Subscribe Now to Our Free Email Newsletter

FuturistSpeaker.com

Currently browsing posts found in December2008


Social Networking Surge on Mobile Phones

December 21st, 2008 at 11:39 pm » Comments (0)

 
MySpace and Facebook aren’t the only players
Although the base of mobile social network users in the US is currently small, it is growing quickly. The percentage of mobile phone users who said they accessed social networks from their handset jumped 182% from September 2007 to October 2008, according to a study conducted by The Kelsey [...]



Tow Truck Driver Revenge

December 21st, 2008 at 11:18 pm » Comments (1)

 Going head to head with a tow truck driver
A Chinese Chevrolet Captiva owner is angry that her SUV is going to be towed so she gets into her car, starts the engine, and begins driving off…while pulling the tow truck with her. Second video after the jump.



Immigration to the US from 1820-2007

December 21st, 2008 at 10:48 pm » Comments (0)

Here is a short video clip showing immigration patterns to the US between 1820 and 2007.
 



World’s Smartest Mouse

December 21st, 2008 at 10:24 pm » Comments (0)

 One very smart mouse
An absolute necessity for any pet training is to understand the animal’s needs and to know about its generic behavior, since appropriate animal training is only based on certain natural habits. For mouse agility, this means e.g. their great spatial orientation abilities and spatial memory which is worth bringing to light by [...]



Is There Really A Cure For A Hangover?

December 21st, 2008 at 12:27 pm » Comments (0)

 
The French call it “la gueule de bois,” or wooden mouth. For Germans, it’s “Kater,” or a tomcat. Japanese know it as “futsukayoi,” or “two-days drunk.” But whatever the language and wherever it takes place, a hangover is the same: headache, nausea, shaking, blurred vision, biliousness, dry mouth… the list of evils is long.



Float-A Pet Collar

December 21st, 2008 at 12:10 pm » Comments (0)

 
The Float-A-Pet collar is two gadgets in one: a water-sensing inflatable floaty, and an LED locator. The other dogs may make fun of him, but that’s a trade-off he’s probably willing to make.



Vending Machine Serves Digital Content

December 21st, 2008 at 12:02 pm » Comments (0)

 
A digital contents vending machine that allows users to easily download movies, TV dramas and music files onto their mobile phones and laptop computers has been developed, a state-run telecommunications laboratory said Wednesday.



Light Can Be Produced From Cheap Sunburn And Diaper Rash Cream

December 21st, 2008 at 11:52 am » Comments (0)

 
Duke University and United States Army scientists have found that a cheap and nontoxic sunburn and diaper rash preventative can be made to produce brilliant light best suited to the human eye.



iPod Jeans By Levi’s Redwire DLX Jeans

December 21st, 2008 at 11:36 am » Comments (0)

A new pair of jeans was on my shopping list for Christmas. I was on the lookout for something new and innovative when a friend recommended that I have a look at the new Levi’s Redwire DLX Jeans.



Top 10 Photos of the Week

December 21st, 2008 at 9:39 am » Comments (2)

 How often we forget that Santa has to deliver presents to all the underwater children as well
For this weeks photos we dipped slightly into the left dimension. Unlike the right dimension, or the upper or lower ones, the left dimension is surprisingly close to left field. Hence the expression, “Don’t put all your eggs in [...]