You’d be forgiven for thinking that airplane manufacturer Airbus is devising new ways to make your next flight uncomfortable. A filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicates that the company is exploring the idea of passenger bench seating …
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Is this the world’s safest bike? Its designers certainly think so. Boasting front and rear lights, rear view mirrors and even a car horn, the team behind the electric Babel Bike say it is unprecedented in its approach to safety. And perhaps most …
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Ralph Baer, an engineer for Sanders Associates of Nashua, N.H., in front of his TV hockey game on Feb. 3, 1977. (AP Photo) Ralph Baer, who died at the age of 92 on Dec. 6, was the man who invented the first video-game console. He was often asked how it …
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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 … |