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100 Notable Books of 2014
With the year quickly coming to a close, The New York Times Book Review has released their list of the 100 most notable books of 2014. Ranging from fiction to poetry and …
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Peter Marino’s Retail Reality Check
With all the advancements in e-commerce over the last few years and the slew of new brands opening as online-only, people have been finding it more and more difficult to find a …
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The Return of Supersonic Travel
While the Concorde jet was an engineering marvel and a massive feat in aviation technology, it was a little too ahead of its time. A new wave of companies is looking to …
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Eco-Friendly Air Conditioning
A new material developed by Stanford University’s Dr. Aaswath Raman is hoping to revolutionize the way we keep cool. Made from ultra-thin layers of silicon dioxide, hafnium dioxide and silver (for reflectivity), …
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Grayson Perry Asks “Who Are You?”
Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry has a new exhibition at London’s National Portrait Gallery that’s asking the question, “Who Are You?” The English artist is using non-traditional portraiture techniques to explore self-identity …
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Coffee Mug Matters
Coffee shops around the world may soon be rethinking the color of their cups. A recent study conducted by George Van Doorn of Federation University in Australia reveals that we may be …
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Renaud Marion’s “Air Drive”
Ever since he was a child, photographer Renaud Marion always dreamed of piloting a flying car. Since we’re still (unfortunately) dependent upon rubber tires and asphalt, Marion decided to envision his idea …
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Squeaker’s LED Pet Collars and Leashes
New PetTech startup Squeaker is hoping to make dog-walking a little more user-friendly. After nearly being close-lined by a dog-walker and one of those extendable leashes, Squeaker founder Christopher Forcucci thought it …
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US Currency Redesigned
For his master’s thesis at the Basel School of Design in Switzerland, Travis Purrington re-imagined the dated look of US currency. Passing on the iconic images of past presidents, Purrington drew up …
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Library Discovers Shakespeare First Folio
A Shakespeare First Folio was recently discovered at a small public library in St. Omer, France. With only 233 of them known to have survived, First Folios are among some of the …