“Perfected television and radio telephone combined!”
Seagram’s advertised its VO Canadian whiskey back in the mid-1940’s with a series of extremely manly magazine ads about “Men Who Plan Beyond Tomorrow”. They were unspecified futuristic thinkers who liked the fact that Seagram’s was patient enough to age VO for six years. Each of the ads depicted a different miracle that would transform postwar America and they were glorious. (Pics)
The percentage of significant others, spouses and parents who admit to digital snooping is on the rise.
Many people are left slightly creeped out by the many ways strangers collect their online data through targeted online advertising. Strangers aren’t the only people who are likely to collect personal information without your notice according to a new study.
Continue reading… “37% of married people snoop on their spouses online”
Bono and his U2 bandmates have pulled in $85.8 million on their 360 tour.
The concert touring business is enjoying a healthy comeback this year after struggling in 2010. Despite the slow economy acts like U2, Kenny Chesney, Bon Jovi and Lady Gaga are bringing in concert goers.
Continue reading… “Despite slow economy concert business is booming”
Cisco has designed an impressive infographic detailing how the ‘Internet Of Things‘ will affect everyday life. Or rather, how it won’t. As of 2008, the number of ’things’ connected to the Internet surpassed the number of people on earth. By 2050, there will be 50 billion things, ranging from your smartphone to believe it or not, cattle. Wireless sensors (transmitting 200 MB of data per cow each year) have been affixed to cows, instantly notifying a farmer when one is sick. (pic)
Will radiation warnings curb cell phone use?
“Cell phones cause cancer.” “No they don’t!” “Yes they do.” “No they don’t!“
Back and forth it goes, like the world’s slowest game of tennis. One study spends 6 months proving that cell phones turn you into a giant walking tumor, and another pops up showing that cell phones cause nothing but an increased need to tell people what you’re doing…
Continue reading… “San Francisco passes law requiring radiation warnings for cell phones”
Festivals will be so much better with composting toilets.
As festival season rolls on, many party goers will have been putting up with the ordeal of smelly, chemical-laden and often disgustingly soiled portable toilets. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Roskilde’s p-trees have already tackled public urination, and I’ve written before about how the green-minded and ultra-friendly UK Shambala Festival has embraced some delightfully airy and well-maintained composting loos. But it’s worth giving a shout out to the folks behind those loos—and noting that they are available for purchase for private homes, camp sites, and just about anywhere where pooping takes place…
Continue reading… “Portable composting toilets for festivals, homes and more”
An icon of achievement.
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon.
And there was much rejoicing!
From the Smithsonian, this image:
A brite artistic statement.
Rob Surette send us this image of his latest art project: the world’s largest Lite Brite creation! The work is titled “World Peace” and features American faces on the left and faces the rest of the world on the right, gazing at each other in friendship. The piece is 20 feet long and 10 feet high, and contains 504,000 Lite Brite pegs!
Top honors went to three young ladies from the U.S.
Three girls in the U.S. won the top prizes in a global science fair launched by Google for their projects on ovarian cancer, grilled chicken and indoor air quality, the internet giant announced.
Continue reading… “U.S. girls sweep Google Global Science Fair 2011”
INgSOC advanced hybrid bike
The INgSOC, by designers Edward Kim and Benny Cemoli, is an electric bicycle concept is out of this world! It combines the aerodynamic shapes of triathlon designs, flexible handling of traditional bikes, and advanced hybrid power technology into one super-efficient commuting machine that (to say the least) looks, well… unearthly! (Pics)
Continue reading… “The INgSOC hybrid bike that is out of this world!”
Job security for U.S. government workers tops those in the private sector.
Job security for federal employees is so great that workers in many agencies are more likely to die of natural causes than get laid off or fired, according to a USA Today analysis.
Continue reading… “Federal employees are more likely to die of natural causes than lose their jobs”
Business is booming for Life is Good, with 2010 sales coming in at about $100 million.
There are a lot of people who have an idea for a business with the hopes that one day it will help them make millions. Ideas for businesses may be easy to come by but turning those ideas into huge successes is an entirely different story. There are many entrepreneurs with simple ideas and humble beginnings who have been able to effectively turn those ideas into booming businesses. And here are ten ideas that did just that.
Continue reading… “Ten simple ideas entrepreneurs turned into $100 million”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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