Killer Combination: Pandemics in the Age of Social Media and Fake News
“When it took hold in a house, it often happened that no one remained who had not died,” Baldassarre Bonaiuti wrote of the Black Death in 1348. “And it was not just that men and women died, but even sentient animals died. Dogs, cats, chickens, oxen, donkeys, and sheep showed the same symptoms and died […]
The Internet of Tomorrow…
Source: Techstars Change has always been constant but the rate at which change occurs certainly hasn’t! The 20th century saw accelerating change in medicine, employment, social interaction, the environment and just about everything else including technology. That pace of change has accelerated almost exponentially sine the clock ticked over to the 21st century. There are […]
This 3D Pen Printer May Be the Answer to Osteoarthritis
It looks like it won’t be long before we can finally say goodbye to osteoarthritis, thanks to 3D bioprinting technology. You’ve probably read about 3D printed bionic hands. Or that medical miracle a couple of years ago when surgeons implanted a 3D printed rib cage and sternum on a lung cancer patient. Today, the spotlight […]
World’s first passenger drone to operate over Dubai this summer!
It was just last year (2016) when intelligent aerial vehicle company, Ehang, unveiled its human-sized, single-rider drone to the industry in Las Vegas. Known as the Ehang 184, the quadcopter was built with the goal of “providing [a] medium-short distance communication and transportation solution” in the future. It can carry one passenger weighing up to 220 pounds (100 kg) and a small […]
Wood burning camp stove that charges your electronics
Here is BioLite’s most versatile product to date – the CampStove. It lets you charge small electronics while you cook, boil or grill your food! The invention is every modern outdoors enthusiast’s dream. It used to be that people lose their connection to the rest of the world when they go on outdoor adventures. It’s a different […]
Preserve your produce with the Groundfridge root cellar
Do you or do you want to grow your own produce? If you are, then proper food storage is a must if you intend to become self-sufficient. And a Groundfridge might just be the perfect storage idea for you! The Groundfridge is designed by Dutch researcher and Weltevree founder Floris Schoonderbeek. His aspiration of providing solutions […]
Sealander – it’s a camper, it’s a boat, it’s both!
Can’t decide whether you want to go camping or boating for your next outdoor adventure? Why not figure it out as you’re traveling, or perhaps just do both activities? With a Sealander, it’s easy! The Sealander is a caravan and yacht rolled into one. It’s manufactured in Germany and built with cutting-edge materials. It features a mini kitchen, a sound system, […]
The Secret Garage Door: Smart Home Solutions in 9 Steps
The government said he is not allowed to build a garage door, so he didn’t. Or at least that’s what they think! Erik Vekeman, a villager from Zegelsem in Belgium, wanted to convert part of his wife’s former grocery store into a garage. But because the village is being protected and preserved, the local municipality denied him the permit to install […]
Maximise the life of your Li-ion battery with these four easy tips
Gone are the days when your mobile/cell phone was just that… a phone. We use them as our camera, GPS, weather station, chat tool, browser and, it seems, a zillion other things. The problem, of course, is that all this extraneous use means that when it comes to actually making a call, we may not […]
The Kitchen in a Fridge
Anyone who has lived in an apartment or rental accommodation has had to deal with an inadequate kitchen at some time in their life.  The constant need to work around a general lack of shelf or cupboard space and no space left for a refrigerator. Kitchens also factor strongly into renovations – crafting the room […]