Innovation Nation: Project Loon
Originally published at http://www.quicksilver-mfg.com/blog There’s nothing worse for most people in today’s world than a spotty wi-fi connection. It interrupts your work, your play–even some applications you don’t even realize you rely on can be impacted by a faulty wireless connection. But, many people forget that, as annoying as .1kpbs per second downloads are, there […]
Innovation Nation: The Pilot
One of the most frustrating experiences in life can be trying to communicate with someone who does not speak your language. If you neither of you are familiar with the other’s language, it can quickly become a frustrating exercise in futility. The universal translator has been a staple of science fiction since the mid-1900s, first […]
Design Spotlight: The Gloves that Speak Sign Language
Quick. When’s the last time you had a conversation in sign language? If you’re like the majority of Americans, your answer to that is most likely “never”. Maybe you learned a little in elementary school– enough to perform a song, or say the alphabet– but unless you’re deaf yourself, or have a deaf family member, […]
Quicksilver Spotlight: Hertha Marks Ayrton, First Lady of Engineering
Originally posted at quicksilver-mfg.com/blog/ When you think of engineering in the 1800s, many things come to mind. The industrial revolution, the steam engine, and figures like Thomas Edison and, if you’re particularly nerdy, Nikola Tesla. Lesser known, however, were the female engineers of the time. Thankfully, we live in the information age, and so information […]
Tech Trends: Special Delivery – Who needs a Gas Station?
It seems the world can’t get enough of Silicon Valley startup apps. From Paypal to Uber to Slack, it seems we as a whole are ready for all of our day to day tasks to be relegated to our smartphones. While we are a solid seven years past “There’s an app for that”, it seems […]
Tech Trends: Holoportation
Originally posted at http://www.quicksilver-mfg.com/blog Ever since the invention of the internet, it’s become easier every year to stay in touch with old friends, family, and even your business contacts. But most would agree that talking to someone through text, the phone, or even a Facetime call can’t compare to being in the same room as […]
Innovation Nation: Project Ara
Originally posted at www.quicksilver-mfg.com/blog. Years ago, a video went viral. It proposed a radical change in the way that we view and consume electronics–a phone with exchangable parts, which would allow users to swap out components when they broke, became obsolete, or even just weren’t needed that day. It challenged us to come up with […]
Rapid Randomness: The 3D Printed Dress
When you think about 3D printing, the last thing you probably think about is “fashion”. Not so for Nervous System, however, a leading company in creading 3D printed “cloth”, accessories, and more. The company has created a process using 3D printed “petals” to create a cloth-like material which can be made into clothing. The video […]
Quicksilver Life: How to Make a Genius
Those with kids in school may be familiar with the United States’ reputation in the education world. We barely make the top 1/3rd of countries in terms of math, science, and literacy education. But a new method of learning, facilitated by technologies like the internet, may be emerging in countries like India and Mexico. When […]
Tech Trends: Project Loon
There’s nothing worse for most people in today’s world than a spotty wi-fi connection. It interrupts your work, your play–even some applications you don’t even realize you rely on can be impacted by a faulty wireless connection. But, many people forget that, as annoying as .1kpbs per second downloads are, there are large swathes […]