Look at that picture on the right. Looks innocuous enough, right? Well, wait until you see this thing in motion. Quite scary. But, scariness aside, there is something to say about the WildCat robot. It may just be the way to cover long distances across all sorts of terrain at a rather rapid pace.
Cuddling is typically considered an intimate act, reserved for couples,
parents and children, and perhaps close friends. But cuddling has many
benefits to our well-being, physically and emotionally, and individuals
that don’t have a designated cuddle buddy miss out on them. That’s why
some very people-friendly entrepreneurs have carved out a new industry.
Some business find their niche in a world of innovative products, other
businesses find their niche making light of what would otherwise be
serious business. Whether you like the direction that this unique
business has gone is up to you, but they sure have managed to attract
attention.
With the Christmas season behind us, and the new year here, it’s time to
look at the coolest businesses that helped make the holidays magical
this year. Take note because these businesses made for a successful 2013
holiday season, and might just help make it a little more merry and
bright when it rolls around again in 2014. And what better time to think
about Christmas businesses than now – as we cross the threshold into
the no longer appropriate to have a tree up, or lights on – territory.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has been on the job tracking Santa’s movements since the 1950s. Military radar tracks Santa around the world from the time he leaves the North Pole on his world-wide journey. This year, due to all of the heightened security alerts, the U.S. Air Force has ordered jets to escort the jolly old elf as he tours the United States. This has led to some controversy. Does Santa really need an escort.
Darth Vader: "Would you care for sugar and milk?"
Emperor: "No, no thank you, Lord Vader. I prefer my tea bitter and black."
Darth Vader: "As you wish."
There is nothing like fruitcake for Christmas, and many people are thankful for that fact. The hapless holiday dessert has fallen out of favor over the past few decades. New ideas have come up for what to do with the unfavorable baked good, including using it as a building material and launching it from a specially designed cannon just for fun. There have even been rescue organizations set up to take in unwanted fruitcakes and find them new homes.
We’ve all see the ugly sweaters, and even the naughty sweaters. We’ve seen Santa costumes everywhere. And it’s all one big bore. I want to be surprised. What’s truly appreciated is when people get really inventive and creative with their holiday outfits. Here’s my picks for 10 Surprisingly Silly Outfts For The Enire Family For Christmas:
Experimental Architecture and Design studio Minimaforms has
put a new swing on the petting zoo: they’ve opened up one without animals.
Well, sort of: instead of fluffy goats and bunnies, they offer a bizarre,
slinky-like "pets," all equipped with the capacity to learn. Animals
are so last decade.
It is the sort of thing little kids dream of — making something real from their Lego building blocks. Australian entrepreneur Steve Sammartino and Romanian Raul Oaida, a self-taught tech guy, met online via Skype and togethe came up with the idea to build a real, working car out of Lego bricks. They turned to funding their project, called Super Awesome Micro Project, through crowd-sourcing. The result was a life-size car that runs on compressed air.
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