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iPhone Geiger Counter Calls Out Concealed Radioactivity
2011-11-28 06:01:00 The Geiger Fukushima iPhone was designed to be cheap yet effective in exposing radiation hotspots. It accomplishes these goals by working with the owner's iPhone and a dedicated app, thus reducing duplication of components. Bonus: it's made in Japan's hard-hit Fukushima prefecture!
Soap Flakes Eliminate Slippery Bar Soap Problems
2011-01-17 08:52:00 Why did bar soap fall so far out of favor when it was once the king of the shower? It is likely because bars can be slippery and awkward and no one wants to use them once they get worn down to the cracked and crumbly little nubs. Soap Flakes, a design by Nathalie Stampfli, is a bar soap grater that seems to solve the old problems of using hard soap.
Ergonomic & Electric: A Student Designs A 'Scooter' For Seniors
2010-10-25 22:00:00 Thank heavens for grandchildren. If we didn't have them, there wouldn't be many designers bothering about how new technologies can be applied to the needs of seniors. Patrick Leyendecker is just one of the many young designers who are trying to moderate the pain and stress that comes with aging and having to adjust one's ways to so many of life's daily needs.
Department of Energy Announces $1 Million Prize for New Method to Store Hyd
2009-09-04 16:57:00 Even the most die-hard fans of hydrogen powered vehicles have a hard time finding a solution to the problem of storage for their fuel. Currently, it requires a high pressure tank and a maze of fittings and lines to ensure the proper delivery in the proper amount at the proper time. However, the Department of Energy (DOE) has just challenged the general public to find a new way to store hydrogen and offered a six digit prize to anyone who can meet this goal.
Inventor Urges Patent Law Change
2009-09-02 15:03:00 From BBC News | Technology | World Edition: A major British inventor is calling for a change in the law to strengthen protection against those who try to steal ideas. Trevor Baylis, who invented the wind-up radio, has written to the business secretary urging him to criminalise t
Surf Skiing--Sport Of The Future?
2009-09-01 01:00:00 A cross between skiing and stand up paddleboarding, surf skiing is a new alternative in the world of water sports. Its inventor Jason Starr is determined to make it a household sports term.
Mashable Launches Sociable Ad Creator For $6000
2009-08-17 21:47:00 How can a brand maximize its exposure in the social media space. Juggling one's presence and exposure with the top social networks is an arduous task that takes time and know-how, two commodities we are so often lacking in today's Attention Economy.
Vending Machine Dispenses Based On Mood
2009-08-17 12:00:00 As part of an art project by Demitrios Kargotis, there is a unique vending machine that dispenses a surefire cure for the blues. Keep on reading to find out what it does and how it works!
Revered guitar player-inventor Les Paul dead at 94
(AP)
2009-08-14 08:59:00 AP - Musicians worldwide are paying tribute to Les Paul, the music icon whose solid-body electric guitar paved the way for rock 'n' roll, who died this week at age 94.
Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94
(AP)
2009-08-14 01:04:00 AP - Les Paul, the guitar virtuoso and inventor who revolutionized music and created rock 'n' roll as surely as Elvis Presley and the Beatles by developing the solid-body electric guitar and multitrack recording, died Thursday at age 94.
Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94
(AP)
2009-08-13 18:56:00 AP - Les Paul, who invented the solid-body electric guitar later wielded by a legion of rock 'n' roll greats, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 94.
Inventor Challenge: Make Life Better At A Music Festival!
2009-07-30 23:14:00 Quick! What new product would be needed for an audience of music lovers at a music festival? Invent it and $5,000 (or equivalent in pounds, rupees, rubles, reals, or euros) could be yours.
Isaac Babbitt: Goldsmith, Metallurgist, and Inventor of the Babbitt Alloy
2009-07-26 13:00:00 Today is the birthday of Isaac Babbitt, a self-taught metallurgist who is best-known for creating the Babbitt alloy, which is used extensively in a variety of engine bearings, most often as the bearing surface. Babbitt alloys are characterized most notably by their resistance to gall, or failu
autodesk inventor vs navisworks
2009-07-22 09:37:00 Dear, All what is the different of autodesk inventor and autodesk navisworks
Far From The Computer World, Bill Gates Is Killing Hurricanes
2009-07-17 02:58:00 Ever wonder what Bill Gates was going to do after he resigned from Microsoft®? Well, here's one thing he's doing -- inventing ways to stop hurricanes before they hit land. Is he God or Don Quixote?
Far From The Computer World, Bill Gates Is Killing Hurricanes
2009-07-17 02:58:00 Ever wonder what Bill Gates was going to do after he resigned from Microsoft®? Well, here's one thing he's doing -- inventing ways to stop hurricanes before they hit land. Is he God or Don Quixote?
Segway Inventor Designs Hybrid Scooter that will Run on anything that Burns
2009-07-14 04:30:00 Dean Kamen is known widely as the inventor of the Segway personal transporter. However, over the past months he has been working on designing a new kind of Hybrid Scooter: A scooter that will make use of a Stirling Engine and be able to run on pretty much anything that will burn.
July 12, 1730 ? Josiah Wedgewood: Inventor, Marketer, and Manufacturer
2009-07-12 07:00:00 On this day in engineering history, Josiah Wedgewood was born in Staffordshire, England. Known as the "Father of English Potters," he contributed immensely to the neoclassic style of pottery through his establishment of the Wedgewood pottery factory. Wedgewood deserves to be known as
The 12 Best Designs From 2009's International Plastics Design Competition
2009-07-07 01:43:00 The 2009 International Plastics Design Competition (IPDC) took place in Chicago in June and the 12 winners are absolutely awesome products, innovators in their respective fields as well as in plastics engineering. And they were all designed to be sustainable, cost effective, and to reduce our carbon footprint.
'Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed' inventor dies at 92
(AP)
2009-06-19 23:54:00 AP - The inventor of the "Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed," which brought weary travelers 15 minutes of "tingling relaxation and ease" for a quarter in hotel rooms across America during its heyday as a pop culture icon in the 1960s and '70s, has died. He was 92. John Joseph Houghtaling died Wednesday at his home in Fort Pierce, his son Paul Houghtaling said Friday in a telephone interview.
Rescue Reel Saves Your Tail
2009-06-13 03:00:00 The Rescue Reel is a safety device designed for use in skyscraper catastrophies. Escape through the window and rapel down the side of the building down to safety much quicker than you could ever do in the emergency exits.
Is Your Job A Pain In The Neck? The Necprotech
2009-06-11 03:33:00 All occupations can sometimes be a pain in the neck, but there are some -- like house painting, window cleaning, fruit picking, and automobile repair -- that literally leave their practitioners with a pain in the neck from looking up most of their days. This pain can be so severe as to be a safety concern, as the inventor of the Necprotech knows very well.
Heliotropic Biomimicry: Solar Panels That Follow The Sun
2009-06-02 02:43:00 Solar panels that track the sun currently involve the use of motors and electronic control systems to move them and convert the power to energy. But a team of engineering students at MIT, inspired by heliotropic plants that move in the direction of the sun all day (like a sunflower), have developed a new method of motivation for the photovoltaic cells to move. Their invention won first place in MIT's Making and Designing Materials Engineering Contest (MADMEC) -- a $100,000 prize!
The Parachute That Killed Its Inventor
2009-05-19 18:25:00 From Gizmodo: On February 4th 1912 Franz Reichelt attempted to test his latest invention — a parachute jacket — at the Eiffel Tower. He donned his apparatus and tentatively stepped to the edge of the viewing deck. He had multiple primitive video cameras pointed at hi
Tom Kollars' Invention May Save Millions Of Lives: ProVector
2009-03-27 19:30:00 The invention of ProVector-Bt could not be more timely. As rising temperatures worldwide result in greater numbers of parasites active for longer periods each year, mosquitoes and other disease transmitters are contributing to higher death rates from disease-carrying pests. This is especially true for malaria and dengue fever, now claiming 5 million and 50 million new victims a year respectively.
Tom Kollars' Invention May Save Millions Of Lives: ProVector
2009-03-27 19:30:00 The invention of ProVector-Bt could not be more timely. As rising temperatures worldwide result in greater numbers of parasites active for longer periods each year, mosquitoes and other disease transmitters are contributing to higher death rates from disease-carrying pests. This is especially true for malaria and dengue fever, now claiming 5 million and 50 million new victims a year respectively.
2009 Lemelson-Rensselaer Winner Developed Carrier For Nanoparticles
2009-03-05 04:05:00 Yuehua Yu, nicknamed "Tony," arrived at Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute (RPI) in 2004 with a degree in chemistry and an advanced degree in polymer science from Nankai University in China. Today he received the Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize of $30,000 for his advancement in the fields of medicine, energy production and storage, water purification, electronics, and many other fields that work with nanoparticles.
2009 Winner Of Lemelson-MIT Award Is Not Your "Average" Student
2009-03-04 04:22:00 Geoffry von Maltzahn is a man whose inventions are helping to create not one, but several different paths for successfully treating cancer. He is 28 years old, a biomedical engineer in graduate school at MIT, and he has already submitted 8 patent applications, co-authored 19 papers, founded two companies, and mentors aspiring scientists. And in his spare time...
Jack Cover, inventor of Taser stun gun, dies at 88
(AP)
2009-02-14 01:30:00 AP - Jack Cover, who invented the Taser stun gun now used by thousands of police agencies as a better way to subdue suspects, has died. He was 88.
Inventor's 2020 Vision: To Help 1bn of the World's Poorest See Be
2008-12-22 20:15:00 From Guardian News and Media Limited: It was a chance conversation on March 23 1985 ("in the afternoon, as I recall") that first started Josh Silver on his quest to make the world's poor see. A professor of physics at Oxford University, Silver was idly discussing optical lenses wit
Santa License Helps Kids Believe
2008-12-13 16:19:00 What did you do the Christmas your child questioned the existence of Santa Claus? Ate Santa's plate of cookies? Dressed up as Kris Kringle? Dropped a white glove in the living room? Didn't work, did it?
Un inventor canadiense construye un 'robot esposa'
2008-12-11 13:00:00 Le Trung, un inventor que reside en Ontario, ha dedicado los 2 últimos años y una cantidad cercana a los 16.000 euros a diseñar y construir un 'robot esposa'. Aiko, que es como se llama la androide, cuenta con rasgos humanos, dispone de unos sensores con los que reacciona cuando alguien la toca, es capaz de reconocer caras y puede pronunciar hasta 13.000 frases.Todas las mañanas, cuando Lee se levanta, le lee el periódico, le limpia la casa y por la noche se sienta a su lado mientras éste cena (!?). Ahora está trabajando para conseguir que pueda desplazarse simulando la forma de caminar de las personas. En un principio Le pensó en construir un autómata inspirado en el personaje de Star Wars C3PO que pudiera ayudar a las personas mayores, pero al final cambió de idea y se decidió por crear un robot de compañía, del que espera empezar a comercializar varios clones lo antes posible.
Vibrator Lets You Know You're Out Of Line: The iPosture
2008-11-15 00:55:00 The iPosture is an electronic disc containing a number of sensors programmable to accept your perfect posture. When you deviate from that posture, the little devil goes off, vibrating until you get back in line.
A Compact Veggie Brush & Peeler: The Pebble Peeler?
2008-11-12 05:11:00 Today's fave gadget is the creation of one of Inventor Spot's favorite inventors, supporters, and occasional columnists Roger Brown. It's called the Pebble Peeler? and it's a new kitchen tool being produced by Evriholder Products, a manufacturer with an extensive line of kitchen products.
Buying The First Cosmonaut?s Suit: A New Space Race
2008-11-08 18:31:00 Next month at Sotheby?s auction house in New York a landmark sale is slated to take place. It will include prized relics from the Soviet era of space exploration that are owned by American billionaire, Ross Perot, who purchased them back in the 90s. Read on, but remember there are no exchanges or returns.
His Inventions Get You... Right In The Taste Buds
2008-11-03 21:38:00 Is it every chemist's secret dream to become a chef? Think about the benefits. Virtually unlimited ingredients, immediate feedback, safer work environment, fewer deaths, fewer law suits... Chefs are chemists, and though their creations may not lead to patents, they are inventions. This year Time Magazine has recognized one chef's work as a Best Invention of 2008: Heston Blumenthal's Sound Enhanced Food.
Need A Hand? How About A "Third Hand?"
2008-10-30 15:47:00 The Third Hand Adjustable Parts Holder With Magnification is really a modest name for this smart gadget. Why "modest?" Because, the Third Hand is really like having four or even five hands!
Capturing the Leasing Market: Profit from Shared Office Space
2008-10-27 18:13:00 In Good Company, located in New York?s Manhattan, is attempting to take the shared workplace to a new level by offering space solely to female entrepreneurs. Cubes & Crayons, in Silicon Valley, provides childcare for parents who share their office.
Sharing A Meal Begins In The Oven! "Brivet" by DK Ahn
2008-09-14 22:53:00 DK Ahn's new designs, debuting at the London 100% Design show, are a small but varied banquet of practical, cultural, intuitive and spiritual sides of the artist, as well as the enormous talent, both as a designer and an inventor, Ahn possesses to express those sides. Art and Design Food and Drink Home Innovation International Invention Inventor Lifestyle News Products
Russia?s Super Rich: Submarines Trump Yachts
2008-09-14 20:30:00 What are wealthy Russians pouring their money into these days? Yachts appear to be a passing mundane fad, and one super rich man has upped the elitist ante not only by buying his own submarine but by making it himself! Read on, no matter how deep your pockets may be. Innovation International Invention Inventor Lifestyle Miscellaneous News Outdoors Science Technology Travel
Bat inventor hopes to take ?ping? out of baseball (AP)
2008-08-27 03:06:00 A New Jersey inventor says he has come up with a way to take that aluminum “ping” out of youth baseball and the broken bat out of the national pastime, while making the game a little safer with every swing. It’s the unbreakable wooden bat, at least one that is guaranteed for a year. Ward ...
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Is DogPause® The Answer To Some Dog Eating Disorders?
2008-08-21 22:54:00 "Wolfing down food" is instinctive to wolves because if they don't eat their prey fast, another animal will. Unfortunately for many domestic dogs, they've inherited that instinct from wolves and wild dogs, but because of the domestic dog's more delicate digestive system, wolfing it down (or "wooffing it down") might end up as dog bulimia. Food and Drink Gadgets Health Home Innovation Inventor Lifestyle Pets Products Shopping
From inventor boot camp, gadgets that could change lives
2008-08-12 16:08:00 From Crave: The gadget blog: Andres Sierra Davila of Guatemala works on a simple incubator that could be used to nurture premature babies in remote villages. (Credit: MIT/Donna Coveney) A cable-car-like ropeway that transports goods uphill. A charcoal-crushing machine made from
The Inventor of the Sponge Racket Deceased
2008-07-31 04:07:00 Waldemar Fritsch passed away on 15th May 2008 at the age of eighty-five at his home town Bregenz. The Austrian shocked the table tennis world on the occasion of the World Championships in Vienna 1951.Fritsch remained unbeaten in the team event by using his revolutionary three millimetres thick black sponge.Milestone in the History of Table TennisIn Zdenko Uzorinac’s book Table Tennis Legends, Waldemar Fritsch described the genesis of the sponge as follows. “Sometime in early 1951 one of my fellow players in our table tennis club, who had been taken prisoner by the Americans, gave me a racket with very worn-out rubber. At the time you couldn’t buy new rubber linings. By chance, completely by chance, I remembered seeing a sponge-like material in the basement, so I cut it, patterned it to match the racket, glued it on the wood and tried to play with it. I hit the ball as strongly as I could and was amazed – the ball flew away noiselessly as if catapulted!â€A Multi-Talent at Sp...
Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer?
2008-07-28 00:41:00 Can you tell a coder from a cannibal? Try to work out from this quiz and pictures, which of these folks spent time hacking computers, and which hacking away at corpses instead ! Read More...
Shed Some Light On This: The Transforming, Energy Efficient Lamp
2008-06-26 11:37:00 A Chinese college student has created an energy-saving lamp that brings in more light the bigger you make the lamp shade. And it has a smiley face! Technorati Tags: Art and Design Entrepreneur Environment Fun Gadgets Innovation International Inventor Technology
Autodesk Inventor - Screw joint
2008-06-25 23:00:00 I have made a simple screw and nut assembly using autodesk inventor and I am trying to make a dynamic simulation. How do I restrict the motion of the screw rod so that it doesnt come completely out of the nut?
Inventive Estonia : The Most Connected City in Europe
2008-06-05 23:57:00 Estonia has been benchmarking itself against Finland, Ireland and the Asian Tigers from the point of view of raising the competitiveness of their economy. Estonia's innovation performance currently ranks it among the "moderate innovators " -alongside the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Italy, Cyprus and Spain and improving, over recent years, compared to the EU average. Technorati Tags: Innovation International Invention Inventor Technology
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Dr. Fredric J. Baur: Inventor of the Pringles Can
2008-06-05 07:00:00 Dr. Fredric J. Baur was an American chemist and food storage technician who specialized in research and development (R&D) and quality control for Proctor & Gamble. His most notable invention was the design and patent of the Pringles potato crisps packaging: a distinctive can. Baur rece
Chilly Dogs: A Cool Solution For Military Working Dogs
2008-06-05 00:03:00 Military Working Dogs (MWD) are often on the front lines with our troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan. They have saved countless lives by locating explosive-laden vehicles, improvised explosive devices (IED) and weapons caches intended for use on U.S. troups. Chilly Dogs are now helping MWDs protect our troops. Technorati Tags: Health International Invention Inventor Miscellaneous Outdoors Pets Products Technology
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