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Google Wave is Dead

Google Wave was an apropos name for the failed project. It made a big splash and just evaporated. It was not the most user friendly…

Taking Back the Story

In with the new. Out with the old. The new media is now controlled by the people. In the 20th century the media dictated to…

A Passion for Beards

Facial hair in some cultures plays a very important role in the hierarchy and status of an individual. Not growing facial hair can be seen…

Cheeseburger Smoothie

The bandwagon is getting full. Seems everybody is making some kind of smoothie or another. From Dunkin’ Donuts to McDonald’s. What’s a company to do…

Pencil Sculptures: Dalton Ghetti

Usually the pencil is the medium of creation. A pencil has been always a tool. What happens when you start making pencils into sculptures? They…

Lost. Help me Find my Family

The Facebook page called “I’m lost. Help me find my family” has shades of a Family Guy episode where Rupert was lost and Stewie tried…

Propaganda War Posters

When Beans Were Bullets: War-Era Food Posters is a great exhibition held at the National Agricultural Library. This collection shows how the government was able…

Offbeat Bride: Altar Your Thinking

Before tying the nuptials some couples have to sign on the dotted line with their banker to borrow money. Traditional weddings have become an expensive…

Falling on Hard Times: Panhandling Signs

What initially began as a simple and compassionate gesture evolved into a passionate pursuit for Michael Zinman, who embarked on a unique hobby of collecting panhandle signs from individuals in desperate circumstances in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy.

Outsourcing Wombs

Most of North American jobs are being outsourced in India and China. Why not outsource surrogate motherhood? Indian girls are the latest in outsourcing business…

Google Doodle: Frida Kahlo Tribute

In a case of Aerosmith in reverse, lady looks like a dude. Google is celebrating the birth of Frida Kahlo, who was born on July…

Nuclear Reaction: The History of Nuclear Testing

http://blip.tv/play/AeaDFAI The magnitude of nuclear bomb testing by various countries from 1945- 1998 is staggering as artist Isao Hashimoto explores through a global bird’s eye…

Tooth Regeneration Gel

Dentistry as we know it could be a thing of the past. There is a new gel that could easily replace painful teeth fillings. The…

Summer Reading

Summer reading is the best under a tree with a nice breeze close to the shore. What great books are coming out this summer? The…

Cadmium

How does one turn a Happy Meal into a grumpy meal? Simple you introduce cadmium to the equation. McDonald’s is recalling over 12 million Shrek…

World Beer Festival

Micro brewing is very popular in Canada and can coexist along side major North America and European brands on store shelves. From Heineken to Corona,…

The History of Hacking

MafiaBoy and his like have been on the net for many years causing havoc on computers all over the world. Many are just a few…

Google TV is Here

The future is getting brighter with the introduction of Google TV. The best device incorporated for advertising. Now every time you key a word on…

The Field of Dreams For Sale

The new quotation for the land where Field of Dreams was built should now say, “If you build it, he will come and give you…

Internet Week New York City

If you plan to be in New York around June 7th-14th, 2010 you better pencil yourself in for the Internet Week New York. Already on…

The End of Civilization

http://fora.tv/embedded_player I keep thinking of REM’s song “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine).” Learning from our past…