What kind of card-carrying nerd wouldn’t like a little homework on Pi Day? Take the Geek Test v.3.14 and see how you fit on the geek-prime spectrum.
20 over 20 | Patent no. 16
My fridge knows when my kale is stale, 2012 Another groundbreaking innovation of the last 20 years
Imagine a world where your fridge is so aware of its environment, it'll sniff out the wilted veggies in your fridge. That may be in the works, thanks to IBM US Patent No. 8,250,010.
The electronic synapse is the foundational learning element of cognitive computing—systems that perceive the world just like your brain does. This is a far better and more efficient way to interpret information. By merging data streams of air temperature, odor, color and other inputs, an electric-synapse-based system could be able to understand the difference between crisp and rot. And a lot of other stuff, too. Now only if we could get it to run back to the store.
Sounds of Eureka
"If I need to erase a really bad idea that is sticking in my brain I go with Ke$ha at an enhanced volume. Functionally equivalent to cntrl+alt+delete."
IBMer Bob Friedlander's "Creative Blockbusting" playlist
Ask why and never think anything is impossible.
IBMer Inventor Tip #8
So long, silicon chip? This innovation for one-atom thick graphene transistors can transmit electrical pulses 1,000 times faster than silicon. That could give a jolt to the rate that our computers and electronics improve—and uphold Moore's Law for decades to come. See the newly-awarded Patent No. 8,344,358.
Inventing is a process, not just a single Eureka! moment.
IBMer Inventor Tip #7
Sounds of Eureka
“I like to work to Axis of Awesome, especially their 4 Chords Song showing how every pop song of the 20th Century come from only four chords.”
IBMer Jim Kraemer's "Axis of Inspiration" playlist