Why didn’t I think of that?!
We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems.
Hull strawberries easily using a straw.
Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone & iPod
in a bowl. The concave shape amplifies the music.
SOLAR POWERED Floating Island Entertainment Center soft launches in Korea...
THE POWER OF SOLAR
by !Baha, 29 June 2011
Last month, the EU successfully tested a solar powered plane, able to fly for days without the need for fuel. So what if it seats only one passenger=pilot, yet has a wingspan of a jet airline, and, flies no faster than a skateboarder going uphill? *grin
... Hey! They didn't build Rome in a day.
High School Student RELIEVES STRESS with INDOOR KITE FLYING ...
posted by !Baha, 2 June 2011
Watching this America's Got Talent finalist fly his indoor kite is breathtakingly beautiful. It's both a sport and a potent form of meditation . . . I admit to researching if It might be possible to take up this sport myself.
23 May 2011, respectfully republished without permission
PLAY IT SAFE...
How you present yourself on Facebook says a lot about who you are—just like what you say and do at school or with your friends. In all public places, online and off, it’s important to represent yourself as the kind of person you want to be.
MOVIE FRIDAYS: Gecko-inspired Adhesive, works for Super-hero wall climbing (minute and a half of video information and fun)
by LoLa, 8 April 2011
Brought to you after hours of hapless, at times exhilarating, too often nauseating selection process ...
i3film[at]iCUBED.us (eMail us your favorite videos for our MOVIE FRIDAYS blogs)
THE FUTURE OF BOOKS ON PAPER and THE RISE OF e-READERS
by nycScribbler, 1 April 2011
With the success of e-books like Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes and Noble’s Nook not to mention, personal computers, tablets, and mobile phone screens, all of which have the capability to download and simulate books, magazines and newspapers, people are wondering if this is THE END for the printed book?
Barry Kalb's WRITE BETTER ENGLISH: "The Rules of Good Writing" Part 11/12
English is the language of international commerce and communication. You Can Write Better English (an 82 page book by Barry Kalb) is a practical handbook to help improve written English, with special focus on mistakes native Chinese speakers routinely make when writing in the language.
1st BOREDOM CONFERENCE-2010 a SUCCESS: on focusing and cultivating a quiet mind
by !Baha, 20 January 2011
The Power of Boredom
TIRED OF ALWAYS zipping around, lessons, music, friends pinging you with links to funny YouTube videos and replying to 5 text windows PLUS your mobile?
Well then, sign yourself up for The Second Annual BORING CONFERENCE in 2011, and learn to revel in All Things Dull and Dreary.
As the New Year approaches, the first mass-market electric cars will go on sale and there’s a lot of buzz on the good and the bad.
The Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Focus and the Coda are just a few of the cars being debuted. The U.S. government is offering Federal tax benefits for buyers of electric cars. With a price tag of US$40,000, the Coda, (which will initially only be available in California) will cost $32,500 after the tax break.
CONTEST "Calling all student writers": Review a Film at the Jewish Film Festival this November to WIN a Prize
12 November 2010
WHY NOT watch a movie this weekend?
Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival FIRST ANNUAL STUDENT MOVIE REVIEW WRITING CONTEST! (The 11th Jewish Film Festival runs from 13 - 22 November 2010)
Come watch a film at the Jewish Film Festival this November (either in Hong Kong or Macau) and write a review of it. Email it, along with your contact details (name, age and school) before December 15, 2010, and you can win a new Amazon Kindle Wi-fi plus an Amazon Gift Card to get you started on your e-library!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The Business of Savoir Faire and Good Manners, by ValerieW-17
by ValerieW-17, 9 November 2010
Strike up a conversation with an Englishman, and he’ll inevitably mention the weather. Greet an American, and the first thing he’ll say is “how are you?” Chat up a Chinese woman, and she’ll be sure to ask if you’ve eaten yet.
Lang Lang thrills classical concert goers with iPAD's Magic Piano app (video)
posted by !Baha, 18 October 2010
... here's a video with legendary mainland pianist, Lang-Lang, giving a playful and spirited performance on his iPAD "Magic Piano" app. With Lang Lang at the keyboard, piano looks easy to play doesn't it? BUT, give it a go yourself, and you'll be reminded that excellence doesn't come easy, and things that LOOK simple, are often the result of long hours of hard work.
END OF LECTURE, (*smile) let's get on with the show...
The Dan Savage "IT GETS BETTER PROJECT" giving hope in an often times bigoted world
by Mags, 25 September 2010
This is a cool project that wouldn't need to exist if our world were more fair and less neurotic...
Dan Savage is an uber-liberal dating advice columnist who is hugely successful in spite of being gay. His wildly popular and widely read column appears in newspapers and magazines, and is noteworthy for its frank handling of "embarrassing" subjects with humor and style. In response to a young gay teenager killing himself after merciless bullying by classmates, and having nowhere to turn to for help... Savage decided to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
AIR-POWERED *GREEN* CARS rolling out NOVEMBER 2010 (video)
by !Baha, 22 September 2010
CAR-FREE DAY September 22nd is a good day to announce coming launch of GREEN CARS - most have heard of the trials of HYDROGEN POWERED CARS (hydrogen powers space shuttles and rockets) - but did you know that a French engineer and his son - both formerly designers for Formula One Racing cars have invented and are set to launch CARS THAT RUN ON compressed AIR?
Hong Kong Young Artists Unite! Huge Grant being Awarded, deadline October 20th...
by CGray, 15 September 2010
A $100,000 grant towards a piece of work plus a living allowance for three months could be yours in the Bloomberg Emerging Artists Programme 2010/2011 ... now open for applications.
Previous Bloomberg Emerging Artists have been creating work and collaborating in the US, Europe and Asia. Samson Young, the 2007 winner, went on to Princeton to do his PhD and then took a professorship at Hong Kong’s School of Creative Media at City University. He will be making a solo presentation at this year’s Hong Kong Arts Festival.
Announcing the launch of our Global Community for youth aged 13-21
by LoLa, 1 March 2010
If you are between the ages of 13 and 21 we would love for you to join our online community. We're planning to open up our forum community to the world wide web. This is the first step.
Comments from existing users...
"I am a self-acclaimed newbie here on the iCUBED.us forum. In fact, I'm pretty glad that I stumbled across this site. It has a really unique concept, especially in comparison to other communities in the WWW. I like the fact that this site addresses more meaningful and REAL LIFE issues."
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