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Vending Machines Enable Users to Donate to Charity
Appearing across Japan recently is something called the "charity vending machine," which allows users to donate their change to such good causes as environmental conservation and child welfare at the push of a button. These machines have been well received by consumers, who enjoy being able to contribute to a cause that interests them when they buy a canned or bottled drink.
Drinks maker Ito En has linked up with the Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICF…
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Shopping by mobile phone is enjoying growing popularity among young women, who are discovering the allure of being able to purchase the goods they desire anywhere, anytime. All sorts of items are now just a few button presses away, including brands of clothing worn by popular fashion models and acce…
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Shopping By Phone Takes Off
It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors let it follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it. And it never crashes into anyone's heels.
"The immediate thing that jumped to my mind was all those times as a kid when my sister wou…
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The B.O.S.S. Shopping Cart that Doesn't Run Into Things!
Ever thought of putting a jet engine in your car? Many of us have dreamed, but if you have your doctorate of engineering from Stanford, you just go out and do it. Ron Patrick has added a jet engine to his beetle, and that's pretty cool.
"This is a my street-legal jet car on full afterburner. The …
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Street Legal Jet Powered Beetle
Running dry during drought conditions, having plumbing problems? Relax as long as you can breath you will not go thirsty. The Waterex system while cleaning the air will also be producing pure water from the humidity in the atmosphere.
This amazing machine that looks not much different or bigger th…
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Waterex - Make Water from Air
The new generation of Segways feature more advanced balancing techniques that let them take the Segway concept to a whole new level - offroading!
From the Segway Website:
The Segway® Personal Transporter (PT) x2 Adventure is the off-road machine that is ready for anything. Standard on the Segway x…
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Segway x2 Adventure - Second Generation with Advanced Balancing (VIDEO)
This is flashback. In late 2003, a man named Yves Rossy took flight. Now that three years have past, why aren't we all flying? There have been a number of different innovations in personal flight, including birdman skydiving suits and rocket boosters you strap to your back. So far, none of them …
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Jet Powered Human - Man Takes Flight (Flashback) (VIDEO)
Only Google draws consumers in for free but still manages to profit significantly.
Google has opened a wireless Internet umbrella over its hometown in northern California's high-tech Silicon Valley, enabling anyone in the city to connect online for free.
"It worked smashingly," Chris Sacca, Google…
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Google Blankets Mountain View in Free Wi Fi
25 new buses in NYC will use GPS targeted ads that change as the bus drives throughout the city. The ads, for Yell.com, will show detailed information about the area. In the same campaign there will be special bus shelters with maps where you can search for things in the area.
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Bus Ads That Change Based on GPS Location
You can send a free personalized phone call of Samual Jackson talking about "Snakes on a Plane". Select a dozen details about you and your buddy (like your relationship, personal detials about them, their job, etc), and they'll get the personalized phone call. This is an ULTRA cool form of buzz ma…
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Get a Personalized Phone Call From Samuel Jackson for Snakes on Plane
Hoping to spur interest among video game enthusiasts, creative types and students, Microsoft Corp. said it plans to offer a consumer version of the professional software tools used to create video games for its Xbox 360 console.
The XNA Game Studio Express program, an offshoot of the company's more…
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Create your own video game using Microsoft Software
In addition to (tax free) shopping there’s a new way to spend time at the airport before boarding your aircraft. From today passengers travelling via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol can download travel information, music, audio books and videos at FUEL FOR TRAVEL, which is located in Departure Lounges …
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Fuel For Travel - Digital Media Store in Amsterdam Airport
"Ninjas are deadly, silent, and adorable. Ninjas, traditionally, are stealth assassins - trained in a variety of fighting styles. There are times, however, when combat isn't required; when struggle needs not the exquisite edge of the blade, subtler means become necessary." - Think Geek
10 inches t…
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Wee Ninjas - Hot New Desk Toys
With a product destined for gamers, it's pretty important to market accordingly. As a result, Think Geek is hyping the USB Beverage Chiller as a way to keep your Bawls cool. Bawls, of course, is the cult energy drink consumed by gamers across the globe.
Keep your Bawls cool with USB - The USB Bev…
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USB Water Cooler - Keep Your Bawls Cool
If you think it's important to have a space agency, but your country doesn't have one, then it's important to just get it done. That was the mantra of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Founder of ISRO - India's national space agency. While ISRO lacks the budget, and has not sent anyone into space, the agency i…
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