Philips Flattens the Light Bulb
The light bulb hasn’t evolved much since Thomas Edison gave the world the original design in 1879. That is, until now… Philips has decided to take the traditional light bulb and make it flatter, in…
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About Marshall Smith
Technology, engineering, and design enthusiast.
Purify Your Water with Fruit Peels
Germs, pollutants, and pesticides represent major risks to drinking water, especially in areas that do not have the proper resources to purify water. A research associate at the National University of Singapore, Ramakrishna Mallampati, discovered…
Goosebumps Meet World Cup Ball Brazuca’s 50,000 Raised Bumps
The FIFA World Cup is arguably the biggest sporting event in the world as fans from 32 countries root on their teams in their quest to be named champions of the world. FIFA is known…
Will This Toilet Change the Way You Go to the Bathroom?
The 130 year old flush toilet may soon be a thing of the past as three industrial designers are attempting to redesign the traditional toilet to one that benefits our health and environment. Sam Sheard,…
Revolutionary ‘Digital Storefronts’ Bring In-Store and Online Shopping Together
Today, many retail stores serve as a place for consumers to look at and test products before they go home and order the same products online. This Christmas, however, Ebay is planning to bring the…
How a $500 Impact-Resistant, Throwable Camera Can Save Lives
First responders to tragic and high-risk situations, such as natural disasters, hostage situations, aggressive shooters, or even terrorist acts, tend to always face one important question as they decide to enter the rubble, room, or…
Yankee Stadium Architects Will Build You Your Own Personal Stadium for $30 Million
Have you ever dreamed of having Heinz Field, London’s Olympic stadium, or the new Yankee Stadium in your backyard? Populous, the architects behind these three incredible structures, are willing to build you your own similar…
Low-Cost Water Pump Increases Farm Incomes by 500%
In order to help many Africans escape poverty, Nick Moon and Martin Fisher founded a nonprofit called KickStart, eventually leading them to design low-cost farm equipment. Recently, a simple human-powered pump, which can irrigate up…
Could We See Offshore Drilling for Freshwater?
Approximately 40% of the world’s population lives in conditions of water scarcity, a statistic that does not bode well for future generations. According to the United Nations water agency, water use has been increasing at…
Mindbending Mall Features 804 Curved Glass Window Panes
In Malmö, Sweden, the developers of Emporia decided to give an architecture firm a $390,000,000 construction budget to work with, resulting in a 2,228,130 square foot mammoth of a mall. Emporia is a three-story mall,…
