A campaign has been launched to build a permanent memorial to a bear which spent much of its life in Scotland - after fighting in World War II. picked by topofall 2 years ago

Bulldozer + massive tarp + eons of fun. And the Coolest Parents of the Year award goes to... picked by karmalilly 2 years ago

Norway has drawn up plans to build the world's first shipping tunnel which would save time and money for vessels passing through a coastal area known for its dangerous seas. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The funny fad of the net, LolCats is so funny, some clever people have made a LolCats creator - so go and make your own! picked by TheStep 2 years ago

If you like simcity types of games, you will definitely like this Mcdonalds sim game. Here you can build farms, headquarters, hire workers, etc. There are four sectors where you have to supervise. They are the agricultural section, feedlot, fast food and the headquarters. picked by xiatethebish 2 years ago

Every homeless person living in San Francisco will be given a phone number and voicemail to help them get back on their feet, Google says. The internet giant has promised to provide the life-long services to the city's entire homeless population in order to help them get a job and build self-esteem. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

I knew she wasn't real!!! She was a program all along!!
In all seriousness though:

Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Based on the concept of a project object model (POM), Maven can manage a project's build, reporting and documentation from a central piece of information. picked by madhatteraggie 1 year ago

A gent named Mark Borlase with a lot of time on his hands had the good sense to build a 5’ X 10’ diorama of the Empire Strikes Back Hoth battle out of 60,000 LEGO blocks. Borlase spent about $3,000 and four years of construction on this sweet baby, which also contains 50 LED lights that illuminate the Echo Base hangar, motorized AT-AT wenches, and a fully operational hanger door. picked by punthe 11 months ago

Brazil has begun building over 7 miles of 3 meter high concrete walls around the hillside slums in the south of Rio de Janeiro. The official statements propose the reason is to protect the surrounding rainforest from further encroachment. Critics protest it is a discriminatory division meant to entrap and separate the poor from the rich. video picked by equinox 8 months ago

As an assignment, Professor Daniel Fletcher instructed students to build a functional microscope from a cell phone and a few lenses. When they completed the project, Fletcher and his students realized that they had a useful product, which they named the Cellscope. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Watch video of man building Stonehenge. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

A federal appeals court has rejected an Alabama inmate's bid to build a fire in a pit at a state prison as part of his religious worship. Tony Lee Smith, 38, wanted to build a fire at St. Clair Correctional Facility to practice an ancient polytheistic Nordic religion called Odinism. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

In a 26-foot van equipped with state-of-the-art forensic tools, Melinda Merck travels to crime scenes throughout the country to assist law enforcement officials in their efforts to build cases against and prosecute animal cruelty offenders. She's the only animal CSI in the country. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

For all Guitar hero fans; see how addiction can bring you to spend hours to build a quite amazing project. picked by wildminou 1 year ago

Astronomers from Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, have detected for the first time the molecules methanimine and hydrogen cyanide – two ingredients that build life-forming amino acids – in a galaxy some 250 million light years away. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Benedict says that "now with the collapse of big banks we see that money disappears, is nothing and all these things that appear real are in fact of secondary importance." He urges those who build their lives "only on things that are visible, such as success, career, money" to keep that in mind. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

"Since the development of the laser, a major goal in science and technology has been to emulate the breakthroughs of electronics by using optical waves. We feel this project could be a big step in this." picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

THIS IS FROM MY OWN BLOG

Do you feel as if your home or apartment is too small? Can't afford to build an addition? No problem, just use some magic paint and create your own mansion. picked by lilaliss 2 years ago

Sgt. Brian Fountaine was recovering in Walter Reed Army Medical Center when he got an unexpected visitor who offered to build him a house – free of charge. The visitor was John Gonsalves, founder of Homes for Our Troops, a nonprofit group that builds houses for severely injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

More about Homes for Our Troops. picked by Marli 2 years ago

Seattle, Fast Company's City of the Year, boasts the ingredients that we believe will bring our communities--and country--back to prosperity: smarts, foresight, social consciousness, creative ferment. This year, singular bright ideas have earned 12 other cities places on our honor roll. Their exemplary initiatives are improving neighborhoods, transforming lives, and helping build better, faster ci... read full post picked by iamamaniac 4 months ago