A Crawl, Not a Zoom
It took nearly a century of fits and starts before videoconferencing exploded during COVID-19.
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Author: Reid Creager
Colorfully Clean
The latest pandemic-inspired demand is for a designers’ soap-crayon that encourages kids to wash their hands well.
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Ringing the Bell
Faced with pilfered profits, saloon owner James Ritty invented the mechanical cash register. He was inspired by the automatic mechanism that recorded the revolutions of a ship’s propeller.
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You’re Welcome!
Inventors Digest story played a role in racquet attachment that picks up tennis balls.
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Vexing Virus Vaccines
Although human innovation and technology have landed a man on the moon, developing prompt and effective vaccines for viruses could be an ongoing challenge.
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