The massive DIY workshop occupies a 15,000-square-foot space in San Francisco’s South of Market neighboorhood, and it’s already a thriving community oozing with ideas. With staff and classes that help bring concepts to reality, there’s just about everything here, including gizmos and facilities you might otherwise never get a chance to use: laser cutters; a …
February 2011 archive
Feb 17
Japanese inventor builds machine that turns plastic bags into fuel
Japanese inventor Akinori Ito claims to have that solution. He has created a machine that can turn plastic bags into fuel. Plastic bags are made from crude oil, after all, and Itos machine can revert the plastic to its original state. His invention is actually a non-polluting, fully contained process that heats up the plastic, …
Feb 09
The WIPO Magazine 1/2011 (February) issue
The WIPO Magazine 1/2011 (February) issue is now available on the WIPO website. (http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/) This WIPO Magazine focuses on: 6th Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting & Piracy Interview with Lawrence Lessig Penguin turns 75 Online Music Licensing A Way Out of the Maze Parmesan The King of Cheeses Also in this issue: Vaccine delivery …
Feb 04
Project LEAF Closed
Project LEAF is now officially closed. You may refer to its final documentation at http://sida.org.sg/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=39&p=46#p46 Related Post: http://sida.org.sg/2010/08/16/call-to-invention-project-leaf/