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Arthur C. Clarke Predicts Internet and PCs in 1974
Sci-fi author and futurist Arthur C. Clarke predicted in this 1974 TV interview that in 2001, regular people would have personal computers that communicate and…
ITClamp, A Clamp That Stops Severe Bleeding
ITClamp is a first aid tool that stops severe bleeding caused by a gunshot wound or other trauma by clamping the wound shut in…
Rolling Words, Snoop Dogg’s Smokable Songbook
San Francisco agency Pereira & O’Dell designed Rolling Words, A Smokable Songbook as a promotional item for Snoop Dogg Kingsize Slim Rolling Papers, rolling papers…
A Clean-Cut Willie Nelson on the Grand Ole Opry (1965)
This wonderful Grand Ole Opry footage from 1965 shows legendary country singer Willie Nelson in a suit and without his trademark braids and bandana. He…
Facebook to Buy Instagram for $1 Billion
Facebook announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Instagram photo sharing app for about $1 billion in cash and shares. According…
Futuristic Intimacy 2.0 Garments Become Transparent With Close Personal Encounters
Studio Roosegaarde along with Anouk Wipprecht have designed Intimacy 2.0, a line of futuristic high-tech fashion garments made with leather and opaque smart e-foils which…
Eccerobot, A Robot Designed After the Human Body
ECCEROBOT is a research robot with a human anatomy-inspired structure of mechanical bones, joints, muscles, and tendons (demo video). The European research team developing ECCEROBOT…
A Show With Zefrank Opens With An Invocation for Beginnings
A show with zefrank, the new webseries by humorist and social commentator Ze Frank, is on its way with this first episode titled An Invocation…
Fandalism, A Social Network for Musicians
Fandalism is a simple social network created by Philip Kaplan (aka pud) that helps musicians meet each other. via TechCrunch
SushiBots, High-Speed Japanese Sushi-Making Robots
With the tagline “We Love Rice,” Japanese company Suzumo has been an industry leader in automated sushi making since the 1980s. They presented their latest…