 Boing Boing |
Awesome Chinese inventions for the long New Year's train ride home
Boing Boing Meg from Reuters Asia sez, "This is our latest video about some crazy gadgets that Chinese travelers are talking about and using for their long journeys during Chinese New Year. Our reporter (bravely) got on a train and tried some of them out and even … |
 Business Insider |
A Tiny Subset Of US Cities Create The Vast Majority Of Our Inventions
Business Insider What lasts is the ability to create things: new inventions, new products, and new technologies. That's something the United States still leads in, despite recent difficulties. A new report from The Brookings Institution finds that the vast majority of … |
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Finding medical applications for unused inventions: an interview with Gabriel …
News-Medical.net Marblar is gamifying the process of technology transfer. We post technology on our platform in the form of a challenge, and the Marblar community then competes to uncover new problems these technologies could solve – thereby discovering new market … |
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Judy Spooner's column viewpoint: Unlike the Sippy, some inventions don't stack up
South Washington County Bulletin When cable television stations hit the January doldrums, they resort to “Top 10” programming. Shows include the top 10, or top 100, snack foods, places to visit or inventions. I started to make my own list of top 10 inventions but I ended up with a … |
 The Guardian (blog) |
Two inventions that have the power to transform energy use
The Guardian (blog) Late in 2012, we became aware of two very different companies that have created new technologies to change the way light and power are distributed. Their ideas gave us a renewed sense of the power of innovation, which we need to ensure a sustainable … |
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10 '80s Tech Inventions That Never Really Took Off
Popular Science But what we do have in abundance are those quirky little inventions that make life just that tiny bit easier: affordable cell phones, GPS systems, high-speed internet, debit cards, frost-free freezers, budget airlines and longer-lasting batteries to … |