Invent Affordable Home Security Product, Win $10,000 From Global Security Experts Inc!

Invent great and affordable home security device, win $10,000!

by Arnold Carreiro

The innovators behind the OnGARD Security Door Brace and SMART Dummy Camera are looking to you to invent the next big advancement in home security devices, and are willing to pay big bucks for your best idea.

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Make Your Dad A Binary Star This Father's Day

by Laurie Kay Olson

Whether you dad is a science nerd or a sci fi geek he will probably get a kick out of Father's Day gifts with Dad imprinted on them in binary code. They are bound to draw comments and questions from his friends -- and even a few strangers. They will also give dad a laugh as he tries to figure out what this is all about.

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Grow One Of The Tallest Trees In The World For Yourself

Redwood Trees in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California

by Laurie Kay Olson

Trees are amazing things -- they cool us in the heat, protect us from wind, and provide us with the materials for shelter. With their ability to process carbon dioxide into oxygen they are the lungs of the Earth. One of the largest tree on the planet is the giant redwood. To do your part for the environment (and just 'cause you want to) you can grow your own redwood in your garden.

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Robots Made of Gel? Yes!

by Katie Gatto

A team of researchers at the University of California, Berkley Campus, have developed a gel that may be able to be used to make a robot with a soft body. The gel, which is made of a heat producing chemical and a elastic protine, may be the future of soft bots, but for now there are no prototypes in production.

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ARAIG Suit Could Bring True Immersion To Gaming

by Nicholas.Greene

So we're one step closer to true virtual reality. A Kickstarter Page just went live for the ARAIG Gaming Suit - a piece of wearable hardware designed to provide real, visceral sensory feedback. It's about as awesome as it sounds.

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Spotlight On… Public Toilets? And One Public Toilet App

by ModernMarketing

Public toilets are the unsung hero of modern societies. They are taken for granted in most countries but not in Singapore, where the Restroom Association Singapore (RAS) has undertaken the commitment of maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of every single public restroom in the island nation.

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You're Makin' Bacon -- No Fakin'!

by Laurie Kay Olson

America has a major and passionate obsession with bacon. It is something that has reached absurd proportions when you can buy bacon wallets, bacon ties, and bacon shoes. It has become bacon-paloosa out there! Now you can indulge in your pork product passion in a more useful way by making your own bacon with The Original Baconkit.

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How To Keep Watch Over Everyone And Everything, From Anywhere

by Bob J

What happens when you take a standard home video camera and enable it to a customized video and alarm management platform built from the ground up?. You get an easy-to-install, souped-up home surveillance system offering a boatload of features that'll help you keep an eye on people, things, and pets. Check it out and see for yourself.

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Heart Attacks, Sleep Disturbances, And PTSD

by T Goodman

Most of us don't immediately associate post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with heart attacks, but when we stop and think about it... a heart attack is a hell-of-a traumatic event, one which could certainly induce symptoms of PTSD....

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Poachies Let You Create The Perfect Poached Egg With No Hassle

by Kim Patterson

Egg poaching is a bit of a challenge. That’s why having some Poachies on hand can really help. Poachies are clever egg poaching bags that really simplify the process.

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Huge Inflatable Rubber Ducks Now Available Online In China

by China.new

Rubber duckie, you're so... BIG! Inspired perhaps by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's 16.5m (54ft) tall inflatable Rubber Duck currently afloat in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, Chinese company KK Inflatable is selling similarly sized (and larger!) blow-up ducks online at Taobao.

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Your Growing Baby Can Still Rock The Tree Tops With A Treehouse Bed

by Laurie Kay Olson

Every kid needs his or her own special space to let their imaginations run wild. The dream of having their own playhouse, clubhouse, or treehouse. You may not have the right outdoor space to provide any of these for your child, but you can turn a portion of their bedroom into the house of their dreams with a Treehouse Bed from Pottery Barn.

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What Microsoft Is Doing Right With The Xbox One

by Nicholas.Greene

Ever since the Xbox One reveal last week, Microsoft has been one of the most popular whipping boys in gaming. Thing is...with everyone focusing on all the stuff the organization's doing wrong, we're losing sight of what they're doing right. Which, believe it or not...is quite a bit.

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US Warns Against Self Driving Cars

by dendory

The Google self driving car is a project many have great hopes for, but the US government is not satisfied by the technology quite yet, and recommends that states do not let the general public drive them quite yet.

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For Your Big Blow-Out You May Need A Big Blow-Up

by Laurie Kay Olson

Having a large amount of furniture around for that occasional big bash is not all that feasible. It takes up a lot of room and requires a lot of moving back and forth. And if you want to change venues and have your party or reception at the beach or in a park it can become almost unmanageable -- that is unless you have an AirLounge XL inflatable lounger by Bench 7.

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Cicadas, Going Nowhere At The Speed Of Light

by Ron Callari

In A Tale of Two Cities, when Charles Dickens penned his famous quote, "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times," while he was relating how opposing factions viewed the French Revolution, one might make a similar observation regarding the return of the cicadas.

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Simply Clearer: The Lucid 2 Keeps It Transparent

by Cornelius Fortune

An advanced smartphone simply isn't for every user. That's where LG's Lucid 2 comes in. You get all the features of a modern smartphone, but with a simpler interface that should be very attractive for new smartphone users.

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Get Your Balcony To Meet The Grill Of Its Dreams

by Laurie Kay Olson

When you live in a condo or apartment your balcony is rarely an expansive space for an outdoor living area. Placing a barbecue grill in that area can make it a whole lot smaller, making summer entertaining nearly impossible. One of the least used areas on your balcony is most likely the railing -- hence the invention of the Bruce Handrail Grill.

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Kyoto Aquarium Serving “Frog's Egg Soup” By The Tad-Bowl

by Steve Levenstein

Here's some news that'll have exotic food fans hopping: The Kyoto Aquarium will be serving three types of “Frog's Egg Soup” in their on-site restaurant cafe from June 1st through July 12th of 2013. The soup might look and taste a little weird but at least it won't make you croak.

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I Can Has Cheeseburger To Wrap My Gifts

by Laurie Kay Olson

Other than different pretty patterns, reversible paper, and coordinating gift tags, little has changed when it comes to wrapping paper over the years. There is something new out there that is clever and whimsical with a dash of American food obsession. The five different papers make up the ingredients of a classic cheeseburger.

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