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Give ”The Clap” to Someone You Love Today.

February 25th, 2007 at 12:02 pm » Comments (0)

When a teacher took a week off school to have eye surgery, his students thought they’d combine their STD presentation and get well gift. What better way to express warm wishes for a teacher than to give him this Gonorrhea plush doll?



How to Embarrass Trees

February 25th, 2007 at 11:53 am » Comments (0)

Surprisingly, these are un-photoshopped images of real trees.



Terrorism Finger Puppets

February 25th, 2007 at 11:35 am » Comments (0)

You too can play out your own war machine debacles with these funky figures.



Study: Caffeine Protects Elderly Hearts

February 25th, 2007 at 9:54 am » Comments (0)

Drinking caffeinated beverages may protect the elderly against heart disease death, New York researchers have found.



Trans Fat Obsession Not so Healthy

February 25th, 2007 at 9:46 am » Comments (0)

Some nutrition experts say Americans preoccupied with trans fats in their diet are replacing one unhealthy oil with another.



Yamaha in Hot Water Over Helicopter Sales to China

February 25th, 2007 at 8:17 am » Comments (0)

Yamaha employees have been arrested for selling remote controlled crop dusting helicopters to China.



College Student’s Luxury Dorm Lofts

February 25th, 2007 at 8:04 am » Comments (0)

It’s billed as "luxury living" for DePaul University students, but some residents of the new Loft-Right apartments in Lincoln Park say the building hasn’t lived up to their expectations — especially not at $4,200 a month and up.



Police Arrest Man of Afterhour Library Use

February 25th, 2007 at 7:58 am » Comments (0)

As another example of having way too many police on duty, Alaskan police arrest man in parking lot for using a public library’s wireless access after hours.



Recruiting Gang Members Online

February 25th, 2007 at 7:50 am » Comments (0)

Social networking websites are being used by young gang members, fuelling fears they are being used to recruit impressionable youths.



World’s Number One Fetish - Heels

February 25th, 2007 at 7:45 am » Comments (0)

Madonna’s preferences might be surprising, but they are clear: "Shoes are better than sex because they last longer." But, according to the latest research, surprisingly large numbers of men and women see no reason to separate the two.