Engineers and Inventors

Digital camera inventor reflects on Kodak's decisions

9 Feb 2012

Steve Sasson, a 35-year former Kodak employee, is reflecting on his invention, the digital camera, now that Kodak will stop the sale of camera technology...

3D printing and the future of product design: Inside Quirky

9 Feb 2012

(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) How far can you get with a 3D printer and a dream? CNET photographer Sarah Tew and I took a tour of Quirky's new Manhattan offices this morning. As depicted in her frankly great shots in the slideshow at the bottom of this post, we got a firsthand look at the inner workings of a serious, professional product development company. Normally I don't go in for facility tours ...

Calling Designers, Engineers & Inventors: James Dyson Award

8 Feb 2012

2012 registrations for New Zealand’s long-running James Dyson Award opens today. The award, which is co-funded by the British Council NZ, challenges young engineers and designers to develop problem-solving inventions.