My favorite issue of the New York Times magazine is out! The Year in Ideas presents some of the best innovation, ingenuity and imagination concepts of the year in various disciplines - medicine to design. I just eat this issue up...and here are a few ideas that tickled my fancy:
Relaxation Drinks - With the energy drink market saturated for products like Red Bull , it makes sense that the next frontier in the specialty soft drink business would be relaxation drinks. These drinks are loaded with natural relaxation agents like Valerian, Kava, and Melatonin. As much as I actively seek ways to chill out, I'm not a likely consumer.
Youth Condom - After learning that many young people were doing it with condoms that didn't quite fit, a snugger (let's not say smaller, shall we?) condom, Hotshot, is marketed to 13 to 15 year olds. I'm not that psyched that fourteen-year-olds are having sex - but a good 13% of them have been sexually active by age 15, and I want them to be safe, so I'm a fan.
Turbine-Free Wind Power - These wind powers vibrate from a passing breeze, and can convert the wind vibration to energy. Since they take up little space and require less air area than wind turbines, they are well suited for urban spaces like the sides of buildings and rooftops. I think wind farms are beautiful, but apparently, if I were better acquainted with them, I'd know they are noisy and cause danger to wildlife. These oscillating panels are a step in the right direction for greener power. I think the green innovation of this era is awesome!
The Train that Never Stops - A high-speed intercity train in China loses 45 minutes during its journey just because of 3-minute station stops along the way. But this invention would save that precious time. Passengers enter and exit through pods that attach to the top of the train as it speeds through the station, and enter the train through a roof hatch. Makes EZ Pass look old-fashioned!
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