Once again, Congress is making plans to fix the tax code
“What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad.” – – Dave Berry
Eight Great Explosions in Video
What will it be like to watch television in 2030?
Futurist Thomas Frey: Having just returned from four days at the famous Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I am spending the next couple weeks sorting through the vast array of products I came across, looking for overarching trends and patterns that may signal lifestyle shifts in the future.
Military Hopes to Create Squid-like Camo
Scientists are studying how squid and other cephalopods change color and pattern of their skin to blend in with their environment.
Octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish have the ability to instantaneously change the color and pattern of their skin to blend in with their surroundings. This has caught the eye of the U.S. military and now its goal is a new generation of high-tech camouflage.
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Awesome Animated Photography by Jamie Beck
Jamie Beck, a New York city based fashion photographer and Kevin Burg, a master in animations worked together to create some amazing animated Gif photographs. Animated Gif Photography is a source of adding life to photography.
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Amazing Kinetic Sculpture Takes 35 Years and 100,000 Toothpicks
Rolling through the Bay
Artist Scott Weaver started working on an insanely complex kinetic sculpture thirty five years ago. He continues to modify and expand his sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, even today. (Pics)
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Over Or Under?
Which way do you prefer?
There are two choices of toilet paper orientation when using a toilet roll holder with a horizontal axle parallel to the wall: the toilet paper may hang over or under the roll. The choice is largely a matter of personal preference, dictated by habit. In surveys of consumers and of bath and kitchen specialists, 70% of respondents prefer over.
Despite being a trivial topic, people often hold strong opinions on the matter…
Jaw-Dropping 3D Projection Mapping
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Generating extra buzz around marketing campaigns worldwide is 3D projection mapping, a relatively new technology that animates stationary objects with 3D video. With added sound effects and music, the result is a remarkable and immersive experience.
“Projection mapping can provide a great double whammy if used right, because you get a great live event, followed by a compelling video and PR opportunities. But, if that’s the aim it’s important to think about the film when planning the projection — the sense of scale you get live won’t be replicated on YouTube,” cautions Matt Smith, director of strategy for The Viral Factory.
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Playing Operation With the da Vinci Surgical Robot
Ever played the game Operation? Sure you have – but have you ever played it with a surgical robot?
Johns Hopkins graduate student Carol Reiley has access to the da Vinci surgical robot, and put it to good use…
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Discover Free iPhone Apps Faster with AppFreeway
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It can be tough to sift through thousands of free apps to find those with the highest quality. With their recent release of AppFreeway, Kankado makes it easy for you to find the best free apps, faster.
Each day AppFreeway collects the top five apps in the Apple Store universe and delivers them to you free of charge. The app effort is a collaboration between the AppsMarketing.mobi network and Kankado.com.
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USDA Outsources Biotech Crop Evaluation to the GMO Industry
What kind of logic prevails when environmental impact statements
on biotech crops are outsourced to the GMO industry itself?
The U.S. is already cultivating 165 million acres of genetically modified crops, up 7 million acres from just two years ago. Modified seeds and large monocultures in general, are monopolizing our nation’s agriculture system like never before and crop after crop are deemed “safe” by the USDA. We’re headed full speed down a dark, winding road and it seems we’re driving blindfolded. And most recently, according to a story on Grist, the USDA is starting a new program which will outsource environmental impact statements on biotech crops to the GMO industry. Obviously, biotech companies are thrilled with the idea…
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Connecting the Physical World with the Digital World through Apps
Futurist Thomas Frey: We are witnessing an explosion of apps for our handheld devices.
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No Sex in Space… At Least Not Yet According to Russian Official
Rumors of astronauts hooking up in space are the product of overactive imaginations experts say.
Humans have been traveling in space for more than 50 years. But, it’s quite possible we have not performed that most basic of acts — sex — beyond earth.
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