Archive for October 19th, 2009
The Associated Press has an article about British inventor James Dyson. He has unveiled a bladeless fan which he is touting as a healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to air conditioning. The 62-year-old designer, better known as the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, said that his sci-fi-looking fans are safer and easier to clean [...]
The two-century-old technique of preserving food—or “putting up,” in canning-speak—is making a big comeback reports The Wall Street Journal. The worst recession in decades and a trend toward healthier eating are inspiring many Americans to grow their own food. Now the harvest season is turning many of these gardeners into canners looking to stretch the [...]
Kevin Morley and business partner Dean Eggers are busy trying to promote and raise capital for their invention, the Dish Trapper reports The Las Vegas Business Press. The device is a stretchable nylon net that can be attached to a dishwasher rack to keep plastic containers in place, thus preventing water from splashing onto the [...]
Turn Your Entire Office Into A Whiteboard
Fast Company has an interesting story on IdeaPaint, which is simply a paint that turns any paintable surface into a dry-erase board. The benefit–besides being able to brainstorm on almost every inch of your office–is that the paint is half the cost of whiteboard and better-performing–you can leave marks up indefinitely, and they won’t stain [...]
Stamps.com Offers New Free Shipping Program
AuctionBytes.com is reporting that Stamps.com has a new free program for eBay sellers who connect their account with Stamps.com to import data. eBay sellers can print First Class Mail International and any other mail class as well as labels for all sizes of the Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes. Standard features are included, such as [...]
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Mommy Makeup Artist Helps Brides Look Their Best
The Hingham Journal: Hingham makeup artist Kelly O’Keefe is quick to admit that she is a “hopeless romantic.” So it’s not surprising that after fine-tuning her artistry at Andrew Zona Studio in Hingham, O’Keefe, a licensed esthetician, decided to start her own wedding-oriented business, “Blush,” when her maternity leave ended earlier this year. O’Keefe is [...]
