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How to Make Your Own Twittering Toilet

May 8th, 2009 at 10:10 pm » Comments (0)

An odd way to draw attention to your next movement
Mike Newell:  It seems everyone is finding things to twitter about these days. politicians, celebrities, and marketing firms to name a few… Despite the recent popularity of twitter, the masses seem to be missing a trend which I find very interesting. Twitterizing common household [...]



Airlines Lose $1.4 Billion Due To Online Fraud

May 8th, 2009 at 11:39 am » Comments (0)

Online fraudsters take airlines for $1.4 billion in 2008
Airlines lost more than $1.4 billion to online fraudsters in 2008, representing about 1.3% of their Web-generated revenues. Those are two key findings from a first-of-its-kind survey about air carriers’ Internet-related fraud.



Upbeat Music Creates Illusion That Everyone Around You Is Happy

May 8th, 2009 at 11:13 am » Comments (1)

 
Experts say that listening to Girls Aloud can convince you that other people are in a good mood
Listening to cheerful music can be one way to put you in a good mood on the way into work.  But beware – it can also make you think that everyone else feels just as happy as you [...]



ZEEP Design’s Helicopter Car

May 8th, 2009 at 10:53 am » Comments (0)

Now, we are so fond of the flying cars, that even designers are trying their hands on some out of the world renderings of their own thought of a prospective roadable flyer. This one from the ZEEP Design show is a car that transforms into a helicopter, now that can be a realistic idea if [...]



15 Unusual and Creative Bus Stop Designs

May 8th, 2009 at 10:28 am » Comments (0)

Unusual bus stop designs
Creative and unusual bus stop designs that make the time you spend waiting for the bus a bit more bearable. (Pics)



Night with a Futurist on the Future of Politics with Host Tom Tancredo

May 8th, 2009 at 9:09 am » Comments (0)

Tom Tancredo at the Night with a Futurist on the Future of Politics
Tuesday’s Night with a Futurist offered perspectives on “The Future of Politics” provided by five-term Colorado Congressman and recent Presidential hopeful Tom Tancredo. Tancredo, who stood out during the Republican debates for his deeply held opinions on immigration and border security, prefaced his [...]