Futurist Thomas Frey: A few nights ago, I arrived at a very nice Radisson Blu Hotel in Minneapolis for my talk on the “hotel of the future.”
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“You May Keep 40 Magic Mushrooms At Home”
Does this count as 1 or 32?
The Czech government has revised and liberalized the criteria for what constitutes “small amounts” of recreational drugs for personal use.
The Czech government today approved the list of hallucinogenic plants and mushrooms, including hemp, coca, mescaline cactus and magic mushrooms, and decided that people would be allowed to grow up to five pieces of such plants and keep 40 magic mushrooms at home…
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Mock Supernova Created
Stretching the limits as to what a computer can do
A new view of supernovas — the spectacular explosions of dying stars — has come not from a telescope, but from a powerful supercomputer simulation.
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Technology Helps Santa Make Magic
Ever wondered how Santa Claus can travel around the world in just one night on his reindeer-pulled sleigh and deliver toys to all the children?
Kevin James Magic Trick
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Total mind blowing magic trick
This is one of those rare moments in magic where people walk away asking “What the hell just happened?” Second amazing video after the jump.
Magic system fills glasses from the bottom up somehow
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Scotsman Beverage System
OK, I don’t believe in magic, but I’m not quite sure what I’m seeing here. This new device from Scotsman Beverage Systems fills glasses from the bottom up. How? I have no idea! It drops the ice in from the top, then the soda or the beer or whatever somehow enters from the bottom of the glass. Apparently, it’s fast and makes serving loads of drinks at once very easy. It’s also good at blowing my mind.
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Magic Sink with a Mysterious Drain
Clever design
For those seeking absolute minimalist style, this sink with patented ‘Horizontal Integrated Siphon’ technology from Axolute will revolutionise your bathroom design. The stunning polished stainless sink features the HIS system, which replaces the traditional drain pipe usually visible underneath basins.
iHologram iPhone
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This is the iHologram iPhone app by David O’Reilly which let you see 3D object on your iPhone screen. The application works by assuming a constant viewing angle (35-45 degrees), typical for when the device is placed on a tabletop.
10 Optical Illusions in 2 Minutes
Ooh, this is an excellent viral video clip ad by Samsung: 10 optical illusions in 2 minutes.
Some of the Harry Potter Books Missing Pages
Harry Potter and the case of the missing pages
Harry Potter charmed millions of readers this weekend, but the spell was broken at least briefly for some fans when they found pages missing from their precious copies of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”
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