Author: Diana Adams
Self-Correcting Glasses Let Kids Adjust Their Own Glasses Prescription
Going to the eye doctor can be expensive, especially when you add to that the cost of prescription eyeglasses. For many children, visiting an eye doctor and getting the proper glasses isn't an option. Being unable to see properly can affect everything from a child's confidence to his or her ability ...
Derbywire: Social Mobile Marketplace That Pays You For Your Content
The phrase 'starving artist' may soon be gone forever. There is a new social mobile marketplace that allows users to upload their content, put a price on it, and sell it, all from their smartphones. It's called Derbywire, and it was designed specifically for creatives. These days, everyone is creati ...
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Wookies In Real Life: A Day In The Life Of A Wookie [10 Pics]
If there was ever one creature from the movies that I wish was IRL, it would have to be wookies. Chewbacca is one of the best characters in the Star Wars universe, and it would be great to see him in his own element with his family and friends. What would Mrs. Chewbacca look like? Do they have kids? ...
3D Printed Airplanes: Around Year 2050 You Could Be Flying In One
People trust that 3D printed body parts are safe enough to be attached to their bodies. People also trust that 3D printed food is safe enough to eat, and that 3D printed parts are safe enough to be used on a car. However, would you trust a 3D printed airplane to fly you safely to your destination? I ...
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10 Places To Visit Before They Vanish Off The Earth [Infographic]
Everything in life is in a constant state of change, and that includes our planet. The landscape of the earth looks very different now compared to what it looked like thousands of years ago. As a result of climate change and other factors, it continues to change a tiny bit each day. There are some p ...
Rare VW Bus Toaster And Toast For Your Next Hippie Inspired Breakfast
Nothing says, "I'm cool, and you should want to be my friend" quite like a VW bus. It's a classic, and if you are even a little bit of a hippie, you probably love this bus. I don't see them around much anymore, but I'm sure there are still some that are alive and well. When I saw this VW bus toaster ...
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Evolution Of Marketing From 1960 To What We Know Today [Infographic]
Social media and marketing go hand in hand. Whether you are marketing your personal brand, your business, or no brand at all, you are still making a name for yourself in social media. Depending on how you look at it, I could argue that it's all marketing. Yesterday I wrote an article about the Histo ...
Office Plant Made Of Green Pens For Workaholics Without A Green Thumb
There are many benefits to having plants in your office. Studies show that they help reduce stress, enhance employee attitudes, increase productivity and even improve air quality. If you look at a desk with plants and one without plants, the one with plants will always feel more cozy and inviting. A ...
Smartphone Controlled Wi-Fi Digital Window Shades Save Energy
Although there have been a few innovative window shade concepts presented over the past few years, for the most part, window shades and blinds haven't changed much in decades. If you want to control the light that comes in or increase privacy, you manually pull the shade or close the curtains or bli ...
Parody Reminds Us To Turn Our Phones And Take Video In Landscape Mode
The most annoying videos on YouTube are the ones taken in portrait mode. When videos are taken in portrait mode and then uploaded to YouTube's horizontal player, it creates all that black space on the sides. I'm guilty of doing it myself. I have uploaded videos taken in portrait mode to my own YouTu ...
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Social Media History Started Years Before You Think It Did [Chart]
My first experience ever with social media was on IRC in about year 2000. It makes me laugh when I think about how it was considered rude back then to talk to more than one person at a time. Everyone did it anyway, but if you accidentally typed the wrong thing in the wrong window, you were busted. T ...
DIY Drone Kit: Transform Anything Into A Drone In Only A Few Minutes
If you're a geek, you probably like drones. Drones are fun, there's no doubt about it. Making them can be even more fun. Recently we featured a restaurant in London that uses drones to serve the food. Imagine what it would be like to have your burger come flying through the air to your table on the ...
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How Creative People In History Have Inspired Each Other [Chart]
It would be an understatement for me to say that I'm surrounded by creative people. It would be more accurate to say I've been surrounded by creative people my whole life. My family is creative, I went to a school that focused on creativity, my Twitter stream oozes with creativity, and the people I ...
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Life In 2030: A Prediction Of The Future Only 17 Years Away [Video]
There have been countless concept designs and illustrations that have given us a preview into what our future lives may hold. It seems everyone has a prediction of the future, but which ones are correct and which ones are far-fetched? That is the challenge to discover, which is one reason why imagin ...
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Riding A Swing Over A Cliff In Ecuador Is Bucket List Worthy [10 Pics]
I was looking at my bucket list this morning, and I realized that if I'm going to experience everything on my list in my lifetime, I better get going. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes, which is from the movie The Shawshank Redemption. It reminds us to "Get busy living or get busy dying." W ...