If it looks good, and tastes good, its gotta be too salty
Salty food may seem like the least of your worries, especially if you’re among the 40 percent of people who mindlessly shake salt on every dish. An extra dash here, a few sprinkles there–what’s the big deal?
A lot, when you consider the fact that […]

The eye uses light to reset the biological clock

If you think that biological clock only reminds us to shut eye every 24 hours, you are wrong. A new study has found that it’s actually light which governs the sleeping patterns of people. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have carried out the study and discovered that […]

 
Manipulating fat cells will soon be the key to weight loss
Australian scientists may have discovered how to help people lose weight without cutting back on food, a breakthrough that could pave the way for fat-burning drugs.
Researchers in Melbourne found that by manipulating fat cells in mice they were able to speed up the animals’ metabolisms.

The Re-Blowmolding Technique Mobile Headquarters
 
We got a kick out of this crazy-looking machine when we saw it recently at a street fair in Providence, RI. RISD Industrial Design student Mike Hahn has created what he calls a Re-Blowmolding machine. The name refers to the fact that the machine takes #2 plastic bottles that were blown […]

There are many reasons why marriages fail.  Here are some of the biggest reasons
While I can’t claim to be the world’s foremost expert on relationships, I do know that my wife and I have a very strong marriage, and have never been more in love.
I’ve failed at marriage before, but that’s helped me become better […]

99 bottles of beer from the replicator, 99 bottles of beer…

Open your beer with the starship Enterprise!

BioSentry Helps You Know When Your Water Is Drinkable

The World Health Organisation states that one billion people lack access to clean drinking water, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change believes this number will rise.

Seiko’s New Slim Stick

This modern twist on the classic pedometer doesn’t just track your steps, it lets you keep tabs on the quality of the exercise you get during your day-to-day life.

 
You know it’s a bad day when your feet hurt just a little more than usual
Some things in life are just there to make your life miserable. It helps you appreciate some of the good things. Here are a few photos that let you know when you’re in for a bad day.
 

A SEE Toy
If you have children, you already know: They have boundless amounts of energy. No matter what you do, it cannot be contained, right?
Well, think again.

Google image search may soon be as accurate as text searches
Google researchers say they have a software technology intended to do for digital images on the Web what the company’s original PageRank software did for searches of Web pages.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhXwPQU1iNo

 
In the movie Wheels on Meals, Jackie Chan and 6 time kickboxing world champion Benny “The Jet” Urquidez squared off in one of the most legendary fights ever created. After the jump is the absolute worst fight scene ever created…

 
Backyard conversations often have more influence than the opinion of experts
According to a study released by Pollara, a Canadian research firm, many social media users rely on the opinions of family and friends when considering product purchases.

 
Brain pacemakers improve the rhythm of the brain
Two of the largest and longest studies so far show a “brain pacemaker” can effectively treat depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), researchers said.

When you go out to get a sundae, make sure it’s the MOST EXPENSIVE IN THE WORLD!!!

While the ice cream may be smooth and delicious, it was actually the absurdly expensive sundaes that caught our attention.

You have probably seen quite a few City Car Concepts over past few months. However, most of them only solve the problem of fuel consumption and harmful emissions. The new Airwaves City Car Concept was designed to not only help with fuel and pollution, but also to save lives and money.

 
Think the Segway is just too geeky for your Born to Be Wild bad boy lifestyle?
Then check out this cool new motorcycle born at the intersection of Geek Street and Hog Heaven Avenue.
 
The Uno is a self-balancing motorcycle that uses a pair of gyroscopes to constantly keep its rider upright.
 

Meet Tanya Andersen, a 45-year-old single mother who was sued by the RIAA for music piracy, and won (her case was dismissed after RIAA’s own computer experts proved that she did not pirate any music).
Now, Tanya is taking the record industry to court under conspiracy laws, and she appears to be winning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsDbOMJOMgQ

There is no shame limit in Japanese humor
If you thought that American humor was daring, you’ve never see the lengths to which the Japanese will go to make people laugh.  Additional video after the jump.
 

The auditions for “ET” the Broadway Play, tested far more than each actor’s singing and dancing ability
This week’s top 10 photos come to you from a secret passage buried deep in your back yard.

Here’s a neat poster to help you visualize all of the top-level domains in the world…

 
 
Could “the curse” become the cure? It could happen, if Japanese scientists have their way. Experiments performed at the Keio University school of medicine have succeeded in growing sheets of heart muscle from connective tissue cells harvested from menstrual blood.
 

Voluminous is a subscription-based public domain book delivery program. Once you buy the app, it’ll let you know whenever likely books are scanned and put online; they also keep a bookmarkable library for you.

Who among us really likes being awakened from a deep slumber by a jarring alarm buzzer? Sure, you could get yourself a clock radio or MP3 alarm clock and play some Enya or Kenny G to ease into the day, but who really wants to listen to that? This concept for a visual alarm clock […]