Plan It - Chart The World With StatPlanet

Jamie Reygle — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:41:20 -0700

StatPlanet lets you interact easily with a wealth of World Bank data.

Not A Whopping Cough - Hackasaurus Helps Kids Get The Most Out Of The Web

Jamie Reygle — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:21:43 -0700

Hackasaurus gives kids the tools they need to truly understand and manipulate the internet.

Aurasmic Experience - Transforming An Image Into A Clip On Your Smartphone

Jamie Reygle — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:23:39 -0700

Aurasma merges the physical and virtual instantaneously on your smartphone.

Shorter Hop - Qantas Gets You Through The Airport Fast

Jamie Reygle — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:25:59 -0700

Qantas are letting you check in and board with just your Frequent Flyer card.

Miles Of Styles - The 100 Mile Design Challenge

Jamie Reygle — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:04:35 -0700

It's amazing what can be made solely from local materials - just see what these design students have done.

Fishy Finding - Students Turn Fish Into Plastic

Jamie Reygle — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:43:17 -0700

Three kids from Thailand have turned fish scales into plastic, and have earned $50,000 for their efforts.

These Guys Have Cojones - Orbotix Unleashes Robotic Balls

Jamie Reygle — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:16:17 -0700

Orbotix have plenty of balls. Robotic balls, that is.

If You Could Talk To Walls - Your Body As An Antenna

Jamie Reygle — Sun, 15 May 2011 19:01:52 -0700

Your body is an antenna, and Microsoft Research have worked out a way for you to use it.

Can't Touch This - ZeroTouch Makes Touchscreens Redundant

Jamie Reygle — Sat, 14 May 2011 17:07:46 -0700

ZeroTouch is a touchscreen that doesn't require touch, or a screen.

Walkie The Talkie - An App That Pays You To Use It

Jamie Reygle — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:52:55 -0700

Gigwalk pays you to use your smartphone.

Picasso Pad? - Living In A Cube

Jamie Reygle — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:36:48 -0700

You really can live in comfort in a small space. The Cube Project is proof.

Give As Good As You Get With GiftFlow

Jamie Reygle — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:59:28 -0700

GiftFlow aims to create an economy of giving, which means there will be plenty to receive as well.

The Heart Stops Here - The Biosensing Bucking Bronco

Jamie Reygle — Tue, 10 May 2011 17:47:37 -0700

The harder you breathe, the harder the Broncomatic bucks!

Act Loqly - An App That Gives You Instant Local Knowledge

Jamie Reygle — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:58:35 -0700

Loqly makes local knowledge available to anyone who needs it, whenever they want it.

Nuts For Google - Google Adds Business Photos To Street View

Jamie Reygle — Sun, 08 May 2011 19:28:59 -0700

Google wants to come to your business, take some photos, and post them on Google Maps.

That's The Spirit! - Teenagers Turn Space Waste Into Food

Jamie Reygle — Sat, 07 May 2011 19:29:53 -0700

A group of high school students have developed a way to convert waste generated in space into food.

Is That A PC In Your Pocket? - The PC That's The Size Of A Flash Drive

Jamie Reygle — Fri, 06 May 2011 18:28:41 -0700

You will soon be able to buy a PC that fits in your pocket - for under $25!

Part Of The Process - Participatory Budgeting And You

Jamie Reygle — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:25:26 -0700

People all over the world are deciding how their tax dollars are spent. Why aren't you?

True Economy - Getting Value For Virtually No Money

Jamie Reygle — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:56:16 -0700

The $300 House is a project that enables the poorest of the poor to build the best houses they can for next to nothing.

Hot Stuff! - Airport Saves $8 Million With Geothermal Heat

Jamie Reygle — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:07:32 -0700

By using heat that already exists, Portland Jetport will save over 50,000 gallons of oil a year.

Opening Education's Gates - The Gates Foundation Invests In Innovative Education

Jamie Reygle — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:18:41 -0700

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is putting over $20 million into innovative learning tools, including gaming and social networking.

Atta Boy! - The 13 Year-Old Who Has Planted Over A Million Trees

Jamie Reygle — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:33:43 -0700

Felix Finkbeiner is a 13 year-old who just planted his millionth tree - and addressed the United Nations.

Need Some InnoCentive? Try The Popular Science Pavilion

Jamie Reygle — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:06:36 -0700

PopSci and InnoCentive team up to give you the opportunity to turn your ideas into money.

Putting Yuppies To Use - Volunteerism For Urban Professionals

Jamie Reygle — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:31:56 -0700

Catchafire connects skilled professionals with nonprofits and social enterprises for unique volunteering opportunities.

Wicked Fast - A Robot That Springs Into Action

Jamie Reygle — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:32:05 -0700

A new soft-bodied robot that curls into a wheel and rolls is "wicked fast," according to its creator.

Casting The Counters - Improving Radiation Monitoring In Japan

Jamie Reygle — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:55:11 -0700

Safecast want your help to deploy up to 600 more Geiger Counters in Japan.

What Have You Been Up To? - Find Out With Daytum

Jamie Reygle — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 03:48:26 -0700

Daytum charts everything and anything about your life.

You Are Where You Eat - The Food Freedom Movement Gains Traction

Jamie Reygle — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:45:53 -0700

Three towns in Maine have passed Food Freedom legislation that overrides federal government interference in local food production.

Philanthropy To Go - Philanthroper Makes Giving Easy

Jamie Reygle — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 09:03:49 -0700

Giving has never been as easy or as painless as it is with Philanthroper.

New In A Light - A Coating That Heals In Light

Jamie Reygle — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:40:00 -0700

Scientists have developed a new polymer that heals itself when exposed to light.