2013 Invention Awards: Digital AX
As a kid, electrical engineer Dan Sullivan mastered the guitar. His teenage sons, however, prefer mastering videogames. With a realistic instrument, Sullivan thought, all the…
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Brian Roe spent nearly a decade building animatronic monsters for films such as Virus, A.I., and Scooby Doo 2. Then, almost overnight, Hollywood abandoned mechanical…
View ArticleThe Tag That Could Save Sharks
,"migrated":true}]]Shark behavior is one of the great mysteries of the ocean, and mediocre tags are primarily to blame. Scientists can't understand something they can't…
View Article2013 Invention Awards: Suborbital Safeguard
During NASA's 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge, costume fabricator Ted Southern met fellow competitor Nikolay Moiseev, a Russian space-suit builder. Although each walked away…
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Semitruck drivers idle their engines to heat or cool their vehicles' cabs—a practice that burns a billion gallons of fuel each year. Small engines on the back of a cab,…
View ArticleGene Machine
,"migrated":true}]]Biology's equivalent of an office copier is a PCR machine. PCR, short for polymerase chain reaction, is now a staple in crime-scene forensics, heredity…
View ArticleSuper-Real Mario Kart
,"migrated":true}]]One summer, a young engineer walked into Austin's Park, an amusement center outside the Texas capital, and introduced himself to the manager as an intern…
View ArticleFYI: When Did People Start Inventing Things In The Garage?
,"migrated":true}]]The modern garage first appeared in the 1920s, and inventors—of automobile parts, among other things—began to occupy them almost immediately. Walt and Roy…
View ArticleThe Quest To Uncover The Secret Lives Of Sharks
,"migrated":true}]]I'm on a small boat. A woman in a bikini stands next to me dumping gallons of blood into the sea. Beside her, a man in board shorts strings barracuda heads…
View Article2013 Invention Awards: Digital AX
Technology A compact MIDI guitar that helps budding musicians learn to shred. As a kid, electrical engineer Dan Sullivan mastered the guitar. His teenage sons, however, prefer mastering videogames....
View Article2013 Invention Awards: Robotic Performer
Technology A programmable animatronic robot kit. Brian Roe spent nearly a decade building animatronic monsters for films such as Virus, A.I., and Scooby Doo 2. Then, almost overnight, Hollywood...
View ArticleThe Tag That Could Save Sharks
Science Shark behavior is one of the great mysteries of the ocean, and mediocre tags are primarily to blame. Scientists can't understand something they can't measure. Compared with…
View Article2013 Invention Awards: Suborbital Safeguard
Technology A sleek, comfortable space suit designed to protect high-flying tourists. During NASA's 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge, costume fabricator Ted Southern met fellow competitor Nikolay...
View Article2013 Invention Awards: Hot Savings
Technology An HVAC system powered by an 18-wheeler’s exhaust. Semitruck drivers idle their engines to heat or cool their vehicles' cabs—a practice that burns a billion gallons of fuel each year. Small...
View ArticleGene Machine
DIY A pipe that copies DNA using the heat of a lightbulb. Biology's equivalent of an office copier is a PCR machine. PCR, short for polymerase chain reaction, is now a staple in crime-scene forensics,...
View ArticleSuper-Real Mario Kart
DIY A pack of hacked go-karts that re-creates a classic videogame. One summer, a young engineer walked into Austin's Park, an amusement center outside the Texas capital, and introduced himself to the...
View ArticleFYI: When Did People Start Inventing Things In The Garage?
Technology Right after they invented the garage. The modern garage first appeared in the 1920s, and inventors—of automobile parts, among other things—began to occupy them almost immediately. Walt and...
View ArticleThe Quest To Uncover The Secret Lives Of Sharks
Science Can a crew of scientists and volunteers armed with homemade trackers save sharks from extinction? I'm on a small boat. A woman in a bikini stands next to me dumping gallons of blood into the...
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