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Address-Citing Parrots
African Grey Tells You Where He Lives
From smart phones to smart cars, it seems that everything is getting a little more brainy. While most pet owners simply install a microchip tracking device in their furry (or feathered) friends, a Japanese…
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Innovative Sports Fabrics
d3o Smart Polymer
d3o and it's a polymer compound that is flexible enough for the person wearing it to run, jump, roll or just about anything else. But when performing under a high impact scenario, like a slalom crash or…
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Anti-Phantom Power Gadgets
Belkin Conserve
Feeling the economic pinch? Saving a few dollars could be as simple as unplugging your gadgets when you're not using them. The Belkin Conserve surge protector allows users to select which outlets get…
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Nightmare-Inspired Photograpy
"After Dark, My Sweet" by Joshua Hoffine
Joshua Hoffine is an artist who finds inspiration in Hollywood icons like Stanley Kubrick. He directs the stars of his photos, usually family and friends, using elaborate sets and props, make-up and lighting…
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Saving Gas Money For Status Bikes
Rocketing Gas Prices Spur Sales
One of the top stories on Yahoo! News this week was the onslaught of bicycle sales in the wake of $4 per gallon gasoline. Adults are buying bikes for the first time since they were children and bicycle…
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American Idol Obsession
Weird eBay Memorabilia
Back in the day I had some truly tasteless New Kids on the Block memorabilia. Today, there isn't much of a boy band for teenyboppers to flip over, so it would seem they've taken a lusty liking for their…
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Anti-Slip Banana Peels
Slip No More Decals
Got a boring bathtub? The Slip No More banana decals add cheeky personality to any tub. They're not just quirky, they're also smart. The non-skid banana peels are reminiscent of an Andy Warhol screen print.…
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Rocking Horse Toilets
Perry Dixon's Saddle Toilet
Freud might say this designer most certainly underwent trauma during his toilet training years. Designer Perry Dixon has built a better mousetrap, or rather, a better toilet. The claim is that the Rocking…
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Robotic Bouncers
"Bum Bot" Shoos away Homeless
What does a small business owner do when he's tired of his pub getting broken into? He builds a robot, of course. Atlanta pub owner Rufus Terrill is an upstanding citizen, he's owned his successful business…
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Cheap Internet for Travelers
RovAir WiFi
The blogosphere is buzzing about a new service called RovAir. Rather than paying high hotel fees or subscribing to long term (and pricey) broadband aircard services, travelers can spend as little as $5.95…
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Portable Pee Bottles
'My Pee Pee Bottle' For Toddlers (and Creepy People)
Today I learned of a product called "My Pee Pee Bottle". This is the most grossest of the gross. It's essentially no different than a plastic water bottle, but you're supposed to use it like a port-a-potty…
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Crystal Ball of Flight Delays
DelayCast.com
The number-crunchers over at DelayCast have crunched some historical data to predict the likelihood of your flight being delayed or canceled. They can predict a broad range of delays by looking at specific…
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Molecular Mixology
Mojitos With Orbs of Mint
When Bacardi wanted to reinvent the mojito, they turned to Molecular Mixologist Eben Freeman. Freeman devised a shot in which tiny orbs of mint seem to defy gravity.
He starts by blanching the mint then…
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All You Can Eat Seats
Stadiums Feed the Masses
What do major sports venues do when they want to sell more seats? They turn the cheap seats into all-you-can-eat seats. Fans are flipping for the gimmick, which usually cost about $25-$30 more than a regular…
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Airplane Privacy Chambers
Delta Cozy Suites
Oh finally! An architectural way to avoid the chatty guy next to you! Delta is installing the Cozy Suite on its international 767s and 777s. It is a staggered seating plan designed by Thompson Solutions…
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Huge Harmful Handbags
Countless Coture Injuries
Hey Posh, Mary-Kate and all you huge handbag aficionados! Put down those enormous handbags, they're dangerous to your health! The American Chiropractic Association is saying that purse-related injuries…
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Matte is the New Glossy
Automakers Customize Car Finishes
In recent years, safety and technology have found themselves on a level playing field between auto manufacturers. At the 2008 North American Auto Show in Detroit, automakers made lengthy efforts to emphasize…
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Obscure Vending Machines
5 Japanese Innovations
Behold, the top five most unusual Japanese vending machines!
1. Nothing says "yum" like "Just Time Best Taste," right? I don't get it either, but that's what the machine says. It's the fried food vending…
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Extremely Personalized Cake
Bride Serves Herself to Guests
Proving that everything is bigger in Texas, lone star bride Chidi Ogbuta had her likeness made into a cake for her wedding day. She said it was her childhood dream to have a full sized version of herself…
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Rebirth of Radio
BlogTalkRadio Puts You Behind the Mic
A colleague once told me she got out of the radio business because "radio is a dead media". But it seems radio is seeing a rebirth in the internet age with BlogTalkRadio.com. BlogTalkRadio allows users…
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