Category: innovation

The custom rig bill gates built for the ice bucket challenge

Video: Bill Gates Wins At The Ice Bucket Challenge

I didn’t think it was possible to win the ice bucket challenge, but Bill Gates did. First of all, he was nominated by Mark Zuckerberg, and nominated Elon Musk. Then, his video was outright cinematic (see below). Seriously, it was more of a short film than a video. Thirdly, he designed and built a custom rig to dump ice water on himself, and he...

secret smartphone

The Next Big Tech Trend: America Goes Secret

Identity is disappearing as fast as a snapchat. The next big trend in communications technology, is removing identity – or at least redefining it, and separating it from the name. Why is that happening? What is the future of anonymous tech? Read on for that, and more. Why Communication is Going Anonymous Americans are turning towards anonymous apps as a psychological response to increased, prominent government...

10 hours of Elon Musk videos

10 Hours Of Elon: Binge-Watch Elon Musk’s Vision Of The Future

Visionary. Entrepreneur. Sci-Fi Nerd. Elon Musk is just one of those people who you can watch for hours. Instead of rewatching Orange Is The New Black, or Arrested Development, why don’t you revel in the future, and binge-watch Elon Musk. We’ve gathered over 10 hours of Elony goodness, talking Tesla, Spacex, Solar City, and the Hyperloop. Watch him interact with journalists, and venture capitalists,...

3D printed products on Amazon 3D print store

Have You Visited Amazon’s 3D-Printed Store?

Amazon now sells 3D printed goods, in an official section. You can customize things like wallets, bobbleheads, and jewelry, and Amazon will 3D print your item, and ship it to you for a pretty reasonable price. It’d definately novel. The gimmicks, and little plastic gobbledeegook that Amazon is offering is only attractive for the thrill of owning something 3D printed, and not for any...

a better way to give vaccines - the vacc stamp

Somebody Finally Created A Better Vaccine

Needles hurt…but more than that, they’re just a bit scary. The idea of a doctor shoving a centimeter-long syringe into your arm, filled with who-knows-what, is just not comforting. Luckily, one company has redesigned the syringe, to make the process nearly painless, and intuitive. The new syringe is called the “vacc-stamp”. It’s a round, flat piece of plastic that reminds me a bit of...