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Jackson Pollock’s Canvas (Flash Game)

January 21st, 2008 at 7:05 pm » Comments (0)

For any enthusiast of Pollock’s particular style of painting there’s a neat flash site by London based artist Miltos Manetas (original design by Stamen) which encourages the frustrated artist in us all to vent and create a drip-style masterpiece!



Handshake Ring: Exchange Information Thru a Handshake

January 21st, 2008 at 9:37 am » Comments (0)

Here’s an interesting social network concept device. The handshake ring
is like one of those James Bond gadgets, where you shake hands with
your secret spy contact and instead of passing money or a secret note,
you exchange digital contact details.



Introducing the Batcave Home Theater

January 21st, 2008 at 9:30 am » Comments (0)

Q: What could possibly be better than making out with Catwoman? A: Making out with Catwoman in a Batcave inspired home theater. (w/pics)



Hackers Are Going After Power Grids

January 21st, 2008 at 9:20 am » Comments (0)

According to Tom Donahue, a CIA official, hackers have recently
infiltrated various power grids outside the US, and in at least one
instance, caused a power outage in multiple cities.



PocketGuitar Lets You Compose Music With Your iPhone

January 21st, 2008 at 9:14 am » Comments (0)

String pluckers listen up. Here is something you might be interested in. The PocketGuitar is a virtual guitar for the iPhone and iPod Touch, developed as a Google Code project by a guy called Shinya Kasatani.



Pill To ”Improve First-Person Shooter Performance”

January 21st, 2008 at 9:09 am » Comments (0)

Quack science has hit a new high in FPSBrain, a German caffeine-laced vitamin beverage pill intended to improve your performance at playing first-person shooter games.



Geotagging Adds Location Information to Photos

January 21st, 2008 at 8:59 am » Comments (0)

To plan an upcoming hike in the Alps, John Higham scoured scores of
photos plotted along his route on a digital map for clues to the
steepness of trails and the availability of accommodations or camp
sites. These images were just like all the other vacation photos shared by
travelers and amateur photographers, except they’d been tagged with
location information […]



Paper Airplane To Be Launched From International Space Station

January 21st, 2008 at 8:50 am » Comments (0)

The Japanese team on the International Space Station will launch a paper airplane (co-designed with the Japan Origami Airplane Association) into the Earth’s atmosphere — the plane’s been treated with heat-resisting stuff and is expected to survive reentry.



Internet Becomes the Number One Source of Trusted Health Information

January 21st, 2008 at 8:04 am » Comments (0)

The Web has edged out doctors as
the source used most for finding health- and wellness-related
information, according to a survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for iCrossing.



Sunday is the Worst Night for Sleep

January 21st, 2008 at 7:58 am » Comments (0)

Good morning, Monday! Still feeling sleepy? Blame it on Sunday. A new study has
found that it’s the worst day for a night’s
sleep.



Study: Caffeine Raises Miscarriage Risk

January 21st, 2008 at 7:55 am » Comments (0)

Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of
having a miscarriage as those who avoid caffeine. U.S researchers said on
January 21, 2008. They said the study provides strong evidence that high doses
of caffeine during pregnancy — 200 milligrams or more per day or the equivalent
of two cups […]