networks were
buzzing with reports out of Chile. Former American Idol contestant
Elliot Yamin is currently in Chile and is tweeting “Complete and utter
choas on the streets...no power...my heart is beatin outta my
chest!....tsunami warnin...I am only a mile inland!". Facebook support
groups have already been formed and 'Chile' is the top trending topic
on Twitter.
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by Ron Callari
If you're like me, Chatroulette
could
just as well be the name of a French restaurant versus the moniker of a
brand new 'interactive video conferencing' ecosystem. However during
this morning's normal routine of reviewing my emails and news feeds, I
found more than 3 mentions of the "C" word before I had my second sip
of coffee.
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by Chris Weiss
A stylish, technological masterpiece, the Aurora watch is different than any other watch you've ever seen.
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by Chris Weiss
The JakPak is an all-in-one solution that combines three of the most important pieces of any camping trip. Save money and lose weight with this innovative piece of gear.
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by George Delozier
Limited range vehicles are being introduced by the dozen these days,
and for a good reason. Many people in the market for more fuel
efficient vehicles live close enough to their jobs that it doesn't
matter. But what about those companies that need a short range vehicle
for something as simple as delivery? Mercedes plans on solving this
with the production of their Vito Electric Vehicle.
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by Chris Weiss
The most advanced bicycle that we've ever seen was fittingly designed by a company that specializes in F1 racing car technology. Your Schwinn will never quite look the same again.
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by Ron Callari
For anyone that was addicted to the HBO show, 'The Wire' you are
probably already familiar with how law enforcement can wiretap phones.
For those who remember the Bush administration's warrantless
wiretapping program to obtain information from suspected terrorists, you
know how the federal government's policies infringed on privacy rights.
But did you also know that our smartphones can become our own worst
enemy?
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by Steve Levenstein
Dung Beetle Desserts are just one of the creepy crawly creations kids can make with the Gummi-X kit from Megahouse. Mom will never "bug" you to eat your veggies again!
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by Toby
Google is calling all aspiring graphic artists and graphic illustrators
to submit a home page logo for Google! Imagine that! But you have to
be a kid; chronologically a kid.
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by Kim Patterson
If you have ever seen that disillusioned look in your child’s eyes when
he/she opened up a gift only to find there were clothes inside, then
you should check out the T-Jack jacket from Convertible Designs. This adaptable item is part toy, part backpack and part jacket.
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by George Delozier
Even the most trusting parents will agree that the most intelligent
teenager can be quickly swayed by not so intelligent friends.
Compounding this problem is that simple fact that this often happens
when they are behind the wheel of a car. However, thanks to a new GPS
tracking system made by LandSeaAir, parents can carefully monitor how
and where their loved ones go when they are not sitting in the
passenger seat.
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by Chris Weiss
To help make the game of football (soccer) more fair, one design firm envisions an electronic ball with GPS and RFID technology.
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by Ron Callari
In the year 2010, is it possible for a financial institution to close a
business account of an organization due to race, creed or sexual
preference? Since
Citibank
has taken this unprecedented step with a gay social network due to what
they deemed as "objectionable content" posted on the new startup
fabulis' blog - wouldn't logic indicate they could do the same thing to a church group or a black civics organization?
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by T Goodman
The March issue of the peer-reviewed Social Psychology Quarterly, a
journal of the American Sociological Association, will contain an
article entitled "Why Liberals and Atheists are More Intelligent."
Though certain to cause some outrage, the investigator has collected
some statistically significant IQ evidence that supports his theory.
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by Steve Levenstein
Seafood got you seeing red? Hand-peeling raw shrimp often results in a mangled mess unfit for sight nor taste. The "Hightailer" shrimp scissors simplifies seafood preparation resulting in less waste and more eye appeal.
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by Ron Callari
Just as "City" and "Government" Apps have been able to provide
transparency on our mobile phones, today's Health Care Summit is going
to stream live some interesting data to inquiring minds. The Sunlight
Foundation which advocates open government is offering an online venue
called Sunlight Live and during the entire Health Care Summit today the
Sunlight Foundation will provide viewers with data about the the
participants that traditional media might not focus on.
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by Kim Patterson
Changing your baby when you are out and about can be challenging at the best of times. Fortunately, the new BabyDeck stroller has an innovative solution.
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by Gloria Campos
There are so many things that end up in the trash that could be put to good use again with a little imagination. A tire is a perfect example. A tire could be made into accessories, gardening pots, children's swings furniture and even art. From simple to extravagant check out these innovative uses for old tires.
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by Chris Weiss
The Point65 Tequila kayak makes the sport a whole lot more convenient with some simple, innovative design.
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by George Delozier
After breaking into the hybrid race several months back, Kia has
decided to take another step down the clean transportation path. Unlike
many of the current hybrid concepts out today, Kia wanted a more subtle
look without compromising the overall fuel economy. The result was the
Ray Concept.
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by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
There are exceptions to the rule of course, but we all know men who just don't want to step foot in a store no matter what the reason. Online shopping has transformed the way people shop, and many men (and women) have been relieved to avoid the lines and crowds at malls and big box stores. But even online shopping requires regular orders to be placed for essential items, which is why a new business has decided to accommodate shopaphobic men.
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by T Goodman
.... TIAs aren't called mini strokes for nothing. The most common cause of
TIA is the very same as the most common cause of stroke: blood clots
blocking blood flow to the brain. The difference is that TIAs usually
resolve within minutes or a few hours. The classification of the
incident is all a matter of how long the blockage lasts; if the
disturbance doesn't clear up within 24 hours, you've had a stroke, not
a TIA.
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by Ron Callari
JRock has a beef and he wants it to go viral. His rant against Sears
customer service comes in the form of an original rap song. Done as a
somewhat homage to Dave Carroll's now infamous "United Breaks Guitars"
(which at last tally has totaled over 7.8 million views on YouTube),
JRock would like his video to reach the masses via social media
channels as well. So much so, he wrote me today to ask for my help.
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by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
With the recent new release of Super Mario Brothers for the Wii, old video game characters are making a comeback in a big way. Sure, they've been featured over the years in more modern video games, but this one brings people back to why the loved Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and the rest of the gang in the first place. So, it's no surprise that Mario themed accessories are popping up all over either.
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by Chris Weiss
The Soccket Ball pulls viable energy out of the most abundant, untapped resource we have--young children. Designed for communities that don't have access to electricity, the ball is a unique, innovative solution.
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by Chris Weiss
German company O-Synce recently released a few innovative, new GPS monitors that track your performance wherever you roam.
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by Kim Patterson
Diana B
60 Second Miracle Tanning Mousse sounds like it may be hope in a bottle for those who want a killer tan without the consequences.
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by Ron Callari
Privacy as we know it is being re-defined on the Internet and in the
courts as we speak. How we view privacy today versus ten years ago has
changed greatly due to the Web 2.0 environment of user-generated
content. How we will view it ten years from now will be different yet
still.
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by Ron Callari
Much speculation has been brewing as to what Apple could possibly be
housing in 500,000 square feet of space in Maiden, NC currently being
built to the tune of $1 billion dollars. Could this mega 'bad-assed'
data center be a key component to Apple's cloud computing strategy, as
many have speculated? As secretive as Steve Jobs is about all-things-Apple,
some have compared this massive real-estate deal to Area 51, the secretive
military airfield in Nevada that's had a long-time association with UFO
conspiracy theories.
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by Ron Callari
For a long time Yahoo's relevance has been waning on the Internet and
in the search field. So much so, that it's considered a bit of a
dionsaur by the digerati. To counter this image, Yahoo is stepping up
its online presence in the social media space - first with Microsoft,
followed by Facebook and now with Twitter. Are they too late to the the
social networking party or will the Twittahoo alliance resurrect this
Rumpelstiltskin?
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by Toby
SICIS, the Milan design house that specializes in bringing Italian
mosaic art into all forms of interior design, has astonished again with
its previews of
SICIS NEXT ART, to be unveiled at the Salone Internazionale Del Mobile in Milan, April 14 - 19, 2010. SICIS NEXT ART's first artist is
Carla Tolomeo, who has combined two of Italy's oldest artisan techniques, mosaics and fabric art, in her ethereal chair designs.
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by Ron Callari
More powerful than a locomotive. Presently unable to leap tall buildings. But none the less,
Kingston's Super-Drive is truly a
Piranha of a Peripheral. Larger than most PCs on the planet and tinier that an iPod Mini, this USB flash drive comes with 256-gigabytes and can read data at up to 25 megabytes per second.
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by George Delozier
Proton, an automaker based out of Malaysia, has been studying the
evolution of vehicles for the past few years. They have since been able
to identify a few key features that many people look for when buying a
new automobile. After teaming up with Italdesign-Giugiaro, the company
has decided to put the knowledge to good use in the form of a new
hybrid concept.
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by Toby
Ketchup just makes all the difference to a burger and fries, but when
it's inaccessible, why bother? I'm delighted now and plan to resume my
unhealthy practice of sneaking out for a Double Whopper and fries...
with plenty of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.
Heinz has dumped that old stubborn packet and has made the Dip &
Squeeze™ ketchup packet that's easy to open and holds three times more
ketchup than the former little twerp packet.
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by Chris Weiss
An artificial foot designed at the University of Michigan could greatly help to reduce the amount of energy exerted by those using it, helping to narrow the gap between natural and artificial.
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by T Goodman
This motorcycle helmet is designed to save your scalp. Not just your
scalp, but your brain, because it's your brain that can suffer
permanent impairment if you get tossed from a motorcycle. Now, if you
survive such a toss, it's very possible you will suffer Traumatic Brain
Injury (TBI) and/or spinal cord injury. But this helmet's been 15
years in the making so that it can offer nearly 70 percent more protection
against TBI than other motorcycle helmets.
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by Toby
If you're not familiar with Munnys, they're customizable, collectible dolls created by Kidrobot,
the cutting edge designer toy and apparel makers that are hot as hot
cakes at IHOP. All of Kidrobot's designs are produced in limited edition; the
more famous the Kidrobot design collaborators, the more limited and the more expensive the item. I'm sure the Munny Lightbotz, by lighting designer and artist Marcus Tremonto, are no exception.
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by Ron Callari
Google has been dabbling in the power industry for quite some time. So
much so, I thought they might have had something to share with Obama,
when I penned, "
Google Could Become Obama's Next Secretary Of Energy."
Their experimentation has led them to a relationship with one K.R.
Sridhar and a little magic box that is one hot little bloomin' energy
source.
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by Kim Patterson
The innovative people at Boon have come up with
another helpful product for parents. Their
new drying rack is appropriately called ‘Grass’, as it looks like someone cut
out a section of your front lawn.
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by Ron Callari
Last year what seemed like doom and gloom for the automobile industry may all change with the introduction of the first 'vehicle-to-grid'
or V2G automobiles rolling off of Toyota's assembly line. After a
tumultous setback this past month, Toyota is rebounding from their
acceleration problem caused by an electronic throttle malfunction with
the introduction of...no, not a talking car that speaks in five
languages... a car that will actually pay you for parking it and
plugging it into the grid!
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by Ron Callari
The irony that Google threatened to move out of China due
to privacy infringment issues underscores a class-action suit filed by
a 24-year old Harvard law student and a cadre of Gmail users who feel
their privacy was violated with the recent launch of Google Buzz, the
search engine's answer to social networking. Even though Google
responded quickly to remedy the situation, some feel it was too little
to late from a company that consistently makes up its own rules.
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by Fashion Finds
Photographers, being the creative types, often find themselves favoring a more artistic fashion style. Choices, however, for camera bags tend to be more limited - fashion and function just don't always collide. That's why one design company has decided to focus on bridging the gap.
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by George Delozier
For some reason many people still look down upon the diesel engine,
citing billowing clouds of black smoke as their reason. However,
today's diesels are much cleaner and offer a great amount of efficiency
when used properly. Volvo is out to make this message even clearer with
the introduction of their newest lineup of diesel engines.
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by Toby
The French non-profit VIA (Valorisation de l’Innovation dans l’Ameublement) has been fostering French design talent since 1979 when it was
established by the French Furniture Industries Development Committee
with support of the French Ministry for Industry. This year, Stéphane Maupin, architect and designer, has won one of five VIA project
assistance grants for his innovative solar powered Saint Clair Lamp.
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by Ron Callari
You gotta love spoofs. When the familiar become the object of
schadenfreude*, it usually allows us to laugh at something that was
taken way too serious. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,
spoofing should be accepted for taking pot shots at people, places and
things that sometimes we just love to hate.. And today's crop of TOP
TEN Video Spoofs are exceptional additions to this popular genre.
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by Chris Weiss
The PopIt Ball is an innovative new soccer ball designed to make the mundane a little more fun and challenging.
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by T Goodman
Singing therapy for stroke patients is an established rehabilitation
technique, but a new study combined music therapy with brain imaging,
so researchers could actually see what goes on in the brain as patients
learn to sing their words. These observations are improving the chance
of success for speech impaired stroke patients.
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by Kim Patterson
NewBeauty.com has launched a makeover tool
that allows you to upload a picture of yourself and then tweak it to
your heart’s content. The tool has options for all of the major facial
procedures including nose jobs, facial fillers, eyebrow lifts, lip
injections, jaw contouring and more.
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by John P. Barker
The CVSL-I21 Spy Camera Watch allows you to record video and audio - and look good doing it!
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by Ron Callari
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2010 is the Year of the Tiger
which commenced on February 14, 2010 and will end on February 2, 2011.
As the third sign of the Chinese Zodiac, tigers are always at their
happiest when they endeavor to climb the ladder of success and are
rewarded accordingly. These attributes and the timing of the Year of the Tiger can also apply to an augmented reality application, a beer company and yes, one sorry golfer.
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by T Goodman
Peanut allergies are the most common cause of food related death. Four
percent of children are allergic to peanuts and only 20 percent of
those children ever outgrow the allergy. Symptoms of peanut allergy
can include rashes, itchy skin, sneezing, teary eyes, vomiting, stomach
cramps, diarrhea, and swelling. But severe symptoms may include anaphylactic shock, which can be deadly if not treated immediately. You don't mess with food allergies.
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by Myra Per-Lee
You probably know about the NCAA, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, but did you know that there is a National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance
(NCIIA)? It has approximately 200 college and university members, and more than
5,000 students at these institutions are on entrepreneurial inventor
teams (E-Teams). Now, 15 of those teams are getting ready for a
face-off at the March Madness for the Mind showcase in San Francisco.
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by Boomer Babe
The Mattress Genie Bed Lift System by Contour looks like a winner
at less than 10 percent the cost of an adjustable bed frame... and a lot
less than the cost to have an adjustable frame fixed!
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by T Goodman
....Several drugs are currently used to minimize the impact of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI);
the precise one(s) prescribed often depend on the symptoms expressed.
But 25 years of research on a biologically available hormone,
progesterone, is finally in Phase III trials, having shown promise for
early-identified and early-treated TBI patients, regardless of the specific symptoms.
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by Ron Callari
Having caught the Olympic fever, everyone is looking to acquire some of
the events' hot ticket items (much to the amazement of Christopher
Walken). Anything that is officially sponsored by the 2010 Winter
Olympics is taking in millions as the official stores and outlets are
trying to keep up with the supply. Keepsakes, fashion and winter sports
gear make up this year's TOP TEN list of gift items you might want to
select for yourself, friends, family members and sport fans.
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by Ron Callari
How does a chocolatier break into the crowded "sweets" business - butting
up against the likes of Ghiradelli, Hershey and Godiva? Similar to how
Mrs. Fields used mail-order as her means of promotion in the 70s, Marcy's Morsels is using the number one tool of the 21st Century - namely social networking.
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by Toby
Yesterday, I wrote about the Electrolux Design Lab concept for 2050, Heart of the Home. To give you an idea of how out there
Heart of the Home is (and I mean that lovingly), the kitchen's pots and
pans are traced into existence with an index finger, and they don't
need to be washed or stored, just erased!
Now, wait until you see
what Philips Design has cooked up for 2050!
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by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
The number of online job boards are growing exponentially, some already far more popular than others both for job seekers and employers. In order to make their own mark, new job boards need to do something that really sets them apart, and Jobsket in Spain and Ireland is talking figures.
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by Ron Callari
Anyone who saw Ricky Gervais host the Golden Globes knows that the
British comedian knows how to balance schadenfreude with
self-deprecating humor. He is the master of the put-down who knows how
to include himself as the butt of the joke. While always cutting-edge,
this modern-day Charlie Chapin is getting even more animated.
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by Ron Callari
'Location' may be considered social media's Holy Grail. With the
smartphone explosion cyber-ventillating exponentially, a new category
of social networks have emerged to capitalize on the monetary rewards
that have eluded traditional social networks like Twitter. While a good
number of Location-based social networks
(LBSs) with their check-in functionality and game-like components are
filling this void, is there room for latecomers like PlacePop to enter
this already crowded field?
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by Kim Patterson
Babies come with a lot of accessories. Sometimes it feels as if your whole house has been overtaken. Luckily Australian company, Belkiz has re-worked one large baby item to be foldable and recylclable.
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by T Goodman
The large helmet is the ExAblate 4000, a magnetic resonance guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) device, by Israel's Insightec. ExAblate 4000 has been tested successfully to isolate and destroy the
smallest of tumors in the brain, without affecting the surrounding tissues or bones. Now, researchers are looking at the
technology to do the same with blood clots that can lead to stroke.
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by Austin Keenan
If you're a heavy iPod user and need to be reminded of things audibly, CarryoutText is probably a tool you could use.
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by Ron Callari
Not since the MP3 Wars of the last decade has there been as much
excitement over the launch of a new type of hand-held device. It's a
little odd to be talking about the Tablet Wars
in advance of these products actually hitting market. - but in today's
digital world, that's how fast things are moving. Which makes our job
of forecasting a front-runner - a wee bit of a challenge. Pre-orders would be an indicator, but those numbers are being held under close wraps.
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by Toby
I'd be worried if I was a design student contemplating entering the Electrolux Design Lab Competition 2010: The Second Space Age. You will have to compete with Electrolux's own design concept "Heart of the Home," and it is one heck of a design, even though it doesn't look like lack of space was a consideration. Come, take a look....
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by Ron Callari
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is investigating a February 17th complaint lodged against iPhones and Blackberrys by Kodak. The case began when the digital camera and printer company accused Apple and the Blackberry
firm of Research in Motion (RIM) of using the technology they developed
for previewing pictures. Is this a legitimate case, or is the odd-man
out envious of the cool kids on the block?
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by Austin Keenan
Bing provides a very similar service to Google Maps, and if you want to compare the two of them side-by-side, DualMaps is definitely the way to go.
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by Myra Per-Lee
It's that time of year again. The Toy Industry Association (TIA) just hosted its 107th Toy Fair at New York City's Javits Center, and the TIA has presented its 2010 Toy of the Year (TOTY)
Awards. This year there were 12 toys that received TOTYs in 13
categories of awards. The Grand Prize winner this year, was also a
winner of two individual category awards in this years competition!
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by Ron Callari
Now you don't have to give up your Crackberry habit to get your 'Kindle
On!' Amazon has launched a Kindle Application for Blackberry owners so
they too can purchase and read eBooks from the Kindle Library, with
just a tap of the finger.
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by Fashion Finds
While the opening ceremonies for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics generated a lot of conversation about the unique, patriotic uniforms (including Canada's donation to the 3-man Indian team), it's the Americans that have got everyone talking.
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by George Delozier
Toward the middle of last year, EDAG released the first version of
their Light Car Concept. Since then, they have been improving upon
their design as well as developing new technologies to shed even more
weigh. Now they have finalized their second design, named Next
Evolution, and are planning on unveiling it at the upcoming Geneva
Motor Show.
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by Chris Weiss
The latest Wii accessory, Riiflex Dumbbells up your Wii workout.
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by Austin Keenan
Windows 7 Phone is set to become the new standard of putting videos games on mobile phones.
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by Austin Keenan
How do you discern what's important, and what's being talking about the most? Tputh is trying to answer that question by offering a social media aggregator based on tech news.
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by Steve Levenstein
Self-deodorizing underwear tested by a Japanese astronaut at the International Space Station is about to land on Tokyo store shelves.
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by Toby
What will life be like when space becomes our most valuable commodity?
This is what is predicted for the year 2050. How will we use our
living spaces, our kitchens, and domestic spaces, as space becomes an
every more valuable commodity, especially in urban areas? This is what
the Electrolux Design Lab 2010 competition wants to know from today's
design students.
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by Myra Per-Lee
Calling all inventors, product designers, fashionistas,
and anyone else who can come up with the next consumer must-have. The
Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale marketer, is searching for The Next BIG THING.
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by Ron Callari
Rocket Man and entrepreneur Elon Musk heads up SpaceX,
a spaceship manufacturer that promises to provide space travel aboard its Falcon 9 rockets at a mere $20 million a seat. While the
seating accommodations will be spacious, we don't believe heavy-weight
film director Kevin Smith will consider purchasing two seats since he's
use to paying under $100 dollars for all his flights.
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by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
We've all had bad roommates at some time or another; whether it's because your personalities clash in close quarters, they fail to pull their weight with the housework, or they traipse a parade of people through the apartment while you're trying to sleep. Finding a good roommate really takes as much work as matchmaking for a romantic relationship, and that's where Speed Renting comes in.
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by T Goodman
The most famous mummy in history, Tutankhamun, has had his artifacts
exhumed and studied since 1922. For the last two years, in an effort
to reveal why the Egyptian 'boy king' died young, teams of scientists
from Egypt, Germany, and Italy, have studied Tut's DNA and come up with
some interesting conclusions.
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by Toby
Jaime Hayón,
the Spanish "designer artist," is a spirited, eclectic, imaginative,
and extremely talented man, whose works one always delights in seeing.
At this winter's Maison&Objet Paris trade show, Hayón was honored for his work, by being selected as Maison&Objet' Interior Designer of 2010. I've chosen 12 of Hayón's diversified works to give you an idea of the
breadth of his artistry and the many reasons he was chosen as
Maison&Objet's Interior Designer of 2010.
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by Austin Keenan
Yamaha's Wheel Rider design for commuters puts you inside of a wheel in a Tron-esque minimal-space vehicle.
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by Steve Levenstein
To those who think cosplay, or dressing up as your favorite anime cartoon character is childish, we offer Baby Cosplay Rompers - tiny superhero suits to make your offspring look awesome!
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by Austin Keenan
If you find yourself with Olympic fever, but can't find the time to watch all the events that you love, fear not. NBC
has created a website that will bring you all the coverage you could
ever desire without the hassel of having to be in front of your
television until 4 a.m.
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by Ron Callari
Last year, I posted my "Top Ten Twitter Songs of All Time,"
and included a voting POLL. The results named Ben Walker and his song
entitled: "You're No One if You're Not on Twitter," as the winner.
While I don't think Ben ever left his day job as an online developer,
his song will go down in the annals of Twitter Twhistory as a classic!
However, to that list of Twitter all time hits, I now need to add
Marcomé's latest single titled "Twitter Me Some Love."
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by George Delozier
As our technology and capabilities increase, we will become more and
more dependent on clean forms of transportation. The real question is,
how far are we willing to take it? A new futuristic concept may be able
to provide that answer.
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by Toby
Mypressi has made a hit with its new TWIST Portable Espresso Maker.
Not only a consumer favorite, the TWIST was voted the best new product
of 2009/2010 by the Specialty Coffee Association of America.
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by Austin Keenan
If you don't mind creepy crawlers, or if you want to capture them
without killing them altogether, you might want to check out this cool
mechanical venus fly trap.
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by Toby
British Columbia is not only the home of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
It's also the third largest cranberry grower in North American, behind
Wisconsin and Massachusetts. Unless you follow cranberries, you
probably did not know that.
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by T Goodman
"Implant"
is becoming more and more literal in eye research. Like a gardener
removes the dead roots of the soil's former dweller, tills and adds
fresh soil and fertilizer to make the ground replantable,
and finally adds new seeds, researchers have developed an implant that
clears out the scar tissue of diseased retinas and seeds new ones. This
quickly evolving procedure holds hope for millions of persons with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (ARMD).
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by Steve Levenstein
Cell phone battery dead and not an electrical outlet in sight? No problem, just switch on your flashlight - if it's the GH-BTK-31LK from Greenhouse.
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by Austin Keenan
YouTube has created what they're calling "YouTube Disco" as a
project to find music videos that are similar to the artist you search
for.
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by Ron Callari
Since the viral rant of "United Airlines Breaks Guitars" hit the
airwaves last year, no other airline has caught as much negative press
in Twitterville. That was prior to the boarding of a plane by the heavy-weight director Kevin Smith of "Clerks" and "Dogma" fame. With
his frenzied condemnation of Southwest Airlines this past weekend, once
again it shows how an airline brand can be demonized with a few simple
tweets (well maybe not "a few," because as a result of this
controversial director's girth, he has tweeted close to a hundred times
in the last 24 hours).
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by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
How many times have you found yourself standing in a big-box bookstore mulling over the selection of cookbooks, drooling over the recipes but wondering just how realistic they are to carry out in your own kitchen? If you're like many men and women with culinary interest, you've probably got a cookbook collection and only use a select number of them from which you have a few specific recipes. A new business helps you shop in such a way that you make practical cookbook purchases.
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by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
How many times have you found yourself standing in a big-box bookstore mulling over the selection of cookbooks, drooling over the recipes but wondering just how realistic they are to carry out in your own kitchen? If you're like many men and women with culinary interest, you've probably got a cookbook collection and only use a select number of them from which you have a few specific recipes. A new business helps you shop in such a way that you make practical cookbook purchases.
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by Austin Keenan
Here's a mouse that puts a decidedly erotic spin on navigating your desktop.
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by Austin Keenan
Topsy may have gotten an edge on Twitter's internal search function, because the way this search engine is laid out is seriously awesome.
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by Ron Callari
Saturdays are normally slow news days - allowing us to retreat into our
reboot mode- a time to recharge and reset for the upcoming week. This
was not the case for the gang that man the ivory towers of Mountain
View in the heart of Silicon Valley. No, this weekend those pilgrims
that pray at the altar of Larry Page and Sergey Brin were paying
penance in an attempt to fix a transgression that was literally causing
a very big BUZZzzzz!
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by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
If you're looking for a last-minute getaway to surprise your beloved this Valentine's Day, it's not too late to throw something together no matter where you live. Last minute or not, venture to any of the unique themed hotels below and you're sure to have a romantic and memorable time! With hotels worldwide with themes that serve any interest, your loved one will never know that you weren't planning ahead! There's a pretty good chance guys or gals that you'll get lucky, and it won't be a result of questionable lingerie purchases at all.
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by Ron Callari
You got the skills to run all of the governments social networks
accounts such as Twitter and Facebook? Do you know the difference
between friends, followers and fans? If so, Obama wants you. Here's a
chance for all those social media gurus out there to show your mettle
and work for the number one honcho in the land. Just think about it - you
may only be a tweet away from landing one of the most important gigs of
your social media career. That is - after you investigate why their
current Twitterer In Charge has chosen to step down?
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by George Delozier
While the fuel economy returned by the current generation of hybrid
vehicles is worth bragging about, the extra weight often added by the
batteries is not. However, Volvo is out to solve this very problem by
developing a material that can act as both a battery and a body panel.
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by Myra Per-Lee
Ball Horticultural Company is looking for
new environmentally friendly products that make gardening easier, save
time, and help the gardener accomplish his goals successfully. The
company has enlisted Edison Nation to help "weed out" the weak
applications.
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by Ron Callari
Can going viral on a Facebook Fan Page
get you you a gig on Saturday Night Live? If fans have their way -
Betty White might be the first actress to score such a deal. She may
have started her showbiz career back in the days of "I Love Lucy," but
today you haven’t hit the big time until you’ve gone viral.
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by George Delozier
The future of Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles is beginning to brighten
thanks to the unveiling of Honda's at home refueling station. However,
this won't solve the problem of taking a road trip with a hydrogen
powered vehicle. To pick up where the at home solution leaves off, a
company called SunHydro has drafted a plan to build stations along
major highways in the US.
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by Myra Per-Lee
Edison Nation is holding another naming competition. This should be fun; it needs a name for a foldable
baking pan. And the winner of this particular competition not only gets
$500, but his or her winning name will be written into an episode of Every Day Edisons during Season 3 (starting in May on PBS affiliates).
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by Myra Per-Lee
Intellectual Ventures is seeking new
solutions for reducing pollution, particularly in air filtration
systems that eliminate chemicals and infectious agents in confined
spaces, like hospitals, businesses, homes, and transportation systems.
It has teamed up with Edison Nation to help it find just the right ideas.
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by Chris Weiss
Finally, a simple and reliable way of keeping track of each and every push-up. No more cheating yourself.
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by Ron Callari
The XXI Olympic Winter Olympics are euphemistically being called the
"Social Games." Based on sponsors vying for the spotlight, more
consumers will have their eyes glued to their smartphone screens than
they will to TV. If Coca-Cola can motivate 500 million Internet transactions
as a result of the Super Bowl (a one-day event), can you imagine what
sponsors, apps, social networks and search engines stand to gain from
sixteen days of events in Vancouver. Reaching out via social media,
this Olympics may rival China in attention, if not in spectacle.
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by T Goodman
Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet
have been conducting studies on stroke for many years. Among their
findings are studies indicating that stroke victims lack a certain
antibody, anti-PC, in their immune systems that normally
reduces the risk of arteriosclerosis, a thickening of arterial walls
that can lead to stroke. Their most recent study provides the impetus
to move ahead with the development of a preventative vaccine.
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by Austin Keenan
As Google continues to collect data on what we search for, some of the
more fascinating results have been examinations of global conciousness,
which is what WebSeer is all about..
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by J. Barker
Babies are cute, right? So if you took a group of babies and put them on roller-blades, that would make for some cute advertising... right?
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by Diana Eid
Kyle Fokken is an artist that creates very unusual sculptures. Using materials that are readily available to him, he crafts unique works of art that are fun to look at yet very scary at the same time.
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by Steve Levenstein
A free online service from Japan called 'Last Letter' lets you send your loved ones a final message... after you've drawn your final breath.
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by T Goodman
Apparently the new trend in high(er) education is to combine alcohol with highly-caffeinated energy drinks. Oh well. But those in the University of Florida's (UF) College of Public Health and Health Professions took an interest in studying the actual effects of this trend....
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by Ron Callari
Location-based social networks was one of my social media predictions
for 2010 and is now proving to be this year's next shiny thing. We are only
into February, and we are already seeing Gowalla going toe to toe with
Foursquare and encouraging API Developers to develop applications that
will build onto their platform.
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by Lady Bee
Whether your dog will relax on his indoor potty with a newspaper in his
paws or not, I can promise you he'll be quite uncomfortable if he has
to "hold it" while you work a 12-hour day. If that's his situation, you
should consider getting an indoor potty for your pup.
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by Chris Weiss
A new way of facing the inevitable, the Rug with Scale blends seamlessly with your bathroom decor and helps keep you motivated.
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by Toby
What a clever and fun design is the Chop
Stick Wardrobe. Not created by an Asian, but by Swiss designer Andreas
Saxer, who happens to be a design professor at the Chang-Geng
University Taipei in Taiwan. I'd say Saxer's Chop Stick Wardrobe just
may have been influenced by his stay on the Chinese island.
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by Steve Levenstein
A disturbing new iPhone app called Hour Face is freaking out young and old... by making the young look old.
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by Austin Keenan
Oronjo is a new platform for selling your content that has a lot
of people excited about how it might be able to adapt to the changing
face of online media.
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by J. Barker
Valentine's Day allows advertising firms to tug at the heart strings of the consumer. Is this blatant manipulation? Of course it is! But does it make for some great ads? Decide for yourself...
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by Chris Weiss
Reebok ZigTech trainers provide the boost you need to help you perform at the top of your game. At least that's what Reebok says.
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by Austin Keenan
These new backpacks from GoneForGreen.com feature an oversized
solar panel on the back that can charge a lithium ion battery and give
output energy via USB ports. In a day and age where energy-consuming
smart phones have become the norm, an invention like this could keep us
all charged up for a bit longer each day.
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by Gloria Campos
Some people like fancy jewelry. Some people like plants. So, what does one get a person that loves both for Valentine's Day? You could get her the same old unsustainable diamond ring and a bouquet of flowers or you could prove to her that your love for her is green and always growing with a growing ring.
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by George Delozier
While many automakers are still looking into gasoline electric vehicles
or diesel electric vehicles for the future of our vehicles, Honda has
remained faithful to the Hydrogen Fuel Cell. This decision was made
while being well aware of the problems they will face when trying to
develop a useable fueling infrastructure. Now, they have developed a
new fueling station that may make this transition even easier.
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by Chris Weiss
In the future, it may be possible for you to speak in a foreign language without ever taking a day of lessons.
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by Austin Keenan
Konami's latest promotional site for the upcoming video game title, Metal Gear Solid, puts you in a cardboard box and squares you off against other online competitors to see who can solve the puzzle first.
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by Steve Levenstein
Foreign food flipping you out? The Sakasa Resuto (Upside Down Restaurant) in Nagano, Japan, bends over backwards to ensure your meal goes down - or up - easy.
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by Toby
When most of the U.S. is covered with snow, and cold weather promises
to be around for at least another five weeks (according to Punxsutawney Phil), we start feeling restless for Spring. From a design house which likely knows the feeling well, Unison in Finland, comes an elegant planter that brings Spring right into your home.
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by Austin Keenan
Finding that perfect Valentine's Day gift can be quite a hassle.
All to often, girlfriends end up getting something that satisfies their
desire to give something "cute" but not really "cool". So, that is why
I decided to create this helpful list of some Valentine's Day gift
ideas that can satisfy the need for giving something "cute" but that
also can satisfy our need to get something "cool" and perhaps even
useful in satisfying the inner geek in most guys. Check out some of
these finds!
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by Ron Callari
The Annual TED Conference taking place February 9-13
in Long Beach, California has an elitism about it. If you have
$6000 to spend on an event - If you are an expert in the field of
technology, entertainment or design - if you know how to deliver
information in a new and innovative fashion - and of course there is
that little matter about being invited - you might be worthy of being
considered a TED-Head with TED-Cred. If not, join the rest of us - the
club of TED-Fed D-Listers who can only witness the affair from afar,
like a kid with no funds peering into the window of a candy store.
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by George Delozier
With so much attention being put on the upcoming Toyota FT-86, it
should come as no surprise that the parent automaker is also working on
an aftermarket performance division to boost sales even more. What
makes this news even more exciting is that the automaker may also be
using the new department to build full models.
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by Kim Patterson
iPhone has recently added an application
known as the Vanity app that allows users to import a picture of their face and
then pinpoint certain areas for calculation.
The program will then use the information to determine the user’s
‘beauty’ based on the Golden Ratio.
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by T Goodman
Pretty soon, we're going to be a very happy nation and it will all be
sanctioned by the medical establishment. Aside from those with serious
illnesses getting to take a few legal hits on a marijuana joint daily, our glass or
two of wine a day has been shown to support cardiovascular health.
Now, we learn that beer, particularly beer with high levels of malted
barley and hops, is good for our bones!
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by Ron Callari
The economy has made job stability more
worrisome. Many of us are asking the same questions. Will I get laid
off? Is my company going to downsize? Should I be updating my resume?
As some who worry too much may be doing so unnecessarily, others who
turn a blind eye might be at the greatest risk. To best prepare for the unknown, there are some new social media tools and apps now available that may alleviate some of this angst.
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by Toby
If there's a sad thing about Valentine's Day, it's that it's too short.
Yes, I know, Valentine's Day has approximately the same number of hours
as any other day, but one day is not enough to celebrate love. An
incurable romantic, I think every day should be started with
expressions of love. Let's start with breakfast! Here are some
heart-shaped breakfast gadgets that will help you lucky lovers start
your day remembering why you are together...
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by Steve Levenstein
Flying Panties - not just an anime video anymore! Coming this March you can get your very own Flying Panties ornithopter kit. You know you want one.
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by Steve Levenstein
Michael Jackson fans will have to wait a few months for a new polyvinyl figurine of the King of Pop that shows him at his best, in full-out Thriller mode.
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by Steve Levenstein
The "Innovation refreshing pretend! Brute" from Alinco may have a stressful name but when put to work on your hair and muscles, all that tension (and dirt) just washes away.
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by Ron Callari
There are some visual images that make us
feel good, whether it's a natural phenomenon like a rainbow, a man-made
wonder like the Pyramids of Egypt or an emotionally impactful work of art like Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. To that list one might add logos - a graphic illustration that best exemplifies a product and is sensually pleasing to the eye. And there probably is no other design that has captured our modern-day imagination for as long as the Apple logo.
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by John P. Barker
Always getting eggshells in your scrambled eggs? Have a hard time separating egg whites from the yolks? If so, the EZ Cracker may be for you! But does it work?
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by Ron Callari
While it was a helluva Super Bowl (Go Saints), when it came down to the
ads, too many of the commercials smacked of familiarity and a lot
lacked the surprise element because they were leaked to YouTube
in advance of the event. However one commercial kept under close wraps
rose above the rest for for not only its shock value, but also because
it played off of the overexposed celebrity of two men we've all grown
to love over the years- namely Letterman and Leno!
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by Fashion Finds
Fanny packs might be the farthest thing from fashionable, but sometimes you've just got to boycott those laws for a night or day out when lugging around a purse just isn't convenient. Fortunately, one creative designer has come up with a moderately more fashionable alternative that won't make you look and feel like a tourist!
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by George Delozier
Early in the 2nd quarter of 2009, Jaguar/Land Rover received a massive
chunk of funding from the European Investment Bank to help offset the
costs of developing more fuel efficient vehicles. Since then the
Engineers have been working tirelessly to get the new concepts from
paper to production, a goal that will be realized with the introduction
of the hybrid electric XJ Sedan.
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by Ron Callari
Dependent on what team you are rooting for in this year's Super Bowl (#SB44),
you might be surprised to learn who is winning on the Social Media
field of play. When Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning faces off
against New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees, you might want to check out some
of the stats and trends surfacing on the social networks before placing
your final wager.
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by Myra Per-Lee
If you don't see any Pepsi commercials tomorrow on the Superbowl, I'm here to tell you where all that money is going instead: on making the world a better place.
That's right. Pepsi is set to spend more than $20 million this year to
benefit causes proposed by the public in the areas of health, arts and
culture, the environment and education. And you are invited to submit your ideas to the Pepsi Refresh Project and then get out the vote for your ideas.
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by Chris Weiss
The Champon Supersuit has the chance to be a revolutionary step forward in outdoor apparel. It still has Everest testing to undergo, but this looks like a game changer.
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by Ron Callari
There is a strange phenomenon afoot in this country. The rumblings of
an establishment of a "Tea Party" party can be heard growing louder and
louder. The National Tea Party, a first-time convention for the group
has attracted 1,100 delegates to Nashville, Tennessee for three days of
protest, caucus and debate. It's a movement everyone says is
people-powered to give voice to the frustrations of a heretofore
leaderless party. With all this talk channeling through the traditional news vehicles of legacy newspapers and TV, why hasn't this group chosen to
be represented on social networks?
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by Myra Per-Lee
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is holding a
moon-sized art contest for high-school and college students. The
challenge is to submit an original work on the theme: Life and Work on the Moon.
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by Gloria Campos
Sometimes there are images you come across online you wish you would have never seen, like a skinny hairy man in uncomfortable boxers made out of recycled circuit boards. Unfortunately, instead of turning away you realize you need to know why and who created this eyesore.
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by T Goodman
Western medicine, being suspicious of
anything that can't be objectively measured, has been late to
incorporate acupuncture among its prescriptions for pain relief. But a
study undertaken by neuroscientists
at the University of York and the Hull York Medical School in Great
Britain, may help to change some attitudes of medical professionals in
the West.
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by Chris Weiss
A company from Singapore has announced 3D TV technology that boasts 64 viewing angles without requiring accompanying glasses. It'll be debuted next month.
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by Ron Callari
Well, it was bound to happen. As popular as location-based services are becoming, it didn't take long for the Spamalot Brigade to step in for a little menace and mayhem. As if privacy wasn't a big enough issue with LBSs, now we have to worry about hackers and other insidious tactics to infiltrate geo-tagged ads and profiles on our mobile devices.
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by Toby
Britain's Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, has decided to take a crack at
reducing the cost of health care in Great Britain. He's going after the
pint glass, weapon of choice in Britain's popular sport of pub
fighting.
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by Ron Callari
We know about ad deals based on impressions and we are familiar with
banner ads and pop-ups. Google Adsense opened us up to cost per click-throughs.
But as social networking moves from the desktop to mobile devices are
we ready to engage in a brand new business model ☞ Cost Per Check-in? And will local establishments and brands be willing to pay for it?
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by T Goodman
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Ovarian
Cancer Institute have been experimenting with magnetic nanoparticles
focused on attracting cancer cells so that they could be separated from
healthy cells and removed from the site.
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by Chris Weiss
Not our first choice for the commute to work, but a piece of semi-functional art, the Hybrid City Bike is a radical new take on the traditional bicycle.
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by Myra Per-Lee
Remember James Peret? He's pictured here, eating fried fish cooked in
the oil that Peret recycles to heat his fish restaurant. Peret and his
invention, the Vegawatt was one of the 10 top winners of the 2009 Popular Science Invention Awards. Well, now Popular Science is looking for the best 2010 inventions; that's right, PopSci is looking for you!
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by Ron Callari
The first tweet from outer space was recorded on January 22. The first
doctor to tweet during surgery happened at the Children's Medical
Center in Dallas, Texas. A landmark tweet against impostors was issued
in a tweet by the British High Court in October, 2009. And as another
first for the microblogging platform, Jonathan Schwartz, the chief
executive of Sun Microsystems became the first Fortune 200 boss to
tweet his resignation.
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by Austin Keenan
In an effort to find out more about what makes Lego lovers get that
moment where your ideas just "click" together, Lego has introduced a
new website to bring clicky thinkers together.
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by Lady Bee
Rear Gear.... "no more mr. brown eye" reads the header card. A butt cover for my dog or cat. Wild! I love it!
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by Toby
Though Slowcooker by Margriet Foolen doesn't exactly fit easily into interior design categories, it did happen to win Wallpaper's Best Domestic Design 2010. Personally, I think it's great that its good looks are matched by its utility and I can't wait to purchase one!
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by Steve Levenstein
Ever had the urge to measure your waist when you're in the bathroom? Note the spelling, I typed "waist"... but regardless of your intentions, Japan has the toilet paper you need.
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by Austin Keenan
Not to be outdone by all the hype surrounding the iPad, Google released
concept images and video of what a tablet PC running Chrome OS might
look like.
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by Ron Callari
The national Census
is like a celestial comet - or a hibernating cicada - it can only be
seen one time every 10 years. With a roll-out starting in February,
2010, this year's survey differs from years past - check out what's
new - note the misconceptions - but most important it's imperative
that each and every one of us be counted.
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by T Goodman
If it's true that some brain damaged patients are actually capable of
communicating with their brains, even though there are no movements
made by their bodies, wouldn't that make "right to die" issues so much
more complicated? But I'm jumping ahead here... Let me share the
research and let you come to your own conclusions....
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by Fashion Finds
Leave it to ThinkGeek to come up with a shirt that helps the nerdy find their soul mate. ThinkGeek's fashions may never hit the runway and they are a little risky even on the street, but they sure are fun and this one is really amusing for those will to take a different kind of fashion risk.
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by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
Coming up with new and inventive ways to market your business can be a challenge. While social networking and viral marketing online seems to be one of the most effective trends used today, particularly those in competitive industries need to get creative. Sometimes getting creative can cost an arm and a leg, one company keeps things simple.
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by Steve Levenstein
Buying a tasty Valentine's Day gift for the mechanically minded man need not be a wrenching decision, just order up these cool chocolate tools from Frantz Kobe Sweets!
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by Austin Keenan
Did you ever wonder why you miss out on specials at your local eatery,
or miss a buy-one-get-one at the supermarket? You can fight back
against missed deals using this great Google Maps application.
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by Toby
A stark bench becomes a sofa, becomes part chair, part table... What
more versatile a sofa design could you want? Maybe something not so
stark...
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by Austin Keenan
The handset looks basically like a Palm Pre with Android on it, but the
French bloggers seem to have gotten pretty excited about the low cost
handset.
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by Ron Callari
For those of you who are of the camp that "only watch the game for the commercials," this blog is for you! [Spoiler Alert] ☞ From
the raucous antics of GoDaddy.com, to an aging quarterback, to a very
cherry Dr Pepper, to the return of a legendary rock band and ending
with one controversial 'don't-ask-don't tell' commercial, this year's
TOP FIVE can be seen here in advance of the game. They're inventive -
they're insane - and they're definitely the caliber of ads the Super
Bowl is known for.
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by Myra Per-Lee
Whether you are an architect, designer, product developer, or inventor,
your newest creations and those to come would do well to be made of
ecologically viable materials. Whether the materials are natural or
synthetic ones that have be recycled, worldwide consumer ethics point
towards a market that prefers to purchase eco-smart materials.
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by George Delozier
Rumors of a hybrid driven Lancer Evolution have been flying around
since October of last year. This is mostly thanks to the MX-MiEV
concept that was built on the same platform as the all wheel drive
legend. Now, a few more details have been released that could mean
production for the hybrid variant.
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by Lady Bee
If you have a cat whose breath, pee, and poo all stink, you'll want to know about Good Bye Odor, an "internal waste deodorizer." "A what?"
you may rightly ask. Well, this product aims to introduce new enzymes
and amino acids to your cat's digestive system so his "effuse" is not
offensive.
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by Austin Keenan
Japanese toy makers Takara Tomy has announced a prototype for a remote controlled car that runs on sugary fizz.
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by Rick Martin
What do you get when you cross a treadmill with a washing machine? Give up? Something that looks a little like this, actually. A kid by the name of Zhang Jiayu from the northeastern Liaoning province thought that conventional washing machines wasted far too much electricity. He then had the bright idea of creating one that was powered by a man running on top.
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by Austin Keenan
There's a new protocol for websites that aims to take out the need for
proprietary plugins such as Adobe Flash Player. Introducing, HTML5.
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by Ron Callari
Two Haitian Charity Songs will be hitting the airwaves at just about the
same time. While it's been a proven formula that combining
entertainment with fund-raising is one of the quickest ways to raise
awareness for a cause, will these two anthems backed up by star-powered
choruses work together synergistically or will they compete for the
same charitable dollars? And in so doing, does the effort overshadow
the cause and shift the spotlight to the artists?
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by T Goodman
On the heals of the report that medical professionals may be able to spot and treat schizophrenia before it manifests, comes news of hope for a natural
preventative to psychosis. The natural substance is legal and can be
purchased in pill form as a supplement at most general stores,
supermarkets, drug stores, and specialty stores. It can also be found
in many foods.
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by Toby
Europe's kings and queens were never represented so brilliantly nor paid
more homage than the stunning animal portrait trays of Ibrides Rachel
Convers. Though totally waterproof and dent-resistant, you might be in
for some criticism if you actually allow a drink to be placed on one.
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by Ron Callari
Apple's iPad is barely a few days old, and it's already facing potential
litigation. On the heals of China vs Google battling over
censorship and Gmail hacking issues, Apple is having its own
altercations with the Chinese. This time around, instead of debates
with the government, Apple is being held up by bandits, literally.
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by Austin Keenan
If you want to leave a site once and for all, and leave no trace of
yourself to be discovered, you'll want to check out
DeleteYourAccount.com.
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by T Goodman
Though the link between mothers who smoke during pregnancy and babies
who succumb to sudden Instant death syndrome (SIDS) has been made, one more piece of research has demonstrated specifically how the smoke
impacts the fetus.
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by Austin Keenan
The highly anticipated Google-branded smartphone has seen very limited
success with its launch on T-Mobile, but will launches on AT&T and
Sprint make up for the disappointing sales numbers?
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by Toby
This is Martin - Secretaire, a domesticated donkey whose photo may not indicate his size. Though he carries the old fashioned designation of Secretaire - what is usually assumed to be a small writing table in the corner of a living room - Martin is not petite or old fashioned.
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by Ron Callari
The 2010 Grammys
seemed
more like a 3 1/2 hour concert than it did an award show. For those
that missed it, or those that just want to see an encore, there were five
performances that stood out from the others (20 in total). As an 'invention" news site, InventorSpot is known for finding the best of the best, and these TV performances were the most 'inventive' I have seen in a long time. Don't be surprised if you don't see the big winners of the night listed (namely
Beyoncé and
Taylor Swift).