German skin care product company Beiersdorf AG’s Nivea brand has found an unusual way of campaigning sunscreen targeted at children. The campaign entitled “Care from the Air Bird” uses a seagull drone (read: RC aircraft that looks like a bird) that patrol the sky above the beach, dropping sunscreen on unsuspecting children, much like a real bird does on humans. I know what you are thinking. This is not exactly the most pleasant way of promoting your product, isn’t it? You know, associating sunscreen lotion with bird’s poop and vice versa. Continue reading Nivea’s Seagull Drone ‘Poops’ Sunscreen Lotion On Kids At The Beach
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A Short But Interesting Story Of The Origin Of The Power Button Symbol
When you are using electronic gadgets, did it ever occur to you how the power button symbol came about? It is safe to say we are accustomed to the familiar ‘broken circle and vertical stroke’ symbol and we’d forgive ourselves for taking it for granted. However, like most things in life, this humble symbol has a short but no less interesting story. If you look closely, the “broken circle and vertical stroke” symbol is actually a combination of ‘0’ and ‘1’, the binary number system that represents off and on states. Prior to using 0 and 1, which was sometime around WWII, power control switches are labelled ‘On’ and ‘Off’, but as time goes by, engineers began to devise a simpler labelling that would transcend language barriers and hence, the universally recognized 0 and 1 was chosen to represent ‘on’ and ‘off’, which was used on toggle switches (see below). Continue reading A Short But Interesting Story Of The Origin Of The Power Button Symbol
Original Star Trek Starship Enterprise TV Show Model Restored At SNASM
Star Trek Starship Enterprise maybe a fictional spaceship but it was product of creative imagination of movie makers and a mark of mankind’s desire for deep space exploration, which makes the original starship Enterprise model worthy of a place in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. And museum it did head to in 1974 when it was donated to by Paramount Pictures to SNASM. The 11-foot, 200 lbs blow-molded plastic and wood model was displayed in several locations in the museum until 2014, when it was removed for a lengthy and painstaking two-year restoration. Though it is worthy to note that the model was “treated” three times, in 1974, 1984 and 1991, while in museum’s possession, but this was by far, the most extensive one. Continue reading Original Star Trek Starship Enterprise TV Show Model Restored At SNASM
HoverPowered Wants To Turn Balancing Hoverboard Into A Go-kart
The rather infamous and much used Hoverboard, as we all know now, does not quite hovers. It is nothing more than a miniature Segway except that it has no handlebar, but surprisingly, it has quite a following and there are even folks who step out and create accessories for it. We have seen how it can be converted to a self-propelled mobile beach chair and a ski-like electric vehicle, now another outfit wants to turn it into a go-kart. California-based HoverPowered is the startup behind the idea of the Hoverboard go-kart called HoverKart which turns a regular Hoverboard into a go-kart, complete with a swiveling third wheel, an adjustable frame, along with handlebars and slidable “race-inspired seat” to accommodate different ages and sizes. Continue reading HoverPowered Wants To Turn Balancing Hoverboard Into A Go-kart
Twitter’s New #Stickers Is The Visual Version Of The Good’ol Hashtag
You know how Facebook lets you add ‘stickers’ on your uploaded photos? Well, now Twitter has it too, but there’s a particularly useful ’twist’ to it. Dubbed #Stickers, it allows you to ‘stick’ stuff like emojis, props and ‘accessories’ anywhere on the photos, but that’s where the similarity with Facebook’s stops. Tweeted image that has a sticker slapped on it is searchable and discoverable. In other words, the sticker is essentially a visual version of the good’ol hashtag. This means, tapping on a sticker will bring up a series of Tweets by people who happen to use the same sticker. Pretty cool, huh? Basically, #Stickers is a funner way to discover stuff on Twitter. Continue reading Twitter’s New #Stickers Is The Visual Version Of The Good’ol Hashtag
SPRITE Celebrates The Land’s Victory With Limited Edition 16 oz. Can
After 52 years of dry spell, Cleveland Cavaliers, lead by LeBron James, finally took the championship in a 93-89 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. 52.Freaking.Years. Now, that surely calls for a grand celebration and while the Land and the whole of Cleveland celebrates, SPRITE, a Coca-Cola brand, wasted no time in pushing their own marketing campaign to mark this victory. SPRITE launches a social media campaign called #DapTheKing where it invites fans to perform the handshakes King James did with his teammates throughout the season. Continue reading SPRITE Celebrates The Land’s Victory With Limited Edition 16 oz. Can
Surprise! Alligator Is Not The Number One Man-killer In The U.S.
You may have heard the tragic news about a boy being pulled under by an alligator while at Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida. What puzzled us was, that was manmade lake and so, how the hell did the ally gets in there? Then again, Florida is kind of famous for alligators with some folks encountering the reptile right in the backyards – thanks t us, humans, encroaching into their natural habitat. At this point, alligators have earned themselves a fearsome reputation and this ancient reptile has instilled the same fear in people as sharks do, but here’s a plot twist: alligators, or sharks for that matter, is not the number one man-killer in the U.S. Continue reading Surprise! Alligator Is Not The Number One Man-killer In The U.S.
Robot Escapes Testing Facility, Went On The Run On The Streets Of Russia
In a scene that closely resembles one from sci-fi movies, a robot has escaped its human overlords from its testing facility in Russia and it was on the loose for a good 40 minutes before its onboard battery conked out and came to a halt in the middle of road, causing a minor traffic disruption. No one was harmed in this fiasco, though and do not be alarmed either, it is not scenario of robot revolting against us cos’ this particular robot is not as sophisticated and advanced as Sonny, and it does not have equal level of AI to enable it to harm humans either. The non-human escapee obviously does not have the dexterity to pick lock to enable the dash; its escape was made possible by an engineer who forgot to shut the gate when he made his way to the office. Continue reading Robot Escapes Testing Facility, Went On The Run On The Streets Of Russia
World’s Most Expensive Tires From Z Tyre Cost A Whopping $600,000
Tires are expendables. They get worn and need to be replaced with a new set and hence, it is hard to imagine anyone, or any establishment would consider giving this rubber compound a bling. Then again, sometimes what people and/or company thinks defy logic or sensible considerations and the same goes to the person who paid way over the odds for this set of super luxe-up tyres (tires) from UK tire manufacturer Z Tyre. And how much exactly was it? AED 2,202,000, which works out to be around $600,000, or £420,400, as officially recorded by Guinness World Records last month. That’s one heck of tire, isn’t it? I can’t imagine a tire that cost a thousand bucks each, much less one that commands $150,000 a pop. Now, that’s preposterous. Continue reading World’s Most Expensive Tires From Z Tyre Cost A Whopping $600,000
Dust Mask Becomes Cool With Realtree Xtra Camo Nuisance Dust Mask
If you work in an environment that exposes you to dust, pollen, animal dander, or grass, then you need to wear a dust mask for the sake of one’s health and there’s an abundance of dust masks in the market, but should you settle for a plain white mask? Well, unless you are in Japan or Taiwan where functional masks are offered with a variety of graphics on them, you are pretty much out of options other than donning a plain white mask. But, seriously, you don’t have to. In a what seems like a vanity move, ProGear, a line of surgical masks and respirators of Prestige Ameritech, has released a new dust mask with Realtree signature camo pattern print. Continue reading Dust Mask Becomes Cool With Realtree Xtra Camo Nuisance Dust Mask