How Many Pandas & Innovators Does It Take To Fill A British Airways' Plane

How Many Pandas & Innovators Does It Take To Fill A British Airways' Flight

by Ron Callari

'Pandas' and 'Innovators' were British Airways' only passengers this week on a couple of their historic flights. In two unprecedented promotions, giant pandas boarded one flight on Tuesday, June 11th to announce BA's first new route to China since it launched flights to Shanghai in 2005. The very next day, 100 innovators took part in the airlines' "UnGrounded" initiative, enlishted as a think tank hackathon team.

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Cornucopia: Can It Get Any Crazier Than Printing Food?

by Michael McParland

Whether it is producing card-counting blakcjack teams or inventing the email, it is no surprise when MIT is mentioned in the same breath as something astonishingly intelligent and innovative. But a machine which is capable of printing out food? Come on! How much more wonderfully weird can new food inventions get? Say hello to Cornucopia.

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5 Minutes To Better Marketing

by ModernMarketing

Starting up your own business can be one of the most exciting things that you will ever do. It is important to market your business or you may find that your success is limited and so are your sales. With no sales, your business will never take off, and this is true for about 90% of new business start-ups. It is important to carefully consider how you will market your business, even from the point of conception.

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USB Silent Desktop Fan Blows Cool, Looks Even Cooler

by China.new

This USB silent desktop fan from U-Like didn't come from the future or a 1950s sci-fi flick, it just looks that way. Designed to stand without a stand, so to speak, the fan rests on its side – any side – and quietly directs air upwards where it's most wanted.

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8 Great Gifts for Father's Day 2013

by John P. Barker

Father's Day. When you get to my father's age, it becomes quite difficult to find something original as a gift. Ties, while quite nice, are well-overplayed and no longer an option. Take him out to lunch? Sure... but again, not the most original of ideas. Movies are a good idea... but unless it's a drafthouse, it's really not that special.

So what to get for Dad on this Father's Day? Well, here are 8 ideas...

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Star Trek: Where No Wine Has Gone Before

by Laurie Kay Olson

Space -- the final frontier. These are the vintages of the Starship Enterprise. Yes, indeed Trekkie fandom has reached a new high (or low if you don't get it). There are three varieties of Star Trek wine available for preorder from the members-only wine marketing website Vinport. For adult Trek fans the world over it is finally time to reach "nerdvana."

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10 Unanswered Science Questions

by John P. Barker

Surprise! There are a lot of things out there that we don't know--and this video will cover a wide range of topics, with links to other videos that will delve even deeper into each mystery...

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Julibox: Cocktail Delivery For Experimental Alcohol Consumption

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

Anyone who engages in occasional (or frequent) alcohol consumption generally has a beverage of choice that is their go-to at home, or at other social events. Generally, deviation from the norm only occurs at restaurants and bars where fancy drink combinations are all too tempting not to swtich things up a little bit. But, drinking out of the house gets expensive, requires transportation planning, and pajamas aren't generally an acceptable wardrobe option. So, for those that want to live on the edge with their drink choices, without ever having to leave the house, there is Julibox.

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Can Robots Help Kids with Autism?

by Katie Gatto

When it comes to kids with an Autism spectrum disorder there are a lot of hurdles to be climbed. One of them can be just getting the kids to pay attention to what is going on in the world around them. One new robot is working to help the kids to pay attention, by rewarding them with short videos when they follow the prompts.

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3D Printed Bow Ties Are What All The Cool Nerds Are Wearing

Black 3D Printed Clip-on Bow Tie from Monocircus of Japan

by Steve Levenstein

Bow ties (along with pocket protectors) are the typical fashion trappings of the classic nerd, even more so if the tie is a clip-on. Now the clever designers at Monocircus have turned that tired stereotype on its head by creating what just might be the first cool clip-on tie... and it's a bow tie to boot!

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Cisco and iRobot Team Up to Make A Meeting Robot

by Katie Gatto

Robots can do a lot of things, but can they get you out of going to Albany for a really boring meeting? A robotics design team at Cisco, working with the folks over at iRobot, are hoping so. They are developing a bot that is designed to give HD telepresence. It can even drive itself to the meeting (from inside of the office, that is) to save you the site.

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As Seen on TV: The Pocket Hose -- Product Review

by John P. Barker

The Pocket Hose is quite innovative. I own one. It was given as a gift by my girlfriend's mother. And before your minds go into the gutter, let's take a look at the actual product...

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Design Spacecraft For NASA Using Legos, Win The “Imagine Our Future Beyond Earth Competition!”

Build cool spacecraft with Legos, win cool prizes!

by Arnold Carreiro

Lego and NASA has teamed up in the hopes that fans of the popular building toys will construct an amazing spacecraft that would suit one of NASA’s upcoming missions. Impress the judges and you’ll win plenty of cool Lego prizes!

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Kitty Arcade: Whack-A-Mole For Cats

by Laurie Kay Olson

Remember those days of your youth (or even middle age) when you would hang out at an arcade and take out your pent up anger and aggression playing Whack-A-Mole? Bring that joy back into your life and play Cat Whack-A-Mole with your favorite frisky feline. Okay, even the dog may want to get in on this action.

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Why The PS4 Will Defeat The Xbox One (Unless Microsoft Smartens Up)

by Nicholas.Greene

Yesterday evening, Sony hosted its E3 2013 Press Conference. Calling it impressive feels like something of an understatement. Sony, it would seem, did everything right - but there's one thing in particular that's going to secure their dominance over Microsoft this generation.

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Print Your Own Robot For The Mechanical Uprising With My Robot Nation!

My Robot Nation will deliver your custom robot pal in the mail!

by Arnold Carreiro

Admit it- You’ve always wanted to build a customized robot friend, but the limitations of modern science just keep giving us vacuum cleaners to step around. Thankfully, My Robot Nation found a worthwhile use for 3D printing to give you the robot of your dreams!

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Colorful Plastic Umbrella Hangers Make Your Parasol Stand Up & Stand Out

Colorful Plastic Umbrella Hangers from Maruworld of Japan

by Steve Levenstein

These small, strong and colorful Umbrella Hangers from Japan's Mabuworld have no moving parts but perform more than one function: they hang your umbrella virtually anywhere while marking it as your property.

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Apple Introduces iOS 7

by dendory

Apple introduced iOS 7 at WWDC, with a brand new interface, new features and improved functions. Between a new flat UI, an improved Safari, Photos and Camera, Apple hopes to keep developers interested in the platform.

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Bot Lets Sick Kids Go To School

by Katie Gatto

Robots can do a lot of things. One of the things that you may not have given any thought to is the fact that they can help sick kids. One bot, dubbed the VGo, is designed to help sick kids get to the class and have some kind of a normal life. The bot streams classroom footage in real time.

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Stoneline Frying Pans -- Are They Worth It?

by John P. Barker

I cook. I don't mean a little. I mean a lot. Those that know me also know that among other things I'm a Lunch Lady (well, okay... technically a Lunch Man), a caterer, and general all around foodie. When I saw the infomercial on the Stoneline pans, I had to look into it a bit further. I mean, how different can they be from other non-stick pans, right?

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