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Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

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Charge Your Batteries in Your USB Slot

September 19th, 2006 at 11:33 pm » Comments (0)

Rechargeable batteries that charge via USB? Sure, why not? The Moixa USBCELL batteries can be charged using a regular charging station as well as the USB port in your PC, laptop, Xbox 360, or USB car charger.



Most French Women Make Elephants Cry

September 19th, 2006 at 11:15 pm » Comments (0)

The image of the super-svelte Frenchwoman has taken a battering after a new survey showed more than a third are overweight.



What Size of Lotto Prize Will Make You Happy?

September 19th, 2006 at 11:03 pm » Comments (0)

British scientists seeking to discover how much must be won in a lottery to deliver long-term happiness say, predictably, small prizes don’t do it.



The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Nominated for the 2006 Quill Awards

September 19th, 2006 at 10:09 pm » Comments (0)

The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has been nominated for the 2006 Quill Awards in the Humor category! There is no other to compare with the infamous Flying Spaghetti Monster. Really. And the amount of parody merchandise is staggering.



Online Ad Spending: Still a Long Ways to Go

September 19th, 2006 at 5:58 am » Comments (0)

Internet ad spending is still growing fast but it still trails most major ad spending categories.



Slow Brain Waves are Key to Complex Activities

September 19th, 2006 at 5:53 am » Comments (0)

U.S. scientists say they have determined how widely separated regions of our brain coordinate complex activity.



Madrid Places Ban on Skinny Models

September 19th, 2006 at 5:38 am » Comments (0)

Spain’s top fashion show kicked off on Monday after causing a storm with its ban on skinny models and one well-known designer said he had to replace all the girls in his catwalk line-up.



China’s Big Demand for Retail Talent

September 19th, 2006 at 5:32 am » Comments (0)

Shopping in hypermarkets, Eric Wu often keeps an eye out for store managers’ photos hanging on the wall. If he is impressed by the performance of the sales people, he may even jot down the name of the manager.  Wu, a consultant at Career International, one of the nation’s largest headhunters, specializes in the retail [...]



Plastic Surgery Now the Latest Addiction

September 19th, 2006 at 12:24 am » Comments (0)

Plastic surgeons are to be issued with a checklist to weed out the increasing number of patients who are becoming “addicted” to cosmetic surgery to improve their appearance.