Literal.ly is a new blog by Nahum who also owns Oddee.
Literal.ly is made around the idea of taking pictures literally. You get an idea what this means if you visit the site. The picture above is called ‘Facebook.’
Continue reading… “Do You See Your World Literal.ly ?”
Here’s a good Boston Globe report on the first decade of Portugal’s bold experiment with drug decriminalization and increased treatment. Ten years ago, Portugal — whose drug problem had been spiraling out of control — decided to treat drug addiction as a public health matter, not as a criminal matter. They decriminalized possession of drugs, and increased treatment available to addicts, and experienced an immediate, dramatic and sustained drop in negative effects from drug use — though the use of some drugs went up…
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Unilever is taking a Ben & Jerry’s factory in the Netherlands a green step forward: constructing a bio-digester that will convert the waste products from ice cream production and provide for 40 percent of the factory’s green energy requirements.
Made by Paques and expected to be operational a little later this year, the BIOPAQ®AFR is not like bio-digesters of old.
Paques describes:
After a successful test period, Unilever has opted for a new type of bio-digester from Paques, the BIOPAQ®AFR, in which natural micro-organisms (in this case more than 24 billiard (24•1015) little bugs!) ‘eat’ waste products and convert them into biogas. In this system, wastewater is purified by converting waste products from ice cream production such as milk, cream, proteins, syrups and pieces of fruit into biogas.
Continue reading… “Ben & Jerry’s Factory to Convert Ice Cream Waste into Energy”
Even as you look at this picture you are getting forgetful.
It’s common knowledge that drinking alcohol can impair your memory but what about simply suggesting that you’ve drunk alcohol?
Turns out, alcohol placebos can also impair your memory and judgment…
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A Bahraini girl named Amna al-Haddad, wanted her younger brother Saleh to see snow for the first time.
Using no refrigeration, a snowman made in Japan traveled 5,314 miles to the desert of Bahrain, surviving the journey in one piece. The feat was a nice test of Panasonic’s new vacuum insulation panels, called U-Vacua, and a clever stunt that produced squeals of joy from a bunch of Bahraini kids. (Video)
Continue reading… “Panasonic Ships Snowman 5,314 Miles to the Desert in a Cardboard Box”
Pingdom has released a variety of mind-boggling statistics on the internet in 2010.
Whether it’s email, social media or videos, the internet continues to make a huge impact on the world. But what was the world using it for?
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Riders waiting for Muni buses at select stops in downtown will be passing the time playing video games, as well as the opportunity to win a concert by OK Go.
Yahoo recently installed huge poster-size touchscreens at 20 San Francisco bus stops, allowing commuters to play online games against people at other bus stops. Nothing brings out my allegiance to my neighborhood like some crazyass futuristic sports trivia.
Continue reading… “Yahoo Installs Multiplayer Gaming at San Francisco Bus Stops”
DAVID GARCIA STUDIO is an experimental architectural platform and has put forth some pretty awesome and thought provoking creations including this circular walking book case. From the site:
The Archive Series are investigations on space and books, aiming to blur the borders between art and design. Clearly non functional, they aim to appeal to the senses, creating a narrative which more often than not, reaches the absurd…
Taking a test helps you learn.
Test taking is not just a passive mechanism for assessing how much people know, according to new research. It actually helps people learn, and it works better than a number of other studying techniques.
Continue reading… “Quit Studying and Take a Test if You Want to Learn”
Happiness increases after age 50.
It seems that 50 is the golden age of happiness, for a new study has found it’s the key to “content and comfortable” life.
Continue reading… “Golden Age of Happiness Starts at 50”
Start clowning around when your are going downtown.
Strange, but true. A recent study led by Shevach Friedler published in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility showed that laughter can promote pregnancy…
Continue reading… “Clowns Can Help Women Get Pregnant”
Even tiny doses of ‘neonicotinoids’ made the insects more susceptible to disease.
Pesticides are making honey bees far more susceptible to disease, according to new research than links a new group of chemicals to the recent collapse in the bee population. The US research, revealed in a new film about the disappearance of bees, found even tiny doses of ‘neonicotinoids’ made the insects more susceptible to disease.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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