I clearly remember that day, 08 May ’18. It was almost 9:00 pm when I finally spotted the office of Fluxgen after passing right in front of it numerous times and wondering how on earth could Google maps betray me.
Here’s a simple experiment. Take a sharpened pencil and try to balance it at its tip using your finger.
When Robert Whitehead invented the self-propelled torpedo in the 1860s, the early guidance system for maintaining depth was so new and essential he called it “The Secret.” Airplanes got autopilots just a decade after the Wright brothers. These days, your breakfast cereal was probably gathered by a driverless harvester. Sailboats have autotillers. Semi-autonomous military drones …
Learning to build voice user interface is a great skill to have as devices like the Amazon Echo and Google Home are gaining popularity. Amazon is currently running an incentive program this July (2018) for people developing Alexa Skills. You develop a new skill and get a limited-edition Alexa developer T-shirt! If more than 100 …
Necessity is the mother of innovation. Always was, still is. From inventing the wheel because boxes and cubes were hard to push around by themselves, humanity has come a long way. But our thirst for ultimate comfort keeps us at it.
Imagine having a box that was printed with a 3D printer. That in itself is already cool, but imagine if that box could automatically flatten itself for packing once it was impacted by some stimuli. It almost sounds silly when we just consider the impact of a box going from 3D to 2D (by flattening …
I recently watched IRON MAN 3 (yeah, that was pretty late), and instead of being dejected, for there came the end of such a marvelous series, I was bewildered by the level of technology (though fictional) that backed Tony. Imagine the possibilities that would open up if we could have something like the Iron Man suit.
It’s a common sight to see people go to their destinations in ordinary vehicles like cars, buses and trains. The richer sections of the society are able to afford more expensive means of transport like air travel and luxury cruises. These modes of travel aside, what if I draw your attention towards a concept, brainchild …