Ahmadabad , Jan. 14 : Astonishing the nation with his skills and invention at the age of 14, Harshvardhan Zala, a student from Gujarat who recently came under spotlight for signing a Memorandum of Understanding of Rs. five crores for designing drones at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, appealed to all the parents to let their children follow their dreams.
Category: Inventions
Nobel Prize exhibition in Ahmedabad attracts visitors
Ahmedabad , Jan. 14: People from across age groups thronged the Nobel Prize exhibition, aimed at stimulating engagement in science, in Ahmedabad. [NK India] Titled ‘The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World’, the four-day exhibition tells the story of Novel Prize founder Alfred Nobel – a Swedish inventor and industrialist – and other Nobel laureates.
Dave Davies Talks Smithsonian TV Series, New Album With His Son & Recent Demos With Brother Ray
Rock stars and their toys are the subject of a new Smithsonian Channel series — and the Kinks’ Dave Davies is happy to be a part of it. Davies joins Graham Nash , Motown legend Martha Reeves , Moby and others in Rock ‘N’ Roll Inventions , a six-episode weekly series kicking off at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 16. The first episode, “This Damn Music,” examines developments such as windup gramophones and 78rpm shellac records, vinyl singles, the jukebox, transistor radios, FM radio, cassette and videos, while subsequent chapters will take on everything from electric guitars and keyboards to studio technology and staging.
IoT for the Home: HVAC, Outlets, and Lighting
The Internet of Things offers great promise in the industrial market, but can it effectively-and efficiently-be applied in homes? One of the main benefits of automated homes is their ability to save money and add convenience. However, to ensure your smart-home devices are making the most efficient and convenient home, you need to be cognizant of several aspects of this technology.
Move over James Bond: A civilian pilot is being trained on the…
The lucky civilian is Mischa Pollack, a video blogger from Los Angeles, who will learn the ropes at Jetpack Aviation’s tethered training facility in Southern California. The pack itself is lightweight enough to be carried by a single person and can reportedly fly for up to 10 minutes and reach speeds of 60 mph .
CBM Review Standard
Whether a patent qualifies for a CBM review has been a moving target. Early decisions held that the claims do not need to be directed to a “financial product or service,” since a reference in the specification to a financial use may be sufficient.
New illuminated lollipop could save children’s lives
From left, Caroline Taukulis, strategic account manager of Business Durham, with inventor Andrew Turner, Gavin Brydon, of Thorn and Cllr Neil Foster A TALENTED inventor has developed the first upgrade to the school crossing patrol sign in 50 years and believes lives could be saved as a result. Andrew Turner, who has an office at the North East Technology Park in Sedgefield, is to meet with distributors about his illuminated lollipop design after winning the backing of a major road safety charity.
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Admission is free on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursday through the month of February. Admission to Hamill Family Play Zoo is also free.
Assa Abloy: Great Company Might Be a Great Investment
Assa Abloy AB provides secure door opening solutions. It operates in areas such as access control, identification technology, door automation and hotel security.
What If Fake Nails Were Soft?
Artist Nadja Buttendorf snagged my attention with an invention that is simultaneously intriguing and skin crawling: soft fingernails. Anyone who’s grown long nails can attest that they come with a host of structural and environmental issues.
Five ways to make your child a creative genius
Congratulations! Your child is already a creative genius by virtue of being human. Humans are far more creative than any other species.
Insider guide to San Francisco’s Exploratorium
The Exploratorium on Pier 15 in San Francisco is a wonderland of experiment and investigation – and quite a bit of play – exploring science, art and human perception. Attempting to offer a guide to the Exploratorium is like herding kinetic molecules in a swirling vortex of mechanics, magnetics, chaotic pendulums and gravity wells, which is probably one of the museum’s exhibits.
Canadian’s are soft selling innovation
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released a report on the relative emphasis on marketing and sales by mid-sized software companies in Canada and the United States. Many commentators on Canadian innovation focus on either low business expenditures on research and development or a shortage of venture capital funds as the root cause of Canada’s lackluster performance in innovation.
Kevin Harrington and AsSeenOnTV.pro Launches DRTV Campaign with Wake Up Sense
Kevin Harrington, one of the original Sharks from hit reality series Shark Tank, and the Product Managers of AsSeenOnTV.pro are pleased to announce the launch of a new DRTV campaign with Wake Up Sense. Wake Up Sense is Utah based company with a mission to empower and educate people to take control of health in a natural and holistic manner.
Art in MTR Exhibition Displays Students’ Innovative Design on Hostels for People with Dementia
Jan. 11, 2017 – PRLog — Retreat hostel models for elderly people with dementia and their families are showcased in the latest “Art in MTR” exhibition which runs from today at MTR Sheung Wan Station and Sai Wan Ho Station until 5 April 2017. Organised by the World Green Organisation, the “Social Innovation Inventor – Elderly Retreat Hostel Design Competition Exhibition” features 20 winning hostel designs.
Techdirt speaks out about $15 million lawsuit filed by man who claims to have invented email
Today, technology site Techdirt has opened up regarding the $15 million lawsuit filed against them last Wednesday in Boston . The lawsuit was filed by Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, and alleges that Techdirt committed libel in their reporting of him and his claims.
Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Draws on Aussie Nobel-Winning Expertise
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Melbourne last July with his granddaughters in tow. Bypassing sporting stadiums and race-car tracks, Biden’s first official stop in the world’s sporting capital was to open a A$1 billion cancer center.
Necklace Display Holder Invented by InventHelp Client
An inventor from Manteca, Calif., has developed GEM TWIRLS. It is an improved way to display various gems from a necklace, thus allowing the entire gem to be viewed and enjoyed.
Ryder: Names of salads conceal more than they reveal Posted at
I’ve come to expect the names of recipes to give me an idea of what I’m getting into, whether I’m cooking it or eating it.  Recently, as I was browsing the index sections of cookbooks trying to come up with an inspiring salad recipe, I began to wonder whether I’ve been expecting too much.
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This was my fifth year attending CES and every year I think I can’t be wowed more than the year before. The largest tech conference and show in the world wrapped up in Las Vegas on Sunday, and over the past four days, I have seen things even the Jetsons couldn’t have predicted.
NETPark inventor’s lollipop invention lights the way for safer crossing patrols
A County Durham inventor is set to light up the school crossing patrol sector for the first time in five decades with a creation he believes could save lives. Andrew Turner, who has a base at the North East Technology Park in Sedgefield, is poised to meet with distributors about his illuminated lollipop design, having won the backing of a road safety charity.
The 10 Weirdest Gadgets of CES 2017
Each year at the CES technology show, companies like LG, Samsung, and Intel flaunt their latest innovations. Supercomputers the size of a credit card, 4K TVs as thin as wallpaper, and smartphones that can 3D map their environment were just a few of the inventions showcased during this year’s exhibition.
As the iPhone turns 10, here are what the first reviews looked like in 2007
Without exaggeration, the iPhone forever changed the way we interact with technology, and more broadly speaking, how millions of people across the world live their lives. Everything we use our smartphones for today, whether it be browsing the web, watching movies, downloading apps on the cheap, taking eye-popping photographs, none of it would have been possible without the original iPhone.
IBM sets US patent record with cognitive computing, cloud and AI inventions
Inventions in AI, cloud and cyber security saw IBM best the likes of Samsung and Google to take the top patent spot in 2016. Pushes in AI, cognitive computing, cloud and cyber security saw IBM notch up 8,088 US patents, which works out to 22 patents per day in 2016.
Defy gravity with the Feel Flux Skill Set
A few months ago I was introduced to a magical, magnetic toy called the Feel Flux and the folks who invented it just sent their newest invention – the Feel Flux Skill Set . It’s the same toy as before except now, there are two tubes to play with – and since it’s a bit like juggling, the gravity-defying effect can be virtually endless.
Commercialise Makerere University intellectual property as a source of supplementary income
The news of Makerere University staff strikes or threats to picket over non-payment and or non-increment of staff salary and benefits makes not a “hot news” item anymore as the university has become synonymous with strikes in the recent past. The university administration has often stated and or argued that whereas they are willing to heed to the staff’s demands, the university income is so dismal to match its expenditure.
Would Nikola Tesla drive a Tesla?
Say the name ‘Tesla’ these days and most people will think of the maker of electric cars that has enjoyed cult-like worship of its miraculous products in the last few years. A small handful may think of the second-tier Californian hair-metal band of the same name that was almost successful in the late-1980s.
An Invitation to Dream More
The red paint is a bit stripped, yet, the message, is clear, Dream More. This unexpected charmed sign, an oversized sunflower, plucked, juxtaposed out of the fields and onto a concrete wall is the surviving remnant of a sculpture installation, interactive kinetic artist and retired architect, David Butts, created for Burning Man several years ago.
How Does a President Settle on His Science Policy?
One of the president’s most important responsibilities is fostering science, technology and innovation in the U.S. economy. The relationship between science and policy runs in two directions: Scientific knowledge can inform policy decisions, and conversely, policies affect the course of science, technology and innovation.
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Admission is free on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursday through the month of February. Admission to Hamill Family Play Zoo is also free.
Jane Bradley: Handwriting has all but disappeared
On this day 141 years ago, an article published in the Portobello Advertiser revealed the writer’s consternation at a new-fangled invention which had recently made its way into the consciousness of citizens of the United Kingdom. “If the use of the machine becomes general, handwriting will be as completely superseded as handsewing and the value of our present elementary teaching will be much modified,” the columnist warned.
Sandford Fleming: 5 facts you need to know about him
Hailed as the ‘Father of Standard Time’, Canadian engineer and inventor Sanford Fleming, is remembered for the invention of present system of time zones, which is still being followed all around the globe. Born on January 7, 1827 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, Fleming emigrated to Canada in 1847.
Google Doodle honours inventor of worldwide standard time
New Delhi, Jan 7 – Google has honoured Sandford Fleming, a Canadian inventor and engineer of Scottish birth known for his invention of worldwide standard time, with a Doodle. Today’s Doodle reflects Fleming’s legacy on this, the 190th anniversary of his birth, Google said in a statement on Saturday.
Massive geodesic dome with 61 glass eyes headed to Arkansas
The structure, called Fly’s Eye Dome, was designed by the late Buckminster Fuller, who was known for his futuristic inventions and who hoped it would revolutionize housing. Museum curators say Fuller was inspired to design the dome after looking at a photo of a fly’s eye.
HG Wells: author who imaged a future based on scientific achievement
He foretold the atomic bomb, he believed in a world government, he wrote books about both science and science fiction and was the first popular communicator of scientific ideas. Today we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Herbert George Wells.
Self-Proclaimed ‘Inventor Of Email’ Is Back With Another Defamation Lawsuit
But one way in which Ayyadurai has truly distinguished himself is in his single-minded determination to destroy anyone who points this out. And, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Eriq Gardner, Ayyadurai has trained his attention toward TechDirt’s Mike Masnick, “Techdirt founder Mike Masnick will be going toe-to-toe in court with Charles Harder, the Hollywood attorney who famously represented Hulk Hogan in the sex tape lawsuit that brought down Gawker.
Self-Proclaimed ‘Inventor Of Email’ Is Back With Another Defamation Lawsuit
But one way in which Ayyadurai has truly distinguished himself is in his single-minded determination to destroy anyone who points this out. And, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Eriq Gardner, Ayyadurai has trained his attention toward TechDirt’s Mike Masnick, “Techdirt founder Mike Masnick will be going toe-to-toe in court with Charles Harder, the Hollywood attorney who famously represented Hulk Hogan in the sex tape lawsuit that brought down Gawker.
On the occasion of Waterfall Arts’ first decade in Belfast.
As Waterfall Arts concludes our first 10 years in Belfast, we want to thank the Waldo County community for its incredible friendship, participation and support. Ten years ago, with City Council and Unity Foundation help, we purchased the Anderson School on a wing and a prayer.
Another weird Chinese invention: A newspaper hat for preventing students from cheating
Recently, a Chinese school gave a hilarious moment to its pupils that shall invite a smile upon their faces every time they will recall it. In a bid to stop the school kids from cheating by peeping into each other’s answer sheets, they were forced to wear `newspaper hats’ throughout the course of the exam.
AsSeenOnTV.pro Launches DRTV Campaign with Heelusions
Kevin Harrington, one of the original Sharks from hit reality series Shark Tank, and the Product Managers of AsSeenOnTV.pro are pleased to announce the launch of a new DRTV campaign with Heelusions. Heelusions are an innovative high heel accessory that gives a unique designer flair to any pair of high heeled shoes.