The Throwing Star

Most of us have owned at least one of his inventions in a lifetime as Frank Rudy is known as the person responsible for inventing the Nike Air we have grown to love. Aged 84, Rudy passed away in his Californian home on December 13th. He was an avid inventor with 250 patents under his [...]

After the unfortunate passing of DJ AM earlier this year, one of the world’s most well-known sneaker collectors will see his entire collection auctioned off for charity thanks to the efforts of eBay, Deckstar and UNDFTD. The 900-deep collection, which features some highly sought after releases, went on the auction block Sunday, November 15th through eBay. 100% [...]

We doubt it will get you into the board room or into any beer commercials, pledging a few bucks towards the purchase of the Pabst Brewing Co. will no doubt make your day. This crowdsourcing effort asks each potential “owner” to make a pledge of $5, $25, $100, or $250,000 towards the $300 million asking price [...]

Bannon Automotive, LLC announced that it has selected Central New York as a manufacturing site for its affordable plug-in electric vehicle. Onondaga County emerged as the top choice from an initial list of more than a dozen locations in the United States due to its prime location, workforce, and commitment to green and clean technology leadership.
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Cuddly and cute might not be your first thoughts when seeing a brown bear walk up to you, but this Tom Arma Brown Bear ($59) costume will give you a second thought. The whole costume is lined in soft fleece. Even the claws are soft fabric so, no need to worry if the bear gets hungry. The [...]

The Big Red’s victory was one of the most stunning Final Four results, in score and tenor. Cornell took leads of 3-0 and 6-1 and was never seriously threatened. It advanced to the N.C.A.A. title game Monday, when it will face the defending champion, Syracuse. The Orange crushed Duke, 17-7, in Saturday’s first semifinal.
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The world’s first commercial wave farm went live at the end of September in Agucadoura, located off the coast of northern Portugal. Designed by Pelamis Wave Power, the farm employs three Wave Energy Converters – snakelike, semi-submerged devices that generate electricity with hydraulic rams driven by waves. This first phase of the new renewable energy [...]

Popular bike crew and subject of their own documentary, MASHSF has relaunched their website. Upon visiting the site, a video from this past summer shot in Austin can be viewed. Joined by multiple Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong for an extensive ride, the video concludes with a quick tour of Armstrong’s lavish digs. The [...]