Innovation

Flying Panties Are A Thong Of Beauty

by Steve Levenstein

Japanese anime has been a huge influence on comic book, TV and movie animation for decades. Does it still have the power to captivate and charm? Follow the flying panties and find out!

1 comment

Honda Bicycle Simulator: Not As Fun As You Think

by Chris Weiss

Thinking about trading your sedan in for a bicycle? Consider getting up to speed on traffic safety before that first commute.

Add new comment

Top Ten Social Media Halloween Costumes

by Ron Callari

As much as social media occupies our everyday lives, I was surprised at how few social media costume actually were being packaged for sale. Perhaps retail manufacturers are in such an economic slump, they are focusing more on unloading existing inventory versus created new merchandise. However on the "home-made-create-your own" front, there are dozens of folks who have spent their time and creativity to craft some very unique social media costumes for this Halloween.

1 comment

SIMPLE Concept from BMW Leans Like a Motorcycle, Seats 2, and Gets 118mpg

by George Delozier

Back in 2002, BMW revealed a tricycle-based concept that called the CLEVER. It stood for Compact Low Emissions Vehicle for Urban Transport and was light enough to be powered by a small compressed natural gas engine. Now, BMW has released another of their tricycle-based concepts that has been dubbed the SIMPLE.

1 comment

Falcon's Faux-Flight Of Fancy, the Reality Show?

by Ron Callari

It started with a helium aircraft hovering over Fort Collins, Colorado and the belief that a 6-year-old boy climbed in and floated away Thursday, October 15, forcing officials to come up with a rescue plan to save him. Update at 3:35 p.m. ET:The balloon slowly spun to a crash-landing, surrounded by rescuers. Mystery widens, no one was inside balloon? It was at this time we learned that the father was a stormchaser, thus the balloon, and the family was involved in ABC's "Wife Swap," thus the reason for part of the craziness that unfolded. But the story didn't end there. The rest is only something that could make up a real-time Reality Show! Was it Truth or Hot Air? Or Balloonacy?

1 comment

The Mono-copter: Unconventional, Ungainly, and the Future of Flight Design?

by John P. Barker

Flight has always been an obsession with some inventors. Around 1914 two gentlemen, Alphonse Papin and Didier Rouilly, came up with this crazy flying device with a single blade of 130 square feet in area that rotated around the device's center of gravity. During initial testing it became unstable and was abandoned in the water.

Yet inventors keep striving for this odd, single bladed flying machine...

1 comment

PR2 Robot Knows When (and How) to Take a Break

by John P. Barker

What's that you say? A robot that can open doors, find an outlet, and plug in to get some sweet power? All by itself? That's crazy talk!

Add new comment

New Active Safety System to Debut on Next Volvo S60

by George Delozier

Few automakers can match the safety and reliability Volvo has been able to work into nearly every one of their vehicles. Their innovative methods and cutting edge technology have gotten them more than a few life-long customers and more are sure to come. Their latest piece of safety hardware could very well be one of the key factors in driving these new customers in.

Add new comment

Large, Sperm-Like Snowmobile Concept

by Chris Weiss

A new concept in the world of snowmobiling, this design promises to perform better than it looks.

Add new comment

Post-Coital Tweets

by Ron Callari

Looks like with the decline of smoking in the US, Twitter has taken the place of lighting up after doing the horizontal mambo! If you do tweet after sex, you're in good company. As a new study by Retrovo indicates, 36% of people under the age of 35 often resort to social media after sex, giving a whole new meaning to "show me your tweets!"

2 comments

Lotus Engineering Releases Range Extending Engine Design

by George Delozier

Over the years, we have come to expect great things from the Lotus Engineering team, which they have been more than able to provide. The research and development they accomplish has been used in a myriad of applications extending far beyond their automotive realm. Recently, they unveiled a new range extending motor that will most likely follow the same path of global application.

Add new comment

If The Price Is Right, Is $1 Million Worth 1 Million Twitter Followers?

by Ron Callari

One million dollars equals one million Twitter followers

How much would you pay for additional Twitter followers? Pennies, Two-bits, a dollar? Would you pay $1 million for one million followers? In an unprecedented move, Drew Carey, comedian and host of the Price is Right rose to that challenge and in exchange for a million followers, he has offered to donate a million dollars to Lance Armstrong's Livestrong Foundation.

Add new comment

Create a Full Community From Your Tent

by Chris Weiss

This concept tent provides a simple upgrade to the standard camping tent to increase social interaction and make for a more enjoyable camping experience.

1 comment

Western Digital My Book Elite External Hard Drives With E-Labels

by Chris Weiss

Tired of sorting through hard drives? The new WD My Book Elite external drives provide a unique labeling solution that will keep you organized.

Add new comment

Folding Bike Concept With Foldable Wheels

by Chris Weiss

This folding bike concept provides urban commuters with a new level of portability. Break it down, pack it up and shove it under your seat.

2 comments

It Took 4.4 Million Years To Tweet About Our Oldest Ancestor!

by Ron Callari

If you are an Evolutionist and a member of the Twitterverse, new evidence dates our human ancestory back 4.4 million years. Move over Lucy, YOUR ancestor pre-dated you by over a million years. "Ardi" is her name, and being acknowledged on Twitter is her game.

Add new comment

Tagged.com Is The 3rd Largest Social Network?

by Ron Callari

While I've been known to have slept under a rock in the past, I thought I was up to speed on all the social networks online today. Not only did Tagged.com slip in under my radar, its Web site boasts being the "3rd largest network in the US" while amassing over 80 million members worldwide.

4 comments

Twitter Can Determine Where "Paranormal Activity" Appears

by Ron Callari

Just in time for Halloween, you can vote for the scariest movie since "Blair Witch." Yes, you can now vote for where you want a new motion picture to appear and if you can assemble a million followers via social networks like Twitter and Facebook, you can "demand" that the movie be distributed nationwide.

1 comment

App To Help Men Score & Tweet (by Pepsi)

by Ron Callari

Tired of a night out clubbing only to come home with a limp ego? Then try AMP UP BEFORE YOU SCORE, an actual iPhone app that helps you change your game and increase your chances to score with any type of woman, whether she's a "rebound girl," "aspiring actress," or a member of the ever-growing herd of "cougars."

16 comments

Japanese Ogori Cafe: Would You Dine Where Every Meal Is A Surprise?

by Beth Hodgson

Sometimes when you go to a restaurant, you read through the meal descriptions and it's the luck of the draw as to whether or not it meets your expectations once your food turns up at the table. There's additional adventure involved when eating at a restaurant where you don't speak the language that the menu is written in. But what would you think of eating somewhere that makes sure every meal you have is a complete surprise?

2 comments