Since the 1930s, more than 30 patents have been filed for flying car designs, documenting the dreams of dozens of aviation entrepreneurs enthralled by Jetsonian ideals of zooming around dodging traffic in tiny, efficient personal aircrafts.
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Small business loan total drops by $10 billion | money.cnn.com
The 22 banks that got the most help from the Treasury’s bailout programs cut their small business loan balances by a collective $10.5 billion over the past six months, according to a government report released Monday.
SBA Stimulus Loan Money Runs Out|CNN Money.com
The Small Business Administration said Monday that it has run through all of the $375 million Congress allocated to temporarily waive fees and boost guarantees on loans backed by the SBA’s lending programs. Businesses still hoping for a slice of the pie can get in line, cross their fingers and wait.
Words That Get The Job Done | Information Is Beautiful.net
How To Get Replies – Online Dating
Dating site OKCupid examined which words in an opening email to women increased or decreased the chances of a reply. Hilarious and revealing.
Do a Sales Job on Yourself – Sales Trust – Entrepreneur.com
The idea is so plain it can be difficult to believe. It seems paradoxical: Stop trying to control your customers and you will get better results than if you try every trick in the book.
NASA Treadmill Makes Exercise Easy|Trendhunter.com
Forbes reports “Alter-G G-Trainer’s unique treadmill system allows people to train and recover by reducing their effective body weight via positive air pressure.
USB Credit Card – Korea’s Shinhan Card|Trendhunter.com
“The USB credit card provides the online and contactless payment function and works the post-paid transportation card as well,” the Electronic Times wrote.
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Roar of MGM’s lion becomes a purr | BBC News
Originally silent, the lion’s roar was added to films in August 1928
MGM is home to some of the most famous franchises in cinema history, including James Bond and the Pink Panther. But staggering under the weight of almost $4bn of debt, the studio is now looking for a buyer.
Future Phone-Integrated Credit Card, Media Player|Trendhunter.com
“Imagine the device that unites everything that you carry along: a mobile phone, a player, your credit and discount cards, your apartment and your car keys. We have imagined it and now introduce you to the future.” (Plus Minus)
The device in size of a credit card 54×85,6 mm (C’ALL) will replace all those. Moreover it can work as:
2012 | Information Is Beautiful.net
A piece exploring the myths around 2012, Mayan Prophecy, geomagnetic reversal, The Long Count…
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