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See-Through Ants Come in Custom Colors

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Did you know that certain ants out there have translucent abdomens? We must have missed that day in entomology class. Not only are there see-through ants, but they can be filled with colorful liquid to make them any color you want!…

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August 6th, 2011 by: Technabob

Artist Uses Leaves as a Canvas for Awesome Art

I have seen a lot of art in my time and much of it isn’t that impressive to me. I have seen people use just about everything to make their art. I have never seen anyone use leaves from various trees to make their artworks. The art you see in…

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July 16th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Remote-Controlled Bald Eagle Has a 9-1/2 Foot Wingspan

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Next time you see a giant bird flying through the skies, you might want to double-check that it’s the real deal. You could be looking a remote-controlled fake.…

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March 14th, 2011 by: Technabob

Wooden iPhone/iPod Dock Goes Au Naturale

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Just because your electronic gadget is constructed from metal, glass and plastic doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t get along with something more natural.

These wooden iPod/iPhone docks let you charge or connect your media player to your computer. Handmade from real cedar and other woods by the guys over at…

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July 17th, 2009 by: Technabob

The Real Alien Ant Farm

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Remember playing with ant farms when you were a kid? You know, the type where you’d get sand all over the place and proceed to kill all of your insect friends within a matter of minutes as you tried to fill it up? Or when they’d all escape and start…

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May 30th, 2009 by: Technabob

Mom, What’S a Gerbil?: Oxford Junior Dictionary Omits “Nature Words”, Puts in More Tech Ones

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The assimilation has begun. The latest edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary… will be missing numerous words that pertain to natural things like animals, flowers & birds. A few fantasy and religious terms will also be removed. And what will replace these words? Tech words, like “chatroom”. A word that

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February 4th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Singing Bird Alarm Clock Wakes You With Bird Calls

The Singing Bird Alarm Clock wakes you each morning with your choice of bird call. CIty dwellers, rejoice! You can spend a few groggy seconds each morning pretending you’re out in the country.

The clock is portable and runs on 3 AAA batteries. If you get tired of the same…

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August 6th, 2008 by: Karen M.

Junk Mobile Phones Give Way to Flowers

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Ever wonder what to do with your old cell phone when you’re ready to upgrade to the latest and greatest? Why not bury it in the ground? That’s what a group of scientists will have us doing if they have their way.

Researchers in the UK have devised a new…

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February 13th, 2008 by: Technabob

Winter’s Coming, Vacation at Your Desk

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I’ve always thought it would be fun to cover a wall in my office with a mural of a tropical sunset, since the likelihood of an actual beach vacation seems less and less likely with my busy work schedule these days. Now, I’ve discovered that I don’t have to be…

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November 22nd, 2007 by: Technabob

The Sights and Sounds of the Islands

Umine Island Projector from Takara Tomy

Picture yourself lying on the beach, listening to the crashing waves, soaring seagulls and the squawks of far-off dolphins… Now you can bring a bit of that feeling inside your house, thanks to this new gizmo from Japan’s TakaraTomy.

The Healing Theater Umine projects watery blue and green moving images…

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July 26th, 2007 by: Technabob

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