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Re-Inventing The Fireplace: Inspirations From Iceland By Secret North

by Toby

If you didn't know better, you might say that Secret North designs fireplaces, but what it designs are places for fire. Its aim is to integrate fire into interior design - much like water has been integrated with water walls and bubbling indoor ponds - not for its heat, but for its beauty. Because Secret North uses bio-ethanol to burn, its fires don't spark, they are clean burning (smokeless!), easy to operate, and very low maintenance.

iPad is Deus Ex Machina in ABC's 'Modern Family'

by Ron Callari

With all the analogies of Steve Job's to God and Moses (see "Steve Jobs & The Ten Commandments,") it was no surprise to me that the iPad product placement would pop up on TV - sort of like the Deus Ex Machina device originated by Aristostle in early Greek theater.

More Twitter Buzz vs Google Buzz?

by Ron Callari

While Google is the number one global leader in search engines, ironically, new findings show that the keywords 'Google Buzz' are being searched less and less with each passing day - while the search results for the word "Twitter" remains constant. Since Google Buzz was supposed to be Google's answer to social networking and based on its sizable Gmail user base, does this research portend an ominous future, or will Google Buzz Superstar find a means to 'resurrect' itself?

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Big Fatty Bacon & Eggs Breakfast Is Healthy Says New Study

by T Goodman

You can put bacon, eggs, and sausage back into your diet, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Obesity... as long as you eat them for breakfast. No, really; this is not an April Fool's joke.

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Ten Things To Think About Before Being Sucked Into iPad Fever

by Ron Callari

As ubiquitous as Apple is - it's still always wise for buyers to be aware. Like the iPod and iPhone that preceded it - sometimes it's best to wait for the first run's critiques before blindly jumping into the buying frenzy. To that end, here are ten things to know before following 'Pied Piper' Jobs off the proverbial 'first adopter' cliff.

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PBS Announces 2010 Trash To Treasure Competition For Kids

by Myra Per-Lee

It's the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and to celebrate PBS's Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning TV series, Design Squad is launching a nationwide 2010 Trash to Treasure competition for kids 5 to 19. The launch will begin on April 5, 2010. 2009 was the first year that Design Squad held this competition.

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Big Bang Too & 'The God(damn) Particle' Were A Smashing Success!

by Ron Callari

On Tuesday, March 30 at precisely 1:06 PM in Geneva, Switzerland, scientists revisited our distant past. It only took 16 short years and a paltry $10 billion dollars to recreate the conditions similar to the original Big Bang that occurred some 13.7 billion years ago and is one of the major scientific theories behind the creation of life as we know it.

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Wetnoz Studio Scoop n' Serve Dog Bowl: Innovative And Affordable

by Lady Bee

Wetnoz makes upscale pet products, mostly dinnerware, and mostly for dogs. Its wares are well made and very stylish, as you would expect from an upscale designer. Now, styled just like the fancier stainless steel bowls in the Wetnoz Metro Line, Wetnoz has styled the new Scoop n' Serve bowl without the steel liner to make the scoop dish much more affordable. You'll be glad, because the design is darn cool and convenient.

Beta Blockers Cut Risk Of Cancer-Related Deaths

by T Goodman

They are "first results," but they are promising. You've seen these words before, but heck, every discovery starts small....

Aqua Creation Adds Apaya Sculptured Wool To Spectacular Lighting Collection

by Toby

In the Sculptured Wool Apaya Lighting Collection, Ms. Serfaty works with textile artist Irit Dulman to create woven Merino, Mohair, and pure silk lamp coverings. The entire collection will premier at the Light+Building Fair in Frankfurt, Germany on April 10. Here we have some pre-show photo releases.

iPhone & Android In Bed Together With Knocking Live Video App

by Ron Callari

Apps are finally bridging the communication gap between mobile platforms and Knocking Live is the first to pioneer the effort. Developed for both iPhone and Android devices, this app can broadcast live video between both smartphone devices. So whether you belong to the Apple or Google tribe, technology has found a way to make these competitors play nice.

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Take That Old 45 For A Spin In The GGRP Carboard Record Sleeve

by Toby

The GGRP Group knows and does sound - sound design, music production, voice directing, casting, music, script writing, and audio post production. And if that's not enough, they've invented a box. No, no ordinary box... it's a corrugated record sleeve, that doubles as a record player. After all, you probably don't have one of those any longer... if you ever did.

InventorSpot Ranks 946 In Global Blogosphere

by Ron Callari

The blogosphere is alive and well and at 133 million (and counting) as last reported by Technorati, it doesn't look like its going to go away any time soon. Blogs, often described as the 'democratization of reported data' allows journalists to contribute to public debates, whether InventorSpot is covering a geeky gadget, a social media phenomenon or an innovative philosophical idea.

Drink A Zima, Kiss A Celebrity!

by Steve Levenstein

Remember Zima? You will now... a new campaign by Zima Japan offers fans of the alcoholic drink a chance to kiss the soft silicone lips of a hot female celebrity while sipping a cool Zima.

Fictional Schrute Farms B&B Gets 4 Stars From TripAdvisor

by Ron Callari

Promoted as the 'lifeblood of agrotourism,' by Dwight Schrute, the eccentric paper salesman played by Rainn Wilson on the award-winning NBC series, "The Office," Trip Advisor gets free publicity for a B&B that doesn't even exist -- to the tune of over 633 reviews (and counting). There's very few hotels in Manhattan that can garner that kind of attention.