With the price of getting custom business cards designed dropping significantly, many companies are letting their creativity speak a thousand words. To start, we have The Boxcat, which was made from packing materials and a stamp. Continue reading to see them all.
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It’s not everyday that you see a praying mantis, much less a lot of 2 baby egg cases (yields 100-400 babies) on Amazon. According to Hirt’s Gardens, they “are one of the best predator insects, eating about any bug except the valuable Lady Bugs.” Product page. Continue reading to watch a praying mantis fight a snake.
Your Praying Mantis eggcases are currently refrigerated to regulate hatching; once removed and exposed to warm temperatures of 70 to 90 degrees F., the average hatch time is 10-20 days. Simply refrigerate the egg cases until you are ready for your chemical-free insect control.
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That’s right, tonight at 8:30pm (local time) is when people from all over the world will celebrate Earth Hour 2010. This celebration “is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness.” Video after the break.
Sure, it’s just wishful thinking, but this designer even went through the trouble of creating an Apple Store page for the MacBook 3D. This laptop features an Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDIA graphics, and a stereoscopic iSight camera.Click here for first picture in gallery.
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Here they are, the first pictures of Apple’s forthcoming iPad App Store. The company “will be using the HD moniker to denote applications that have either been tweaked in a special iPad version, or have had their resolution upped so they wouldn’t just be scaled standard apps.” Continue reading for one more picture.
Additionally, we’re seeing some applications that aren’t even available on the iPhone right now, such as the $49.99 OmniGraffle, which we’re assuming will be very close to its desktop counterpart.
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Adding a second line to your iPhone won’t get much easier than installing Line2, which is an application that lets you “make and receive calls no matter where you are – using VoIP when you can, and cellular when necessary – all from the same number.” Video after the break.
Most chopsticks look just what they sound like, chopped wooden sticks. These five examples take a more creative approach, design wise, on the classic food-grabbing utensil. Continue reading to see them all.
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In this amazing demonstration, “a robotic micro-assembly process relies on several thousand flagellated bacteria acting as micro-workers to build a pyramidal structure.” Continue reading for the video.
The researchers hope to use this development to perform microscopic tasks normally thought to be the future of nanotechnology, such as organ repair.
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Since money doesn’t grow on trees, there’s the We Use Coupons community to at least help you save some. Featured on ABC News’ Nightline, this website provides “a platform for you to learn how to use coupons as well as post deals you find anywhere and everywhere; we all share one common goal and that is to save money at the grocery store.” More information. Video after the break.
