Friday, January 9, 2009

Fast Company and Wireless Electricity

Couldn't help but notice that Fast Company has a slew of interesting articles going on right now.

For instance, check out this article on planes powered by algae. Or the U.S. as the greatest innovator.

This one on wireless electricity stands out the most:
But strap on your rubber boots; Tesla's dream has come true. After more than 100 years of dashed hopes, several companies are coming to market with technologies that can safely transmit power through the air -- a breakthrough that portends the literal and figurative untethering of our electronic age. Until this development, after all, the phrase "mobile electronics" has been a lie: How portable is your laptop if it has to feed every four hours, like an embryo, through a cord? How mobile is your phone if it shuts down after too long away from a plug? And how flexible is your business if your production area can't shift because you can't move the ceiling lights?

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Yeah. I was totally wrong about Tom Petty.

Now the Fewture understands. Tom Petty is pretty much a genius.