Freethinker: Thomas Edison born this day in 1847

On February 11, 1847, Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio, the youngest of seven. The inventor – famed for reading Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire before the age of ten, and for vowing at age 12 to read the entire contents of the Detroit Public Library – was largely self-taught.

Barley yellow mosaic virus

Yellow mosaic virus disease leads to substantial losses – up to 50 % of the yield – in susceptible barley varieties . The disease is caused by different strains of Barley yellow mosaic virus and Barley mild mosaic virus .

Say it’s a quote, Junko

I’d have appreciated it if your headline had read something like, “Trump: Man Without Scruples, China Official Says”. Then it would have been obvious that you were quoting someone else’s opinion and not Trump-bashing on your own.

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The British firm, based in Twickenham, London, is one of the world’s fastest growing technology companies, producing stylish yet protective cases for the latest devices and tablets. The internationally recognised Investors in People Silver award is held by just 14,000 organisations across 75 different countries and celebrates what it takes to lead, support and manage people well for sustainable results.

It’s child’s play at Swindon theatres

With breath-taking dance moves, replica costumes and powerhouse performances, this is a high-energy act, packed with Little Mix’s greatest hits. Meanwhile at the Arts Centre children will embark on an action-packed adventure with Monstersaurus on Sunday.

mimiron 0.1.1

He once resided at the Temple of Invention, but is absent during the time of Loken’s rebellion. Mimiron a CLI tool whose purpose is to be the glue between your tfvars and Terraform config.

Syracuse is Sicily at its charming and eccentric best

Sigmund Freud described Sicily as ‘the loveliest region of Italy: a stunning orgy of colours, scents, and lightsa a great delight’, and Siracusa in the south east of the island has been inspiring people for ever. Local inventor and mathematician Archimedes was famously moved to run naked into its streets shouting ‘Eureka’ after his discovery about volume upon stepping into the bath and Cicero said it was ‘the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of them all’.

Architectural Coatings Trends and T…

“Necessity is the mother of invention” drives technology development in many markets, and is especially true in architectural coatings. Increasingly strict regulations regarding the environment, people’s health and sustainability have accelerated and driven innovation.

Dyson invents a future beyond vacuum cleaners

Deep in the heart of Wiltshire, engineers at Dyson’s research centre check products for electromagnetic interference in a darkened laboratory where lamp light is leeched away by specially tiled walls. In another room, a mechanical claw runs its fingers through a mannequin’s wig to test a Dyson hair dryer.

Universal Basic Income Explained – How a fringe idea could redefine the welfare state

It’s the theory that connects everyone from civil rights leaders to American founding fathers, from left-wing politicians to titans of industry, a dream conceived in left-wing Academia, and possibly realised in Fife. Universal Basic Income , the idea that everyone should be given a set amount of money each month, might seem like a money haemorrhaging fantasy, but it is gaining more traction in mainstream politics.

Netflix sued by patent troll over its offline download feature

American entertainment company Netflix has recently been sued by a company called Blackbird Technologies regarding its offline download feature, which was introduced back in November . Blackbird is one of the companies that are described as “patent trolls,” which are firms that do not have any products or assets, except for patents.

Bacon? Berries? Des Moines inventor tastes the future of tofu

Bacon? Berries? Des Moines inventor tastes the future of tofu Bob Rees wants to make your tofu taste as good as your flavored yogurt. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kGJsj0 Bob Rees, a 59-year-old Des Moines inventor, shows his idea for flavored tofu using jello mix and soymilk, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017.

Seniors welcome new robot friends

Welcoming a robot into her family was never Maxine Duncan’s idea of a support aide in her older years. But this winter, she and her partner, Herbert Yarbrough, signed up to test a telepresence robot in their retirement community in Walnut Creek, Calif.

Google Ventures, BMW, Lowe’s Invest in Desktop Metal

Desktop Metal, an emerging startup with the mission to bring metal 3D printing to all design and manufacturing teams, announced today it has raised a total of $97 million in equity funding since its founding in October 2015. The announcement comes as the result of the latest Series C investment of $45 million, led by GV , as well as BMW i Ventures and Lowe’s Ventures.

Patient Safety Movement Announces Innovation Award Winners at 5th Annual Summit

The annual summit convened hundreds of medical professionals, hospital administrators, medical technology executives, and patient advocates to discuss the challenges and innovative processes and procedures that will help eliminate the more than 200,000 preventable patient deaths that occur in US hospitals, and millions more worldwide, annually. The three 2016 Innovation Award winners were selected from among more than 100 innovative products and processes submitted by inventors and entrepreneurs, all focused on helping to eliminate preventable patient deaths.

Pong’s Inventor Unveils Three New VR Arcade Games – Including Pong

Pong’s creator is now “a grizzled guy in his mid-70s” who believes there’s a market for people who’d prefer to try out virtual reality headsets at videogame arcades. An anonymous reader quotes MIT Technology Review: In 1972, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell invented Pong, a version of table tennis that, in many ways, launched the video-game industry.

Since when did social media become an authority on our lives?

It’s no question that in moderation, social media with its ability to bring millions of people together is one of the greatest inventions of our times. Platforms like Facebook are not only a source of entertainment and information but they also give us a chance to indulge in the ingrained human desire to talk about ourselves.

NOSTALGIA: Entrepreneur’s wacky invention fails to get lift off

INVENTOR Peter Brown, of Cheddon Fitzpaine, was certain he hadn’t boobed with his latest creation – a water-filled bra – although he can’t make people take him seriously. Speaking in the week of February 7, 1992, he said he had the idea ten years before, but not until the health scare over silicone implants did he decide to take it further.

Guitarists Who Forged Their Own Axes [News]

In the world of successful bands and professional guitarists, getting an endorsement from a big name company is a dream come true -and getting a signature model from your endorser would definitely be the best part. These days though, it seems like everyone’s got a signature guitar on the shelves.

January Week 5

If you need to know what’s important for the developer, you can rely on I Programmer to sift through the news and uncover the most relevant stories. Our weekly digest gives a handy summary.

10-year-old boy invents device to prevent hot car deaths

Bishop Curry V, a 10-year-old Texas boy, has invented a device that could eventually save the lives of babies across the country by alerting parents and keeping the child cool if for some reason it were to be forgotten in a hot car. Photo: Curry Bishop GoFundMe Bishop Curry V, a 10-year-old Texas boy, has invented a device that could eventually save the lives of babies across the country by alerting parents and keeping the child cool if for some reason it were to be … more A 10-year-old Texas boy has invented a device that could eventually save the lives of babies across the country.

TX: San Antonio Chosen as ‘Proving Ground’ for Autonomous Vehicle Testing

Feb. 03–Senior research analyst Marc Alban sat behind the wheel of a Lincoln MKZ hybrid as it smoothly made figure-eight loops while maneuvering through the Southwest Research Institute’s cone test track. “This one I’ve crept through real slowly and not hit anything,” said Alban as the vehicle’s steering wheel rolled back and forth, the car driving itself deftly through the narrow cone track at about 15 MPH.

Young inventors highlighted at 2nd annual fair

An automatic fish feeder and henna tattoo remover were among the problem-solving ideas that won cash at last year’s Inventors Fair. The fair, presented by the Post-Bulletin’s Newspaper in Education program, will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 29, at Autumn Ridge Church, 3611 Salem Road SW, Rochester.

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