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 offering from Google.

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 us.

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 as a sign

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 when you started

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 become art pieces.

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 in earnest to

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 to enlist even

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 proposition for many

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

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 as developed countries

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 6th, 1907.