A Google engineer, in a self-driving car parked in Silicon Valley after a road test.
Anyone driving the twists of Highway 1 between San Francisco and Los Angeles recently may have glimpsed a Toyota Prius with a curious funnel-like cylinder on the roof. Harder to notice was that the person at the wheel was not actually driving.
Continue reading… “Google Road Testing Vehicles That Can Drive Themselves”
Computer Engineer Barbie
This is actually wonderful. Barbie’s had 124 careers since 1959, ranging from Stewardess to Paratrooper. Today she gets her 125th: computer engineer. You can tell she’s smart ’cause she’s got glasses, and reads nothing but binary.
Continue reading… “Barbie’s Latest Career Move – Computer Engineer”
The world’s first electric car may have been built by a Victorian inventor.
Continue reading… “Was World’s First Electric Car Built By A British Inventor In 1884?”
Four decades after James Bond escaped his Thunderball foes in a jetpack, a British airline pilot is planning a similar escapade with his own rocketbelt.
Continue reading… “Is 007 Jetpack Ready For Lift-off?”
When NASA began thinking about missions to look for life beyond Earth, it realized it had a problem: how to recognize life if it were found.
Continue reading… “Synthetic Life Form Grown In Lab Capable Of Darwinian Evolution”
Tez Patel, an engineer and industrial designer has created the perfect user-friendly and eco-friendly refrigerator. Though he suggests his eco-fridge, “Oceania,” is designed for the year 2020, it sure would be nice if a big kitchen appliance manufacturer made it happen sooner. A fridge can use up to 15 percent of our household energy!
Continue reading… “Eco-Friendly Fridge For 2020”
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Unveiled today, the third annual “IBM Next Five in Five” is a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years.
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Created by an aerospace engineer tired of having his trunk ruined by spilled takeout food and muddy sports gear, StowRightTM is the Extra Clever Cargo Carrier. It’s the only vehicle storage solution offering a generous 3.5 cubic feet of contained, leakproof storage that instantly partitions to keep items of any size from sliding, breaking or turning over. Plus, StowRight’s patented space-saving design folds flat to a lightweight storage case in just 10 seconds.
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Raking debris is easy. It’s the bagging that is hard and messy! The SnapBagger’s patented tool makes bag attachment quick and secure. Its unique design allows the tool to be used in a dynamic fashion – Shoveling, Scooping, or Scraping – while minimizing bending, twisting and directly touching debris.
Continue reading… “SnapBagger – An Innovative Way to Bag Leaves And Debris”
A cerebral haemorrhage turned out to be a blessing in disguise for a British engineer, whose brain was “rewired” to turn him into an artist after the stroke.
Continue reading… “Stroke Turns Engineer Into Artist”
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Two professional engineers illustrate the proper care and practical benefits of cats.
Continue reading… “An Engineer’s Guide to Cats”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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