In Japan, land can come at a premium, especially in big cities. For urban dwellers, sometimes the only option is to build small. Really small. (Photos)
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Clearly she’s facing some heavy times ahead!
Quote of the Day: “Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.” – Peter Ustinov
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Abandoned Walmart in Texas becomes largest library in the U.S.
An abandoned Walmart becomes a library.
Thousands of big box stores sit abandoned and empty all over America, including hundreds of former Walmart stores. Each store takes up enough space of 2.5 football fields. More that 698 million square feet of in the U.S. is used by Walmart’s and is one of the biggest environmental impacts. But at least one of those buildings has been transformed into something arguably much more useful: the nation’s largest library. (Photos)
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Farm 432: A kitchen appliance that lets you breed insects for food
Farm 432 Insect Breeding device.
The Farm 432 Insect Breeding device is a self-contained black soldier fly habitat that allows the flies to breed and produce up to about a pound of larvae a week, which you will then eat. Mmmmm, black soldier fly larvae. (Photos)
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Obviously not impressed with her wardrobe!
Quote of the Day – “Certainly there are things in life that money can’t buy, but it’s very funny – did you ever try buying then without money?” – Ogden Nash
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The future of wearable technology
When two Heart Sync player’s hearts have completely synchronized, the hoods swirl white and the game is won.
Two major conferences were held last week in the U.S. to discuss the future of wearable technology, the Wear Tech Con in San Francisco and Wearable Tech Expo in New York City. Here are some of the technologies they talked about. (Photos)
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ERO Concrete Recycling Robot can ‘erase’ entire buildings
ERO Concrete Recycling Robot
The annual production of concrete in the world is estimated at about 6 billion cubic yards. It’s an alarming situation that has potentially devastating environmental effects. Consider that concrete under normal conditions has a lifespan of just 60 to 80 years–meaning that a significant number of the world’s buildings and bridges will have to be upgraded, if not entirely rebuilt, within our lifetimes.
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Excellent misuse of cooking utensils!
Quote of the Day – “Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to accept God’s final word on where your lips end.” – Jerry Seinfeld
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Wind turbine loft living not for the faint of heart
Wind loft
Are you looking for a place where you can get away from it all? The designers at Morphocode ave come up with a futuristic-looking loft space. They have combined the age-old concept of lighthouse-style dwellings and the forward-thinking fields of offshore wind turbines. (Photos)
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Incredible 3D printed cityscape of Chicago
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By now, most people know about 3D printing. It has has become huge, and more and more companies are creating 3D printers that can perform the most ridiculous prints. Recently people in Chicago took the chance to try out this technology, and they started 3D printing the Chicago cityscape using Google Maps as the base for their models. (Photos)
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25 egg-inspired innovations
KasaUovo houses are environmentally friendly straight from the nest.
Eggs are a well-known symbol of the candy-filled holiday, Easter. .From fashionable meaty breakfast scarves to egg-shaped eco chargers, these features will give you more than just the Easter egg to look forward to at Easter. Here are 25 egtastic innovations. (Photos)
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Sometimes fast food requires patience, lots of patience!
Quote of the Day: “He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.” – Billy Wilder
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