Most of the time, necessity is the mother of invention, but sometimes it is just love! Here is a patent for a cart having a…
Month: August 2016
This day in Tech History - Pepsi-Cola invented [August 28, 1898]
Caleb Bradham made the drink at his drugstore where the drink was sold. It was named after the digestive enzyme pepsin and kola nuts used…
This day in Tech History - First flight of a jet plane [August 27, 1939]
First flight of the turbojet-powered aircraft Heinkel He 178 was accomplished this day in 1939. It was the world’s first jet aircraft. Dr. Hans von…
This day in Tech History - Chinese invent toilet paper [August 26, 580 CE]
It is believed that Chinese invented toilet paper, this day back in the year 580 AD. Before this invention, humans relied on tree barks, leaves, moss,…
Humans have a limited battery life!
A lot of research has gone into increasing the capacity of humans to do physical work. This includes development of exoskeletons. The first exoskeleton was…
Robot scores a hole-in-one
Robot scores a hole-in-one The robot might be an ideal replacement for Tiger Woods. The game of golf as we know it is going to…
What if Earth had rings like Saturn
In the Cassini images Earth and the moon appear as mere dots — Earth a pale blue and the moon a stark white, visible between…
Rarely seen back of the Hoover Dam
This is a rarely seen back of the Hoover Dam before it filled with water 1936. Hoover Dam is expected to be one of the last…
Venus is nearly identical in size to Earth
Venus, Mars and Earth, three out of the four inner or ‘rocky’ planets of the Solar System, have a lot in common – a solid…
This Day in Tech History - Windows 95 was launched this day [August 24, 1995]
Microsoft launched Windows 95 on August 24, 1995. The Windows 95 release included a commercial featuring The Rolling Stones’ 1981 single “Start Me Up” (a reference…