Here and there you’ll see concepts that although look amazing, they still seem unrealistic. Here are 5 simple designs that will have you saying, “I wish i had thought of that.” Read the rest of this entry »
I’m pretty sure that any sane kid wished they had one special feature built into their house; what’s that you ask? A secret passage way. Just imagine what would go through a little boys head when he realized his house was nothing short of the bat cave. Well a company called Creative Home Engineering is a licensed contracting company that builds silent and automated passage ways. Creative Home Engineering says they can build any passage design you can possibly think of, here are some examples… Read the rest of this entry »
Don’t you love the days after a huge rain storm. The air is fresh, birds are chirping, and whenever you go to sit down… your bum gets soaked. Well a simple design has been developed to prevent keep the surface dry. The slats on these benches can rotate to the dry side by cranking the handle. Read the rest of this entry »
With development of the e-ink screen, the future is looking more and more prominent. This revolutionary display is easy on the eyes and could save a lot of paper, and messiness. Researchers at Dutch company Polymer Vision have created flexible circuitry that bonds to displays at low temperatures so that screens can bend without melting or breaking. Now they’re working on circuits for high-resolution 8-by-11-inch displays. Imagine in 20 years newspapers, and text documents will be able to be seen from small compatable moniters, which by the way are 75% transparent when turned off. Read the rest of this entry »
Ok I’ll be the first one to admit that I’m never really too impressed with what robots can do. I always hear about millions of dollars of funding being spent on robotics, and I still haven’t found a robot that i really think could make a huge impact… until i watched this video. Boston Dynamics has built their reputation with what they have built on four legs. Their newest bot, the LittleDog can carry up to 350 pounds and is shockingly stable. The technology this robot uses I have never seen before and I’m truly impressed. Read the rest of this entry »
Ever wondered what the most fuel efficient vehicle out there is? Well the The Microjoule is your answer. A single-seat racer that looks like something out of Star Trek can approximately get 8,923 miles per gallon. MircoJoule’s design has been formed by students from the French Technical School, St. Joseph La Joliverie, who have entered the Shell Eco Marathon since 1985. The Eco Marathon is yearly race held at the Nogaro Motor Circuit in France. It involves over 200 teams from 25 different countries, and the idea is to simply create a vehicle that goes as far as possible with the leas amount of fuel. Naturally, the idea is that the participating vehicles produce the fewest emissions that they can possibly produce. Read the rest of this entry »
