Single-use plastics are everywhere. No matter how small they are, these plastics often end up in either landfills or the oceans, taking hundreds of years to decompose. When Heliograf designers Jeffrey Simpson and Angus Ware realized just how many single-use soy sauce packets went into a single sushi meal, the idea for Light Soy lamps was born. In Japan, a […]
These Adorable Fish Lamps Raises Awareness For Plastic Pollution
Marshall’s Smart Speaker
Sweden’s Zound Industries, the company that manufactures headphones and speakers under license from Marshall Amps, has announced the release of a new Bluetooth speaker called the Uxbridge Voice, which has Alexa built in and supports AirPlay 2. In the world of rock music, Marshall’s amplifiers have deservedly achieved iconic status. A few years ago, the company decided to expand into […]
Wingcopter For Next Generation Delivery
Last year, logistics behemoth UPS made some real headway in its ambitions to get package delivery drones in the air when the Federal Aviation Administration certified its Flight Forward program for unlimited flights. Now the company has joined forces with German drone maker Wingcopter to get a new breed of vertical takeoff and landing delivery drones into US skies. The […]
First Home Solar Pavement On A Driveway
Solar tiles aren’t just for roofs anymore. Platio, a Budapest, Hungary-based tech company, has just installed the first solar pavement for use on a residential driveway. “Roofs are not the only surfaces that can be used for solar energy production,” said Platio co-founder and engineer Imre Sziszák. “Paved areas absorb solar radiation all day long as well. The walkable solar […]
What Are the Major Types of Consultant Jobs?
Consulting is a broad field encompassing everything from economics to human resources to cybersecurity. With so much variety implied by one simple word, it can be tricky knowing exactly what someone means when they tell you they work as a “consultant.” It can be tricky knowing what an employer means when they say they’re looking for one, too. To […]
Reclaimed Wood Raft Features Origami Paper Canopy
The innovative team at U.K.-based Inclume has come up with a unique way to take a break from the stresses of life. Its latest design is a reclaimed wood raft that accommodates two people. The Tetra raft even features a peaceful shading canopy made out of delicate, origami paper forms. Inspired by the shape of an abstracted sail, the volume […]
Shipping Containers-Based ICU For Covid
We’ve reported on shipping containers being used for lots of different projects before, such as swimming pools, bars, and houses, but Connected Units for Respiratory Ailment (CURA) is an example that could potentially save lives. It involves transforming the metal boxes into easily transportable intensive care units (ICU) that can be shipped worldwide to help those in need of treatment […]
Remotely Connecting Orthodontists With Patients
After an orthodontist has fitted a patient with braces or an aligner – or otherwise worked on straightening their teeth – it’s important for them to follow that person’s progress. A new smartphone-based setup is designed to let them do so, without requiring the patient to visit their clinic. Developed by a Paris-based company of the same name, the system […]
Vlogging-Specific Idolcam
Back in 2018 we first heard about the Idolcam, a video camera designed specifically for vloggers. At the time, it was about to be the subject of a Kickstarter campaign. That project was successful, and the camera is now in production – with a few new tricks up its sleeve. To recap our previous coverage, the Idolcam features a maximum […]
Jaunt’s Gyrodyne
This eVTOL air taxi design looks like a weird helicopter/plane hybrid, but it’s the safest of all the eVTOL designs we’ve ever seen, and it has another killer advantage in that it requires no special certification. That’s huge news in the emerging 3D commuting market, because it could make this thing much, much cheaper to get off the ground. To […]