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Feel Good Ripple: A Canadian Project Built On Kindness And Giving Back


If we could, most of us would take the opportunity to give back and put a smile on the face of someone else, but we just don't always know where to start or don't have the ample financing available to make our aspirations a reality.  The Canadian Credit Union Servus has spearheaded a project just focused on good deeds.

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Roadkill Cat By Shintaro Kago Is One Flattened Faux Feline


Roadkill Cat By Shintaro Kago Is One Flat Faux Feline
Inspired by Neko Funjyatta, or "I Stepped On A Cat", as the piano favorite Flea Waltz is called in Japan, this delightfully disgusting roadkill cat toy promises loads of faux feline-fatale fun for the whole family - if you're the Addams Family.

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Robot Swine Flu Patient Sweats, Cries, Moans... and Dies!


Robot Swine Flu Patient Sweats, Cries, Moans... and Dies!
A new patient simulation robot now used to help train medical professionals in Japan has been programmed to not only exhibit symptoms of H1N1 swine flu, but to respond to proper - or improper - treatment.

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Nissan Land Glider Drives Like Jet and Leans Like a Motorcycle


The Tokyo Motor Show is looking more and more like the focus will be put on the zero emissions scene, rather than the hybrid realm. Not to be outdone, Nissan is also planning on bringing out their latest all electric city scrambler, aptly named the Land Glider.

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Planeshop: Glasgow Airport Features Revolving Door Retail Site


We've seen pop-up shops which are temporary in that they can fold up shop and move on when the mood strikes them, but otherwise, a store's a store, and until its lease is up it typically stays in one place. Well, that's what we've been taught to think, and of course, that standard in retail has now been broken with one innovative shop.

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Twitter, Google SideWiki & Wikileaks Can't Be Gagged!


Gag Order overturned by Twitter and Social Media
It's becoming more and more difficult for traditional gatekeepers like the government to control the flow of information to the people. In years past when the authorities issued a "gag order" against the media, they could easily enforce it. Not the case in today's social media world!

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The Bread Chair, A Little Slice of Seating Paradise


The Bread Chair, A Little Slice of Seating Paradise
Luxuriously soft, light & fluffy, and undoubtedly doughy: a couple slices of oh-so-fresh bread or a lounge chair to die for? Maybe both... in this case, the Bread Chair from Japan.

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Top Ten Social Shopping Networks (Just In Time) For The Holidays!


TOP TEN Social Shopping Networks
Holiday Shopping habits are going through a transition states OneUpWeb.com. The recession has changed consumer habits and according to their report on shopping trends, "social" search engines will be used more than traditional search for data regarding holiday purchases. And beyond Twitter Search, the social networking niche gaining the most traction in this area is social shopping network sites.

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Mixi & Poupeegirl vs Twitter Strategy in Japan


Is Twitter loved in Japan?
Can Twitter become a game-changer in Japan, where it just recently launched a new mobile platform? Or will cultural differences and native social networks like Mixi and Poupeegirl thwart its efforts?

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Flying Panties Are A Thong Of Beauty


Animated Flying Panties Are A Thong Of Beauty
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!

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Anatomically Correct Hello Kitty... Not What You're Thinking


Anatomically Correct Hello Kitty... Not What You're Thinking
A ghoulish collaboration between Japan's Sanrio, designer Dr Romanelli and trendy toymaker MediCom has given the first anatomically correct Hello Kitty to a world that really wasn't asking for one.

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Dominos Delivers To Uncharted Territories: Extending Services To Beaches And Parks


The food delivery industry is a tough one; although we've seen some unique businesses that do offer food delivery services to more uncharted territories, most deny the convenience of food on demand to those without a fixed address to provide. One well-known delivery service is changing all that in hopes to transform the food service industry.

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Clockman, Blood Type Alarm Clock With A Bloody Annoying Personality


Clockman Adds A Little Creepiness To Your Day, All Day, Every Day
Hate your alarm clock? Wanna hate it even more? Clockman has got loads of personality but what it really needs is a digital display - and a Mute button.

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Will Twilight's Twitter Account Reach 1 Million Followers & Shift Age Demographics?


Twilight Twitter Account
On October 12th, with just a few hours of tweeting under the new Twilight Twitter account's belt, it had already tallied 22,000 followers. Three days later and as of the time of this posting, it has more than tripled its fan base to reach 78,000. Can it reach a million and will it shift the age demographic on Twitter? Take our POLLS and find out.

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New Active Safety System to Debut on Next Volvo S60


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.

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When Lufthansa Tweets Your Whereabouts, Who's At Risk?


Lufthansa MySkyStatus
At first glance, Lufthansa's new service called MySkyStatus sounds like a very cool and cutting edge social network feed. However upon closer scrutiny, one needs to ask the question: Is a service that automatically posts the current position of your flight a dozen times or more to all your followers and friends on Twitter and Facebook such a good idea? Isn't there a security risk involved?

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Warplane Models Come Cheaper On The Installment Plan


Buying & Building Warplane Models On The Installment Plan
Building an exceedingly complex 1/16 replica of one of Japan's historic World War II warplanes won't cost you an arm and a leg when you buy weekly parts kits on the installment plan.

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Tagged.com Is The 3rd Largest Social Network?


Tagged.com
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.

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


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?

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Twitter's FIGS Speaks In Tongues


Twitter FIGS translations
Hablo Espanol? Parlez-vous Francais? Spriten Ze Deutsche?  "Gazouiller" and "Cinguettare" translates to "Twitter" in French and Italian. But how do you translate English into other languages on the microblogging site?

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