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September 20 2012
GoldieBlox: A Toy And Book Series Designed To Get Young Girls Interested In Engineering

GoldieBlox: A Toy And Book Series Designed To Get Young Girls Interested In Engineering

Young girls interested in working on machines have few fictional role models, and even fewer hands-on experiences that are geared specifically toward them. This new Kickstarter project hopes to change that with its exciting new characters and tie-in engineering projects.

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Want To Make Your Laundry More Efficient? Just Add Diamonds

Want To Make Your Laundry More Efficient? Just Add Diamonds

Washing your clothes in industrial diamond grit may be the most efficient way to rid your clothes of dirt and grime.

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Heartbreaking Video Of Some Of England’s Last Small Fishermen

Heartbreaking Video Of Some Of England’s Last Small Fishermen

This new short film takes a look at the men who go out on the sea every day to catch fish in a sustainable way. Their livelihood--and the fish--are being threatened by large commercial fleets and, confusingly, fishing quotas designed to help preserve marine life.

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A Thermometer Dog Collar Warns You When Fido Is Getting Too Hot

A Thermometer Dog Collar Warns You When Fido Is Getting Too Hot

Dogs die in hot cars. But if you have to leave them in one, this text-messaging collar will alert you when you’ve stayed away too long and it’s time to free your pet from its oven-like prison.

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Tracking The Ever-Changing American Dream

Tracking The Ever-Changing American Dream

A new survey asks people what they think of their chances to better themselves in today’s America. The results are sobering, but not without hope.

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This 3-D Printer Can Generate Entire Rooms

This 3-D Printer Can Generate Entire Rooms

Oh, you 3-D printed that tiny little thing? Cool. These guys are printing a whole furniture set.

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Changing How We Sell Things, To Make Companies More Successful

Changing How We Sell Things, To Make Companies More Successful

Elastic Inc. combines technology and old-fashioned salesmanship to boost its clients’ bottom line. The trick is harder than it sounds: Only sell things you’re passionate about.

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How Do We Measure What Really Counts In The Classroom?

How Do We Measure What Really Counts In The Classroom?

Written by: Cathy Davidson

A new generation of assessment tools are hoping to piggyback off the wealth of online rating software to find a better and more efficient method of assessing students.

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