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Check out this amazing all-terrain wheelchair that is built much like a military tank: Even more incredible is this man’s story behind the invention: Brad Soden is an army vet, a plumber, a volunteer firefighter and husband to his wife, Liz, who is paralyzed from the waist down after a car accident. Soden has invented…
Walk instead of drive? A billboard that cheers your eco-mindedness
Here’s an innovation and an inspiration: A billboard that cheers you on if you choose to walk, jog or run instead of drive: This idea might just catch on. You can add it to the list of innovative billboards that can make clean drinking water, track air quality, house the homeless, and advertise art instead…
Watered-Down Gym?
Here’s an innovative transportation idea from France that employs fancy footwork in a team concept: The Human Powered Gym. It’s a floating gym on water. The idea comes from Carlo Ratti Associati, showing the world how human energy can power vehicles in the future. The 65-foot floating gym would be powered only by its occupants,…
A sheep in a sweater could revolutionalize computer animation
I’ll be the first to admit that computer graphics and animation are not my forte. But I also know that those who can expertly maneuver computer images with ease rely heavily on advanced technology and innovation to make lifelike images. And this type of imaging is not just for movies, video games and other entertainment….
Was a Nobel Laureate Initimidated into Not Filing a Patent for Graphene?
A number of people have commented about a recent story on Andre Geim, the inventor of graphene and new Nobel Laureate in physics, and his decision to not pursue a patent. One widely read recent tweet linked to a discussion on Slashdot that allegedly “Puts the lie to the claim that patents help small inventors.”…
New Word Lens app bridges language barriers
A new iPhone app, Word Lens, is getting a lot of attention this week. The video by its developers has been seen by millions of people (Check it out below), and many are wondering what the future will hold with this new technology. The app allows you to point your iPhone camera at a sign…