When I was a kid, we’d often stop in at the local pet store just to see the new puppies and kittens that they had in stock. We never had any intention of purchasing anything, and I’m sure we’re weren’t alone. Now, a pet store owner in Beaufort, South Carolina has figured out how to […]
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Mothers’ Day is coming up. Looking for a gift for the crafty and entrepreneurial mom in your life? Epson can help expand their creative talents through with its portable EPSON LabelWorks LW-300 and LW-400. Both models deliver several features to help crafting and scrapbooking enthusiasts with all their labeling needs, including more than 40 tape
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DailyMail: Worries about money, jobs and the recession have become a part of everyday life for many of us. But the strain has become too much to bear for youngsters in Germany, resulting in the first kindergarten for stressed-out under-fives. Toddlers as young as three chill out with massages, foot baths and by walking through
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The Atlantic: For the visually impaired community, the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 seemed at first like a disaster — the standard-bearer of a new generation of smartphones was based on touch screens that had no physical differentiation. It was a flat piece of glass. But soon enough, word started to spread: The iPhone
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Wired: It’s an easy way for EV owners to make some cash off their home charging setup, or for businesses to install public charging stations in their parking lots. Apps like PlugShare and Recargo already let anyone with a free electrical outlet publicize their charging station, and software like WattStation Connect can turn it into
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Genevieve LaGreca: Without any middlemen or gatekeepers, with virtually no costs involved, and with self-marketing possible through social media and other Internet channels, electronic publishing is creating a robust market for new writers and books. For example, one novelist who was unable to find an agent or publisher has self-published two of her novels on
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With the price of gold so high, you’d be surprised at the changes it’s bringing to the search for gold. Below are two videos reports that demonstrate this. In the first, a company in South Africa is “mining” the waste material from decades of mining in South Africa. They’re pulling nearly 0.3 grams of gold
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Cleveland.com: An Australian billionaire said Monday he’ll build a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard and its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from England to New York, just like its namesake planned. Weeks after the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the original Titanic, Clive Palmer announced Monday he has
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Inc.: Want to start a company… but you’re short on ideas? There’s an incubator for that. Well, actually, it’s called a “foundry.” What is a foundry? Chicago-based Sandbox Industries recently opened a new start-up foundry in San Francisco. Managing Director Millie Tadewaldt says unlike a traditional incubator that brings in early-stage start-ups already working on
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Mashable: Nearly Newlywed is a newly launched startup that lets women rent gowns and bridal wear by highly coveted designers, including Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Rodarte and Carolina Herrera. The social media-powered online boutique lets women pay a fraction of the usual price tag — $10,000 to $15,000 — for designer wedding dresses.
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