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by George DelozierThe idea behind an Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) is relatively new, but
has been thoroughly researched over the past year or so. Now, A South
Korean Amusement park is testing a prototype designed by the Korea
Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), who hopes to have a
fully working design ready within a year or two.
'Invisibility' From Claude Rains To SXSWi Augmented Reality
by Ron CallariIf you're a Harry Potter fan, you're probably familiar with the concept
of an invisibility cloak. Slip this magical garment over your
head and to the eyes of of the beholder, you vanish. Well Muggles,
science has some good news for you -invisibility is quickly becoming a
reality.
Dead Man's Body Parts Walking: How Much Is Your Dead Body Worth?
by Ron CallariWhen veteran broadcaster Alistair Cooke
died in 2004 few suspected that he was yet to uncover his greatest news
story, postmortem. What happened to his body as it lay in a funeral home
would reveal a story of modern day grave robbery that was stranger than
fiction. As macabre as it might sound, dead body parts is big business
and has opened up a grisly black market that gives a whole new
meaning to "better off dead than alive."
Chris Hughes Using Social Media Engagement To Expand 'The Good Web'
by Ron CallariNon-profit social networks are gaining prominence online. The genre of
sites known as "The Good Web" are championed by people like Corey
Szopinksi and Jane
McGonigal who have furthered a good number of causes using social
media as their conduit. Entering this arena is Chris
Hughes, a wunderkind of sorts, unknown to the general public, but
widely known in social networking circles and the Democratic National
Party.
Japanese 'Maid Trains' Hope Miniskirts Will Maximize Ridership
by Steve LevensteinTwo train lines in Japan's Ibaraki prefecture aim to sweep passengers off their feet this weekend. Six young ladies in full-out Akihabara maid costumes have been hired to serve refreshments, cosplay style.
Google TV & 3rd Party Developers Anticipate The Web/TV Meld
by Ron CallariAs ubiquitous as Google is, it's no surprise it will soon become
one of the pioneers in melding TV with the Web. So much so, in the next
couple of months it will actually provide 3rd party developers and
outside software engineers with a toolkit to help develop what Google TV
will eventually look like.
Golf Course + Safari Park = 'Lion Woods'
by Steve LevensteinForget Tiger Woods, here's 'Lion Woods'. A Japanese golf course happens to be located immediately adjacent to a popular safari park. Golfers are advised to stay out of the rough... and I ain't lion.
Ingenious 'Flow' Lighting For The Third World By Igendesign
by Toby... Flow and other self-maintaining public lighting are low cost, low
maintenance, and low footprint solutions to the reduction of overload
on municipal electric grids. Besides... Flow is elegant in form,
function, and beauty.
Audi Planning More than Just One e-Tron Variant for the Future
by George DelozierSince first being introduced a few months back, the Audi e-Tron has
received quite a bit of attention from both journalists and consumers
alike. While Audi has kept the details scarce, they have been willing
to talk about future uses of the e-Tron name. Now, the German based
automaker has let it slip that they have more vehicle planned for the
e-Tron lineup.
PayPal vs Square Are Bumping & Beaming Money Via iPhones
by Ron CallariWhether you've been a loyal PayPal user for the last 10+ years or are
willing to put your trust in the hands of one of the Twitter co-founders,
you may be one of the early pioneers to use iPhones as the new form
of currency. Bumping and beaming financial transactions via smartphones may be the missing
link to a time when there will no longer be a need for actual money to
exchange hands.
Desktop 'Magic Sakura' Cherry Tree Springs Into Bloom
by Steve LevensteinSpring is almost here, and for those in Japan (and Washington D.C.) that means the cherry blossoms are about to bloom! Now the rest of us can get in on the fun, thanks to the Magic Sakura fake flowering tree!
Will The Bubbly Social Network Give Voice To Twitter?
by Ron CallariCan a new social network site succeed that's basically an amplified
version of Twitter while choosing not to launch in North America and
Europe? Well, Bubbly
is the new shiny thing literally bubbling over in Bollywood, and we're
not talking about hookahs!
Japan's Train Buffs Yell For Dr. Yellow
by Steve LevensteinRiding the pain train? The doctor is in... Dr. Yellow, that is. Folk wisdom among Japanese train buffs states that a glimpse of the bright yellow diagnostic bullet train is all that's needed to cure the blues.
The 'Wipe Shirt' Keeps Eyeglasses And Shirts Clean
by Steve LevensteinThe "Wipe Shirt" - say that carefully - combines a stylish white dress shirt with a microfiber pad. Both your eyeglasses and your shirts will stay cleaner though wearing it may cause you to look geekier.
The Samurai Maid Cafe... Stop In For A Slice!
by Steve LevensteinMaid cafes? Tokyo's full of 'em. Samurai cafes? Seen it on TV. Wouldn't it be cool if there was a Samurai Maid Cafe? Yes it would... and yes there is!