History Tuesday: The Lawnmower
Inventor Monday: Dean Kamen
Dean Kamen may not be a household word, like Edison or Ford, but he’s an incredibly prolific inventor who holds more than 150 patents and is an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Pretty good for a guy that the average man-on-the-street probably never heard of. But, maybe they should know who he …
Read moreFuture Friday: Where Are Our Jetpacks?
Americans have been patiently waiting for personal jetpacks since the first Super Bowl — when in 1967 during half time two pilots astonished the crowd in attendance and millions more at home watching television, as they took to the skies over Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with their rocket belts, created by Bell Labs. It’s been …
Read moreHow’s That Made Thursday: The Better Tether
As National Pet Month comes to a close, we’re reflecting on all the inventions that make the lives of our pets just a little bit better. Today, we’re taking a look at a product that truly has innovated the way we tether our pets outdoors: the Better Tether. That’s right, this week, we’re unleashing how …
Read moreTravel Wednesday: Roll into New Bedford, Mass., Home of Wheeled Luggage Inventor
Years later, traveling got easier, as the idea of luggage overwhelmed the jet set with the ease and convenience of pocket storage, zippers and containment. The most significant update to luggage came in the 1970s when Bernard Sadow of New Bedford, Mass., revolutionized how we transport our luggage. Sadow, a luggage-business professional, came up with …
Read moreHistory Tuesday: The Car Wash
Since April is National Car Care Month, we would be completely remiss if we didn’t honor an American institution: the car wash. As the weather gets nicer every day, and we Spring clean our house and care for our lawns; it’s only natural that we want to give our ride a spiffy wash and wax, …
Read moreInventor Monday: Wallace Hume Carothers
Some scientists and inventors are household names—such as Edison and Graham Bell. However, there are plenty of brilliant inventors that are not well known, despite developing critical things we use every day. Wallace Hume Carothers is such a man. Carothers was a brilliant inventor and scholar who held more than fifty patents. He is considered …
Read moreFuture Friday: Does Our Future Have an Invisible Touch?
What would superpower would you pick if you could have any ability imaginable? Flight? Super strength? How about invisibility? Well according a report published in the New Journal of Physics, “Researchers at the University of Texas in Austin have developed a thin material called a ‘mantle cloak.’ If an object is wrapped in it, it …
Read moreHow’s That Made Thursday: Pugz Shoes
April showers bring… wet, muddy streets and paths that make taking our precious pets out for a walk a little challenging and messy. But, Fido needs to go outside – no matter what the weather is doing. Today, we’re stepping into a new pet invention that has made walking in rain, snow, sleet or any …
Read moreTravel Wednesday: Spring Break Hamburg!
Hamburg is a site to behold, so walking over its beautiful canals, around the Binnenalster and along the River Elbe is worth the price of airfare alone. Combine the beautiful scenery with luxury goods and you have Alsterarkaden, a 100-meter street bedazzled with jewelry stores, antique books, chinaware and coffee shops. Perfect for the shopaholic …
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