45-Year-Old Vietnam War Photos Rediscovered

by Arturo Rubio

Charlie Haughey, who served during the Vietnam War, shot almost 2000 pictures during his tour of duty. Upon his return to the States his negatives were put into storage and forgotten. Now, almost 45 years later, many of those images are being published for the very first time. And so begins the Chieu Hoi Project.

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New Bitcoin Mining Device Ships

by dendory

As Bitcoin becomes hugely popular this month, new ASIC mining devices are being introduced to take advantage of the highly valued digital currency. The latest such model is now shipping to customers.

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Trash To Treasure - Amazing Celebrity Portraits

by Art Outside The...

Celebrity portraits have always captured the attention of the world, but San Francisco-based artist Jason Mecier has built his career by making portraits that tell the real story behind celebrities. His mosaic portraits are made of candy, pills, lipstick, cell phones, cigarette butts, and every other object (or substance) in between.

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McDonald's “Potato Holder” Fits Fries Above, Hands & Cupholders Below

by Steve Levenstein

Old & busted: cupholders. New crispy, salty and greasy hotness: the McDonald's fries holder! Designed to fit car, truck and bike cupholders not to mention pedestrian hands, the bright red plastic “potato holder” is available for a limited time from McDonald's Japan.

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Are The 9th Annual IMGA Winning Games On Your Mobile Device?

IMGA picks most innovative mobile games of 2012

by Arnold Carreiro

Ever since 2004, IMGA has picked out the year’s most innovative and worthwhile videogames made for mobile phones. With all of the fantastically inventive games in the running, it was a huge competition for gifted game developers who specialize in mobile gaming devices.

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Some Bananas Can Really Get Into A Jam -- With Tasty Results

by Laurie Kay Olson

It's time to stop monkeying around with your standard PB&J sandwiches and really start getting creative. These Ooh Ooh Ah Ah Banana Jams would make Elvis swoon like one of his fans if they had been around during his peanut butter and banana sandwich days. We're not just talking about sugary banana goo in a jar here either.

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How To Find A Decent Web Site Name

by ModernMarketing

One of the most important things you will do for your online business is to choose a name for your web site. It can be extremely difficult to find a name that reflects the business that you do, especially if you have a great deal of competition and most of the names you are thinking about have already been purchased.

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Ehhance Your Child Care Skills With A Poop Alarm

by Laurie Kay Olson

Sometimes it can be hard to tell if your baby has been making fudge again unless you have a really terrific sense of smell or are one of those miracle mothers who can decipher every grunt or frown your baby makes. Help is here with a Poop Alarm to let you know when your kid has a drawer full and is in need of a change.

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Finger Guardz Helps To Keep Your Toddler Happy

by Cornelius Fortune

Toddler's have a bad habit of slamming their fingers in things, especially doors. The Finger Guardz product was designed to put parents at ease, and keep children's eyes free of tears.

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Harvard Lab Shows off New Robot Touch Sensors

by Katie Gatto

A research team working at Harvard University's Biorobotics Laboratory , a part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has developed a new and less expensive tactile sensor for robots. This sensor, which is in the cost range for people without a research budget, may open up robotics research. The sensor is sensitive enough to allow a robot hand to pick up a baloon.

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Release the Beast - 3D Animal T-Shirts

by John J. Staughton

Are you an animal lover that wants to shout that fact from the footops? Well, how about shouting it from your chest instead? You can't put a hippo in a handbag, but you can certainly keep one close to your heart with these tricky 3D T-Shirts designed by Vincent Hie.

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Your Ability To Survive Packed Up Like A Can Of Sardines

by Laurie Kay Olson

These days a lot of folks are focusing on survival and packing up their bug out bag or building a defensible bunker. The truth is you are more likely to face a survival situation when your car breaks down in the wrong place, or something goes wrong when you are out hiking or biking. You don't necessarily need a lot to survive, but you do need something. A Survival Kit in a Sardine Can could be just what you need.

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Bluetooth 6 in 1 Keyboard & Organizer With Tablet Stand From myKeyO

by China.new

The RESTT Keyboard Organizer by myKeyO is a fully functioning multimedia computer keyboard that opens for internal storage of desktop items. The ingenious “undercover” design eliminates clutter, increases efficiency and allows users to store more stuff out of sight and out of mind.

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Invent An Enrichment Toy For The Hogle Zoo’s Animals Contest! (Video)

create an enrichment toy for Hogle Zoo's animals

by Arnold Carreiro

Would you like to make a zoo animal’s day even more fun? Create a fresh take on an enrichment toy for Utah’s Hogle Zoo, and you’ll do just that!

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'iSteve' Movie Examines An Unexamined Life From The Great iBeyond

by Ron Callari

The just released movie "iSteve" is a creative spoof satirizing the life and times of Steve Jobs, in a way that not only takes liberty with the historical facts but also ironically casts in the title role the actor that helped make "Mac" a household name. That's right, while Ashton Kuthcher's portrayal of Jobs is still a way's off, Justin Long of "I'm a Mac" fame has assumed the role of iSteve in this online mockumentary, available to any and all, on a computer near you!

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Put The Bite On A Piranha At Nara Kenko Land's Amazon Fair

by Steve Levenstein

Do you choose to chew Piranha? If so, get your appetite to the Nara Kenko Land hotel in Nara, Japan. Until May 12th, the second-floor restaurant is serving a variety of Amazon fare including Deep Fried Piranha, Amazon Catfish burgers and delicious Forest Smoothies.

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Inventing For Android? Keep Security in Mind

by Katie Gatto

The growing number of Android OS based devices that are currently in the hands of consumers, and the security of their personal data, is a growing issue. This piece examines the compliant that was recently filed by the ACLU against major wireless carriers for not updating their security for Android devices, and give inventors advice on adding device level security to apps.

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The Ultimate Chopsticks For Inept Westerners

by Laurie Kay Olson

Being able to eat with chopsticks is a skill that many of us in the Western world aspire to, much to the amusement of Asians everywhere. After all, where they have been successfully feeding themselves this way for several millennia, many of us could starve to death trying to gain the manual dexterity needed. Now we have an intermediate option with ForkChops 3-in-1 Eating Utensils.

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Turn Any Flat Surface Into A Virtual Laser Keyboard

by Bob J

Running out of space on your table top? Now you can turn any flat surface into a full size keyboard for use with your mobile devices. Floors, shelves, upside-down storage bins, counter-tops, appliance tops. No surface is safe from your nimble fingers.

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Ice Cube Tray With A Polar Bear Twist

by Laurie Kay Olson

This new style of ice tray has a definite twist. First of all it looks like a polar bear that was the victim of a genetic experiment that went horribly wrong what with ten legs and a snout that looks more like it came from a pig. Second, it is a cool idea for those of us who don't have an icemaker built into our refrigerator or freezer.

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