July 23, 2006

Errata: Invention edition

Filed under: Science, Technology — Tim @ 1:37 am

A book filled with 999 ideas that changed our lives.  Starting from the 18th century and covering fan favorites such as the toothbrush and thermostat, this 3 volume book is a must for Leonardo’s everywhere.

PCMag put together a list of the 10 coolest technologies you’ve never heard of.  OLED’s and Telepresence whet my whistle.

A natural invention in the form of rosy lips struck me as an odd evolutionary trait found in a fish.  Seriously, check out the picture.

And Freeman Dyson’s hypothetical Astrochicken rounds off the invention list.  See also my discussion on planetary exploration with von Neumann probes: 1 2 3

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