http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:15:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/future-of-medicine-may-have-you-swallowing-super-fast-nano-rockets.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:02:22 +0000 New remedy delivery system could travel incredibly fast using only our stomach acid to propel itself. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/electronic-bodysuit-nerve-disorders.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:47:49 +0000 The Elektrodress started out as a concept on the Swedish TV show "Dragon's Den", and will help individuals improve mobility and relaxation.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/cap-brainwaves-fatigue.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:24:59 +0000 The SmartCap monitors brainwaves to detect fatigue and can reduce workplace accidents caused by drowsiness. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/insulated-bag-cooks-food.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:57:41 +0000 Eco-friendly Wonderbags reduce carbon emission and costs while preparing meals. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/clothes-that-clean-themselves-using-only-sunshine.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:45:25 +0000 Scientists have discovered a cotton fabric that when treated with a chemical compound can remove stains when exposed to sunlight. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/electronic-instant-camera-prints-images-onto-receipt-paper-video.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:54:59 +0000 Inventor Niklas Roy's device combines an analog black and white videocamera and a thermal receipt printer.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/the-next-big-tech-thing-has-already-been-done-headlines.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:21:53 +0000 People in the tech industry are always hunting for the next big thing but Bill Buxton of Microsoft says it's probably right under their noses.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/stery-hand-evaluates-how-well-you-wash-your-hands.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:11:49 +0000 The first prize winner at the European Innovact Campus Awards 2011 offers a method to verify cleanliness.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/the-innovators-hardware-store-sells-tools-for-inspiration.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:30:59 +0000 The Inventables online shop functions as a hub to help facilitate the possible by providing designers, inventors and artists with access to innovative materials.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/sonys-innovative-dual-view-tv.html Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:29:42 +0000 The technology may allow people to watch two different programs on the same device.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/what-did-the-creative-economic-revolution-unleash-in-2010.html Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:57:53 +0000 A look at what startups produced in 2010 provides us some context and perspective at how the creative economic revolution is faring.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/video-smart-curtains-for-privacy.html Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:20:35 +0000 Niklas Roy's invention helps provide a sense of solitude in a public area.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/autumn-calendar-automatically-tears-off-its-own-pages.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:01:23 +0000 Stihl needed an inventive business gift to promote its new line of leaf blowers and Euro RSCG Germany delivered.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/the-importance-of-innovations-long-nose.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:05:08 +0000 Bill Buxton, Principal Scientist at Microsoft Research, has written a fascinating essay in about what he calls the "long nose of innovation."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/5-new-design-ideas-from-dyson-award-candidates.html Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:00:13 +0000 On September 7, the James Dyson Award will be given out to the individual who best designs "something that solves a problem". Here are 5 of our favorite contenders for the prize...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/kenya-gets-more-mobile-with-bicycle-powered-cellphone-charger.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:00:05 +0000 Despite the ubiquity of cellphones, most people in Africa still need to travel great distances each time they need to charge their battery, a fact of life for many living in remote Kenyan Villages, where an estimated 17.5 million people out of Kenya’s 38.5 million population own a mobile handset – up from 200,000 in 2000. And once they reach a charging location – typically shops that utilize a car battery or solar panel – charges can take up to an hour and cost around $2, which although a necessity, represents no small fee. Having grown up in similar circumstances, two universityRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/vision-eyeglasses-with-a-tunable-prescription.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:30:14 +0000 If you’ve ever been for an eye exam then you’re familiar with the process of looking through various combinations of lenses as the optometrist attempts to determine your ideal prescription.  Now imagine taking the power and versatility of this rather unwieldy machine and putting all its capabilities in a pair of glasses. That’s exactly what retired Oxford University physics professor Joshua Silver has done by creating the world’s first pair of tunable eyeglasses, a process that has taken him the better part of two decades to develop. Daily Tech explains the technology behind the innovative design:  His lenses use liquid lensesRead more...]]>