The Future of Everyday Things: The Cocktail
Dave Arnold, whom we've profiled before, has wired a cocktail shaker with thermocouples. As you shake an iced drink in it, the temperature is graphed on the big screen at the front of the conference...
View ArticleVideo: Internal Gyroscope Is the Future of Training Wheels
Did you use training wheels when you learned to ride a bicycle? My dad was convinced they slowed down the learning process and taught bad habits, so he just held on to the…
View ArticleThe Electronic Future of Smoking
Do you want all eyes in the room focused strictly on you? Do you want vague potential health benefits? Well, kids, toss out those cancer sticks and replace them with a thin…
View ArticleFed Up With Tabletop Puddles, Scientists Engineer a High-Tech Dripless Teapot
We've all experienced the fluid-dynamics phenomenon known as the "teapot effect." Every time you pour out a nice relaxing cup of tea, a little of the elixir dribbles down the…
View ArticleFuture Parking Lots Will Filter Disgusting Storm Water With Sponge-Like Concrete
Most parking lots may resemble a man-made wasteland even with cars sitting on top of them. But now they can serve a dual purpose by helping filter out pollutants in rainwater…
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