We can all agree that eating is awesome, some might even argue necessary, but one of eating’s side effects is weight gain. Some people don’t enjoy this occurrence, and for those people, thankfully there’s AspireAssist.
Astounde had the privilege to speak to Rockies owner Dick Monfort in mid-2012, and we asked Mr. Monfort why the Rockies were one of only five MLB team that didn’t own the .com of their team name.
Mr. Monfort informed us that it wasn’t up to him, that Major League Baseball owned all of the league’s internet properties, including ColoradoRockies.com, and it would be up to them to acquire it. Now, six months later, they finally have.
Exclusive video of the sickest heavy metal band of all time: Compressorhead.
The three man Aussie robotic band is comprised of Stickman, Fingers and Bones, and is sweeping the nation and frying the brains of meatbags worldwide.
Unless you’ve left Nair on a little too long, shaving is most likely a part of your daily or weekly routine. The problem with most people is that just one shaving session can use between 5-10 gallons of water!
While it’s an afterthought today, that kind of usage shows up on the water bill, and could be a bigger problem in the future.
A designer named Craig Battin sought out to build a water conservation device, and he ended up creating the Bonsai; a bathroom gadget that, with a shot glass full of water, not only gives you a closer shave that’s better for your razor, but it uses approximately 256 times less water!
In attempting to forge a closer relationship between driver and car, BMW has cooked up a game-changing concept simply called ‘GINA’.
GINA eschews carbon fiber and steel for a high quality water and temperature resistant fabric skin that is customizable by the occupant.
Despite their deliciousness, chicken, beef and pork take a huge toll on the planet. The livestock sector uses nearly 70% of all agricultural land, and is responsible for 15% of the planet’s total greenhouse gas emissions!
Though it may make you queasy to think about today, mealworms and superworms could soon become a huge part of our diet, thanks to their high protein content and positive imprint on the environment.
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Wind, Water, Solar; what sound like the powers necessary to summon Captain Planet are what we thought to be mankind’s greatest hope for a clean, green future.
During the first twelve years of the 21st century though, more green energy heroes have begun to emerge.
We’ve already seen gravity power in action, and now it’s looking likely that tornado power could be next.
“One’s first reaction is that it can’t possibly be real because normally you don’t see such things, I’ve never seen so much gold. In fact I’ve never seen so much of any element.” – Professor Martyn Poliakoff
If you’ve ever served or have family that’s served in the military you will really appreciate the latest innovation out of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Arsenal Medical, with funding from DARPA, has created a wound stasis or wound sealing foam that can patch up life-threatening internal damage for up to three hours, increasing soldier survival rates nine-fold!
Many a great photo has been ruined from an unsteady hand or a subtle bump from a friend or loved one. We’re forcibly left to wonder what might have been.
Luckily, a computer engineer specializing in image and signal processing, Vladimir Yuzhikov, has created a free computer program that let’s you reverse the effects of a blurred photo.