Video: The Quest for Free (Groceries)
More here. I know that the stores get reimbursed and all, but is this ethical?
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February 2013
iPhone Creates Demand for Cosmetic Surgery: FaceTime Facelift
Robert K. Sigal, M.D., board-certified plastic surgeon in the Washington, D.C.-area plastic surgery practice The Austin-Weston Center for Cosmetic Surgery, is seeing firsthand technology’s direct effect on the demand for plastic surgery. Patients come in with their iPhones and show me how they look on [Apple’s video calling application] FaceTime, says Dr. Sigal. The angle
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Video: The Invention of “Long Island Iced Tea”
PBS Digital Studios: Bob “Rosebud” Butt is credited with inventing the Long Island Iced Tea while he was a bartender at the Oak Beach Inn on Long Island in the 1970s. Bob may not be the first bartender to have made a mixed drink resembling iced tea — some stories say that a similar drink
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Saving Camping Spots
With the start of camping season upon us, I’m reminded of this business idea that Loyd from Yosemite Blog sent to me a few years ago: Here’s a great part time business to start…. camping spot savers! On major holidays they go in a few days in advance, set up a tent, and camp there
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Cubify: 3D Printing for the Home
MakeUsOf: Cubify understands the problem with geeky, DIY, hard to build and calibrate printers; and their Cube aims to solve this. Currently on pre-order and due for release on May 25th, the device is about as consumer level as you can get. At $1,299, it costs as much as a new desktop PC (and considerably
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The Homeless Entrepreneur Who Squatted at AOL
Sometimes, when you’re starting a business, you have to do almost anything to make it succeed. CNET has the story of one entrepreneur who was so desperate to start that he secretly lived and worked inside of AOL’s office for two months before security discovered his “apartment”: Having spent several months legitimately working in the
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Relaunching A Classic Drink: Choc-Ola
According to Bloomburg-Businessweek, a pair of entrepreneurs hope to relaunch a classic. Their goal is to draw in the baby boomer crowd with nostalgia, and introduce a chocolaty treat to those who have a sweet tooth. “It’s the greatest-tasting chocolate milk you’ve ever had,” said Joe Wolfla, a 73-year-old book publisher who worked with fellow
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Missing Remote Inspires Teen
Lily McCauley could never find the remote in her home. Sick of looking, she created a way to track it and entered it into the Bendigo Inventor Awards, reports Bendigo Advertiser.
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Home Decor To Your Door
A new company is making its mark in the home furnishings industry by following in the footsteps of established direct selling companies like Mary Kay and Avon. That company is Decor To Door. Like other direct selling companies, they offer people an opportunity to sign on with their company and sell their products. Their reps
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AllerDine: Restaurant Allergy Guide
If you suffer from food allergies, dining out can be a challenge. A new webite called AllerDine hopes to make the process a little easier. AllerDine is a restaurant guide that rates the “allergy friendliness” of each restaurant in their guide. Criteria include: Formal allergy policy What allergens are on their menu A list of
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