If you can demonstrate how to build something useable that is truly
worth raiding the recycle bin to create, you could win over $1,000 worth
of prizes from Voltaic, REI, Nokero and more!

4/20, International Pot Smoking Day, has come and gone, but Chronic artist Cliff Maynard never stops celebrating the holidaze. His mind-blowing portraits made of the burnt-out roaches from thousands of joints prove that drugs don’t just inspire art, so…

If you’ve got an invention that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, pitch
your idea to the judges at The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge for a
chance to receive € 500,000 to develop your business plans.

‘Windows 8 is a good product … really!’

Updated  Microsoft has taken quite a pounding in the press over Windows 8, and it has only intensified the rumors that the planned update to the OS might roll back some of its more controversial features. But Redmond has had quite enough now, and it wants it all to stop.…

With Bitcoin being so popular, it was only a matter of time before a live streaming webcam was setup to see coin mining in action, this one called the BitCam and set by the Wired crew.

Web fragmentation argument beaten by web fragmentation defence

The World Web Consortium (W3C) is pressing ahead with plans to standardise Digital Rights Management (DRM) in HTML, despite opposition to the proposal.…

Game development’s big business these days, but what a lot of developers – and gamers- seem to have forgotten is that you don’t need top-tier development tools to create a great game. Sometimes, all you need is an idea and a bit of knowledge: that’s al…

People who live in small apartments and mobile homes don’t always have a lot of room for little extras — sometimes not even a spoon rest. Even when you do have room for a spoon rest, they can get pretty messy. The answer can be found in these great Gi…

When
people tell you that the wheel doesn’t need to be redesigned, lean back
in your biologically accurate rhinoceros throne and scold them for
thinking inside the box.

A new rover named GROVER, which stands for both Greenland Rover and Goddard Remotely Operated Vehicle for Exploration and Research, is being sent to test itself in the polar ice. The robot, which will be tested in May and June is also soon to get a com…

The
Create the Future Design Contest has been pushing talented inventors to
dream up incredible and innovative products since 2002, and there’s
still time for you to get your idea in this heated competition!

New work from researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology had prouced a light weight robot that is modeled after the high climbing gecko robot. The mostly plastic robot is set up with a low melting goo on its feet that allows the robot to…

In the games industry, Valve is widely known as an innovator – and one of the most beloved organizations to boot. One of their biggest focus of late is bio-feedback: control of digital devices through one’s own body. To that end, they’re toying with some pretty absurd concepts…including using sweat. 

Everyone else stuck with working version

A new version of the Android app to watch ITV’s online telly is now available – exclusively for Samsung gadgets.…

While the “Party of No” desperately seeks something to say yes to, their
fight to rebrand themselves is met by aggressive social media
opposition by the Redditors. While bookmarking sites the likes of Digg
have withered on the digital vine over the past few years, Reddit seems
to be not only the one with staying power, but the one whose “up” or
“down” votes can sway public opinion quickly.

It’s simple economics – and you’re the simpleton

Analysis  Enterprises shouldn’t be surprised to discover they’re having trouble understanding their enterprise licensing agreements. While Oracle, SAP and other big players publicly tout transparency and fairness in their licensing and pricing policies, customers often disagree when they get to the bargaining table or open the results of an audit.…

Sure,
I came across this one very close to its deadline, but if you have a
brilliant new way for diabetics to consume the insulin they need, send
it to the Ignite: Diabetes Challenge for a chance to win $5,000.

Faster, less clunky than old-school Linux installers

In a move that could see Ubuntu veer even further away from the Linux mainstream, Canonical has proposed a new software packaging format designed to make it easier for developers to publish apps for Ubuntu’s tablet and phone–friendly future incarnations.…