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Category Archives: Inventions
Solar power for the most needy…
Simpa networks invented a system where poor people can buy a solar system to light their homes and charge their cell phones but they don’t have to pay for it all up front. They pay as they go via cell phone and avoid the higher expense of kerosene—which is cheaper to buy up front but [...]
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inventables.com – Soft Gel Magnets!
Wow, what a fun store. All kinds of strange tools that let you invent new stuff. It’s like mind candy. Inventables is the innovator’s hardware store, selling all kinds of materials in small quantities for purchase with a credit card. Product developers, researchers, artists, and inventors purchase products from our store every day [...]
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Eco-friendly office products at EcoVerte
A standard plastic pen takes 1 million years to decompose in a landfill. That was a sobering thought for me as I consider how to sell the remainder of the plastic pens I made for the SFMOMA ShadowShop show. EcoVerte has a better alternative. Our Biodegradable Collection is made from a material called Polylactide (PLA), [...]
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TiGr Bike lock
Check out this really innovative new bike lock. It’s longer but much lighter and stronger than a common U-lock. They have a fun video where they attack it with many kinds of tools: Sounds like it will be available soon. More at tigrlock.com
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New Laser Zaps Mosquitoes in SlowMotion
Killed by consumer electronics. I can somehow relate to that. YouTube – New Laser Zaps Mosquitoes in SlowMotion.
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Joby Gorillamobile 3G – iPhone case and stand
My review for : Joby Gorillamobile 3G – Premium iPhone 3G/3Gs case and stand It’s a tripod for an iPhone. I have used mine for a while with my 3g and now that i can’t use the case with integrated mount i just use the stick-on mount onto a simple clear case and that slips onto [...]
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Hookworms for allergies?
Learned about this amazing story on This American Life. Jasper Lawrence found that hookworms were capable of suppressing allergic responses in people who suffer from allergies, asthma and more. here’s a summary: Hookworms. That’s right. Meaning, in order to get this relief, one has to intentionally invite a hookworm infestation into their own body. And unbelievably, this [...]
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News ways to take online payments: Square and iPhone
There is a lotof buzz about the “new money” online. A classic Web 2.0 story of new technology taking on established giants – in this case the credit card and banking industries. In February 2009, Jim McKelvey wasn’t able to sell a piece of his glass art because he couldn’t accept a credit card as [...]
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Five Steps to Quirky Success
I would add to this summary that quirky is not the place for complex electronics. i have seen some submissions that are clearly more complex that what they want to produce. they say anything that can be sold for under $150 is fair game but i think there should be more guidelines for what they [...]
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Compleat: paper cup with integrated lid