Comments on: Amazon, EA, Microsoft, others win 'Popular Mechanics' Breakthrough Awards

In its fourth annual selection of the best in science and tech, the magazine highlights innovations that make differences in people's lives.

[dascha1]

Does the Livestribe pen allow the author to beam "work" (writing and audio) to the nearest Copyright office for protection when done? That would be on-demand government at its best. Otherwise, an 802.11 packet distribution to nearest Visual Display Board would be cool as well.

Personally, I think Craftsman is on to something. They had me sold on their 3D printer last year.

As for break-thru lead programs at a University level, I think JMU should've been given a nod. They now offer innovative undergraduate programs in Sustainable Engineering (BSE):

http://www.jmu.edu/engineering/faq.html#1

Something that not too many folks offer from what I've learned recently.

Good stuff and reporting.

[mendoza80]

Hi Daniel.

Thanks for the article. FYI - Photsynth is misspelled in your "this year's awards go to these 10 products:" section.

[wyohman]

In typical PopMech fashion, they award a completely useless device. How hard is it to ensure no one is near your car by doing a 5 second walk around your vehicle. Instead we add thousands of dollars worth of cameras. Maybe we should revisit the ridiculous four-wheel steering of the Honda Prelude. Yaaaaaawwwwwwnnnnnnn.....

[imop45]

I was thinking the same about the car. Oh wow its called paying attention to your surroundings and using your mirrows.

No one seems to want to learn how to drive. Its always the lazy way. Then again, I guess its hard to pay attention to WHERE your going if your looking at your cellphone all the time. Why don't you just beam allllll of those videos to your phone?

if you have to use this just to park, then you shouldn't be driving at all.

Btw, I think microsoft is onto something with Photsynth :)