By Andrew Liszewski
In a lot of developing countries the gasoline needed to power a water pump can be as hard to come by as the water itself. PlayPumps are a brilliantly simple solution to the problem since they harness...
By Andrew Liszewski
The speakers built into most video projectors aren't exactly movie theater quality but are usually sufficient enough for the occasional PowerPoint sound effect or poorly mixed corporate video. The Kojima Corp. based in Japan is now selling...
By David Ponce
The thing about gunpowder is that:
1) It takes up quite a bit of space. Space that could otherwise be used up by yet more ammo.
2) It's darn messy, loud and inelegant.
Why, it would...
By Andrew Liszewski
Summer's officially in full swing and with it comes weekend after weekend of barbecues. If you're a charcoal man this probably won't interest you but if propane is your fuel of choice you'll definitely appreciate this. There...
By Andrew Liszewski
The Simmer Stove designed by Romy Hockley is an innovate take on the traditional stovetop burner and is a definite improvement on the old design. To use the Simmer Stove you place your pot onto the top...
By Andrew Liszewski
Oh inventors! What won't you attach a camera too these days? Adam Sutcliffe a graduate of the Royal College of Art apparently wondered what it would be like to ride a frisbee in flight. Since physics basically...
By Andrew Liszewski
Those that have been following the H-Racer will be happy to hear that the world's smallest hydrogen fuel cell car is now available for sale. For those who haven't the H-Racer is basically a motorized toy car...
By David Ponce
What happens when you combine a cellphone, a GPS module, a compass and an Internet connection? A kickass service from American GeoVector and Japanese CyberMap Japan (aka Mapion), sadly only available in Japan. It's called "Mapion...
By Andrew Liszewski
Sure the Drive-e-mocion is a novel but limited way to communicate with other drivers (or at least those other drivers currently behind your own vehicle) but it's really lacking in the high-tech department.
Sony is currently patenting a...