The World Of Fighting Fires Is Getting More Robotic

First responders in Kent, England have a powerful new tool: a remote-controlled robot for fighting fires. This is a slowly growing trend in firefighting, sending devices into a fire scene so there are fewer human firefighters at risk.

By |2025-01-29T06:10:41-05:00January 29, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

William Lyttle, The “Mole Man” Who Dug Tunnels Around His London Home

My chemistry teacher called today Mole Day, and while this story doesn't have much chemistry in it, it does have a mole: a Londoner called William Lyttle who dug huge tunnels around his place.

By |2024-12-07T20:31:25-05:00October 23, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

This Smart Glove Can Help People Recover From A Stroke

A new wearable device can track arm and hand movements from people recovering from strokes to help improve their rehab exercises.

By |2024-12-01T12:22:56-05:00January 31, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

How A Guy In 1974 Used A Computer To Order Pizza

Today in 1974, the first time a person used a computer to order a pizza. It wasn't an online order, but it was still a big moment in the history of tech (and the history of pizza).

By |2024-12-04T05:47:00-05:00December 4, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

A Statue Of Liberty Stamp That Didn’t Actually Feature The Statue Of Liberty

Today in 2010, the US Postal Service released a new stamp featuring the Statue of Liberty - well, sort of. And that “sort of” ended up being a big and expensive deal.

By |2024-12-01T12:19:00-05:00December 1, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

The Key To Next-Generation Batteries Might Be In Crab Shells

The tech industry is always on the lookout for the next big thing in batteries. Scientists on the East Coast may have found it in crab shells. 

By |2024-12-10T09:19:40-05:00November 17, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

These Smart Glasses Can Generate Real-Time Speech Captions For Deaf People

TranscribeGlass is a new set of glasses powered by artificial intelligence that can transcribe speech in real time and create captions for people who need them.

The World Has Ankle Monitors Partly Because Of Spider-Man Comics

Today in 1962, Spider-Man first appeared in comic books. He's had a huge influence on comics, movies, cartoons and really entertainment as a whole, but did you also know a Spider-Man comic helped lead to the creation of the first ankle monitor?

By |2024-12-10T09:23:51-05:00June 5, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Meet ESTHER, A Robot That Plays Wheelchair Tennis

We’ve talked a lot on the show about the many different skills robots are learning. Now we can tell you about Experimental Sport Tennis Wheelchair Robot, which is learning to play tennis. 

By |2024-12-07T21:23:13-05:00May 9, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

How To Keep Flying Robots Flying Even When Their Wings Are Damaged

Drones are becoming increasingly useful, but they can get damaged and grounded pretty quickly. A team at MIT has found bee-inspired workarounds that would keep impaired robotic crafts flying.

By |2024-12-02T08:07:54-05:00March 17, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |
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