As I've mentioned before, a paycheck represents only half of the value that a person gets from working their first job at a company. The experience gained provides the other half, and supports the long term investment in one's own ability. ...
Round One - Fight! Mockery is the greatest form of flattery. Raspberry Pi hit the world by storm. Immediately, the industry responded. Since Raspberry Pi was introduced, many usurpers have tried to dethrone the board with little luck. Like Kleen...
Ubuntu Edge conceptual design. Fitting in with the industry standard motif. (via Indiegogo) Four respective companies --Apple, Google, Microsoft and Blackberry-- currently dominate the world of mobile devices. Of those four, two, iPhone and Andr...
Image of the first M. mycoides JCVI-syn1.0 synthesized bacterium - J. Craig Venter Institute’s proof-of-concept for the promising future development of an entirely synthetic genome. (via J. Craig Venter Institute) Genetic restructur...
DNA, curcuitry of life... so to speak. (via stock photography) Already hard at work with recent announcements that shift us into the world of biological computing via DNA information storage and transmission processes, the same Stanford research...
We're attempting to launch an NFC Ring which is available on Kickstarter for ~£20. The ring is available in a number of sizes and colors, it contains two NFC inlays. We're providing inlays seperately should you want to hack together your o...
Currency of the future? Many push for it. (via bitcoin) Cryptocurrencies have been on the rise as of late and it was only inevitable that emerging businesses are starting to embrace the digital currency as a form of payment alongside traditional...
Like a "large gel-cap." A bit of an understatement... Measuring the body temperature from the inside. But only the core. (via BMedical) The causes of heat stress, heat exhaustion and dehydration are somewhat understood, but identifying their sym...
Left: Mosquito larva develops its own nano-suit for protection under the radiation and space-like environment of an electron microscopeRight: Mosquito larva with no protection quickly dehydrates under an electron microscope (via MIT) What does i...
The professor's view of the Augmented Lecture Feedback System. One student is on their phone! Expel them! (via British Journal of Educational Technology) Education in the coming decades will make use of an augmented reality. A reality that inclu...
Eating better in a digital world, easy... (via HAPILABS) As a follow-up to their recent release of a line of health-conscious gadgets, HAPILABS has finally taken to Kickstarter to begin crowdfunding for the production of their HAPIfork. Simply p...
VIS VIRES DURA-ACE, next-gen bike for the year of next-gen? (via Factor Bikes) Economies all over the world are still on shaky ground and as a result, more people have been looking towards alternative methods of transportation. One of those alte...
That is around $20 US. (via iGeak) Wireless near-field communication connects and communicates our bodily motions to devices around us. Many are quick to dismiss NFC because it has not resulted in consumption. Nevertheless, the truth is that its...
(Left) Concept image of the multifunctional, multilayered design of the micro-injectable LED opto-device (Right) An image of the LED device shown to scale Professor John A. Rodgers has previously taught us what the future has in store by way of ...
The "No Place Like Home" nagivation shoes. High-tech high-fashion at its best. GPS will lead you back, on foot... (via Dominic Wilcox) Sometimes getting back home requires a little bit of guidance. Some people may choose their phones to be that ...
Pocket Spacecraft concept diagram (via pocketspacecraft.com) Those who watched The Jetsons (original 1962 version) as a child undoubtedly thought that they could one-day travel to distant planets (albeit quickly) either in a space bus or the fam...
SLOrk consists of a musical ensemble of laptop computers, hemispherical speaker systems, gametrak controllers, and student performers. (via Stanford)Big music fan? Thought so. With quickly evolving technologies influencing most facets of our daily li...
Codlo coolking brings a computer controlled precise temperature cooking method to the masses. I am indeed considering adding my support. (via Codlo & kickstarter) Slow cooking meats and vegetables can result in tasty dishes such as stew or c...
EPFL setting up for the sound scan of the Lausanne Cathedral (via EPFL) It's like EPFL researchers watched the "Dark Knight" film a few times. Mapping an environment with sound was the only way the hero could find the badguy. Nature ...
"What is electronics development moved as fast as software development?" That is their motto. Will they also provide some Design-for-Testability methodologies with their kits? Hackathons have traditionally been about software programmers (includ...
The Delta Six is a feature-packed immersive gaming controller that allows first-person shooter fans to experience a more realistic in-game experience (via kickstarter) With ongoing technological improvements in facets of entertainment, the gamin...
Sensation Technology concept...in words (via Fogale Nanotech) Most current mobile devices use capacitive-based touchscreens in order to navigate and interact with apps. The popular screens work by using an insulating layer, in this case glass, w...
The self-guided bullet (via Sandia National Laboratories) TrackingPoint recently released a series of customizable rifles that features an elaborate compact (for what it is) tracking scope system that allows the shooter to accurately place shots...
Wood based battery concept (via Hongli Zhu & NANO Letter) Lithium-ion batteries can be found in almost anything from mobile devices to electric vehicles. While they have a lengthy recharge cycle and a reduced loss of charge when not in use, ...
An AMD Phenom II X3, a multi-core processor, which could perform much more efficiently in the near future. (via AMD) Updating software can sometimes be a hassle especially when that software is being used at the time. Some also believe that soft...
