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Tilting at…Kites?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Rachel Skokowski

Windmills are so Don Quixote. Want to harness wind power? Think kites! At least that’s what the people behind the Kiteboat Project believe. Their team has been on a mission to design a kite-powered boat since 2008. Their goal? Provide … Continue reading →

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Please place your tray in the full upright position: Kite-driven Innovation

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Rachel Skokowski

150 years after Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment, two young brothers named Orville and Wilbur Wright also saw the creative potential in a simple toy kite, and ended up making every child’s dream of flying a reality. That’s right: we owe … Continue reading →

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One Dark and Stormy Night… Kite-driven Innovation

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Rachel Skokowski

One dark and stormy night in 1750, a man and his son decided to go fly a kite. The man’s name was Benjamin Franklin and his now famous kite experiment was a landmark moment in the study of electricity.  Not … Continue reading →

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