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cherkassy motherland statue’s new led torch still has a touch of retro

cherkassy-digital-torch

I’m a bit surprised that this isn’t in Japan. Look at them pixel flames burn! That’s the new “torch” of the Motherland statue in Cherkassy, Ukraine. The statue is one of several Motherland statues built in several locations across the former Soviet Union to commemorate the people who fought or died in World War II.…

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October 22nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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talking plate tells you when to stop eating

Talking Plate

Find yourself eating too much these holidays? Perhaps this wacky new invention will help you keep your New Year’s resolution to cut down.

A Ukranian scientist has developed a prototype of a plate that automatically tells you when you’ve eaten more food than you’re supposed to. A palm-sized computer provides the brains for the system,…

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December 26th, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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