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Traversing the width of Scotland in a canoe would be a challenge in and of itself, as would traversing it on a recumbent tricycle. Well, British adventurer Ben Kilner recently canoed the trip in one direction then triked it in the other, using the same… Continue reading Intrepid Englishman crosses Scotland on amphibious canoe/trike hybrid
Taiwan may be only 0.37% the land size of the US, but the small island has become a hub for startups, sustainable design and technological innovation. And this year, close to 600 inventions will be vying for the Platinum Award, the coveted top prize at… Continue reading Innovation island: See the near future at the 2024 Taiwan Innotech Expo
British YouTuber James Bruton has plenty of experience with self-balancing technology and omnidirectional wheels, having already built a self-balancing bicycle using a sideways-mounted omni-wheel, as well as a heap of self-stabilizing robot projects.Co… Continue reading Video: Self-balancing omnidirectional motorcycle spins, slides and glides
Taking his “cue” from an old Tom and Jerry cartoon, YouTube content creator Alex Apollonov from the ‘I Did A Thing’ channel has created an explosive billiards stick. Then he played his friend in a game. What could go wrong?Continue ReadingCategory: Lif… Continue reading YouTube inventor makes explosive pool cue, then plays his friend
Although their advantages over conventional bicycles are debatable, hubless-wheel ebikes certainly look futuristic. Penny farthings, on the other hand, definitely do not. It only makes sense, then, that YouTuber Christopher Terpstra would combine the t… Continue reading Hubless-wheel electric penny farthing is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece
The James Dyson Award is an international competition to recognize and encourage engineering students to get creative to solve some of the most pressing problems facing the world. The national finalists from 28 regions have been announced for 2021, ahe… Continue reading Braille eBooks and mask recyclers among James Dyson Award finalists
Thomas Edison’s original patents surrounding the light bulb and an archive of 37 original British Patent Letters related to the incandescent lamp have been sold at auction for US$75,000. Though Thomas Edison would eventually hold more than a thousand p… Continue reading Original Thomas Edison “light bulb” patent archive sells for $75,000