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Saturday, October 25, 2008
The Tuttuki Bako, an interactive game system
Work Safe: Yes
The Tuttuki Bako, an interactive game system that requires you to insert your finger into the device to interact with the games. The display shows a digital replica of your finger - you can then play with a panda or annoy a girl by touching her face.
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
That Zune Tattoo Guy’s Got Nothing On This
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It seems more people are getting tattoos these days to show loyalty to a particular brand or product than for traditional rebellious reasons. We’ve all seen our share of Nintendo, Apple or even Zune tattoos, but none of them come even close to the ink that one Spiderman fan had done.
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
An empty seat on a crowded train
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bout a typical morning on a crowded train for an African-American living in Tokyo and how he manages to deal with the level of xenophobia/racism he endures here.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Tomorrow’s energy source: Tapping the amazing power of breasts
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As the world continues its search for alternate forms of power, some researchers have begun looking at ways to harness the energy created by humans. For example, a gym in Hong Kong uses electricity generated by stationary bikers to power its lighting fixtures, while a Dutch dance club uses the vibrations of moving bodies to provide electricity.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Weird Asia Halloween Costumes
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As Halloween gets closer and closer, many people get more desperate to finally decide what they want to dress up as for one ghoulish night of fun.
Believe it or not, Asians love to dress up in costumes, and it doesn’t even have to be Halloween. Here are some of the coolest, creative, weird, and strange costumes we found from all over Asia.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Same-sex marriage debate flares up in Silicon Valley
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Michael Giluso stood with about 15 friends on a busy corner in Campbell on Sunday waving a sign high in the air for everybody to see.
“Please save our marriage: Vote No on Prop. 8,” the sign said.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
American more than a birthright
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A few weeks ago, in one of the iconic moments of this year’s electoral cycle - assuming one defines “iconic” as “worthy of parody by ‘Saturday Night Live’ “- a dazed-seeming supporter at a McCain rally in Minnesota declared that Barack Obama was an Arab, only to face firm correction from the candidate: “No ma’am, he’s a decent, family-man citizen that I happen to have fundamental disagreements with.”
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Tony Hsieh CEO of Zappos.com
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Zappos and its CEO Tony Hsieh were profiled on ABC. Zappos, if you don’t know, is an online shoe store with over 1,000 brands and 4 million pairs of shoes. (If you were wondering, the name Zappos is an adaptation of the Spanish word for “shoe.") The nine year old company is on track to sell $1 billion in shoes. (That’s a whole lotta shoes.) Headquartered in Las Vegas, the company prides itself on its company culture and customer service.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Man Writes Calligraphy Using His Own Tears!
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Truly defying some natural laws, this Chinese man can write calligraphy with water he shoots from his own eyes.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Origami Folding Bamboo House
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Now why didn’t I think of that?
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