Case Study: When tech is good enough: Flip Video
April 27, 2009 at 9:18 pm | In tech | Leave a CommentTags: gadgets, invention
Facial recognition used to take class attendance
March 6, 2009 at 10:26 am | In tech | Leave a CommentTags: invention, submarines
A U.K. school has implemented a system that uses facial recognition to take daily attendance. Approach the gadget, enter your PIN number and your are present. Video of the process right here.
This is a nice first step. What I want is a camera that scans the class just after second bell and tallies those that are present. Ten minutes later it scans again to see who arrived after first scan and marks them tardy. All others are just absent.
And I’m still holding out for textbooks on a Kindle.
Personal sub inspired by French comic book
March 6, 2009 at 10:02 am | In tech | Leave a CommentTags: invention, submarines
The creator of the new Super Falcon luxury sub credits a 1972 Tintin comic with the inspiration for his design. Unlike traditional subs this one flies through the water instead of relying on ballast to move to shallow or deeper water.
It’s yours’ for $1.3 million dollars. Start saving.
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
April 6, 2008 at 11:34 am | In tech | Leave a CommentTags: engineering, gadget, invention
The ultimate in cell phone customizing: Modu
February 8, 2008 at 11:52 am | In tech | Leave a CommentTags: cell phones, future, invention
Do you wish that your phone could grow a keyboard, change into a full size handset or shrink into a pocket sized model? All the while keeping your contacts and settings in place.
Modu wants to make that happen. Backed by a sizeable investment from SanDisk, Modu is pitching cell phone guts that could be moved from device to device.
Read the Business Week article for details. Slideshow is worth the trip.
UPDATE 2-13-08:
Video tour on gizmodo
Canned cheesburger revealed
February 1, 2008 at 11:42 am | In tech | Leave a CommentTags: food, invention, unwise
I left out the pics in case you don’t want to lose your appetite – more than you want to know after the jump.
Asus EeePC Preview
November 8, 2007 at 11:44 pm | In engineering, mobile internet | Leave a CommentTags: , eeepc, gadgets, invention
Ok, I am really starting to fixate on this tiny laptop. The small size and low price are fascinating. While many mainstream pubs are lumping this in with other gadgets targted at the tween or education market I think that would have value to many users. Join me in my temporary obsession.
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Rider’s life saved by airbag jacket
October 16, 2007 at 10:09 pm | In engineering | Leave a CommentTags: invention
Sputnik Turns 50
October 2, 2007 at 3:35 pm | In engineering, flight, history, space | Leave a CommentTags: invention
Actually, Sputnik burned up in the atmosphere. But the Russian satellite’s legacy endures, launching not only the space
race between the US and USSR but also serving a key moment in the Cold War. Sputnik orbited the Earth every 90 minutes crossing borders without regard for treaties or defenses. If “they” could launch a satellite what would be next? A bomb?
Google Teams With Ansari X-Prize to Inspire Renewed Lunar Exploration
September 13, 2007 at 10:35 pm | In flight, space | Leave a CommentTags: diy, future, google, invention
Get your lander on the moon by 2012 and win $30 million. See video for details.
The challenges are varied but I find the idea of mining the Moon a bit creepy.
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