The Cube, the smallest eco-home in the world
If you think your home is a little cramped, take a look at this one. (Pics)
Here Comes Internet Boom 2.0
Groupon’s headquarters in the former Montgomery Wards’ catalog warehouse.
The prospect of finding the next Facebook, Groupon or Twitter is driving the biggest rush of venture capital into the Internet start-up arena since dot-com mania first boomed and then fizzled more than a decade ago.
Science Fiction IKEA Manuals
Inevitably, you’ll open your toolbox and find three Gungans but not a single Torx wrench.
At the link: Doctor Who, Back to the Future, and Jurassic Park…
The 11 Most Walkable Cities in the U.S.
Just a walkin’.
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center has release its list of the most pedestrian-friendly cities in the US, with 11 getting rankings from Platinum to Bronze and 8 more getting ‘honorable mentions’. Only one city received the highest honor. Find out which one below…
Hybrid Motoryacht Design Powered By Diesel And Electric Jet Skis
A hybrid boat?
Hybrid cars have been around for a while, but one German grad student is taking the concept to the water. A new hybrid propulsion motorboat designed by Stefanie Behringer, would reduce drag thanks to its three-hull, or trimaran, form.
A jet ski attaches to either side of the main hull, helping stabilize the boat. While the jet skis are electric-powered, the 49-foot long watercraft is also powered by two diesel engines that use Audi’s turbo-charged injection technology. Audi’s Concept Design team in Munich worked with Behringer on the project…
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“It`s good for everyone to understand that they are to love their enemies, simply because your enemies show you things about yourself you need to change. So in actuality enemies are friends in reverse.” – – Gary Busey
“It`s good for everyone to understand that they are to love their enemies, simply because your enemies show you things about yourself you need to change. So in actuality enemies are friends in reverse.” – – Gary Busey
The Future of Philanthropy
Futurist Thomas Frey: Former Citigroup Chairman Walter Wriston once said, “Capital goes where it’s welcome and stays where it’s well treated.”
Philanthropy has traditionally been the interface between wealth and need. It gives pride to the wealthy, give purpose to those without, and gives hope to the underprivileged.
A Virus Could Help You Lose Weight: Study
A virus to help you lose weight.
How would you like to trick your brain into making you feel less hungry? Scientists show how a virus could be used to alter your brain so you don’t get as hungry in a new study.
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Swiss Authorities Freeze Bank Accounts Belonging to Russian Tax Officials
A group of Russian tax officials is alleged to have helped steal $230m (£140m) from the Russian state in an elaborate tax fraud.
Authorities in Switzerland are reported to have frozen dozens of bank accounts belonging to Russian tax officials. This is part of a criminal investigation into claims that the funds on them are derived from the biggest tax fraud in Russian history. The Swiss authorities began investigating after UK investment fund Hermitage filed a complaint against a group of Russian tax officials it alleged had helped steal $230m (£140m) from the Russian state in an elaborate tax fraud.
Flexible Paper Phone will be the Phone of the Future
Flexible Paper Phone
Though we saw another paper phone not to long ago, but the latest paper phone we’re seeing is much more high tech. Like the Kindle, it uses an E-Ink display and works by bending the phone into different positions to make calls, use apps, and listen to music.
Created by research teams at Queen’s University in Canada and Arizona State University, the 9.5-centimeter (diagonal) screen is actually a lightweight flexible display. It’s said to feel similar to a bendable piece of plastic.
Its thin body resembles that of a paper document, but, according to the video below, underneath the screen is a “flexible printed circuit with resistive bend circuits,” which are used to identify the bending of the display screen. The user actually chooses the shape for each function…
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Generating Electricity with Whisky
What kind of wattage can we generate with the whisky-making process?
Whisky. Is there anything it can’t do? Here’s what the Scots are going to do with the byproducts of whisky-making process:
It is the spirit that powers the Scottish economy, and now whisky is to be used to create electricity for homes in a new bioenergy venture involving some of Scotland’s best-known distilleries…
Signaling the Rebirth of Turkish Education
This was a photo I took from stage of the audience
Futurist Thomas Frey: On April 30th I had the privilege of delivering the opening keynote to a group of over 1,200 VIPs at the International Education Forum II: “Innovation in Education” held in Ankara, Turkey. These were remarkable people dedicated to reforming the state of education in a country poised for greatness.
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