Ideas@Innovations

Innovations in 5 | The Google Doodle celebrates the birthday of...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:19:05 -0400

Innovations in 5 | The Google Doodle celebrates the birthday of graphic designer Saul Bass, and another meme is emerging around Charles Ramsey. And, yes, we’ve seen the ad with two Spocks.

The shot heard ‘round the maker world | “That the...

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:31:20 -0400

The shot heard ‘round the maker world | “That the political focus seems to be on “shutting down 3D printing technology for guns” rather than “shutting down guns,” is something that should give makers pause.” - Dominic Basulto | http://wapo.st/12dN2OB

Innovations in 5: Superpowers, super brains and supercomputers

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:38:57 -0400

Innovations in 5: Superpowers, super brains and supercomputers:

You have superpowers and you probably don’t realize it. Also, there’s some interesting work being done to give computers the power of the human brain.

VIVEK WADHWA | Why we need a ‘plan B’ for comprehensive...

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:31:52 -0400

VIVEK WADHWA | Why we need a ‘plan B’ for comprehensive immigration reform

Innovations in 5 | IBM has made the world’s smallest...

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:08:57 -0400

Innovations in 5 | IBM has made the world’s smallest stop-motion film and Tim Cook will be attending the All Thing D Conference this year.

“The high prices of SMS and lack of APIs drove the world...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:09:41 -0400

“The high prices of SMS and lack of APIs drove the world away from SMS into a ludicrously fragmented world of incompatible apps—a world where the user suffers.” - Rob ‘CmdrTaco’ Malda |http://wapo.st/17w2V6u

Innovations in 5: Web’s 20th, fighting burnout,...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:38:45 -0400

Innovations in 5: Web’s 20th, fighting burnout, typography, conspiracy theories & the Glass “creep” factor… wapo.st/18a3WlN

“a human voyage to the planet is now, for the first time,...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:05:07 -0400

“a human voyage to the planet is now, for the first time, within the realm of possibility, according to space advocates inside and outside government. As a result, plans for a mission around the planet, and ultimately for lengthier stays, have been sprouting like springtime flowers.” - Marc Kaufman | CONTINUE READING

Watch Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo go supersonic (video)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:12:30 -0400

Watch Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo go supersonic (video)

Is this what's next in aviation?

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:03:26 -0400

Aviation is about to get its next Charles Lindbergh moment

By Dominic Basulto

Please, Google, I want Glass… Hi all - A quick update. An...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:49:00 -0500

Please, Google, I want Glass…

Hi all - A quick update. An earlier version of this piece didn’t have my standard Google/FB disclosure. Apologies for the omission. It has since been updated!

All of a sudden, it seems that Apple has a much higher incentive...

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:00:12 -0500

All of a sudden, it seems that Apple has a much higher incentive to see that business-as-usual continues in China.

When it comes to modern air travel the innovation process is in...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:07:09 -0500

When it comes to modern air travel the innovation process is in need of an overhaul.

ROUNDTABLE | In a special roundtable, we at Ideas@Innovations...

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:22:30 -0500

ROUNDTABLE | In a special roundtable, we at Ideas@Innovations have collected four different contributions from individuals in different fields, asking them to provide their innovation prescription for either the President or the newly-sworn-in 113th Congress on an issue of their choice.

Are you still excited about Felix Baumgartner’s...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:03:34 -0400

Are you still excited about Felix Baumgartner’s death-defying feat? Here’s the play-by-play in case you missed it this weekend (and, yes, we’re back on Tumblr — sorry for the hiatus.)

"Moderator, CNN host Candy Crowley, asked a great question during Tuesday night’s presidential..."

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:01:56 -0400

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Moderator, CNN host Candy Crowley, asked a great question during Tuesday night’s presidential debate: “iPad, the Macs, the iPhones, they are all manufactured in China. One of the major reasons is labor is so much cheaper here. How do you convince a great American company to bring that manufacturing back here?”

It was clear, based on the candidates’ responses, that neither of them had a clue.

”

- Vivek Wadhwa, “China, immigration and the presidential debate’s clueless moment.”

WaPo Labs’ Emily K. Schwartz on how Yahoo just became the...

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:14:50 -0400

WaPo Labs’ Emily K. Schwartz on how Yahoo just became the most innovative company in tech…

The air conditioner turns 110 today. The anniversary year...

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:20:23 -0400

The air conditioner turns 110 today. The anniversary year is almost the feels-like temperature of Washington, D.C. — all the more reason to quietly thank air-conditioning inventor Willis Carrier — or is it?

The Web needs to change its password: The next great innovation...

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:21:26 -0400

The Web needs to change its password: The next great innovation may not be about making something new, but protecting what we’ve already created.

Richard Branson announces new Virgin Galactic satellite...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:46:38 -0400

Richard Branson announces new Virgin Galactic satellite launcher: LauncherOne…