Tag: power

Nobody likes to think about the potential loss of their digital data, but it happens all the time and in unexpected ways. Natural disasters, severe weather, cars that knock over electric poles, and even fires can all cause a power failure, and leave computerized equipment fried. Businesses need t ...

Why Smart Power Grids Will Come At A Hefty Price

The world’s power grids are considered by some to be one of, if not the, largest contiguous man-made systems on the planet. Similar in immensity to the global telecommunications infrastructure, the worldwide power grid is a complex, interconnected, intercontinental physical system that is vital for ...

Paper Generators By Disney Research Harvest Electricity From A Touch

When I think about companies that are on the cutting-edge of touch technology, I immediately think of Disney Research. Their team seems to come up with innovative ideas nonstop, and they often provide the creativity needed for other companies to take their own ideas into completely different directi ...

Charge Your Phone Wirelessly By Putting It On Your Kitchen Countertop

In the future, hopefully smartphones and other mobile devices will have a way to charge themselves so we won't have to think about it. There have been a few concept designs over the past year which suggest that could be coming. But until the day is here, we will have to deal with the hassle of charg ...

Innovative Body Heat Powered Flashlight Created By A Teenager

Teenagers these days are so smart compared to when we were that age. The sky is the limit for what they can do with the technology available today, and they continue to develop the most inspiring creations that mesmerize us all. For example, there was the teenage girl who created a Twitter plugin to ...

Solar Powered Smartphone Charging Stations In NYC Parks Starting Today

New Yorkers are typically away from home during the day, and far away from their smartphone chargers. Anyone who lives in a big city like NYC understands the importance of being able to charge on the go. With all the innovative mobile charging solutions we've seen introduced over the past few years, ...

Power Pocket: Jean Shorts Charge Your Smartphone With Body Heat

I remember this year at CES there was a thermoelectric wristwatch unveiled that could convert body heat into electricity. As the watch rests on your wrist, it would start storing electricity, which could then power all kinds of devices. These shorts and this sleeping bag remind me of that because th ...

SolePower: Recharge Any Mobile Device With Walking Power

You're probably thinking that there is a never ending flood of charging devices that never follow through on their promises of "free" energy, right? Well, this time one just might. We have written a lot about mobile devices, and the ways you can recharge them without ever needing a power outlet. Thi ...

Business

Top 32 Power Words That Will Really Sell Your Content [Infographic]

When creating content it's important to know how to grab your viewer's, reader's or visitor's attention. If you know what will instantly make them notice your content, you will always have an advantage over people who don't. One approach, and maybe the most vital one, is to make sure your power word ...

Custom Handheld Laser Raises Hope Of A Real Lightsaber [Video]

Not too long ago, most Star Wars enthusiasts' dreams of one day wielding a real lightsaber were crushed. It was said that in order to generate the energy necessary to fuel a lightsaber, we would literally have to harness a power too great to ever be put into a handheld device. This put a jolt throug ...

Business

How To: Stay Awake When Work Deadlines Are Looming [Infographic]

One of the hardest tasks to do when facing a looming deadline is keeping yourself awake in order to push in the work necessary to meet your deadlines. It's not always the easiest when you work eighteen to twenty hours a day, right? When crunch time approaches, it gets easier and easier to fall behin ...

Innovative Shoe Attachment Generates Electricity When Walking

Everyone is trying to harvest energy as seamlessly and efficiently as possible. There are large innovations that power entire neighborhoods as well as small innovations that only power small gadgets like our smartphones. The endeavor of trying to find the most optimized and efficient way to harvest ...

Lifestyle

Pedal Power Energy From A Bicycle Used To Churn Ice Cream

Alternative ways to create energy are always welcomed, and lately it seems like the bicycle is getting a lot of attention. I've read several articles lately about pedal power, and how it can do things we've probably never thought about before. Just a few days ago we even featured a startup that has ...

New Startup Product Utilizes Pedal Power To Recharge Your Smartphone