Tag Archives: innovation

Over the course of decades, technology has taken the ‘expertise’ out of the hands of photographic experts and made the pastime of taking photos widely available to the public.  Polaroid cameras made pictures instantly available, and disposable cameras made it economically convenient to take a barrage of photos at a wedding, prom, family gathering, etc.  Today, any person with a ...

'Top Brewer' is a coffee maker that can be remotely controlled by an iPhone application -- what else could today's caffeine-fueled gadget junkie want?

Someday, your toilet could power your home. At least, that's if researchers are successful in their attempts to convert urine into biofuel.

Facebook is currently in the process of building a "town" on the Arctic Circle to support all of its computer servers, which would use as much electricity as a city of 50,000 people.

What do you do with 50 tons of waste plastic? Well, if you're an ambitious Welsh company, you recycle it into a 90 foot bridge.

The "Khan Academy" has become a cultural phenomenon, as thousands of people are now using the videos for a source of free education. While this seems like it can't possibly be a bad thing, some teachers are warning that Khan's videos could actually be potentially harmful for students.

Larry Page tells us to ask ourselves if the work we do is changing the world. But is change always and everywhere for the better?

Hmmm. LEGO Rock Band. Seems like a good idea, given the plethora of other LEGO-based video games available, right? Maybe. Joystiq spent some quality hands-on time with the new Rock Band title and had this to say about it: It’s tempting to just take a review of Rock Band 2 and stick it under here and label it Lego Rock ...