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Decorative Diamond Fire Glass for Gas Fireplaces or Outdoor Pits

Randy McCoy — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:40:44 +0000

Outdoors or indoors, you can use Diamond Fire Glass to hold heat and burn cleaner, hotter fires. It is mostly used with gas fireplaces and burns more efficiently and hotter than wood. Fire glass doesn’t burn; it retains heat as a result of heating gas. Since it burns hotter than wood, there is no smoke or ash and can be turned on and off quickly since the glass heats up and cools down quickly.

10,000 Year Clock Under Construction In West Texas

Randy McCoy — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:58:41 +0000

It will be the slowest computer in the world when it’s completed, but it will be able to keep accurate time for 10,000 years, that is why it’s called the 10,000-year clock. The official name is the Clock of the Long Now, and is the brainchild of Danny Hillis, who wanted a clock that would use the sun to keep time and have a century hand that will advance once every 100 years.

3 Earth-Size Planets Disovered

Randy McCoy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:40:27 +0000

Three new planets have been discovered by astronomers that are close to Earth-size and are the right distance from their sun to make the temperature similar to Earth’s. The planets were discovered in what scientists call the ‘habitable zone’ where the surface of the planet isn’t too hot or too cold.

Louisiana Tech Wins Shell Eco-Marathon Challange

Randy McCoy — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:12:19 +0000

Last weekend more than a thousand high school and college studenst from around the country competed in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas, which challenges students to design and build high mileage vehicle. For the second year in a row Louisiana Tech’s vehicle ‘Hot Rod’, a diesel fuel car, achieved 316 miles per gallon, 70 mpg better [...]

Say Goodbye to Guess Work — This High-Tech Dress Bares All When She's Turned On

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:59:40 +0000

“Is that a see-through dress, or are you just happy to see me?” Much like how clear heels tell us that a woman will most likely give us a lap dance, thanks to one Dutch fashion designer you may never again have to wonder if she’s into you -- this new dress becomes transparent when the wearer’s heart rate rises, making things rather...clear.

Intoxicase Protects Your Phone Like a Bodyguard, Opens Your Beers Like a Servant and Counts Them Like a Nosy Girlfriend

Eric Rogell — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:00:14 +0000

Like a wingman cleverly disguised as an iPhone case, the Intoxicase always has your back. It will not only defend your phone from harm, it's also at the ready to pop open your beer (no more searching for openers or banging the bottle on the table), and will even tell you if you've had a few too many.

Survey Reveals Americans Feel the Need to Take a Break from Facebook

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:33:39 +0000

Valentine’s Day may be in the air, but it seems like there isn’t a ton of love for Facebook Why? Because we may have had our fill of the social networking site. According to a new Pew survey, 61% of people have taken a break from the social networking site for several weeks at a [...]

Deep Space Industries Hopes to Mine Asteroids by 2015

Randy McCoy — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:35:37 +0000

It’s long been thought that asteroids are rich in minerals and could be a source for water, in the form of ice, and could be rich in metals. A company in California, Deep Space Industries, has plans to inspect small asteroids as they pass earth for potential mining projects.

Privacy Concerns for Maine Lawmakers + Civil Libertarians

Renee Nelson — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:27:19 +0000

I love social media. But for all of us it should come with some questions and concerns about threats to our privacy. The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine is making privacy protection a priority and supporting a number of bills this year and Maine Lawmakers are listening.