Plastic Clamshell Packaging Voted Worse Design Ever - How-To Geek

Plastic Clamshell Packaging Voted Worse Design Ever - How-To Geek: "We’ve all been there: frustrated and trying free a new purchase from it’s plastic clamshell jail. You’re not alone, the packaging design has been voted the worst in history."

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Tiny Leaf House can accommodate a family of four – and it has wheels

Tiny Leaf House can accommodate a family of four – and it has wheels: "Leaf House is the creation of small home enthusiast Laird Herbert from Whitehorse, Canada, who was inspired by the idea of building his own home. After testing out several prototypes, Herbert has finally finished work on what he calls Version.2 ... and the result is a tiny portable home design that takes up a small amount of space, is big enough to live in comfortably, and reportedly accommodates a family of four."

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Silica nanoparticles used to make mosquito-repellant clothing

Silica nanoparticles used to make mosquito-repellant clothing: "For many of us, mosquitoes are an irritating pest that can ruin any number of outdoor activities. For many others, however, they are also spreaders of malaria – a disease which infected approximately 216 million people in 2010, according to an estimate by the World Health Organization. Repeatedly slathering on bug repellant is one way of dealing with the insects, although wearing clothing made from mosquito-repellant fabric sounds a lot more preferable."

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Tactus Technology display brings physical buttons to the touchscreen

Tactus Technology display brings physical buttons to the touchscreen: "California startup Tactus Technology recently caused plenty of "oohs" and "aahs" at SID Display Week 2012. The prototype touchscreen the company presented featured buttons that can rise out of the flat surface of the screen at the user's whim, disappearing completely once they are no longer needed."

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Health Petition: Bristol-Myers Squibb: Help save our dad | Change.org

Health Petition: Bristol-Myers Squibb: Help save our dad | Change.org:

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Saving America, what we need to do

Saving America, what we need to do: "Many things that were part of the founding of our country revolved around God. Many liberals now can’t stand to even say the word God, let alone acknowledge the God exists, even though many of them say they are Christians. What does this say about their definition of what a Christian is?"

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Boeing's Phantom Eye autonomous aircraft makes its first flight

Boeing's Phantom Eye autonomous aircraft makes its first flight: "After four years of development, Boeing’s liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned autonomous aircraft made its first flight last Friday. It took place at Edwards Air Force Base in California, with the dual-propeller-driven aircraft lifting off of its launch cart at 6:22am PST."

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Gorilla Glass maker unveils ultra-thin and flexible Willow Glass

Gorilla Glass maker unveils ultra-thin and flexible Willow Glass: "Corning announced details of a major new glass design at the eighth annual Display Week in Boston, a trade event hosted by the Society for Information Display. Named Willow Glass, Corning’s new glass is manufactured in such a way that allows it to reach temperatures of up to 500°C (932ºF) while maintaining a thickness of just 100 microns – or about that of a sheet of paper."

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You can now buy an UZI for $25 ... but it's a pen

You can now buy an UZI for $25 ... but it's a pen: "Looking for something to jot down a few lines of poetry as you sip camomile tea from your Battle Mug? While a Bic might do the trick, it would perhaps be more appropriate to use the UZI Tactical Defender Pen."

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Orsos Island - the smallest personal floating island yet in a fast growing market

Orsos Island - the smallest personal floating island yet in a fast growing market: "The concept of a floating island has been with us throughout history, but sprang back into the limelight just four years ago when Wally Yachts came up with an island-themed megayacht named the Wally Island."

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FPSRussia Goes to Whitecastle - In a tank... - YouTube

FPSRussia Goes to Whitecastle - In a tank... - YouTube: ""

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Interesting facts about humans

Interesting facts about humans: "There are many things you do in life that you rarely think about because you do them often, so often that you don't even realize how often you do them."

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