What happened on UCreateChange.com (22-28 Mar 2010)
Think soups: steaming, hearty and good for you. The best ones are purportedly homemade and made from the heart.
The same goes for inventions. The good ones are created by people who see a need and fix it, regardless of opposition. That’s why we heart these inventors and their inventions… after all they do (or might) change the world that we live in.
So we’re rating last week’s posts with 
Flying machines made from junk
Carl Rankin makes his remote-controlled planes from discarded straws, tape and thread. Proof that “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure”. (link)
We give it 
Why: Do you really envision it taking off in Singapore?
Leonardo da Vinci’s workshop
The Italian visionary who painted, drew and conceptualised a plethora of inventions to fly and cross rivers. (link)
We give it
Why: da Vinci’s the man when it comes to being way ahead of his time. The problem was that he’s too far ahead of his time to be appreciated. There’s a lesson in here somewhere.
Around the world in a solar- and wind-powered car
Designed by Swiss engineer Mark Muller, this car seats two and runs on wind and solar power. It’s the engineer’s statement against environmental problems. (link)
We give it
Why: This is more of a statement than Earth Hour. But even if he pulls off his around the world trip, it remains to be seen if the general masses (and automobile producers) will take to his idea.
Tech meets knitting: Leah Buechley
She was one of the pioneers of e-textiles: computers that you can wear on your sleeve. While the technology might be a while away, her ideas and dressy inventions are not. (link)
We give it
Why: Who wants to lug around a laptop when you can call one up on your sleeve?
Soup can turned into a coffee roaster
Need to roast coffee beans? DIY it with Tim Eggers’ nifty coffee bean roaster made from soup cans and a few clamps. (link)
We give it
Why: Great alternative to paying someone to roast your coffee. But hardly mind-blowing.
3D printer prints buildings from solid rock
Designer Enrico Dini prints buildings. Like huge monoliths or temples or shopping malls. (link)
We give it
Why: Eco-friendly, energy-saving, design-conscious contraption that works!
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