December 2009
33 posts
Unknown in '99, indispensable now - Newsweek 2010 →
My favorites:
#8 Red Bull
#6 Chipotle
#4 DVR
…and I’d add wi-fi to the list.
WatchOne Dazing Decade
NEWSWEEK 20/10 marks the first 10 years of the new century. What a remarkable show it’s been.
By Devin Gordon
Accidental Celebrities - Newsweek 2010 →
Newsweek.com’s look back on ten people unexpectedly thrust into the public sphere.
WatchWired Article: DIY Book Scanners Turn Your Books Into Bytes
The Ninth Annual Year in Ideas - Magazine -... →
“The most clever, important, silly and just plain weird innovations from all corners of the thinking world.”
“Treelike devices that resemble giant fly swatters would use carbon capture to absorb emissions from vehicles and residences.
1. In one design, the ‘‘trees’’ contain rows of filtration boxes that capture CO2 in the air. 2. An automated process removes the CO2-saturated...
10 Best Sports Gear Innovations | Wired Magazine →
1. The Ping-Pong ball Until 1900, rubber balls ricocheted around English drawing rooms. James Gibb’s celluloid sphere brought finesse to the game.
2. Golf ball dimples Golfers always knew that dinged-up balls travel farther: Dents create turbulence, which reduces drag. In 1908, William Taylor patented dimples.
3. The football’s internal valve In days of yore, an inflation stem stowed under...
KaraokeTube →
unamazing:
Using youtube API and lyrics databases to create on-the-fly karaoke
The Brain Observatory - In Memory of H.M. →
Link is to a live camera feed of HM’s brain dissection occurring at UC San Diego. The NY Times article on the subject is below:
Dissection Begins on Famous Brain - NY Times Article
“The man who could not remember has left scientists a gift that will provide insights for generations to come: his brain, now being dissected and digitally mapped in exquisite detail.
The man, Henry...
