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Extreme Employment: 1,768-Foot Free Climb Up Radio Tower

by Chris Weiss

An intimate, POV voyage up to the top of one of the world's tallest structures provides a glimpse into one of the scarier, more extreme jobs out there.

Snakes And Lattes: The Board Game Cafe!

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

Today's cafes and coffee shops are typically filled with people stuck on technology who are just trying to take advantage of the free WIFI. There's no sitting back and enjoying the atmosphere, it's all type, type, tweet, tweet, ring, ring (that last one was a blackberry or iPhone notification, in case you didn't know). So, for those that want to get a more old-fashioned coffee shop experience that's focused on bringing together a neighborhood in a social way, there's a great new Toronto business.

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Warped Wastebasket Makes Trash More Compactable

by Doug Bonderud

New Push-Up concept garbage can aims to make filling it with trash twice as useful and three times as fun. On average.

Cute Elephant Tape Dispensers Help With Desktop Tusks, er, Tasks

by Steve Levenstein

These cute elephant tape dispenser designs from Japan are too good-looking to leave in your trunk, and their compact size is anything but jumbo.

Nuke Your Food On The Run With The Portable Wavebox

by Kim Patterson

It is sometimes tough to imagine what we did before microwaves. They haven’t been around for very long, relatively speaking, but they have become such a fixture in most people’s day to day lives. There are still some situations though where a microwave would be handy, but one is not available. The Wavebox is perfect for these instances and comes complete with a carrying handle on top.

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Tropicana Japan Introduces 'Orange With Rare Cheese Flavor' Drink

by Steve Levenstein

Tropicana "Orange With Rare Cheese Flavor", a new Fruit Sweets drink from the Japanese division of the global orange juice powerhouse, offers thirsty office workers a "sweet and sour" snack that combines oranges and cream cheese - presumably without curdling.

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Social Media's Transition Into Semantic Web Will Be Led By China

by Ron Callari

For anyone who thinks China is a superpower in only the political arena, they are missing the larger geopolitical picture. The Internet is the 21st Century's newest battlefield where countries will fight for dominance over other nations.

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The Egg and Muffin Toaster Creates Hot Breakfast Sandwiches At Home

by Kim Patterson

Morning routines can be hectic. Instead of heading to the local drive-thru for a quick bite you could pick up the Back to Basics Egg and Muffin Toaster and have a hot breakfast sandwich in a matter of minutes and prepared the way you want.

Social Media Insurgency: Facebook Stealing From Google According to TechCrunch

by Ron Callari

Maybe not on par with the Wikileak informant that spilled the beans regarding US classified information pertaining to the War in Afghanistan - but a social network engineer may be in a similar hot seat on the social media war-front between Google and Facebook - that is, according to a TechCrunch report.

The Puzzles Of AMC's Rubicon - Low Tech Approach To Uncovering Mysteries

by Ron Callari

In a world consumed by high-tech gadgetry, it's refreshing to be presented with puzzles that require old-fashioned problem-solving - not by computers- but by rational thinking human beings. Fans of crossword puzzles, Sodoku, cryptic codes and those who just like to connect the dots will enjoy Rubicon.