Emma Jacobs

To Catch A Suspect — On Pinterest

Emma Jacobs — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:53:00 +0000

Pinterest is known as a place where people share recipes, crafts or fashion. But a new set of images have started showing up on the social media site: mug shots.

Bonnie Stankunas has come to the post office in Pottstown, Pa., her entire life.

Kind of Like 'eFarmony': Matching Farmers With Urban Landowners For Fun And Profit

Emma Jacobs — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Many farmers want their farms to be located close to a city - especially organic farmers who'd like to sell their produce at big urban farmers markets. But the price of land within range of a big city is sky high and only getting higher.

Most small farmers buy their land, but some are now looking to lease in suburban or exurban areas. And to do that, they're using something straight out of Fiddler On The Roof: A matchmaker.

Marilyn Anthony is one such matchmaker.

America's First Celebrity Robot Is Staging A Comeback

Emma Jacobs — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:10:00 +0000

Before IBM's Watson and Deep Blue, there was another celebrity robot: Elektro.

The first robot introduced to Americans, Elektro was the 7-foot-tall man who greeted millions of visitors who streamed through the gates of the 1939 World's Fair.