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Nightmare Playgrounds Equal Family Fun?
2008-04-03 23:54:00
There is no question that kids love playgrounds ? but unfortunately some adults have lost sight of what truly has ?kid appeal?, as these terrifying playgrounds around the world prove! Technorati Tags:
More About: News , Funny , Family , International , Children

Rubik's Cube Speed-Cubing Kit
2008-04-03 23:31:00
Speed-cubing - the "sport" of solving Rubik's Cube as quickly as possible - just got a little easier (or at least, faster) with the introduction of the Speed Cubing Kit from MegaHouse. Technorati Tags:
More About: Fun , Products , Toys , Gadgets , Art and Design

Dislike Burial and Cremation? Try Resomation!
2008-04-03 20:15:00
If you are planning on dying - and let's face it, we all are - you might be trying to answer the following question: Burial or cremation? Well, now there is a third option - resomation. Technorati Tags:

No More Needles (Again)? P.L.E.A.S.E. Delivers Medicine Without Needles
2008-04-03 20:07:00
P.L.E.A.S.E. can deliver medication through your skin without the pain that comes with injections. Technorati Tags:
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American Inventor Season Two - Backless Bra Runner Up or True Winner?
2008-04-03 15:00:00
In the summer of 2007, Season Two of American Inventor aired. One of its contestants, Elaine Cato, introduced the Six in One Backless Bra. In the season finale of American Inventor, Elaine Cato was announced as the runner up to the Guardian Angel (a fire alarm for christmas trees). Norah Alberto, a Senior Style Director from Maidenform, came on stage and offered Elaine a chance to work with Maidenform. Nine months later and just in time for the spring fashions, Maidenform and Elaine Cato has announced the production of the Breakthrough Backless bra by Maidenform®. Technorati Tags:
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Robot Pill Bugs Put Out Fires
2008-04-03 13:00:00
Sometime in the future, 200-pound bugs may be roaming around the forests. That's not due to any increase in oxygen levels, but rather because these bugs are robots whose job it is to extinguish forest fires. Technorati Tags:
More About: Science , News , Technology , Nature , Robot

A Surfboard that works without Waves
2008-04-03 02:30:00
What do you do when you want to try sufing but a trip to either coast is out of the question? Well you can try to make your own massive waves...but the easier way would be to simply buy a Monojet Surf Board. Technorati Tags:
More About: Sports , Technology , Gadgets , Works , Waves

Can One Wheel Be Better than Two?
2008-04-02 22:00:00
The monocycle design has been around since the late 1800's, but it has taken quite some time to refine it. From the first pedal powered version, to today's 4-stroke engine powered setup, the monocycle has been a very popular item. Technorati Tags:
More About: Travel , Gadgets , Innovation , Wheel

Have Environmental Floor Designers Gone to the Pits?
2008-04-02 21:34:00
When you eat a peach and finally get to the pit do you ever wonder, ?this pit would make a great floor?? Floor designer, Alla le Roux has. Technorati Tags:
More About: Business , Shopping , Environment , Nature , Products

The Genius of Wile E. Coyote
2008-04-02 15:03:00
There have been numerous Inventors throughout the ages that have helped push human progress to the next level. I want to discuss one such Inventor that has been sadly overlooked. His name is Wile E. Coyote . Technorati Tags: Array
More About: Genius

Sleep Peacefully With These Intruder Deterrents
2008-04-02 07:24:00
With this handy dandy nightstand-come-shield-and-baton set nearby, a peaceful night's sleep is most definitely assured. The "Safe Bedside Table" has a leg that acts as a club, and a top that can act as a shield in the unlikely event of a midnight intrusion. Technorati Tags: safety locks safe bedside table James McAdam Oleg Morev intruder
More About: Sleep

What Are You Reading? - Creative Book Covers
2008-04-02 03:53:00
Have you ever wondered what book the person next to is reading on the subway? Technorati Tags:
More About: Creative , Reading , Book , Covers

Buckle Up, This Blade's Coming At You
2008-04-02 02:54:00
Not only does this beauty allow its user to save precious fractions of seconds in retrieving a knife when needed, but it also keeps your pants cinched tightly about your time saving waist. Technorati Tags:

Sabdes Superyacht : Luxurious and Eco-Friendly
2008-04-02 01:00:00
In the world of Yachts usually, the bigger the better. Sabdes new 50m Superyacht breaks through that stereotype and sets the bar even higher by putting the environment first.   Technorati Tags:
More About: Environment , International , Travel , Gadgets , Friendly

After Death, Take a Trip to the Moon
2008-04-01 15:40:00
If you are looking for a different way to depart this life, perhaps it's time to take a look at Celestis, a Texas company that will begin launching human cremated remains to the surface of the moon by 2009. Technorati Tags: Array
More About: Moon , Death , Trip , The Moon

Red Bull Art Gives You Wings
2008-04-01 15:12:00
Since 1997, Red Bull has held a competition in various cities to see what people come up with for art using Red Bull cans. The final works of art for some of these are pretty cool. Technorati Tags:
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April Showers Bring Innovation - the History of Windshield Wipers
2008-04-01 15:10:00
For many people, the arrival of spring also means the arrival of rain. This is something we are used to and it's hard to imagine normal levels of rain keeping us from our daily errands. But until the invention of windshield wipers, drivers caught in a spring shower would be a little stuck. Technorati Tags: windshield wipers windscreen wipers cars rain invention history
More About: Women , History , April , Innovation , Invention

Bring the Noise - and Art - With Artcoustic Speakers
2008-04-01 09:32:00
One of the must-haves in any home is some kind of sound system - that's a given. And technology has made it so you can definitely get more bang for your buck in terms of superior sound from smaller speakers, but how about eliminating the traditional speaker all together and instead transforming it into sleek and modern art? Now that's what I'm talking about. Technorati Tags: speakers Artcoustic designer sound system woofer tweeter fader bling
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Carry Your Drink...in Your Shoes
2008-04-01 06:29:00
Need a quick drink? But can't find any? Next time be prepared, carry your drink in your sandals. You read that right, Dram sandals. Technorati Tags:
More About: Shoes , Drink , Carry

New Spy-Like Gadget to Help Recover SMS Messages
2008-04-01 06:27:00
A new spy gadget helps recover deleted SMS messages from the SIM card of any cell phone. Cheating significant others, shady business people, and teenagers the world over are getting nervous. Technorati Tags:
More About: Technology , Computers , Products , Gadgets , Gadget

Green Lawnmower For the Lazy Environmentalists
2008-04-01 06:05:00
Once upon a time lazy environmentalists, like me, tired of pushing our push reel mowers, dreamed of an eco-friendly automatic lawnmower that would cut our lawns on it?s own. Helping us live our green lives more conveniently. Luckily, I have a friend who thinks about me and sends me links like the one for the Robomower Automatic Lawnmower RL-1000 . Technorati Tags:
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For Kids By Kids: Chocolate Flavored Brussel Sprouts
2008-03-31 21:02:00
If three kid inventors have anything to say about it, all vegetables will taste like chocolate... even brussel sprouts! Yep! Three third-graders from Annapolis, MD have invented "The Micro Flavor Machine," and won a shot at the finals of the 2008 Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards. Technorati Tags:
More About: Kids , Chocolate

Mazda-2 : World Car of the Year
2008-03-31 15:00:00
For the past 4 years, a panel of almost 50 automotive journalists get together and choose the best overall car form around the world. For 2008, their choice was the Mazda-2. What was their reasoning? Technorati Tags:
More About: News , Technology , International , Travel , World

False Teeth Collection Boxes Recover & Recycle for Charity
2008-03-31 10:00:00
A somewhat unusual recycling initiative will see false teeth collection boxes set up at nine different locations in the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka. About 80% of the surprisingly large proceeds are being donated to charity. Technorati Tags:
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Great Invention Idea? Kill Bugs Fast with Radiation Gun!
2008-03-31 09:00:00
Gnats, mosquitoes, field mice, ants, and all manner of creepy crawlies are just as interested in your summer activities as you are. In the past, the most effective protection against these tiny critters was to slather yourself with some deet or paraben laden lotion only to find you had traded one set of problems: bug bites, for another: cancer. Well those days of compromise are over thanks to United States patent 6647661. Technorati Tags:
More About: Great , Bugs , Idea , Invention , Fast

Catch Some ZZZs With the Convertible Computer Bed
2008-03-31 07:08:00
Yet another great space-saving idea: "The Tale" Computer Bed, for those days when you just can't bear to be upright any longer. This probably won't be high on your boss' list of priority purchases, but for a dorm room or someplace tight on space, this sure could come in handy. Technorati Tags: desk convertible office space savers computer bed
More About: Lifestyle , Architecture , Home , Work

A Harley for those Rainy Days
2008-03-31 03:30:00
Ask any rider and they will tell you there is not greater thrill than riding a motorcycle. But what about those rainy days when you little beauty is resting in the garage? This may be the solution. Technorati Tags:
More About: Harley , Days

World's First Eyeball Tattoo - Ouch!
2008-03-29 21:42:00
A Toronto man has been the first to get an eyeball tattoo. The following pictures are not for the squeamish. Technorati Tags:
More About: Tattoo , Ouch , Eyeball

Italian Car Design Takes to the Sky
2008-03-29 21:00:00
Pininfarina is best known for making some of the most beautiful and fastest cars we have even seen. Names like the Ferrari F50 and 612 come to mind. So if you are responsible for such names, what happens when you want more? Well, I guess the sky is the limit. Technorati Tags:
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Using Trunks, Bark and Leaves - 10 Towering Tree Ads from Around the World
2008-03-29 13:42:00
Whether its campaigns to Save the Tree s, or Keep it Fresh, advertisers are using all of the elements of trees, the leaves, the trunk and the bark to get their marketing messages across in clever ways. Technorati Tags:
More About: World , Around the world , The World , Leaves