I’ve been watching the evolution of 3D printing technology over the past several years, and came across this interesting video of a hand-held prototype.
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Online shopping is expected to reach half a Trillion dollars this decade. Everyone thought brick and mortar stores would be replaced by online shopping, and yet real retail shops bring in 10 times what online stores do. Here’s an interesting profile of two entrepreneurs who started thier venture from a New York apartment, hoping to…
In two more days Cisco is unveiling its vision for Borderless Networks, along with a cool new video that shows end-users what the future of shopping might look like very soon. Here’s a sneak peek Cisco is showing the world today: 5533D95C-8E7F-642D-4E37-A338F9B1024A 1.02.28
Have you heard of PlantBeat for farms? It’s being developed in Israel thanks to an Open Innovation partnership that is bringing the so-called “internet of things” to the U.S. and Central America. More on what it is in a moment. First, the partnership. Israeli agritech firm Phytech, is partnering with ADAMA Agricultural Solutions to sell…
This sounds like a great idea with many other applications. What do you think? Glow in the dark roads sound like science fiction, and unfortunately, at least for the moment they are being banished back into that realm. An experiment in the Netherlands with self illuminating roads has been shelved for the time being, because…
Imagine being far from civilization with a fully-charged smart phone from an energy source you can carry with you! Help may be on the way, thanks to this invention. The Micro Wind Turbine is a portable energy source for remote regions and enables people to charge USB devices from just about anywhere. The Micro Wind…
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.”…
