The Solar Powered Snowboard

Written by Mark Stevens on . Posted in Gadgets, Sports, Technology

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When you’re shreddin’ some fresh pow and jammin’ out to some dope tunes on the mountain, the cold seems to drain your phone’s energy quicker than usual.

Instead of having to call it an early day, Signal Snowboards has teamed up with Powerfilm Solar to bring us the world’s first solar powered snowboard!

New Software Lets You Unblur Pictures

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Gadgets, Social Media, Technology

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Many a great photo has been ruined from an unsteady hand or a subtle bump from a friend or loved one. We’re forcibly left to wonder what might have been.

Luckily, a computer engineer specializing in image and signal processing, Vladimir Yuzhikov, has created a free computer program that let’s you reverse the effects of a blurred photo.

Producing Light From Gravity

Written by Maria Gomez on . Posted in Gadgets, Technology

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Over 20% of the world lacks reliable access to electricity. In third world countries, many individuals rely on kerosene to give them sight in the night. There are numerous problems that arise from the use of kersone, including hazardous fume ingestion that causes lung-cancer and infection, fire risk, CO2 emissions, and finally, kerosene is expensive and can devour up to 20% of a households income.

Researchers Jim Reeves and Martin Riddiford believe that their new gadget, the GravityLight, can alleviate all of these problems.