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HBO Alzheimer’s Project

HBO Alzheimer’s Project: HBO’s “THE ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT” takes a look at the faces behind the disease – and the forces leading us to find a cure. This multi-platform series reveals groundbreaking Alzheimer discoveries and the effects this debilitating and fatal disease has on those with Alzheimer’s and their families.

As the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research, the Alzheimer’s Association has been an active partner in “THE ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT,” providing expert insight and leading community engagement.

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TexTronics: energy-activated electronics

sports_icn2Textronics® is made up of a team of experts in the fields of Textiles and Electronics. Our goal is to seamlessly integrate electronics with textile structures – changing the way people benefit from technology in sport. We specialize in wearable electronics that can be used to enhance sport performance. We are always on the look out for new technologies that can advance our products. We’re open to ideas and partnerships that enable us to stay in the forefront of this emerging market space.

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50 Sites That Will Help You To Become a Better Designer

50 Sites That Will Help You To Become a Better Designer @ DZineBlog (Design Blog). Outanding collection of reference sites for cutting-edge web design technologies and techniques. Continue Reading »

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The Rodenator: concussive pest control w/propane

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The Rodenator assists landowners with the removal of most species of underground burrowing pests. Both the Pro and R2 Remote work on the principal of delivering a precisely measured mixture of propane and oxygen into the tunnel or burrow of invasive pests. This mixture is then detonated by the operator, causing an instantaneous underground shock wave of concussive force that eliminates the pests and in some (species specific) cases collapses some of the existing tunnel structure thus preventing immediate reinfestation.

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Playpower: learning games for radically affordable computers

playpower-keyboardPlaypower: learning games for radically affordable computers. “We support affordable, effective, fun learning games. We’re starting with an existing $10 TV-computer as a platform for learning games in the developing world.”.

The “world’s most inexpensive home computer” uses a TV for a screen and comes with a full keyboard, mouse, game controllers and several game cartridges.

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LightLane’s Lasers Make an Instant Bike Lane

lightlane_laser_small LightLane’s Lasers Make an Instant Bike Lane. Fed up with seeing friends getting clipped by cars, the designers at Altitude combined two things we love — bikes and lasers — to create an instant bike lane and make nighttime cycling a whole lot safer.

Their bike-mounted gadget, called LightLane, beams two bright red lines and the universal symbol for cyclist on the pavement, neatly delineating a bike lane to remind motorists to yield a little space. It should make everyone feel a little more comfort on the road. Continue Reading »

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SheevaPlug Development Kit

SheevaPlugThe SheevaPlug is a development platform, targeted for use as a plug computer, and designed to run network-based software services. It features a Kirkwood Series SoC with an embedded Marvell Sheeva™ CPU core running at 1.2 GHz. This device connects to the network using GbE, offers desktop class performance, and can be used to replace a PC-based home server for many applications. Continue Reading »

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DataLiberationFront: Google project for blog interoperability

DataLiberationFront: Google project for blog interoperability. Converters to/from various blog formats hosted on Google App Engine.

The Goals of the Data Liberation Front:

* Liberate data across web services.
* Make that data portable across cooperating web services.
* Allow users to own their own data which is submitted to the Cloud.
* Do anything else to allow users to have fine-grained, easy access, and control of their data.

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Weird Universe

Weird Universe explores every aspect of a human and natural cosmos that is not only “stranger than we imagine, but stranger than we can imagine.” One of the principals is the guy behind the syndicated “News Of the Weird” column that appears across the country. Continue Reading »

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VIEVU PVR-PRO: the clip-on portable PVR

Viewvu pvr-proVIEVU PVR-PRO: the clip-on portable PVR. This little bugger isn’t much larger than a traditional pager (remember those?) and can reportedly capture video at 640 x 480 (30 frames-per-second), and while we’re not told how much internal capacity is housed, it can store some four hours of content before needing to be emptied.

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On The Luck Of Seven: an open-source, around the world project by noel hidalgo

On The Luck Of Seven : an open-source, around the world project by noel hidalgo, a new york city based activist, organizer, blogger, barcamper and coworker.

for seven months, he will traverse the seven continents, dive into the seven oceans, and attempt to visit the seven ancient wonders of the world. using a new media Continue Reading »

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Bug Labs: “the Lego of gadgets”

Bug Labs GroupBug Labs: “the Lego of gadgets”. A modular open source/open hardware microplatform. See the CNET coverage video at CES 2008 for a good overview. Continue Reading »

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Urban Harvest: building communities one garden at a time

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Urban Harvest: “building communities one garden at a time”. Urban Harvest is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening communities through gardening education. Continue Reading »

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Mindjet: Software for Visualizing and Using Information

Mindjet: Software for Visualizing and Using Information.

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HTML Goodies: “the ultimate HTML resource”

HTML Goodies: “the ultimate HTML resource”.

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acquire – A Gear Guide (catalog)

acquire: a Gear Guide (says “for men”, but I don’t see why it would be limited that way). There are some REALLY unique items in this store. Continue Reading »

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netCorps nonprofit technology

netCorps nonprofit technology NetCorps offers a variety of technology planning, assistance and support services to nonprofits primarily in the Southwest. Continue Reading »

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Portable On-Demand Storage(PODS): very clever storage and moving company.

Portable On-Demand Storage(PODS): very clever storage and moving company. PODS are 12′ or 16′ rooms that are (trans)portable for moving and temporary storage.

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15 answers to creationist nonsense

15 answers to creationist nonsense, a PDF document from a biology student at Swarthmore Continue Reading »

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campware.org: ‘free software for a free press’

campware.org: ‘free software for a free press’ .

Includes web publishing toolbox, net audio management, CRM, distribution management system for print publications, and an authorization system for radio stations.
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