1. Space Invader Welcome Mat Welcome visitors to your home with a lone invader for them to wipe their feet on -- sweet revenge for all the times they got zapped by the aliens. Cost: $45Click here to view this gallery.Released all the way back in 1978, Space Invaders has become more than a retro classic — it’s a cultural touchstone for multiple generations, s […]
A 19-year-old entrepreneur has been caught living and working out of AOL’s Palo Alto, Calif. offices, putting in long hours to get his startup off the ground. Sure, companies pride themselves in having employees with intense work ethics, but this guy wasn’t even an AOL employee at the time. Eric Simons — who stayed at the office for two months, crashing on o […]
As part of Eastman Kodak’s efforts to be a much slimmer business, the imaging and photography company is restructuring, selling its online sharing and storing site, Kodak Gallery, to Shutterfly for $23.8 million in March. Kodak Gallery will close on July 2, and each user’s account will automatically transfer to Shutterfly. Users that do not want to make the […]
Exchanging Vows Mark Zuckerberg and his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan -- who first met while attending Harvard University -- elected to exchange vows in front of guests. Attendees arrived at their Palo Alto, Calif. home for what they thought was Chan's graduation party from medical school. Image via Facebook, Allyson Magda PhotographyClick here to […]
1. Eclipse Last Sunday, the moon passed between the sun and our planet, causing an awe-inspiring solar #eclipse. This special phenomenon was captured by thousands of people around the globe. This picture, posted to Twitter by aerospace engineer @wikkit (1000+ followers), was tweeted along with the text: "I'm sorry to inform you that Earth is about […]
Are you stressed at work? You’re not alone: A recent Gallup poll indicates that on-the-job pressure is the top reason for employee dissatisfaction in the American workforce, and nearly half of American workers say their job is “very or extremely stressful.” And whether you notice it or not, you’re broadcasting clear signs that should indicate to your employe […]
Videoconferencing apps like FaceTime give you direct and live interaction with another person — and conventional phone calls let you do the same thing — but that’s hard to do while texting. Here’s Feel Me, an iOS app concept that shows you in real time what your texting partner is doing. Created by Marco Triverio as his final project at the Copenhagen Instit […]