In the past, the thought of speech-enabled home automation was a something people loved to watch on shows like The Jetsons or in science-fiction movies. Today though, voice-controlled, multi-function home-automation systems are actually available on the market and something that builders and homeowners can incorporate into new homes, no matter the size of the building. If you’re keen to learn ...
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When it comes to selling products or services online, getting potential customers to click through to your company website is half the battle. The other half is converting those visits into sales by getting your visitors to stick around long enough to buy something. You may not realize it, but your website’s design can go a long way toward maximizing ...
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More than 30 million personal medical records have been thieved from the “secure” servers of health care practices by hackers from around the globe. Health care information is immensely valuable — and not just to the patients and families to which it pertains, but to veritable strangers looking to make some money on the black market. Yet, despite the sensitivity ...
Read More »Drone Racing Is Now an Organized Sport
A group of people in the French Alps have created Airgony, which is described as a Quadcopter Racing Fanatic Association. So basically, it's the beginning of an actual organized drone racing sport.
Read More »Superhero and Villain Friendship and Love Necklaces
These homemade polymer friendship necklaces were almost enough to melt my heart of steel. Almost.
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Xenex uses a super powered UV light to kill any harmful little beings trying to dig their way into your body. While the bot isn't guaranteed to kill every last germ hiding in every little corner, it does do a pretty good job of disinfecting a hospital room.
Read More »The Dynamic Chair Turns Your Body Into a Human Computer Mouse
With separate pieces for your back, legs and butt, each of your body parts moves independent of each other and creates an immersive mouse experience.
Read More »Eyeglasses for Two: Double-Armed Glasses Made For Kissing
These Japanese-designed (and really, who else would be capable of such genius) Kiss Eyeglasses merge lovers' bodies in the most romantic way possible; via the eye sockets.
Read More »5 Reasons to Get Excited About 3D Printing
Despite being first developed in the mid-1980s, the 3D printing industry has really picked up pace over recent years with more uses developed and benefits discovered as time progresses. While the technology is still being integrated into various industries, there are a growing number of reasons to get excited about 3D modeling and 3D printing. Here are five reasons we’re ...
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You’ve been hiding in bushes and jumping out at passers-by, yelling, “So it’s you, Blofeld!” You’ve thwarted your next-door neighbour’s plan to wash their car in peace by trying to commandeer it for a “high-speed chase”. And every night you dream of being honoured by her majesty, only to wake up saluting your still sleeping girlfriend. There must be an ...
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