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Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

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3 New Large Dinosaurs Discovered In Australia

July 3rd, 2009 at 12:53 pm » Comments (1)

Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia
Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia, including a meat-eater larger than Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movies, suggesting Australia may have a more complex prehistoric past.
 
 



Carlos Labs Uses Google Maps To Show Fallout From North Korean Nuke

July 3rd, 2009 at 12:53 pm » Comments (0)

The red is a thermal radius.
North Korea’s aiming their test missile near Hawaii. The US military says they can protect the islands, and locals aren’t too worried, but if something happens, the thermal, shockwave and radioactive fallout will look something like this.
 



Yearbook Photos Musician’s Hoped We Would Never See

July 3rd, 2009 at 12:03 pm » Comments (1)

Ryan Seacrest’s not a musician like the rest, but thanks to “American Idol” and his radio show, he is connected to the music industry.
 Take each yearbook photos as serious as life or death.
Because, more so than anything else that happens to you in high school, yearbook photos stay with you and have the potential to [...]



‘Why Cry Baby Analyzer’ Analyzes Why Baby Is Crying

July 3rd, 2009 at 11:05 am » Comments (0)

Why Cry Baby Analyzer
When a new born baby arrives in to the world, the baby’s parents soon learn that they cry for various reasons that often you might not be aware of. This “Why Cry Baby Analyzer” is a monitoring device that sits next to your baby at night and analyizes why the baby is [...]



More Than 800 Animal And Plant Species Now Extinct

July 3rd, 2009 at 11:03 am » Comments (0)

An aerial view of a patch of deforested jungle
More than 800 animal and plant species have gone extinct in the past five centuries with nearly 17,000 now threatened with extinction, the International Union for Conservation of Nature reported on Thursday.
 
 



VOID Player Spins Your Vinyl In A New Way

July 3rd, 2009 at 8:04 am » Comments (0)

Can’t Touch This…
Korean designer Rhea Jeong says she’s been astounded by the amount of interest in her conceptual Void LP record player. One look at the design and you can see why it’s made so much noise without even uttering a sound. Close your eyes and imagine a little red globe spinning around on top [...]



Staff Strip Naked to Improve Morale

July 3rd, 2009 at 7:48 am » Comments (2)

Oops I dropped my iPod…
Staff at a design and marketing company in Newcastle spent a day working together naked after being told it would improve their morale. David Taylor, a business psychologist, told workers at design and marketing onebestway, in Newcastle upon Tyne, that a Naked Friday idea would boost their team spirit.



Candy Fireworks

July 3rd, 2009 at 7:04 am » Comments (0)

(YouTube link)