What's That Invention?
Did you ever watch Tomorrow's World?
I just found out that Tomorrow's World has been canned . See what happens when you leave the country? Thankfully the BBC hasn't relegated science shows: Innovation Nation is due to start on November 12th.
Seeing this got me thinking about what happened to some of those cool inventions. Unfortunately I did not have much luck, as the TW website has been permanently closed and googling hasn't turned up much.
The sponge got smaller as it absorbed more water. This one I'm not so sure I've got right. If it was, then there'd be an easy way to clean up oil spills.
The reflector reflected directly back to the source regardless of what angle you were standing to it. I was always a little freaked out by this Mona Lisa of liquids. What practical applications could there be? You would always see your own eye!
The table. Now this is what started my thoughts rolling. This was demonstrated as part of a showcase in Japan. The presenter was sat in a nice Japanese apartment with a glass table in front of him.
He then proceeded to move blocks of glass around the table. The blocks would contain information and different programs. The table would then display the information and allow you to edit it.
One block contained email, for example, and the person's photo would pop up. Stacking the blocks, information could be transfered to from one to another.
I sometimes wonder if these are figments of my imagination, even though I can see Maggie and her bad hair demonstrating them. If anyone has any information on any of the above, I would love to hear it.
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