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Augmented Reality Glasses Could Be The First Step To A Real Holodeck

Two Ex-Valve Engineers Have Made Some Amazing AR Glasses

When Valve laid off around twenty-five employees, Founder Gabe Newell assured everyone they wouldn't be cancelling any projects. As it turns out, one got away - a pair of augmented reality glasses. Those glasses are still being built; they've just blown past their Kickstarter goal in a day.

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15 Easy Last Minute Halloween Costumes That Are Sheer Genius

by Holly Cochran

Halloween is nearly here, and you have nothing to wear. Take things you probably have around the house, add a little creativity and maybe some spray paint. Ta da! You'll have a fast and easy Halloween costumes that borders on genius!

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ProDeaf, The First Brazilian Sign Language Translating App

by Diogo Costa

Deaf people have several limitations on their everyday lives due to their lack of hearing. Whether it is a random people talking to them, a program on television/radio or a video on YouTube, their communication is highly limited. Luckily, technology is well developed nowadays and not just for "normal" people. ProDeaf, a mobile app developed by a Brazilian company to aid deaf people, is a such example.

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KISS Branded Spicy Meat Buns Look Like Rocks, Taste Like Rolls

by Steve Levenstein

KISS your buns? With pleasure but for a limited time only, and it'll cost you 100 yen each time. We're talking about the KISS Super-Spicy Chili Tomatoman meat buns on sale at Japan's Circle K Sunkus convenience stores of course, a tasteful promotion seeking to boost awareness of Gene Simmons and the band's upcoming Japanese tour.

BIOLASE And Auris Surgical Robotics Co-Develop Cataract Removal Robot

by Tech Light

There's a new treatment for cataracts on the way, thanks to BIOLASE and Auris Surgical Robotics. The two organizations have just announced the formation of a partnership which will culminate in the completion of a new robot designed for ophthamalogical surgery.

Clicking Bad Turns Cookie Clicker Into A Meth Lab

by Nicholas.Greene

Breaking Bad was probably one of the most phenomenal shows we've seen in years; an instant classic that'll be talked about for decades to come. Apparently, it's also become a Cookie Clicker-inspired browser game too, courtesy of the folks at nullism.

Now, you are the one who clicks.

5 Digital Seeds To Grow 'Small Business' Facebook Audiences

by Ron Callari

Large brands have taken to Facebook like a fish to water, but small-to-medium size B2B and B2C companies have a tougher row to hoe. While multi-nationals like Coca-cola or Apple can attract millions of followers overnight with give-aways, discounts and promotional campaigns, smaller firms feel like the proverbial tree falling in the forest.

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Top Ten Baby Halloween Costumes

by Ron Callari

Halloween costumes for babies are their first initiation into the one holiday of the year that requires them to be someone else. Yes, even though your baby don't even 'what' they are, let alone 'who' they are, this doesn't stop parents from wanting to confuse them even more, by dressing them up in a clever disguise.

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Sleepypod ClickIt Harness Is Rated The Safest Car Harness For Your Dog

by Lady Bee

Lots of car harnesses for dogs are advertised as 'tested,' or 'crash tested,' or 'safety tested,' but according to the Center For Pet Safety's 2013 crash tests, there's only one that gets a Top Performer rating....

by Must Love Gadgets

Dandelions have already been more generous to humans than we ingrates deserve. While we spend our spring-times trying to stamp them out of our yards, many revere the weeds as a source of vitamins and minerals essential to a variety of physiological functions. Now, agricultural engineers are cultivating the dandelion for a new purpose....

by Tech Light

Tao Xiangli - the same inventor that built his own homemade submarine back in 2008 - just recently came forward with something even cooler: where most of us would be lucky just cobbling together a few tools; he's constructed his own working robot entirely out of spare parts.

by Michael McParland

Winner of the James Dyson award, and revolutionising the way in which we store vegetables, Italian inventor Fabio Molinas' Oltu aims to make everyone's life easier, and not to mention greener, by providing a vegetable storage space wih a very innovative and eco-friendly twist.

by Jill Harness

Tired of having to season your bird after you've already done all the work of shooting it and plucking it? Then let Season Shotgun Shot do the work for you.

by Jill Harness

Sure, a little fold up umbrella may be easy to carry and will keep you drier than nothing, but it's hard to beat this full-body umbrella.

by Michael McParland

Tempra Technology is back, and after taking a look at this forward thinking company's I.C. Can product many months ago, it is now time to see what's next in the far from boring pipeline. Could there be a day when we say goodbye to traditional cooling and heating appliances altogether? Who knows, but it certainly doesn't hurt to have a look.

Planet Dog Wood Chuck With Orbee Tuff Recycle Ball

by Lady Bee

There are a few ball shuckers on the market and they're all ergonomic, enabling you to throw a ball pretty darn far - sometimes too far! - for your dog without stressing your throwing arm and shoulder too much. But the Planet Dog Wood Chuck is not only ergonomic, it's real eco-friendly and extremely stylish. What a cool design!

Shanghai Authorities To Expand Ban On Horn Honking

by Steve Levenstein

“Honk If You Don't Mind Being Fined,” a Shanghai bumper sticker might read. Indeed, horn-honking has been banned on some city streets since 2007 and plans are afoot to expand the “no honking” zone in an ongoing effort to ease noise pollution.

by Boomer Babe

Ever notice the posture of a horseback rider? Straight back, flat tummy.... Most folks don't realize that horseback riding is exercise, but sitting up straight while your body weight is shifting back and forth and up and down requires flexing and relaxing appropriate core muscles. The Compact Core Exerciser mimics the movements of horseback riding as well as its effects on your body.

by Tech Light

You want to keep your wits about you when you're on a motorcycle. Their size and the way they're designed mean that if you're in an accident, you're definitely getting hurt. The folks at Bike Systems have developed something to help riders along in that regard: a helmet-contained heads up display.

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New “Final Shout” App Locates Your Lost iPhone

by Steve Levenstein

Lost your iPhone again? It won't be gone for long if you've installed the new “Final Shout” app developed by Kentaro Hayashi. Like a drowning swimmer going down for the third time, Final Shout posts your iPhone's location to a specified Facebook, Twitter and/or email account just before the battery runs out.