http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:00:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/ipad-ruin-china-headlines.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:17:58 +0000 The production of the world's most popular tablet is having negative repercussions in world's most populated country. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/new-program-to-motivate-biking-improves-health-finances-environment-pics.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:10:16 +0000 PleaseCycle not only provides incentives to start biking to work, but it also supplies the to stick with it.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/college-students-design-app-for-safer-driving.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:32:05 +0000 Students who won the Microsoft prize devised a way to track driving and provide incentives like discounted insurance for safety.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/which-intersection-in-new-york-is-the-most-dangerous-for-pedestrians.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:01:40 +0000 CrashStat is an interactive map that point out intersections in New York with the most road accidents. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/most-dangerous-u-s-cities-for-pedestrians-headlines.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:21:41 +0000 A non-profit group studies the most dangerous cities in the U.S. for walking and Florida is at the top. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/website-toolbar-makes-socially-responsible-shopping-easy.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:03:12 +0000 GoodGuide's Transparency Toolbar will help online shoppers discover products that are safe, healthy, green and socially responsible. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/smart-leds-increase-bicycle-visibility-and-driver-awareness-at-night.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:46:45 +0000 Project Aura uses RGB LEDs installed inside bike rims to tell drivers the speed of an oncoming bike. By increasing overall bicycle visibility, the creators hope to decrease the number of collisions.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/russianapp-shows-road-accidents-in-augmented-reality-video.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:54:34 +0000 Moscow Ministry of Internal Affairs tackles road safety with an app that augments reality. Users can instantly see car-related deaths, accidents and injuries that may have occurred in that particular area.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/wmmna-worms-dance-in-light-of-a-microscope-at-genomics-awards-in-the-netherlands.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:58:52 +0000 Régine Debatty gives us a look into the Designers and Artists 4 Genomics Awards in The Netherlands. A stand out project was 'Microscopic Opera' that showed lab worms dancing under a microscope.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/airbnb-implements-50000-guarantee-and-new-safety-features-after-vandalism.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:25:33 +0000 The start-up's CEO introduces new policies to repair customer trust and protect their safety.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/a-more-human-friendly-and-safer-robot-to-work-with-headlines.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:20:35 +0000 NASA technicians have created a humanoid robot, aka Robonaut 2, that can work safely in helping factory workers by improving artificial sensing technology. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/fords-adaptive-cruise-control-a-safer-ride.html Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:30:22 +0000 Ford's innovative four-tiered automobile technology promises enhanced road safety, but is it enough to help motorists fully evade mishaps?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/bmw-puts-your-safety-first-with-new-automoatic-crash-notification-technology.html Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:20:10 +0000 BMW's enhanced automatic crash notification system reports severity of accidents to authorities and hospital trauma centers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/medical-firewall-protects-implants-from-hackers.html Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:54:28 +0000 Researchers are now looking into a medical 'firewall' that protects electronic implants from unauthorized access.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/intersections-automatically-alert-drivers-to-pedestrians.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:56:11 +0000 A system of glanceable soft indicators help indicate the presence of pedestrians to drivers in Kankaanpää, Finland.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/mace-partners-with-buddi-to-distribute-personal-gps-tracking-device.html Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:17:43 +0000 The company best known for arming both citizenry & militias with tear gas & pepper spray is now extending its line of personal security equipment.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/sawstops-injury-proof-power-tools-video.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:41:06 +0000 Using a combination of acutely sensitive proximity and current-detecting sensors, a power tool manufacturer has developed a cabinet saw that can safely shut down before cutting human skin. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/monocolumn-reckless-lebanese-drivers.html Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:08:50 +0000 Interior minister Ziyad Baroud has made road safety one of his main battles, getting the French gendarmes to teach traffic regulations to their Lebanese counterparts, making the seatbelt mandatory and fining drivers speaking on mobile phones.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/designing-for-animals-humans-and-technology.html Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:06:59 +0000 The ARC International Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Design Competition has announced the top five finalist designs for a "next-generation wildlife crossing" at West Vail Pass, Colorado.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/smart-helmet-omits-smell-when-damaged.html Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:53:51 +0000 Similar to an aging toothbrush's colour-changing bristles, the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM has created remarkable new safety feature for cyclists. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/study-video-games-can-improve-decision-making.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:36:20 +0000 A research team from the University of Rochester found that fast paced video games helped to improve certain mental abilities in players.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/seil-bag-wireless-led-signal-lights-for-cyclists.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:56:08 +0000 Designer Lee Myung Su has created a remarkable prototype backpack design that offers bicyclists a safer riding experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/sonic-self-defence.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:01:26 +0000 Pocket-sized device offers a non-lethal way to disable potential threats.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/sustrans-helps-reclaim-community-streets-in-the-uk.html Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:15:36 +0000 A group aims to make neighborhood roads safer and more enjoyable for members of the community.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/bio-detectives-german-airport-uses-bees-to-monitor-air-quality.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:06:29 +0000 Honey samples are regularly tested to oversee environmental health. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/neon-glow-tape-saves-energy-prevents-accidents-at-home.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:15:11 +0000 A simple concept design provides a multitude of benefits.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/togetherville-social-networking-for-parents-and-children.html Mon, 24 May 2010 17:00:02 +0000 A safer social networking website targeted at children legally too young for Facebook was launched recently. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/green-products-innovation-institute-cradle-to-cradle-for-all.html Fri, 21 May 2010 21:28:14 +0000 A non-profit helps manufacturers create eco-friendly and renewable products.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/speedspike-will-catch-speeding-drivers-via-satellite.html Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:16:49 +0000 A new satellite-based system will help catch speeding drivers in London.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/tok-took-re-imagining-the-electric-plug.html Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:16:10 +0000 Designer Soon Mo Kang has created an interesting new concept design that re-imagines the functioning of a power cord.]]>