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Hold Me, Hug Me, Touch Me... The HeartBeans Coffee Grinder

by Toby

You are not, by far, the only one who can't survive without your morning coffee. But is your love of that bring-me-into-the-world-of- the-living cup of coffee strong enough to power a coffee grinder with your heart?

6 Revolving Door Ads to Get Your Head Spinning

by Christine

These days when you hear the term "revolving door" linked with advertising, you're apt to think of the recent trend where bright young ad execs join a firm only to leave within the year for greener pastures (translated "more money"). However, in the past year, revolving doors and advertising means...ads on revolving doors. Here's some interesting ads from recent campaigns:

Coffin Couches Take Resting to New Levels

by Thomas A. Parmalee

Next time you want to take a load off, how about stretching out on a casket that has been converted into a couch?

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Brilliant Invention! Vanguard System For Better Breast Cancer Detection

by Boomer Babe

This new MRI table and accompanying breast detection software not only take better pictures, but they allow immediate medical intervention, if needed. That's why the Vanguard System inventor, Cameron Piron, President of Sentinelle Medical Inc. just received a Best Innovator 2008 Award from the Ontario Premier.

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Will the Private Jet be Everday Tranportation in the Future?

by George Delozier

Automobiles are the backbone of America and many other countries. We rely on them to get us to work, buy our groceries and provide us with some fun every now and then. But as our technology increases, will out beloved autos be nudged out by private airframes?

Hello Kitty Laptop, the Cuter Computer

by Steve Levenstein

With the new 'Hello Kitty EPSON wide note' laptop computer, Sanrio's queen of cute continues her relentless conquest of the computing world. The feature-packed model offers two color schemes to appeal to Hello Kitty fans of all ages.

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Hey, Where'd You Go? Art You Can Disappear Into

by Diana Eid

Desiree Palmen is an artist that can really get lost in her work - literally. She creates bizarre artwork of invisible people.

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Humorous Stop Signs are A "No Go"

by George Delozier

Stop signs are a part of everyday life. You can't go more than a few blocks in any direction without seeing a handful. So it's no surprise that sometimes we begin to ignore them. Which is why residents of Oak Lawn, Illinois had no issue when some additional "stopping power" was put into place.

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Japanese Face Cream Made From Nightingale Droppings

by Steve Levenstein

A traditional Japanese beauty treatment made from nightingale droppings - yes, bird poo - is helping Japanese women look as clean and fresh as can be. Just don't tell their husbands...

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"I'll Take the Stealth Spray Paint Please"

by George Delozier

Stealth technology is easily in the top 3 most important technological breakthroughs of the century. Without it, countless more lives would have been lost over the years. Recently, Werner Nickel, a German Inventor and scientist, took the design a step farther by making the same technology available in paint form.

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A Fighter Jet Inspired Jet Trike

by George Delozier

Not everyone can fly a jet fighter. But if you put your mind and wallet to it, you can come close. Which is exactly what Rich Hanner of Philadelphia, PA decided to do. The final result was a Jet-Trike modeled after an F-14 Tomcat that turns more than a few heads.

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MimicCreme™ Scores Best Of Show At Expo West 2008

by Toby

MimicCreme™, the all vegetarian real cream substitute by Green Rabbit, LLC, was anointed Best of Show today by VegNews, a vegetarian lifestyle magazine. The 2008 Expo West, one of the largest natural product trade shows, was held in March this year, in Anaheim, CA.

The Art of Selling Naked - 10 Brilliant Playboy Ads From Around the World

by Amy Gifford

Playboy is a global brand that entertains men around the world with boobs and blondes. You may think that it does not take much advertising creativity to sell photos of naked women. You would be wrong. Here's 10 Great Playboy Ads that Show the Art of Selling Naked:

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Top Ten Technology Gifts Ideas for Mother's Day

Photo by Glutnix / Brett Taylor @ Flickr

by Ben Arnold

Coming up with gift ideas for your mother can sometimes be a challenge. Dont' worry, I've got you covered. I've genereated ten great gift ideas for that tech-savvy mother in your life. Check them out and leave your additions in the comments.

10 Brilliantly Creative Business Cards Ideas

by Amy Gifford

Market yourself for success! And what better way to do it then with a distinctive business card? These following ten business cards brilliantly send a clear creative message about the product or service being offered:

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Got Allergies? Stick a Filter Up Your Nose

by Mariella Moon

Prevent allergens from triggering your allergies by...sticking a filter up your nose?

Three Unusual Inventions for Your Head

by Samantha

Many strange things in history have been invented to make a task easier or to just have some fun. Here are three such inventions - all unusual and designed for problems of the head.

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Experiences, Our Best Invention Resources

by Guest Blogger

Where does an inventor who wants to innovate, create and improve products seek out their best potential? Must we re-tool our thinking and change often? Where do our ideas come from and where do we look for them?

Clean, Green, and Mean! Lotus® Your Tap Water!

by Toby

Time Magazine picked the Lotus® as one of the Best Inventions of 2006, and the inventor, Steve Hengsperger, just won the Ontario Premier's Innovator Of the Year Award, 2008, for his two Lotus inventions. What is a Lotus and why is it used as a verb?

Great Invention Idea? Easy Clean Baby for Mother's Day

by Elizabeth Valeri

Have you ever seen a kid so dirty you wish you could just tie him up to a tree and spray him down? Or perhaps the kid in question is too young for such measures, so you think about grabbing the child by the shoulders (neck?) and repeatedly dipping him into a warm tub filled with soapy water. Unfortunately, the modern tub is too big to accommodate little tykes safely for either method. Thankfully, the United States Patent Office once again comes to the rescue of American families everywhere.

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