Sep 16
Samsung is throwing $1 billion at startups in the hope of competing with Google and Microsoft after their acquisition of Motorola and Nokia, hoping small entrepreneurs are able to come up with great ideas for their products.
Sep 15
Poo-pourri stops foul bathroom emissions before they have a chance to permeate
their surroundings. Talk about a new idea that’ll really make waves!
Sep 14
Albert Einstein once said, "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." Turkish artist Sakir Gokcebag tweaks that slightly with his common object art installations, clearly stating that there are two other ways to live your life, as though nothing is art, or as though everything is art. You can probably guess which perspective he holds.
Sep 14
Beauty And Brains: Science Award Winner Creates Bioplastic From Banana Peels
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Proof that beauty and brains are not mutually exclusive recently came in the form of a 16-year-old Turkish woman, Elif Bilgin. Over the summer she won the 2013 Science in Action award, part of the third annual Google Science Fair. The invention that garnered the resident of Istanbul, Turkey, the $50,000 prize was a method for turning banana peels into bioplastic.
Sep 13
Mike Rugnetta over at the PBS Idea Channel has an interesting video
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Sep 13
The bathroom renovation of the future will include more than just new
technology. New innovations will include more customizable and
programmable features than ever. Connected bathrooms will be the norm,
as toilets automatically open and shut or clean themselves. Potentially
offensive or embarrassing odors and noises will be a thing of the past.
Your connected scale and toothbrush might monitor your hygiene habits or
send reports straight to your doctor and dentist. Nope, not creepy at
all. So take a look at what’s coming soon:
Sep 12
…. State-Of-The-Art claims to contain your dog’s pee in a hermetically sealed
tank for up to a week and, unlike indoor dog potties that are covered
with artificial grass, there’s no urine smell emanating through your
home from the dog toilet!
Sep 12
According to one technology engineer, machines could take the place of humans within sales, call center and customer service positions within the next five years. That’s a scary thought, isn’t it? Do his predictions hold water, though?
Sep 12
The fine folks over at the AbleGamers Foundation – an organization devoted to improving the lives of the disabled through video games – yesterday announced the opening of their first game lab, geared specifically towards gamers with special needs.
Sep 12
Innovative new sleep technology helps keep sleepers more comfortable at night. Check out this new product to cool things down – or heat them up – in bed.
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