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Pocket Penguins App Lets Users Watch Cute Penguins in Real-Time
Pocket Penguins is an app by California Academy of Sciences where smartphone users can watch the Academy’s live African penguin exhibit in real-time (iOS, Android).…
Just Go Outside, A Treatment For Social Media Addiction
“Just Go Outside” is an ad for The Outside, a proven treatment for social media addiction. The video was written and directed by Michelle Ciotta…
Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class Red Lipstick
Virgin Atlantic has collaborated with bareMinerals to produce Upper Class Red, a lipstick that matches the uniform of Virgin Atlantic’s cabin crew. It is available…
Nonstartr, A Startup Pitch Generator
Nonstartr is a handy startup pitch generator by Andrew Cedotal and Alexandra Leo.
Paper, A Sketchbook App for iPad
Paper is a free, simple sketchbook app for iPad (video). Paper users can sketch and take notes—by hand or with a stylus—and post their creations…
The VIP Fridge Magnet Orders Pizza Using Bluetooth Technology
Red Tomato Pizza Restaurant in Dubai has created the VIP Fridge Magnet, a one-touch pizza-ordering magnet. The VIP (Very Important Pizza-lover) fridge magnet uses bluetooth…
Jeff Bezos Plans to Recover Apollo 11 Rocket Engines from Ocean Floor
A year ago, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos hired a team of experts to find the discarded F-1 rocket engines from the Apollo 11 moon landing…
A Bald Doll Friend of Barbie Being Created For Children With Hair Loss
Bald Barbie rendering created for Beautiful and Bald Barbie Jane Bingham and Beckie Sypin were inspired when they heard that a young cancer patient had…
Easter Meatloaf of Lamb from the Charles Phoenix Test Kitchen
Pop culture humorist Charles Phoenix has concocted many delightful food creations in his Test Kitchen such as Frosty the Cheeseball Man and Fried Cereal. Easter…
The History of April Fools Day
Jeremiah Warren takes a look at The History of April Fools Day. Thanks to Jeremiah Warren for the tip!