Most of us love to eat a good cookie once in awhile. It is the perfect thing to accompany a glass of milk, or a cup of coffee or tea. The problem is that the standard round shape or standard cut-out shapes are just getting kind of boring. A new type of cookie cutter is here to brighten our coffee breaks — the Hookie Cookie. It hangs on to the edge of the glass, cup, or mug of your choice.
An expression of courtesy, used particularly when meeting someone for the first time and when saying goodbye, may soon be a thing of the
past: the handshake. Why? It’s too germy. Already there are calls
for handshakes to be banned in health care settings and they are
substantiated by studies, the most recent one comparing the
levels of bacteria communicated by a handshake, a high-five, and a fist
bump. Yes, you read that right….
Does your back get sore from playing too much tug-o-war with your
dog? Okay, so it’s his favorite game, but how far can you be dragged
around before you have to quit? You have to let him win, after all….
Well, suppose he could play tug-o-war by himself? Or with another dog? Introducing… Tuggo™!
It may be hard Tupolev but Russian automakers actually advertised their mainly unattractive offerings during the Soviet Union’s heyday. Did it work? Probably better than the uninspired machines themselves.
Here’s something that sounds like it was pulled straight out of a science fiction novel: a robotic, completely-artificial plant which is capable of growth; the closest to artificial life we’ve ever come. Don’t scoff – there’s a team of researchers in Italy this very moment trying to make it a reality.
In gaming, even the most fantastic storylines are ultimately rather linear, with player choice generally only coming into play at certain key points. One developer wants to change that. Working with a London-based team, he’s managed to invent self-telling stories. Wait, what?
Pizza for takeout or delivery has become a staple in the American diet for a large part of the population. Those boxes are a bit of a problem. First of all it is hard to store leftover pizza in the box because it won’t always fit in the fridge. Second, it never fits in the trash or. better yet, recycling and is hard to fold into a shape that will. That is not to mention getting out plates. The Green Box pizza box is here to address these issues.
One of the biggest hit television series to put Netflix on the digital map was Orange is the New Black. It helped
break new ground for an online network that was successful in
converting TV watching from the living room to your desktops, laptops
and mobile devices. In so doing, its scored 12 Emmy nominations,
super-sized the paradigm of online buzz and converted a team of fans —
who beyond being addicted . . .
BMW has introduced the i DC Fast Charger, a lightweight EV charger just half the size of current DC Combo fast chargers. The new chargers are fully compatible with Ford, GM and VW electric vehicles and at $6,500 each they’re much more affordable as well.
Bunch O Balloons inventor and dad of eight, Josh Malone, has just made a
summertime classic as easy as 1-2-3. No really. In three quick and easy
steps Bunch O Balloons fills and ties 37 water balloons in 20 seconds. Have 40 more seconds to spare? Fill two
more bunches for more than 100 water balloons in one minute.
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