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The ‘Light’ at the End of the Tunnel: Daylight Saving Time

The ‘Light’ at the End of the Tunnel: Daylight Saving Time

On Sunday, March 9, we will be pushing our clocks forward! Despite the fact that we will lose a coveted hour of sleep, we are one step closer to a warm, spring breeze filling the air. Daylight Saving Time, or DST for short, is a change in the standard time with the purpose of getting …

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Lend us Your Ears: The History of Headphones

Lend us Your Ears: The History of Headphones

Right now, while you are reading this blog, there is a good chance that you have headphones in your ears, as you simultaneously listen to music. Headphones are probably incorporated into some part of your day, whether it’s during your morning commute, at the gym or while at work; odds are that at least once …

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A ‘Sound’ Piece of Technology

A ‘Sound’ Piece of Technology

On Tuesday, we wrote a blog about the ReWalk Exoskeleton that is giving paralyzed individuals a second chance at walking again. Today, we want to talk about the Resound Linx. This invention is aimed at giving the hearing impaired a better chance at hearing the sounds that make the world go round. This new rare …

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A ‘Step’ in the Right Direction

A ‘Step’ in the Right Direction

This morning, you probably walked to get a coffee, walked to the end of the driveway to pick up your newspaper or maybe even walked around your neighborhood for exercise. Although these sound like normal things that you probably don’t even think twice about each day, these “mundane” tasks are things that Marcela Turnage and …

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The 2014 Winter Games are ‘Hot’

The 2014 Winter Games are ‘Hot’

The 2014 Winter Olympics began on February 7; and, since that time, the Olympic torch has been ablaze. The idea for the invention of the Olympic torch stems back to the ancient Greeks’ belief that fire was given to humankind by Prometheus, who believed that fire had sacred qualities. The Greeks held their Olympic Games …

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Squeezing Out Innovation

Squeezing Out Innovation

Imagine this. It’s a warm summer afternoon and your burger is hot off of the grill. You have everything prepared and all that the burger needs is a dash of Ketchup. So, you grab for the glass bottle and repeatedly hit the bottom of the bottle with no luck. Now, you try the old trick …

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PBS Video Explores “How To Be Creative”

PBS Video Explores “How To Be Creative”

Many people often wonder just where creative people pull their ideas from. So, when our founder and CEO, Mr. Davison, forwarded along a short PBS Digital Studios documentary called “How To Be Creative,” suffice it to say that we were intrigued. We think that you will be, too, whether you consider yourself to be “creative” …

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Invent a 3D Valentine’s Day Present

Invent a 3D Valentine’s Day Present

February 14 is this Friday! If you’re thinking “so what” and you are currently in a relationship and want to stay in that relationship, you better start scrambling; because, this Friday is Valentine’s Day! Aside from chocolates, flowers and a nice romantic dinner, jewelry also can be lumped into the category of classic Valentine’s Day …

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Olympic Innovation

Olympic Innovation

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are right around the corner and with the Winter Games almost underway, we wanted to take a look at the new, innovative inventions and technologies that will be infused into the games. We are in a completely mobile world. Even though we aren’t physically in Sochi to watch the …

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The Future is Just in Time for the 2014 Winter Olympics

The Future is Just in Time for the 2014 Winter Olympics

With the opening events of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi on Friday, February 7, we thought it would be a great idea to talk about some of the innovative inventions that will be displayed at this year’s games. The Winter Games are full of adrenaline-pumping sports like bobsledding, freestyle skiing, snowboarding and curling (OK, …

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