Editor’s Note: This article is part of the Utah Inventions series, which features a different inventor or invention with Utah ties each Wednesday. Today’s story about the Hinton brothers is written by their sister, Anne Hinton Pratt. Tips for future …
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In a STEM-obsessed world, let's remember to value real inventions over test scores
Washington Post (blog) Ever since President Obama announced the “Educate to Innovate” campaign for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Education in November 2009, U.S. educators have launched a number of initiatives to push down STEM … |
Amy O’Leary / New York Times:
Worries Over Defense Dept. Money for ‘Hackerspaces’ — This fall, 16 high schools in California started experimental workshops, billed as a kind of “shop class for the 21st century,” that were financed by the federal government. And over the next three years, the $ 10 million program plans …
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Difference Engine: The PC all over again?
The Economist (blog) His main fear is that the fledgling technology could have its wings clipped by traditional manufacturers, who will doubtless view it as a threat to their livelihoods, and do all in their powers to nobble it. Because of a 3D printer's ability to make … |
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Bloomberg:
Apple Loses Japan Patent Lawsuit Against Samsung Over Devices — Apple Inc. (AAPL) lost a patent lawsuit in Japan as a Tokyo judge ruled that Samsung Electronics Co. smartphones and tablet computers didn’t infringe on an Apple invention in the most recent decision of a global dispute.
The qualities possessed by this new invention are attracting a lot of smokers. Deltascan.org explains the benefits of electric cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes are also called vapor cigarettes because they do not produce any smoke. But e cigarettes …
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