Bare Necessities
Lately I've been thinking about scaling down 'the clutter' in several areas of my life. I don't live in a ginormous house, nor do I drive a massively large car, but I do have stuff that collects dust, takes up room and I don't use often. Every now an then, I go through my boxes, cupboards and shelve ...
Clever and Cool Party Gadgets
For those of you who love to party at home. Here are some of the cool items I found that will truly leave your guests fascinated with what you have to offer for the night.
First up is the chain wine bottle. A snake charmer, a wine buff and a welder go into a bar - the rest is history. The Chai ...
And Mashable’s Award Goes To…
Get out your best suit or fancy dress, Mashable's 2009 Open Web Awards are under way. Ok, forget the suit... its a social media thing which means you can vote online and graciously accept your awards from the comfort of your own shorts and PC. (If you do win, be sure to read 9 Things to Avoid When A ...
The Future is Here | Design Your Own Thrill Ride
Yesterday there was a new ride unveiled at Epcot sure to blow everyone’s mind. This is a next generation futuristic thrill ride called, “The Sum of all Thrills.” This ride allows patrons to design their own virtual roller coaster, bobsled track or plane ride and then ride it. How cool is that?
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Bend A Spoon With Your Mind – Matrix Style
I’ve probably watched the Movie “The Matrix” dozens of times. It never ever gets old. One of my favorite scenes is the now very famous spoon bending scene.
About a year ago, my son Henry and I decided that we were going to bend spoons with our minds. It didn’t quite work the way we planned, bu ...
Don’t Be a Copy Cat!
Imitation is the best form of flattery as the saying goes, but not when others copy your photo and your Background on Twitter. This is actually the 2rd time this has happened or maybe even more.
I checked out what kind of Twitter-er they were and most are the ones that sell a lot of stuff to peo ...
5 Wild Things about a Classic Childrens Story
The children's classic storybook Where the Wild Things Are is being released in theatres soon. What a timeless story of a boy who finds an imaginary world in his bedroom after being sent there without dinner. The story was one of my favorites growing up (probably because I had a vivid imagination an ...
Life explained: I lego NY
Legos were one of my favorite toys to play with as a kid. The engineering brain in me constantly wanted to test the laws of gravity, pushing the boundaries of lego's building capabilities. I still remember the day my Mother sold our lego chest. I was 15 and hid my tears as a young mother carried off ...
App the Big Apple & Win Money
DO you think you could improve the way New York City opperates? If you develop a web or moble app that improves the transparency, accesibility, or accountability of the city you could score yourself $20,000!
New York recently launched NYC Apps, a public calling for entries (Web and mobile apps) that ...
How to Make a Baby!
Here is an interesting way to make a baby! Found this interesting video of a couple and how they made a baby. The video was made using a technique called "pixilation", which is a fancy term for stop-motion animation done with real people instead of puppets.
Here are notes from Cassidy Curtis a ...
Where do iPods come from?
Ever wonder where something like your iPod, television, or favorite juice mixer was made? I know the brains over at MIT's Media Lab do - they have recently launched a new online tool to help answer those questions.
SourceMap is s a platform for researching and sharing the supply chains behind com ...
Art of Pen Spinning
When I was in school a lot of the kids used to spin their pens with much ease and confidence. Pen spinning is a form of object manipulation that involves the deft manipulation of a writing instrument with one's hands. Although it is often considered a form of self-entertainment (usually in a school ...
Stop Fast-Forwarding!
I was recently watching Heroes on NBC (one of my favorite prime-time adventures) when suddenly I shouted to my wife (who controls the remote) "stop fast forwarding!"
In my house we DVR everything. The time when most families are comfortable on the couch watching prime-time TV is usually the same ...
Sixth Sense Do You Have It?
No I'm not talking about the movie or the supernatural, but an interesting technology called the Sixth Sense. Basically, Sixth Sense is a mini-projector coupled with a camera and a cellphone—which acts as the computer and your connection to the Cloud, all the information stored on the web. Sixth Se ...
Get Your Smile On (your iPhone)
As if we needed another silly app for the iPhone. Who am I kidding? Bring it on!
Kodak has just launched a new free app for iPhone called SmileMaker. This happy-appy allows you to choose from an assortment of smiles to add to your pictures. Take an instant picture or add a smile to your saved ima ...