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Every Nerd’s Dream Desk Setup

March 1st, 2007 at 11:18 pm » Comments (0)

Just when we started patting ourselves on the butt for having three monitors and a laptop on our desk, Stefan Didak has to show us up with his power-sucking home office. (w/pics)



Introducing Dog Yoga

March 1st, 2007 at 11:04 pm » Comments (0)

Here are some images of owners practicing yoga with their dogs during a "Dog Yoga" lesson organized by Japan Dog Yoga Association at Nippon Ayurveda School in Tokyo. (w/pics)



China’s ‘One-Child’ Policy Violators to be Put on Shame List

March 1st, 2007 at 10:50 pm » Comments (0)

The rich and famous who have ignored the country’s family planning policy by having more than one child will have to pay a heavy price, according to a senior official with the National Population and Family Planning Commission.



Alternative Uses for Your Laptop

March 1st, 2007 at 9:39 pm » Comments (0)

Here is one crazy video for people who don’t care much for laptop computers.



Nissan Qashqai on YouTube

March 1st, 2007 at 9:30 pm » Comments (0)

Here is a brilliantly designed commercial about the Nissan Qashqai.



TV Viewing Still Strong Despite Online Video Growth

March 1st, 2007 at 9:49 am » Comments (0)

Episodes of 24 are viewable on MySpace a day after airing on broadcast TV. SlingBox jockeys use their laptops to watch what’s on at home, unbound by geography and often untethered by wires. MediaPCs and AppleTV throw hard drive content into the living room, in files and streams. Amazon Unbox, CinemaNow and Netflix Instant Viewing […]



Legal Prostitutes Report High Job Satisfaction

March 1st, 2007 at 9:44 am » Comments (0)

Legal prostitutes are just as happy as women in regular jobs, according to a survey that reports high job satisfaction in parts of the sex industry.



Stephen Hawking to Take Zero-Gravity Airplane Flight in April

March 1st, 2007 at 9:33 am » Comments (0)

British physicist Stephen Hawking, who is world-famous for his intellectual prowess as well as his physical frailty, has made a firm date with weightlessness on April 26, aboard a jet flying out of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.



Young Consumers Multitask at the Expense of Radio

March 1st, 2007 at 9:18 am » Comments (0)

Internet, cellphone and MP3 player usage is cutting into radio time among 15-to-24-year-olds, according to a study by Bridge Ratings.



Tossing Live Chickens onto Basketball Court Causes Protest

March 1st, 2007 at 12:21 am » Comments (0)

Apparently, Kansas State students have been tossing live chickens onto the court before games.  What the hell?