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Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

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Retro Cell Phone Stun Gun

March 31st, 2006 at 6:36 pm » Comments (0)

For around $867 USD (7,000 Yuan) you can own a retro-styled cell phone with an integrated stun gun — called the “Shock Stick”. Great photos.



Interview with Dilbert Creator Scott Adams

March 31st, 2006 at 6:25 pm » Comments (0)

Scott Adams:  Yesterday I told you I would give my clear opinion on as many questions as I could get to. Here now, my answers.



Next Time You Hire a Blond….

March 31st, 2006 at 10:40 am » Comments (0)

A blonde, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman-type and started canvassing a wealthy neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do.



Your Baby’s Ugly..and You’ve Got Bad Breath

March 31st, 2006 at 10:33 am » Comments (0)

Steve Baker:  I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is that 98% of businesses are small businesses. That bodes well for the entrepreneurial spirit that has made our nation great. The bad news is that 80%, that’s right, four out of five new businesses will fail in their first five years.



April Fools Day Joke – One Day Early

March 31st, 2006 at 10:06 am » Comments (0)

Three students plus lots of aluminum foil and one unsuspecting teachers office equals a major April Fools Day Joke.  Check out these amazing photos.



MIT Invents a Boredom Detector

March 31st, 2006 at 8:36 am » Comments (0)

From the medical field comes word of a device that can tell you if you’re boring.



Age-Verifying Cigarette Vending Machines

March 31st, 2006 at 8:29 am » Comments (0)

In a move that’s sure to annoy tobacco-lovers nationwide, especially underage ones, Japan has announced that the country’s 620,000 cigarette vending machines will be replaced with models that require an RFID-embedded age-verification card to release their delicious-but-deadly wares.



Bathroom Cell Phone Marketing

March 31st, 2006 at 8:22 am » Comments (0)

According to Nielsen//NetRatings, two-thirds of all Americans use their mobile phones while in the bathroom. Sun Microsystems has come up with a way to detect when a cell phone is in use in the bathroom in order to provide bathroom-specific mobile advertising.



In-Sleep Advertising

March 31st, 2006 at 7:08 am » Comments (0)

You have heard of product placement in movies and video games but scientists and marketers have now cracked the code for entering a new channel: advertising in your dreams.



Cassini Uncovers 10 Million Tiny ‘Moonlets’ in Saturn’s Rings

March 31st, 2006 at 6:30 am » Comments (0)

As many as 10 million tiny satellites, some up to 100 meters in diameter, are orbiting Saturn within its rings, scientists with NASA’s Cassini mission reported.  Great photos.



The Healing Power of Beer

March 31st, 2006 at 6:13 am » Comments (0)

A farmer was yesterday toasting the health of a cow that made a wonder recovery after being treated with beer.