Bookbinding is part of what I test during a typical day at work. This one is kinda mind boggling. The RevolveR, a $21 reversible journal, will put a hurt on your brain.
[Gizmodo via RevolveR via boingboing via Making Light]
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RevolveR Journal is a Twist in my Sobriety [Press]
Bookbinding is part of what I test during a typical day at work. This one is kinda mind boggling. The RevolveR, a $21 reversible journal, will put a hurt on your brain.
[Gizmodo via RevolveR via boingboing via Making Light]
Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives [Solar Power]
Photovoltaic cells printed on sheets aren't news, nor are LEDs and ultrathin lithium batteries. What's news is a combination of the three which can help give light to 1.5 billion people who live in impoverished areas without access to electricity.
Frederik Krebs came up with this combination of solar panels and LED lights which, while definitely a work-in-progress, could bring cheap light to some of the world's poorest regions. I call the lamps a work-in-progress because despite being durable enough to last several years, they run at a mere 1% efficiency. But with the expected final cost of $7 a piece, they're full of life-changing potential, despite that low efficiency.
Some prototypes of the lamps are currently being tested in Zambia. As seen in the picture, the solar panels are left laying flat during the day and then rolled up (and secured with snap-button) into a cone-shaped lamp. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the results of the prototype tests and a final product, because no one should go without artificially lit nights.
[Gizmodo via IEEE Spectrum via Pop Sci]
Xerox Develops Ink To Print Circuits On Nearly Anything [Printable Circuits]
Wearable electronics aren't news, but being able to make them cheaply and easily is. Xerox has developed an ink with which you can print circuits onto plastic, film, fabric, and nearly anything you can think of.
From more durable, flexible electronics to nifty, wearable gear to cheap, throw away gadgets, the possible applications will be endless the day Xerox's 'silver bullet' ink hits the market. Despite the lack of details on when that'll actually happen or what sort of equipment will be required for the actual printing process, I'm already daydreaming about pants with all sorts of gadgetry built in. [Gizmodo via Venture Beat]
