With the arrival of higher screen resolutions and an increase in technological efficiency, it seems the age of skeuomorphism has passed in much the same way that modernism was replaced by postmodernism. What users were left with was flat design, ...
SafeFlame: Making Fire From Water
It’s hard to believe but European researchers developed a technology which allows for the creation of welding torch powered only by water. This new torch is cheaper and considerably safer than any existing welding technology and is also more environmentally ...
Solar Socket-Green Power from the Window to your Device
Sometimes you stumble across an idea that is just too good to just be left on paper (or in this case – a computerized model). Give a warm welcome to Kyuho Song & Boa Oh solar socket that could charge ...
Ubi-Camera – Make a Camera out of your Hands
Japanese researchers have been working on a new device that might soon turn the current way of snapping pictures with your cell phone into a thing of the past. Using a tiny device with a built in camera and sensors ...
Harvard Scientists Quench Flames using Electricity
For many years the only way to fight fire was water. Then cComes the 20’th century and special foams and powders which are somewhat more effective but are used in a fundamentally similar fashion – hose, bucket or pressurized container, ...
The Importance of the Equal Sign
Researchers from Texas A&M University have discovered new evidence regarding mathematics education. Their study suggests that the understanding of the equal sign (‘=’) is crucial in acquiring logical and mathematical thinking, and therefore it should be emphasized when teaching youth ...
Omni-Directional Vibrating Speaker
The Dwarf 360 is a USB powered device, which produces omni-directional sound. In addition, it vibrates in order amplify the sound. The device could be useful in situations that require circular dispersing of sound, such as conference meetings. This innovative, ...
GoblinAero – A Hybrid Tricycle
Goblin Motors, based in Arizona, USA, has introduced a new tricycle, named ‘GoblinAero’. Thanks to the vehicle’s hybrid engine – utilizing both electric power and traditional gas – it enables drivers to travel ecologically, consuming only 150 miles per gallon. ...
SkyFinder Image Searching
Researchers at the Visual Computing division of Microsoft Research have developed SkyFinder, a search engine designed to identify features in images of the sky and allow users to perform semantic searches for specific elements within the picture. Current image search ...
‘Seamless Experience’ by ASUS
ASUS has recently unveiled its futuristic technological vision, which the company calls “The Seamless Experience”. During the latest Computex exhibition, ASUS demonstrated devices that involve various surface- and touch-based applications, offering interfaces that interact with objects placed on desktop surfaces. ...