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Site Announcements - April 22, 2008
by Michelle
We have some happy news to share. Another writer is joining our blogging team.
Ian Palmer is a full-time freelance writer who focuses primarily on the technology and business realms. He also has a keen interest on developments in the spy and surveillance space, and would like to share these developments -- as they unfold -- with others who are interested in this topic. To all those who want to be kept abrest of all that is new and exciting in the world of spy and surveillance technology, he recommends bookmarking his blog. InventorSpot.com TeamElounda Beach- A Piece of Paradise
by Alison Storm
In life's most stressful moments, if you've ever tried to close your eyes and imagine a peaceful, luxurious place where the only thing more blue than the sky is the sea, this might help. Elounda Beach is the kind of destination you expect Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to jet off to. It's on the Greek island of Crete, home to some of the world's leading hotels. And now it can be your home, too.
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3 comments Low Carbon Diet Helps You Save The Earth!
by Toby
This Earth Day, Bon Appetit proposed a challenge to every one of us to reduce our carbon "foodprints" by 25 percent, because just our foodprints -- all the energy it takes to grow, process, transport and prepare food -- are responsible for ONE-THIRD of all global greenhouse gas emissions. Bon Appetit is serious about its challenge and it has started its campaign by giving us some help: a Low Carbon Diet calculator!
Save Money and Make Your Own Mush!
by Tammy
Baby food can be expensive and lack quality nutrition, which is why American parents are catching on to a European trend worth investing in.
Japanese Spacecraft Records Full Earth Rising Over the Moon
by Steve Levenstein
Japan's Kaguya spacecraft has relayed the very first Full Earthrise movie in high definition (HD) video, giving humans a uniquely beautiful view of our small blue planet just in time for Earth Day.
In Celebration of Earth Day: Amazing Recycled Architecture
by Gloria Campos
Ever since the day my mom found out I was writing for an environmentally friendly blog she's continuously suggested I write something on homes made from junk. For Earth Day and in honor of my mom who taught me to be creative, a good person and to love trees, below is a list of unique and innovative homes made of recycled material.
Sheer Bliss for Sore Tired Feet - Get Tipsy Feet
by Aditi Simlai Tiwari
Shoes that fold up into a purse that's small enough to put into your handbag and then unfold to become Tipsy Feet at the end of the night. The purse then transforms into a handy cool bag that's big enough to carry your high heels home. Pretty innovative I think.
Exhaust Jack Takes the Work Out of Changing a Tire
by George Delozier
Have you even been on the side of the road with a flat tire and had to cringe at the though of pulling out the old scissor jack, crawling on the ground to get it in the right spot and spending the next 10 minutes lifting the car far enough to do the job? Next time this happens, the Exhaust Jack could be your answer.
New Western Digital Hard Drives Push Speed Limit
by Ben Arnold
With the industry heading towards Solid State Drives as the storage medium of the future, Western Digital announced today a new line of hard drives, called the Velociraptor. A 2.5" drive that runs cool and fast. Could the Velociraptor buck the trend?
10 Best Beers + 5 Best Breweries, 2008 World Beer Cup Winners
by Toby
Gold, silver, and bronze medals were won in 91 categories of beer judged in the 2008 World Beer Cup competition held this past weekend in San Diego, CA. Additionally, the five best breweries in the world were named, including the first woman brewer ever to win this award! I'll share the list of best brewers and then a more-or-less randomly chosen top 10 of the 273 individual winners of the 2008 World Beer Cup.
Honda Navigation System Warns of High Crime Areas
by George Delozier
Navigation Systems can be a blessing if you are in desperate need of directions or a curse, (In the case of the Nissan GTR.) Either way as more people become dependant on them they will gain more and more capabilities, like Honda's new crime rate detecting navigation system.
No One Wants To Be An Entrepreneur
by Donna Pacheco
Statistic: 90 percent of new businesses fail after 5 years.
A New Town in the Sky for London
by Alison Storm
London is booming- so much in fact that estimates show the city will need to provide enough housing for almost 100,000 people every year up to 2016. Rather than grow out, architects have come up with a radical idea- grow up.
Company Offers Voices from Beyond the Grave
by Thomas A. Parmalee
Graveyards are not what they used to be. The Japanese company Ishinokoe, or "voice of stone," recently announced that it would begin offering tombstones that have a Design QR code, which basically looks like a barcode. When a graveside visitor take a photo of the image with their cell phone, he or she is granted access to a mobile site on the Internet that includes photos, a family history and more.
Thai Food Stand Owner Roasts Chicken Using Solar Powered Oven
by Steve Levenstein
A roadside food stand owner from Thailand has come up with a bright idea: roasting chicken using only the free power of natural sunlight. If mass-produced, his invention could save energy and reduce costs for millions of food preparers in the third world.
Hey Kids! I'm Having a Mommy Makeover!
by Boomer Babe
Now this is something I've never thought about, but it's good, I guess, that someone has.... A way to tell your kids that you're going to the doctor and coming home with new boobs, a flat tummy, and (why not?) a new nose. These three cosmetic surgery procedures are so common in post-childbirth women, they have their own marketing package -- mommy makeovers.
One Cool Ad Campaign: 1800 Tequila
by Amy Gifford
1800 Tequila takes their ad campaign from the streets directly into your house.
Heart Ailment Diagnosis Could Be Just a Spit Away
by Mariella Moon
A new technology could diagnose ailments using one's...saliva?
Resurrecting the Mixtape
by Lily Chaos
Creating a mixtape has never been easier: search for songs, drag and drop your favorites into a playlist, customize your tape, publish and share with your friends. All online, free and environmentally friendly.
7 New Driver's Watches from TAG Heuer for 2008
by George Delozier
When your talking about Automotive Inspired Timepieces, TAG Heuer is almost always somewhere close to the top of the list. Recently, they unveiled 7 new watch designs, 8 if you count the 2 different styles of the same design and they look promising.
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