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New Coca-Cola Soda Machine Makes 100+ Beverages

Pete — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:06:31 +0000

Coca-Cola recently announced the next generation fountain beverage dispenser. “Coca-Cola Freestyle” machines will be able to serve over 100 different beverages that will be made on the fly using Coke’s new PurePour Technology. Beverage choices will include waters, juices, teas, and of course, sparkling beverages. The new machines are touch screen operated, enabling consumers to easily make their selections. A wide roll-out of the machines is planned for early 2010.

An Aquarium That Will Leave You Mesmerized

Pete — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:40:58 +0000

This is just plain cool. The video above features the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (which has the 2nd largest acrylic glass panel in the world) with background music “Please Don’t Go” by Barcelona. The aquarium’s acrylic glass panel measures 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters and is 60 centimeters thick. This is second in size only to the Dubai Mall Aquarium, which opened last year.

Man Turns Baseball Bat Into an Electric Guitar

Pete — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:28:43 +0000

A Violinist in National Symphony Orchestra, Glenn Donnellan, has modified a Louisville Slugger baseball bat into an electric guitar. In the video above he plays a Jimmy Hendrix-esque rendition of the Star Spangled Banner on his modified bat, which he calls an “electronic slugger.” On Saturday, August 8th he’ll be performing the National Anthem before the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball game in Washington, D.C.