Design Our Home Among The Stars For The 2014 NASA Space Settlement Contest!

Ever since 1994, NASA has looked to grade school students from around
the world to dream up potentially viable orbital settlements that
humanity could thrive in for a chance to win $5,000, and this year is no
different!

Startup Anki Wants To Make Video Games Real Using Robots

Startup Anki To Make Real-World Video Games With High-End RoboticsVirtual reality just got a whole lot more realistic. Consumer robotics startup Anki is hoping to take gaming to a whole new level, through the use of…well, robots. The firm’s already created one such experience; a racing game that uses model cars.

Got A Great Idea? Get Donald Trump To Fund It

Donald TrumpDonald Trump is doing something besides firing you these days.  In fact,
it’s a lot more – like $1 million more, to the first person with an
invention, creation, business, design, food… in fact any idea at all
that brings in a certain goal on FundAnything, a new crowdsourcing website.  The goal…  Well, it’s a bit high, but we know it’s achievable…

Get Your Knit Together For The Carpet Design Awards Competition!

Get your entry in by November 5th!If you are a professional hand-made carpet or rug maker, submit your best designs for the Carpet Design Awards 2014 for a chance to win international acclaim for your work, a fancy trophy and €2,500 in prize money!

Umbra’s Grip Coasters Help Enforce Coaster Use

Grip CoastersHaving people over is fun, finding sticky rings and water damage marks
on your furniture the next day is not. Fortunately, Umbra has come
up with a clever way for you to enforce coaster use without seeming like
an anal host.

Could Gourmet Doritos Camembert Cheese Off Classic Snackers?

Could Gourmet Doritos Camembert Cheese Off Classic Snackers?Doritos Camembert tortilla chips are not only Frito-Lay Japan’s new not-so-nacho limited edition flavor, they’re a sign the company’s going all out to infuse more gourmet cred into its signature Doritos Gourmet product line.

How The Nitrous Engine Will Change The Face Of Strategy Video Games

Oxide Games' Cross-Platform Engine Could Revolutionize Strategy GamesStudio Oxide Games today announced a new cross-platform, 64-bit 3D games engine known as Nitrous. Designed to work on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC; Oxide hopes Nitrous will become the definitive 3D strategy engine for next-gen strategy games. Based on what we’ve seen so far…that might just happen.

CuBox Puts The Power You Need In The Palm Of Your Hand For Cheap

CuBoxA small startup from Israel has created a revolutionary new palm PC that could open up access to computing to individuals around the world.

Off Of Coffee? But Still Need Energy? Try AeroLife For Your Caffeine

Nobody drinks coffee anymore. Overrated. Everyone drinks coffee I hear you say? Well…maybe it’s time to get our caffeine in a different form, specifically in the form of new energizing food invention AeroLife. So how does it work? Does it work? Time to find out.

Lomography’s New Petzval Lens

Old is new with Lomography’s upcoming Petzval lens, a 19th century lens redesigned for 21st century photographers. Raising $1.3 million dollars through Kickstarter in only 30 days (the goal was $100,000) Lomography promises to deliver an uber slick lens for the retro photography enthusiast.