Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll launch trailer looks great, sounds humiliating

There's some surprisingly beautiful imagery in this trailer for next week's Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll. And some silly names, though we shouldn't be too surprised in a game called "Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll." Watch it after the break, with the sound off so you don't hear the words "Chancellor Zofor."

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Robots: Harvest Automation

In its latest episode, the Robots Podcast interviews Joe Jones, co-founder of Harvest Automation, the first employee of iRobot, and inventor of the Roomba (together with another Harvest Automation cofounder, Paul Sandin). Jones shares his deep insight into robotics in both academia and business and explains how his startup is the next logical step after the Roomba - and taps into a potentially huge market for autonomous robots. Read on or tune in!

Source: http://robots.net/article/3087.html

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September 18 is National Offlining Day

Eric Yaverbaum and Marc DiMassimo (two savvy marketers) have launched a campaign to turn September 18 a national day of offlining - a digital sabbath:

"Try making an Offlining Resolution. Have an Offline Father’s Day. Consider committing to a weekly Offline Sabbath. We think you’ll be glad you did, and we’re pretty sure you’ll find others who are glad too."

They put together some clever viral graphics as well. September 18, notably, is Yom Kippur. There's a pledge too. Count me out.

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Japan Volcano Erupts 'Five Times Bigger' Than Before [Video]

The Shinmoedake volcano in Japan erupted again today, with experts saying it was "five times" more powerful than last week's eruption. The force of the explosion blew out windows five miles away and nearby residents have been urged to leave. More »

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Bollywoodbot

OK, honestly, this has little to do with MAKE or making. It's scenes from a ridiculously over the top Terminator-like Bollywood movie. But the inventiveness of the transformations of the killer android, and the perverse humor of it all, tickled me more than I expected. A giant bowling ball made of killer droid clones? Who'd [...]

Source: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/01/bollywoodbot.html

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Things to Re-Use You Had No Idea You Could

When I was growing up, my frugal-to-the-core mother was the master of ?re-using.?  Now, first, I must say that I love my mother more than anyone on earth and my respect for her knows no bounds.  However, as a child, this whole concept of ?Don?t throw that away!  You can RE-use it!? was first annoying and then just ?not cool.?  Ironically, now a few years out of college and attempting to make ends meet, that concept has suddenly become ?genius!?  If you?re in the mindset of save, save, save and you?ve got the whole recycled thing under your belt, fantastic!  But, I?d venture to say that even better than recycling sometimes, is simply re-using.  And, yes though it may have seemed annoying and uncool to my child-like/teen mind, this really isn?t nearly as terrifying as you may think.  It?s actually incredibly easy, and in some cases, fun!  So here goes, from my mom and from my own endeavors, is a Top 10 List of some easy things to re-use that you may have not considered before.
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  • Teabags ? one of my mom?s favorites.  She easily gets three cups from one tea bag.  Not going to drink that many cups in one day?  She puts hers in a glass dish and places in the fridge till the next time she wants a cup.
  • Tinfoil ? another mom idea.  For used tinfoil that doesn?t come in contact with food, she simply refolds into a square when done and stores it until the next time she needs it.  She can make a roll of tinfoil last forever, people!
  • Coffee grounds ? you can stop throwing them away!  And, no, I?m not going to tell you to make another pot of coffee, I?m too much of a caffeine addict for that.  However!  They do make an excellent addition to your compost bin for fertilizer.
  • Plastic bags ? you can easily re-use all types of plastic bags: bread bags, sandwich bags, produce bags, etc.  If they?re clean, all the better, just fold up and store away, and if not, just wash in soapy water, rinse out and let dry.
  • Glass jars ? these make great storage containers for leftovers!  If they?re airtight, you can even store dry goods like sugar, pasta, and flour in them.  I also use the ?pretty? ones around the house for fun ways to hold pens and pencils and even toothbrushes!
  • Brown paper bags ? hello wrapping paper!  Brown paper with a little red ribbon looks fantastically classy.
  • Egg cartons ? ideal for starting seedlings if you?re a gardener.  Just cut off the lid, fill the cups with your favorite potting soil and go to it!  The best part?  Once your seedlings are ready, you can cut each cup out and plant the whole thing; the carton will disintegrate.
  • Food containers ? think butter dishes and cool whip containers.  Wash out and use for storage (no more buying plastic Tupperware).  My mom always used hers for dishes for feeding pets outside.
  • Glass soda bottles ? okay, disclaimer: I?m not promoting drinking soda!  BUT, if you?ve got some around, these make really fun flower vases.  You can also fill them with scented bath oils and salts and decorate with just a simple bow.  Great gift idea!
  • Greeting cards ? save your Christmas cards this year (or any fun cards for that matter!), cut out the picture, (fancy scissors will make this even more unique) and place on matching cardstock.  Stamp or print out your saying of choice inside.  Now that beats $3.25 for a generic card doesn?t it?

  • Have some fun, pick the ones that work best for you, and see just what you can re-use that you might not have considered before.  Do you have some ideas I?m missing?  Please share, I?d love to hear them!

    Author Tara Alley is a freelance writer from Montana who is very passionate about healthy cooking living a more eco-friendly lifestyle.  When not in the kitchen or working on her own writing, you can find her promoting green coffee for Coffee Home Direct.


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    Keeping Costs Down with Babies

    This is a guest article from my sister, Karen and lessons learned from her first 4 months raising her first child.

    Having a child is a blessed occasion and something that some people take for granted. Some people struggle to achieve this greatness. Once you see the two lines (or positive sign) on the pregnancy test the costs just start rolling in. Don?t get me wrong, I?m not trying to talk you out of having children, and theoretically it?s not like a new car, or that dream home, you can?t really ?Save up? for a baby. It?s always good to have a nest egg, money set aside for expenses that you?re not anticipating, plus to help cover expenses for labor and delivery.

    In 2010 it was calculated that to raise a child for 18 years, that is anticipating that they move out upon High School graduation, and not including the thousands of dollars that go into college. It costs roughly (give or take) $11,000 to raise one child!  And of course the more you have, the more this will increase each time, plus extra cost (bigger homes, bigger cars, more groceries, etc.).

    When I found out I was pregnant with my first (and only?so far) child. I instantly became a bargain shopper. I by no means claim to be frugal, although I wish I could be more so, and have definitely improved and am constantly working on that. I did more coupon clipping (still working on actually remembering to take them and use them too!), looking for sales, and shopping on Craigslist or our local Free website, Freecycle.org (Through yahoo groups). Not to mention the numerous people that offer to loan you, or give you their used clothes, furniture, baby gadgets.

    My biggest quote when I was pregnant and shopping for myself (maternity clothes) or for my son was ?I don?t see why I?d pay full price when he?s just going to grow out of it anyway, or only use it for a short amount of time?. Why pay $300+ for a brand new crib and $40 for a mattress when I got mine for $75 together (not recalled either!). His Infant Carrier and Base for the car was $15, and although these are the only baby items that actually have an expiration date, it was in great shape and not expired yet!

    Infant car seats, in fact all car seats expire after 6 years of the manufacture date. These dates (both manufacture and expiration date) are usually printed on the box or on the seat itself. The only thing that will void a car seat completely is if it?s been in ANY type of accident. Because it can compromise the safety of the seat without any visible changes to the seat. If there was one thing I?d highly suggest buying at full price, a good car seat would be it?..however, if it?s within the expiration date, go for the bargain!

    Other ways to cut costs would be to use cloth diapers, and cloth wipes?.this is a HUGE, constant cost that will be needed. While the initial cost for cloth diapers is a larger one, it?ll save in the long run by not having to buy diapers constantly once you build up your supply of all the sizes needed, and they can be used for future children also. A lot of moms will buy or make cloth wipes as well. I personally use disposable diapers, but look for the cheapest/best ones. I?ve personally grown to enjoy The Walgreens Brand of diapers, they have good absorbency and we don?t have many ?blow outs??.maybe I should be thanking my son for that. I do have some cloth diapers and want to use them, but my husband isn?t too sure yet. I do, however make my own wipes. Not cloth ones, but using household items. The recipe was given to me by a friend of mine who got it from her hospitals Labor and Delivery Nurses, so it?s got the Medical OKAY!

    Another recent discovery that I?ve come across is amazon.com/mom. This is amazing! You get free 2 day shipping on almost everything (I haven?t come across anything that I?d use that doesn?t qualify for it), plus the prices are cheaper when you sign up for Amazon Mom. Also, if you use disposable diapers, or regular wipes, you can sign up to be a part of their Subscribe and Save program. Which is where you sign up to purchase an item ever 1, 2, 3 or 6 months and it?s mailed to your house, and you?re automatically charged. You get an even LARGER discount, and if you use one of the coupons that are always found in parenting, or baby magazines (They?re neon green, can?t miss them), you get an even larger savings! I recently signed up for Amazon Mom, and the Subscribe and Save program, I also had one of the coupons, I mentioned above and I was able to purchase a pack of 100ct Huggies Diapers for $9.57 that will be charged to me every 2 months when I have the diapers shipped to me. For you people that are big on the per item cost, that?s less than $0.10 per diaper!!! I was so elated with this find and purchase!

    There?s also generic formula and TONS of coupons, samples that can be obtained from websites. I?ve gotten a lot of formula off craigslist, which has been high quality for half the price as well.

    Having children should be fun, exciting and although it may not feel like it some (ok all) of the time, it's a blessing.  Whether they're biological, adopted, foster, step-children or just the neighbor kids that you like to spoil, they're expensive but they don't have to break the bank.


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    PSA: Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Hydrophobia, Aqua discounted on XBLM this week

    If you have to pee really, really badly, well, you probably should head to the bathroom anyway, but reading this post about savings on water-themed Xbox Live Arcade games certainly won't help.

    All this week, Hydro Thunder Hurricane is going for 800 MS Points ($10), while both Hydrophobia and Aqua are dropped by 50 percent to just 400 MS Points apiece ($5). Now you can try out that enormous update that Hydrophobia received or go Steampunk-crazy in Aqua for just $5. Don't forget to bring a towel!

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