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A Glimpse Into Early Air Flight (with Photos)

October 6th, 2006 at 9:34 am » Comments (0)

Have a hankering for those skeletal looking flying contraptions of yesteryear? Look no further. These amazing photos fill in the gaps between then and now.



Water-Surface Walking Ball Big in China

October 6th, 2006 at 8:27 am » Comments (0)

WHile they may have come from Europe, the water-surface walking balls are quickly turning into a big hit in China.  (w/pics)



9 Hours Of Video Bliss On MP4 Video Wrist Watch

October 6th, 2006 at 8:21 am » Comments (0)

If you’re more interested in keeping a certain amount of full motion video strapped on your wrist than an actual clock Shenzhen Adragon Digitek’s MP4 watch provides the diversion you’ve been looking for.



Internet Advertizing Cannibalizing Other Ad Markets

October 6th, 2006 at 8:13 am » Comments (0)

The latest "Advertising Expenditure Forecast," published by ZenithOptimedia, predicts that Internet advertising will take more than 10% of all ad expenditure in two markets this year: in the UK, where it will account for 12.9% of total expenditures, and Sweden, where it will take 10.5%.



Announcing the Year’s Winners of the IgNobel Prize

October 6th, 2006 at 7:59 am » Comments (0)

Research into stinky feet, a study on the sound of fingernails on a blackboard and a device that repels teen-agers with an annoying high-pitched hum on Thursday won IgNobel prizes — the humorous counterpart to the Nobel prizes.



Designing Movable Buildings

October 6th, 2006 at 7:35 am » Comments (0)

Sometimes it takes one lone visionary to shift the thinking of an entire industry. Michael Jantzen’s Wind Shaped Pavilion is a large fabric structure that can be used as a public or private pavilion. As a lightweight fabric structure, the wind slowly and randomly rotates each of the six segments around a central open support [...]