Given the speed of technology we are currently enjoying, it's actually no surprise that a group has filed for a patent for an integral part of a future smart home-- the floor. IBM has been recently granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a multitouch floor that would be able … [Read more...] about IBM Granted Patent for Multitouch Floor
Bee Colony Collapse Linked to Pesticide-treated Corn
Scientists at Harvard School of Public Health have discovered more evidence against the real culprit behind Colony Collapse Disorder in bees: neonicotinoid pesticides. Published in the Science journal, their findings were revealed when they tried recreating bee collapse through corn syrup laced … [Read more...] about Bee Colony Collapse Linked to Pesticide-treated Corn
Easter Peeps Reenact ‘Game of Thrones’
It's Easter, and the Marshmallow Peeps are back to grace our Easter baskets. Just before they eat these Peeps, the guys from Epicurious thought of spicing up Easter a bit with 'A Peep of Thrones.' For the past years, the food site has been featuring the Peeps and what one can do with them aside … [Read more...] about Easter Peeps Reenact ‘Game of Thrones’
Chemicus is Your Chemistry-Inspired Home and Dining Set
Fancy taking your afternoon tea from a beaker? Art. Lebedev Studio has the perfect solution for that and more with their Chemicus service set. It's just a concept art, but we're sure chemistry geeks and fancy ceramic lovers will drool by just looking at laboratory test tubes and beakers … [Read more...] about Chemicus is Your Chemistry-Inspired Home and Dining Set
The Star Trek Enterprise Was Supposed To Be In Vegas
The Freemont Experience stands in Las Vegas today because it is said to have won the 1992 Downtown Las Vegas Redevelopment Competition. Now, after 10 years, it is revealed that is is only second place. … [Read more...] about The Star Trek Enterprise Was Supposed To Be In Vegas
Halo’s M45 Replica Made From LEGO
Hey, this gun look familiar? That's because it has been ripped out from the screen while you're playing Halo. That right there is a life-size replica of Halo's M45 Tactical Shotgun. And it was made out of LEGOS. LEGO Modeler Nick Jensen has combined his love for the game and the toy by making … [Read more...] about Halo’s M45 Replica Made From LEGO
Space Delivery Ship Takes Astounding Space Photo
This photo was taken from the International Space Station by the European Space Agency's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) named Eduardo Amaldi (sounds more like a football player to me). Eduardo is the one in the foreground, with its 4 solar panels and lights coming from the spacecraft's … [Read more...] about Space Delivery Ship Takes Astounding Space Photo
Bike Riding Game Promises Gut Wrenching Entertainment
Happy Wheels may sound like a simple bike-riding game for kids, but like Happy Tree Friends, you'd find something else entirely. In Happy Wheels, you get an assortment of characters and bikes, but the dynamic is really simple: lead your character in a bike ride around the park. A park filled … [Read more...] about Bike Riding Game Promises Gut Wrenching Entertainment
Dropbox Referrals Give You More Free Space
Dropbox is offering upto 32 GB of free space on your account! How do get your free space? … [Read more...] about Dropbox Referrals Give You More Free Space
Porsche 911 Designer F.A. Porsche Dies at 76
We tip our hats off to Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, designer of Posche 911 and son of Porsche founder, who passed away April 5, 2012, at the age of 76. … [Read more...] about Porsche 911 Designer F.A. Porsche Dies at 76
‘Future’ Search Queries Positively Correlated with Higher GDP
A new study from Nature's Scientific Reports journal reveals that people from wealthier countries are more interested in the future, as reflected by Google Trends. By checking the collective search engine queries (or Google Trends, to put it simply) and comparing them with the per-capita gross … [Read more...] about ‘Future’ Search Queries Positively Correlated with Higher GDP
Singapore Start Up Wants Bollywood Movies Online
Bollywood is the largest movie making industry in the world. And its a wonder there is no dominant website to spread all this good Indian stuff to the world. Well soon there might be. Singapore based start-up Spuul hopes to be the one to do it. Spuul was started by Sudesh Iyer, founder of Sony … [Read more...] about Singapore Start Up Wants Bollywood Movies Online
