Invention

Plug.in Laptop Bag Is A Functional But Huge.eyesore

by Doug Bonderud

Laptops are becoming ever more prevalent and designer Viola Kosow has created the Plug.in bag as a way to not only carry around your precious electronic equipment but a power supply and other needed items as well, all with a bit of extra functionality.

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LunchCommunicator Guilts Kids Who Don't Eat Their Lunches

by Kim Patterson

I have heard many parents complain about how much effort it takes to make lunches every day and how little appreciation they get for that effort. My mom makes great food, but for some reason when I was a kid I rarely ate the lunches she packed and I was forever trying to hide the fact that I didn’t eat them. With the LunchCommunicator this deception would be a thing of the past.

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Nudge Nudge Link Link - Get Your Emails When You Need Them

by Jamie Reygle

Emails getting buried? NudgeMail puts them where you need them, when you need them.

Correct Your Own Posture & Reduce Pain With PostureNOW Invention

by Myra Per-Lee

... Computer users know more than anyone that bad posture causes pain. If it works to improve our posture 'permanently,' as it claims, PostureNOW seems to be just what we need.

Powder Vibration Chamber Used In Materials Analysis Wins NASA's Invention Of The Year

by Myra Per-Lee

NASA has recognized inXitu, Inc. with its 2010 Invention of the Year Award for inXitu's invention of the powder vibration chamber The chamber is used in inXitu's portable X-ray scattering device (XRD) and represents such a 'leap forward' in materials analysis technology that it has been chosen to launch on the Mars Science Laboratory later this year.

Lawyers Beware: New Software May Replace You.

by Tech Light

When you think of a computer or robot putting someone out of a job, what sort of job comes to mind? If you're like most people, it's probably a lower-end career: one which requires minimal education and may or may not involve manual labor (for example, a supply line worker at an automotive plant).A lot of people decry such a situation, but at the same time sit secure in the fact that their own job is safe from such an occurence.

Or is it?

Get Your Groove On In the Shower with this Water-Powered Radio

by Gadgetry Inc

The Water Power Radio by H2O will change the way you enjoy your news or music in the shower for the better. The usual waterproof speakers and radios that have been in the market for a while now work fine but with a catch that this all-new innovation doesn't have: they all need batteries to function. Live greener and better and save dollars by tuning in instead with this Water Power Radio.

Wash & Brush Timer Encourages Toddler Hygiene

by Kim Patterson

My three year old seems to understand the purpose behind teeth brushing and hand washing. Sadly, while she is interested enough to ask a lot of questions, she is too restless and easily distracted to properly get the job done. The Wash & Brush Timer by IntelliTEC is meant to encourage young children to perform these grooming actions for an effective amount of time.

That Blasted Roof! - Capturing Wind Energy On Your Roof

by Jamie Reygle

A cheap, unimposing wind turbine that attaches to the roof of your house could be on many horizons in the not-too-distant future.

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iWallet Bills Itself As High-Tech Way To Keep Your Money From Going Missing

by Doug Bonderud

New from the iWallet corporation is - you guessed it from the name - the iWallet! Playing off of the popular "i" trend, the company has created what it says is a remarkably secure update to the standard wallet concept.

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Toepener Lets You Avoid The Bathroom Door Handle

by Kim Patterson

I don’t know about you, but I despise using public washrooms. It makes me cringe thinking about all of the non-hand-washers who have touched the door on the way out, leaving behind who knows what. The Toepener is a handle that fastens to the bottom of a door and allows people to open the door with their feet.

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O! That A Man Might Know - James May Wants Your Invention

by Jamie Reygle

James May wants to feature your invention on his TV show, Man Lab.

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Carbon Dioxide Eating TREEPOD Gives Shade In Light & Light At Night

by T Goodman

Inspiration comes from all corners for the de-carbonizing artificial tree dubbed the TREEPOD. The idea began with Dr. Klaus Lackner, whose team at Columbia University developed humidity swing technology, a system of using evaporating humidity in the air to remove carbon dioxide. That invention inspired the city of Boston...

We've Got The Power - Memory That Requires 100 Times Less Energy

Memory bits with carbon nanotube electrodes

by Jamie Reygle

New technology drastically reduces the energy needed to run mobile devices, allowing you to use them for longer.

The Touchpad: HP's Answer to the Ipad

by Tech Light

Since the Ipad's release in April 2010, Apple's moved virtually millions of units.It kind of makes sense. Apple's garnered a very positive reputation in the market, and they didn't exactly have much competition for their new product. When they announced the Ipad 2, it seemed like last year would repeat itself over again.

But then HP made an announcement of their own.

"I Know That Face"-Advanced Facial Recognition Software

by Tech Light

Computers that talk to us. Programs that recognize human emotions and respond accordingly. An electronic device that knows the face of its owner. Sound like science fiction?

Birmingham University researcher Lijun Yin wants to make it a reality.

Lights Out - A Sensor That Cuts Your Electricity Usage

by Jamie Reygle

A single sensor in your home could save you 40% of your electricity costs.

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Lemelson-MIT Awards RPI Student For New Bomb Detection Method

by Myra Per-Lee

A doctoral student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has won the 2011 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for developing a new technique for detecting hidden explosives, chemicals, and other dangerous materials from a safe distance.

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Size Matters: The World's Smallest Computer

by Tech Light

It's fairly common knowledge that we love miniaturizing our technology. The first computers were massive, and often filled entire rooms. Since then, we've managed to make them smaller, and smaller, and smaller.. Last month, researchers from Michigan University unveiled a very interesting and exciting prototype.

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Touched By A Robot, But Just What Are Its Intentions?

by T Goodman

Can the touch of a human nurse's hand on a patient's arm be duplicated by a robot? The robotic nurse can certainly reach out and touch a patient, but the question of motive is not clear, because a robot touches in the same way regardless of its intention. The Georgia Institute of Technology presented a research report today at the Human-Robot Interaction Conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, which I think you will find very interesting.