This video describes the aims of the iPodia alliance and its global project “Classrooms without borders” in which Israel’s Technion Institute is a key contributor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEdAHKFrf4M

(Thanks to noCamels) “Keepod” is the Hebrew word for “hedgehog”. The spiny animal was the inspiration to the Israeli designers of the Keepod USB device. Insert it into any computer (PC, Mac etc) and your information, applications and operating system … Continue reading →

The Israel Technion is running the TechnoBrain contest to build the largest yoyo in the world. It involves a 30 meter crane, a 20 meter rope and some of Israel’s most inventive engineering students. Update! The winner was Eyal Moshe … Continue reading →