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Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute - Celebrity Keynote

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Future of Web Apps: What’s needed, Requested, and Predicted

February 18th, 2006 at 8:10 pm » Comments (0)

I’ve had a tab open in my browser pointing at Tom’s "Native to a Web of Data"
slide for a few days now. It’s been nagging me. I needed to do
something with the ideas encapsulated in that one slide, and tonight it
struck me while I was doing something completely unrelated.



Photoblogging the Untouchables

February 18th, 2006 at 6:10 pm » Comments (0)

A photographer by the screen name "stoneth" on
flickr.com, takes some truly amazing pictures of the people most of us find
easy to ignore.



Blogs to Riches

February 18th, 2006 at 5:46 pm » Comments (0)

The Haves and Have-Nots of the Blogging Boom



Finding the Best Seat on Your Next Airline Flight

February 18th, 2006 at 10:05 am » Comments (0)

This is a very cool idea for people who just aren’t comfortable sitting on an airplane.  Do you want a seat with extra legroom? A seat with a non-restricted recline? A seat that is extra quiet? No problem if you just check with your seat guru befor your next flight.



Lip Balm Designed to Curb Your Appetite

February 18th, 2006 at 9:30 am » Comments (0)

For those who are forever searching for effective yet effortless ways to lose weight, Omega Tech Labs is now pushing Promise, an appetite suppressant disguised as lip balm.



Inventing the Modular Bed System

February 18th, 2006 at 9:22 am » Comments (0)

This Modular Bed System by Maude can be changed and adjusted to your liking, and it can be quickly put together by just one person.



Roboguards for Japanese Schoolkids

February 18th, 2006 at 9:12 am » Comments (0)

An elementary school in Tokyo has hired a 3.2-foot, 66-pound yellow guard robot to protect against baddies… and more importantly, it can scan students.



Today’s Plants Are Less Thirsty

February 18th, 2006 at 9:02 am » Comments (0)

According to British Scientists, rising levels of CO2 are causing plants, trees and shrubs to be less thirsty, which in turn is causing a big increase in water runoff from the land and multiplying the risk of floods.