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Sewing has been a hobby and pastime for too many years to count, and with a little elbow grease and ingenuity you can turn your love of thread into a lucrative business venture. With the advent of the internet, the small world of sewing exploded into a worldwide community and events like Sewtopia were born. A Sewtopia Retreat is held each year in a different location and is an entire wee...

The words you're reading right now wouldn't be possible without the help of a programmer, the unsung heroes of the internet. Unless you're a developer of some essential part of our internet experience, learning a programming language can seem as impossible as resurrecting Sanskrit in your hometown. For those that live and breathe web development there's a conference just for you. Ruby is...

For those not in the know, TED talks are a great way to educate yourself on a number of topics. TED Talks are sort of like apps: Want to know more about electronic dance music? There's a talk for that. Interested in learning about apartheid and how it affects the world? There's a talk for that. TEDx Boulder is a local event that promises to be as funny, smart and educational as its big brot...

Let's say you're making a flyer for your business, or need to write a bunch of articles that include pictures. Maybe you have a presentation due at school and need some images for your PowerPoint. We turn to the power of the mighty internet when those needs arise and Shutterstock has millions of royalty-free images, music and video for whatever you might need. Billing themselves as "a glob...

We live in a world where "organic" has gone from a buzzword to a way of life for many people who are wanting to move away from genetically modified Frankenfood and back to simpler times. Screamin' Hill Brewery recognizes this need and wants to share the fruits of their labor with the world at large. Opening in the fall on 100 acres of unsullied farmland in Cream Ridge, New Jersey, Bulloc...

If you have just started a business or are seriously considering the possibility, you're in luck. Startup Weekend Charleston is heading your way September 12-14 at the Lowcountry Tech Academy centrally located in the heart of downtown Charleston, South Carolina Not familiar with the concept of a Startup Weekend? No problem! According to the official website, it's "a global network of pas...

Oregon's state animal is the American beaver, so the Beaver State nickname is actually pretty accurate. However, state officials should really consider changing Oregon to the Brewery State, as it's home to 181 original craft breweries. That means almost 10 gallons of delicious drinks per legal drinking age adult a year, and Chetco Brewing Company stands out among the crowd for their origina...

Once upon a time, there were three Colorado State University graduates - Tyler, Paul and James - that were on a mission to make the perfect s'more. The first graduate said, "My chocolate is too cold!" The second one lamented, "My chocolate is, too!" The third graduate said, "Hey, why don't we put the chocolate inside the marshmallow to eliminate all of this frustration?" The idea was met wi...

Have you ever heard the sound a giraffe makes? It's not pretty, and can be rather terrifying at first listen, sort of like a cross between a yowling dog and a cat in heat. There's a reason that animal noise isn't on a Speak 'n Say, as teaching children to imitate the giraffe will only bring on untold amounts of headaches. Laughing Giraffe Books, however, embraces the giraffe's weirdness ...