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Making Ice Cream in 30 Seconds With Liquid Nitrogen

June 17th, 2003 at 11:24 pm » Comments (0)

My first concern was whether we would survive the ice cream. That and, if it didn’t kill the cook, whether it would be any good. I had visions of hard, crusty stuff that caused frostbite of the throat. It turned out nothing could be further from the truth.

We mixed up a standard ice cream recipe […]



EU Moves Towards Single European Patent Standard

June 17th, 2003 at 11:07 pm » Comments (0)

A European Parliament committee Tuesday moved toward setting the first pan-European standard for software patents, but outlawed the U.S. practice of patenting business methods, such as Amazon’s one-click Internet shopping. ‘The European law sets the right benchmark rather than the looser U.S. system,’ said the director of public policy for Europe at the Business Software […]



Zip Code Man Comes to the Startup Junkie Underground

June 17th, 2003 at 9:36 am » Comments (0)

Few people go to work each day with bowling pins, juggling balls, and a head full of zip codes. But David Rosdeitcher is no ordinary person. He is the world famous Zip Code Man.

David has a unique success story. He’ll talk about how he developed his zipcode act and about his latest project…a seminar on […]



Gentically Modified Pets

June 17th, 2003 at 12:15 am » Comments (0)

Scientists have created the ultimate pet: genetically modified fish that glow in the dark. In future, there will be no need for aquarium lights - fluorescent fish will provide their own illumination.

And that is just the start. Scientists believe Night Pearl bio-fish represent the shape of pets to come. Our household animals will come with […]