Escalators are everywhere – taking people up and down in airports, shopping malls, even museums. There’s a decidedly revolutionary concept called the Levytator that will be both energy efficient and aesthetically amazing. This new escalator will be curved, rather than the traditional style. Developed by City University London emeritus professor of mechanical engineering Jack Levy, the so-called Levytator will be a continuous loop of curved modules. These innovative steps can go up, flatten, and curve around, then straighten out and…

Samsung, famous for their top quality electronics, recently announced their newest products – a new lineup of monochrome laser, multifunction, eco-friendly printers that were specially designed for small-to-midsize businesses. Able to print out 29 pages per minute and quieter than conventional printers (less than 50 decibels), the multifunction SCX-4729FD and SCX-4729FW printers can scan and fax. The SCX-4729FW and ML-2955DW models feature wireless printing capabilities, and are designed to work with Samsung’s MobilePrint app which lets you print directly from…

These days, it’s cool to be green and giving wood from century-old abandoned houses or other buildings a second life is as green as it gets. Thai-Pepper’s reclaimed Teak cutting board brings class to the kitchen. These beautiful cutting boards are cut into unique designs by master craftsmen, then treated with food-safe oils, without using any harmful chemicals or toxic stains. These elegant looking cutting boards are FDA approved for indirect food contact. The teak boards naturally resist bacteria and…

If you’ve ever suffered from food allergies, you know how that can cut into enjoying the foods you love. For those who are allergic to dairy or are lactose intolerant, that means no ice cream during hot summer days. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute – creative geniuses that they are – have come up with Lupinesse, a non-dairy ice cream alternative that reports say tastes pretty close to the real thing. Made from the seeds of the blue sweet lupin…

Having a wheelchair that can sense its surroundings would give those with vision impairment freedom to be more mobile. Researchers at the Lulea University of Technology, Sweden have successfully tested just such a “sighted” wheelchair. Developed by professor Kalevi Hyyppa and his team at the LTU division EISLAB, this electric wheelchair is outfitted with a navigation laser scanner that provides virtual 3D maps of the surroundings, sending feedback about any obstructions to the user via a haptic interface. This lets…