Good Thinking
Sometimes there are things that defy easy categorization, but that are simply good ideas. Here is where you'll find them.
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Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and grocery stores
Last month we reported that a huge vertical farming operation near Copenhagen in Denmark recently completed its first harvest. That setup uses hydroponics, but the veggies grown in Vertical Field urban farming pods take root in real soil. -
Teeter-totter on US/Mexico border named 2020 Beazley Design of the Year
The Design Museum has revealed the winner of the 2020 Beazley Design of the Year Award, the Teeter-Totter Wall. The judges hailed its ability to bring together communities on either side of one of the world's busiest and most politicized borders. -
Pocket-size collapsible fiberglass cutlery dines and dashes
Much sturdier than flimsy take-out giveaways, the reusable S+ fiberglass cutlery set packs down into a pocket-size carry case to easily transition between breakfast parfaits and sushi dinners. -
Lip Factory creates bespoke lipstick while you wait
Lipstick is a personal thing – you generally don't just slap on any ol' color that's close at hand. The Lip Factory system takes that concept to the extreme, by creating customer-specific lipstick on the spot. -
Heatbox steam-heats your lunch, wherever you are
While having a hot lunch certainly is nice, it's not always possible if you don't have access to an electrical outlet or a microwave oven. That's where the Dutch-designed Heatbox comes in, as it uses an integrated battery to steam-heat your food. -
LUCI adds collision avoidance and anti-tip tech to powered wheelchairs
If you're the user of a powered wheelchair, it goes without saying that you really don't want that chair to tip over, or to crash into obstacles. The LUCI system – which gets added to existing chairs – is intended to keep those things from happening. -
High-tech armband detects user's hand gestures
There are already computer vision systems and sensor-equipped gloves that can detect a person's hand gestures. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley have developed an alternative technology, however, that offers some key advantages. -
Reactive Video slows onscreen instructors to stay in sync with viewers
When trying to learn a skill such as judo or yoga from a video, it can be frustrating if you're not able to keep up with the onscreen action. That's where Reactive Video playback comes in, as its slows videos down to match the speed of their viewers. -
ApisProtect tech offers real-time monitoring of beehive wellbeing
With colony collapse disorder continuing to decimate honeybee populations, it's more important than ever for beekeepers to monitor hive conditions. The ApisProtect system is made to automate the process, potentially catching problems earlier. -
XPrize launches a $15-million competition to develop alternative meats
The future of food security, sustainable agriculture and the environment as a whole calls for a lower reliance on meat products over the coming decades, and a newly announced XPrize contest puts this issue center stage. -
Smart basketball hoop gets smaller and higher as users' skills improve
When training for any sort of physical task, it's important to keep challenging yourself as your skills improve. That's the thinking behind a new adaptive basketball hoop, that gets higher and smaller as users make more shots. -
Bottom of the barrel: Worst crowdfunding campaigns of 2020
The bottom of the crowdfunding barrel never seems to dry up. Once again New Atlas pulls on its thickest gloves and boots and wades into that murky world of ideas and innovations that are somehow both half-baked and completely cooked at the same time.