Google Cuts Milo At The Knees With Its Blue Dot Specials

Google just launched a new feature on the mobile version of Google Product Search which could take local shopping search startup Milo out at the knees. Whenever you do a Google product search from a mobile phone, blue dots will appear next to items which are in-stock at nearby stores. The image at

The Common Sense Guide to "Organic" and Other Food Labels [Food]

Everywhere you look, food is trying to impress you with how natural it is, but the message is vague and often misleading. What does 'organic' actually mean? What separates 'grass-fed' from 'free range'? Were separating real, meaningful labels from eco-hype.Photo by greenblog. Even if you could care

The Quick 10: 10 Odd Celebrity Lawsuits

Have you heard about this ridiculous Lindsay Lohan lawsuit? In case you haven’t, it’s below at number one. It’s a bit silly, at least in my non-lawyerly opinion. But there’s a long line of litigious luminaries who paved the way for Lindsay, so who knows? Maybe her case has a shot. [...]

Synthesizer t-shirt

Synthesizer t-shirt by Olivier Laude currently up for vote at Threadless:Previously: Every nun needs a synthesizer.Buy Becoming a Synthesizer Wizard: From Presets to Power User at Amazon.

The Truth About Kim Z & The DJ (Sort Of)

Kim Zolciak has yet to pick a side of the fence and stay with it, which would be okay, if she would just admit that she enjoys swinging side to side. But in recent accounts, The Real Housewives of Atlanta still insists that she and DJ Tracy Young are just friends, even after they were seen [...]

HP begins rebranding campaign with “Let’s Do Amazing” ads

Most people in the world hear Hewlett-Packard and think 'printers.' And who can blame them? Since the relatively recent emphasis on the 'HP' instead of 'Hewlett-Packard,' and the general consumer move away from printers, HP hasnt really done anything noteworthy — well, other than thrive despit

before & after: beth’s sofa + slipper chair

i’m feeling a little under the weather today so i’m going to kick off the before & afters a little early so i can try to work in a little half-day off to rest up. these first two projects come from beth at nest interior design. i love the way she updated this sofa and [...]

On the Street....Mr. Cortina, Paris

First Walking Lego Mecha Is Looking for Lego Godzilla [Lego]

Lego biped robots are a dime a dozen, even while some look pretty sweet. This one is special: Its the first walking Lego robot. And, unlike your usual feet-dragging toy robots, it actually walks raising its feet This definitely not easy to do with Lego or any other material. Maybe this guy shou

Group Therapy Win

epic fail photos - Group Therapy Win

Elvis, Drive-Throughs and Roller Coasters- Getting Married in Las Vegas!

Hundreds of people get married every day in Las Vegas, and we were fortunate enough to meet one of these lucky couples along with their incredible photographers, Australia's Rocco Ancora and Vicki Bell, at a fabulous cocktail party (Thank you Jerry Ghionis!) just last night during the Vegas WPPI

Oh, hi buddy 3

Look who is travelling around here. @ haha.nu Related posts:Hey buddy Oh, hi buddy 2 Oh, Hi buddy A Sick Bag Tour of Asia Related posts:Hey buddy Oh, hi buddy 2 Oh, Hi buddy A Sick Bag Tour of Asia

RIP: Granny D

We lost an awesome old woman this week: Doris “Granny D” Haddock, one of the leading fighters for campaign finance reform in the United States, died on Tuesday at the age of 100. In 1999, just shy of her ninetieth birthday, Granny D walked 3,200 miles across the country to promote campaign finan

Baby Care Bear Costume

If you want your little one to look as adorable as this little angel, you’re in luck, Sarah James of Instructables has instructions on how to make your own baby Care Bear costume from a dead Care Bear carcass. Link Via Craftzine

US police departments seeking more bilingual cops (AP)

AP - Police departments across the country are stepping up efforts to recruit officers who can speak more than one language, in some cases offering raises or even sending cops abroad as part of immersion programs.

HP rolls out 'Let's Do Amazing' ad campaign

Wed already gotten word of HPs new $40 million 'Lets Do Amazing' ad campaign earlier today, but the company has just now rolled out its first series of ads to give us some indication of how all that money is being spent. Somewhat curiously, for an ad campaign partly intended to reintroduce the HP br