Would you trust this man to blow up your church?
Catholic nuns and priests in Italy are following their flocks to the beach this summer, establishing an inflatable church and a beach-convent in the sands to lure sunbathers.
The 30-metre long blow-up church - staffed by priests ready to take confession - will debut on Saturday on […]

Are books falling out of favor?
It may be about time to dig out that old library card. Hoping to draw back readers, libraries have vastly expanded their lists of digital books, music, and movies that can be downloaded by their patrons to a computer or MP3 player - and it doesn’t cost a cent.

 Apparently loyalty now has a price
In a move that will likely kill the program, American Airlines joins Delta in announcing changes to the frequent-flier program. Changes included new fees and higher mileage requirements for upgrades and free tickets.

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Car racing will seem so boring after this
Cool CGI of what a Rocket Racing League ‘raceway in the sky’ might look like. Second video after the jump.

 
A lot of people talk about being environmentally friendly, but most of them are all talk. They still drive cars, power their homes with non-renewable energy, and buy products that have large carbon footprints. Where are the people who are serious about living green?

 
With a new analytical technique, a fingerprint can now reveal much more than the identity of a person. It can now also identify what the person has been touching: drugs, explosives or poisons, for example.

 
The world’s most powerful particle accelerator, aimed at unlocking secrets of the universe, will be launched on September 10, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on Thursday.

 
 Backball by Interaction Architecture
I don’t generally go in for ultra-fancy mice. After all, even the most advanced models won’t let me do the one thing I demand from the peripheral: let me control the cursor with my butt. Thankfully, the design pioneers at Interaction Architecture have created the Backball, which lets you do just that.

 
Envision Solar, the company who brought you the Solar Grove, has a concept carport that could gather enough energy to power your home. The LifePort, a DIY kit the consists of a 22 x 22-foot steel frame with a solar panel up top has the goods to generate about 4.8 MWh per year - as […]

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 Next generation SoloTrek
A public debut of the Martin ducted-fan powered “JetPack” at AirVenture Oshkosh, 2008. According to the designers, this jetpack can fly for 30 minutes before refueling. Second video after the jump.