Where’d the bailout money go?  $350 billion later, banks won’t say how they’re spending it.

 
Parental education is a strong predictor of socioeconomic status and children’s educational environment. Nevertheless, some children continue to experience reading failure in spite of high parental education and support for learning to read.

 
Scientists are working on an electronic “sex chip” that will be able to stimulate pleasure centers in the brain.

Be Careful You Don’t Flip The Bird When Your Boss Asks You To Work Overtime On Your Birthday When There Is A Party Waiting For You At Home
Imagine being able to browse the web, write email and do everything else you need to do without touching your computer. What if it could all be done [...]

Pinch It, Cross Your Legs, Whatever You Do Just Don’t Pee
Frequent urination and the constant need to keep a bathroom within range cause undue stress and bladder hypersensitivity among Japanese women – at least, so says Kowa, manufacturer of new Lady Guard pills. The over-the-counter medication lets girls of all ages work, play and relax [...]

I Hope the Mail Man Doesn’t Get Hungry When This Passes Thru Processing
The strangest business idea of 2008 has been awarded to Dollar Hot Dog! This concept is so wacky; it’s hard to believe it’s not a hoax. A company that cooks and ships fully-dressed hotdogs in standard white envelopes to south-facing mail boxes in [...]

This Hot Rod Will Get All The Party Animal Bar Hoppers Over In Europe To Their Next Chug Fest
I lived in Denmark for a couple of years as a kid, and while I loved it, few would argue that the Danish people are Europe’s party animals. This tiny Scandinavian country is clearly a design and [...]

Finally Here Is Something Every Germophobe Needs
If you’re a total germophobe, you probably wash your knives under scalding hot water every time they even get near raw chicken. You don’t want to get stuck with any nasty salmonella, after all. But what if you’re both a germophobe and cripplingly lazy? Well, that’s where the germ-eliminating [...]

Here Is The Cure For When You Just Can’t Get Out Of The House For That Dinner/Movie Date
If you are one of those travelers unable to get home for the holidays and need to snuggle up with some choice movies the new Castrade Mini-LED Projector (CV-MP01) offers a convenient way to get that movie theater [...]

 
It’s an obvious point, but I didn’t know until today that bridges contain structure sensors that burn through batteries, needing constant replacement. Luckily, a new solar-powered radio could simplify these systems greatly.

 
Imagine being able to browse the web, write email and do everything else you need to do without touching your computer. What if it could all be done with a flick of your wrist or the movement of your eyes? Well, researchers at the Virtual and Interactive Simulations of Reality Research Group, at Macquarie University, [...]

 
Bagtv 
Bagtv is range of handbags featuring an integrated 7″ DVD/MP3 player and digital photo viewer. Available in range of colours and finishes, Bagtv ensures you’re never without stylish accompaniment and entertainment anywhere you go.

Making Big Brother Work For You 

As a prank, students from local high schools have been taking advantage of the county’s Speed Camera Program in order to exact revenge on people who they believe have wronged them in the past, including other students and even teachers.
Students from Richard Montgomery High School dubbed the prank the Speed [...]