NTU scientists create toilet which turns poo into electricity

  •  Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a new toilet system that converts human waste to electricity and fertiliser.

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SIDA meeting on 7 July 2012

Note: The meeting tweeter for this meeting will be published from 15 July 2012 onward.

Notice is hereby given that the SIDA Meeting will be held on Saturday, 7 July 2012 from 2.00 pm.

The agenda items are:
* SIDA 2012 Annual return submission (10 min).
* Monitoring of SIDA financial account using DBS “IDEAL” online system (Enquiry only) (15 min).
* NP Bootcamp (15 min)
* Brain Stretching Part 1 (30 min)
* SIAP#2: Project “Meeting” (1 hr)
* Break (15 min)
* SIAP#3: Project “Drainage” (1 hr)
* Brain Stretching Part 2 (30 min)
* Invention Gossip (30 min)

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Call To Invention: Project “Meeting” and “Drainage”

This is a SIDA “Call To Invention” under our SIAP (SIDA Inventor Assistance Programme).

SIDA members who are interested to take part in this project may contact us at https://www.sida.org.sg/contact-us/

Why It’s Never Been Easier To Be A Successful Inventor

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2012/06/06/why-its-never-been-easier-to-be-a-successful-inventor/

  • Van Anz ordered a 2hp motor from a Chinese manufacturer and rigged it up to a regular bike frame.
  • The first time Van Anz took it out in public, a stranger at a Los Angeles eatery offered to buy it for $5,000 in cash.
  • …now sells 400 bikes a year to the likes of Ashton Kutcher, Robert Downey Jr. and Robin Williams.
  • Starting at $3,000, prices for custom-painted models can run as high as $10,000.
  • …top speed of 35mph and fuel economy from 150mpg to 180mpg

Meeting Tweeter log for SIDA meeting on 19 May 2012

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Above is the meeting tweeter log for SIDA meeting held on 19 May 2012
(http://sida.org.sg/2012/04/23/sida-meeting-on-19-may-2012/)

 

NTU Inventions

Life is a series of new ventures

The Top 3 Realities of Inventing Today

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patrick-raymond/inventors_b_1508021.html

  • For starters, join a local inventor club. This will help you with networking and resources, but most importantly, it will temper your enthusiasm and excitement.
  • …impulsive and emotional decision-making is the number one reason first-time inventors fall prey to sweet-sounding promises by invention promotion firms and lose an estimated $300 million annually.

Clearwater inventor’s eyeglass repair kit wins third place in Walmart contest

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/retail/clearwater-inventors-eyeglass-repair-kit-wins-third-place-in-walmart/1228337

  • …eyeglass repair kit created by Clearwater inventor Nancy Tedeschi.
  • She has sold 5 million of her SnapIt eyeglass repair kits elsewhere.
  • …at $4.88. That includes a tiny screwdriver and five screws.

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Haptic technology for touch screen devices ?

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57427519-233/apple-still-exploring-haptic-touch-for-iphones-ipads/

  • Haptic technology allows users to “feel” buttons on a touch-screen device by providing localized feedback when users’ fingers touch button or control areas.

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