Hold the smartphone, Oregon blueberries have gone wireless. Oregon Berry Packing, a family-owned business based in Hillsboro, is one of many growers using new wireless sensor technology to monitor crop conditions in real time. Technological advances in crop management from … Continued
Inventions
Neri Oxman: Architecture imitating life
Bones, computers and art: Neri Oxman, MIT researcher, artist and medical scholar, has created yet another prolific project of genius in the form of… a chaise lounge? Yep. Looking a little bit like a bio-mechanoid piece from H.R. Giger – … Continued
Foreclosures begone? Spray your lawn!
Foreclosures in California are growing faster than weeds in spring in Oregon but during these hard, economic times, grows a curious niche: spraying dead lawns with biodegradeable paint to make them look lush and verdant.
*Virus-Infected Batteries Not Included
This could be a label in the future of battery-powered gadgets. Okay, maybe not. Even so, the geniuses at M.I.T. have developed a genetically-engineered virus which infests a harmless bacteria to create a smaller, longer-lasting battery which …could hold the … Continued
Le’ko of my LEKO
Are you ready for the new line of eco-friendly cars from… IKEA? Quoi? Apparently, this has the backing of the WWF no, not the World Wrestling Federation but the World Wildlife Fund. But a NYT article is placing its bets … Continued
Look, Ma. No computers.
Every now and then, an idea comes along that is truly a Luddite’s lament. No electricity, coding or digital wizardry. Just good ol’ fashioned, handmade sleight of hand. Embedded video from CNN Video