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Aeron Chair Apprentice Invents a New Crutch

Jeff Weber spotted a design rarity: The market opportunity is massive, and the products out there are terrible.READ»

Making Cooking Safe for the Blind

A clever crock-pot uses induction technology and tactile design to solve a formidable design challenge.READ»

Reimagining the Prosthetic Arm

Students at New York's School of Visual Arts rethink what a prosthetic arm can be.READ»

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Pop Sci Picks the Year's Best Garage Inventions

Popular Science just announced its picks for the 2009 Innvention Awards, which highlight work done on a low budget by tinkerers. It's an inspiring lot that addresses big problems---Look at the GenShock, a shock absorber for ...READ»

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A Tricycle for Disabled Kids

In 2007, Shabtai Hirshberg, an Israeli design student, was shocked to see how kids with disabilities were deprived of the simple pleasure of pedaling around on a tricycle. As Metropolis writes: Hirshberg saw a boy on crutches ...READ»