Power Pad Offers Easy Recharge for devices...with no wires!

" Amid the wireless buzz, a company claims to have solved the "last wire" dilemma by eliminating the need to plug in devices to charge them. Startup MobileWise is working with Acer and others to ship (early next year) a pad with a conductive surface capable of powering...

Toy trains 'Star Wars' fans to use The Force

"Could The Force be with you? A toy due in stores this fall will let you test and hone your Jedi-like abilities. The Force Trainer (expected to be priced at $90 to $100) comes with a headset that uses brain waves to allow players to manipulate a sphere within a clear...

Sheriff: Parents didn't report boy missing for a decade

" (CNN) -- Authorities in Kansas are looking for a boy who disappeared about a decade ago, but was not reported missing until a few weeks ago. ...

German battlefield yields Roman surprises from 3rd Century!

"HANOVER, Germany (CNN) -- Archaeologists have found more than 600 relics from a huge battle between a Roman army and Barbarians in the third century, long after historians believed Rome had given up control of northern Germany. ...

What do you do with an old laptop and some free time?

Well, I skinned mine with my company logo and my name... For about $1 in vinyl construction tape and $5 of colored vinyl (which I cut myself), I transformed my boring old laptop into an advertisement and...

Israel Rejects Proposed Cease-Fire

"JERUSALEM, Dec. 31 -- Israeli leaders rejected on Wednesday a cease-fire plan to immediately pause attacks on the Gaza Strip for 48 hours, declaring that as proposed there were no guarantees Hamas fighters would honor the agreement. "There will never be peace between these...

Detroit police say homicides dropped in 2008

"DETROIT — Detroit is on pace to have its lowest number of homicides in more than 40 years. As of Monday, the Detroit Police Department unofficially recorded 340 homicides, about 14% less then last year's total of 396. The number is the lowest homicide total since 1967,...

FurReal Friends Biscuit My Lovin' Robot Pup Toy Review

Well Christmas has come once again, and with it the joy of new and exciting robotic toys! For as long as I can remember, the robot toys have always been a big winner, even back in the early 70's when I was a young...

Surviving Winter Storms...No Power, No Heat, No Problem!

Being a resident of Michigan my entire life, there is one thing that i have grown accustomed to, and that is crazy weather! I have literally experienced single digit temps with snow one day, 57°F temps the next...

Wall-E Builder's Group Member builds Wall-E Toybox for Christmas

As the founder and creator of The Wall-E Builder's Group, I never cease to be amazed at the creativity and ability of our members. With over 2,500 members now, I see creations all the time that make me say to...

The Ice man Cometh after the Rain in Northern Michigan

Well, as predicted in part by our weathermen, and in part by my personal experience in Michigan for nearly 40 years, the rains came with mid to upper 30°F temps which caused a melting of approximately half os the...

Nike offering Custom Made Sneakers Named NIKEID

Nike is offering NIKEID service on their website. First off, let me say that I in no way am promoting Nike above any other shoe. Although I have owned many pairs of Nike's over the years, I currently don't, BUT with...

The Calm before the Northeastern Michigan Storm

Well once again it seems that winter has a few surprises up his sleeves for the residents of Northeastern Michigan. After over two feet of snow in two weeks (counting the 5 inches we received last night 12-23-2008),...

Winter woes getting you down? Go to Brazil and warm up!

I have a colleague from The Wall-E Builder's Group who works as the Lead IT for an engineering firm, who send him around the world yearly. Recently he went to Vitoria Brazil. I asked him to take a lot of pictures for...

Child porn investigation catches California lawyer

" A lawyer who served in the Clinton administration and more recently was an adviser to California's lieutenant governor pleaded guilty to a child porn charge in a San Diego federal court Monday. Wade Rowland...

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