Aug 3, 2010

What do mechanical airplanes, power plants and the human tract have in common? Not much, unless one considers that both are frustrating to fix, at least when it comes to leaks and blockages, respectively. Fortunately it looks as if a “little” invention may help engineers and doctors locate the source of the problem without having to operate upon...

Feb 17, 2010

(Image Credit: Better Place on Flickr) Israel, known as the home of Falafels, beaches and water technology may also add electric cars to the list as the Mediterranean nation is about to launch an electric grid next year. (Freep.com) The developers of a new electric vehicle say Israel is on schedule to inaugurate a revolutionary electric car grid by next year,...

Jan 8, 2009

Although the conflict in Gaza that has been raging for quite some time, Israel continues to demonstrate its generosity towards the Palestinian population despite the fact that the Gaza government continues to lobby rockets against Israeli citizens. Even though Hamas has been less than affectionate when it comes to Palestinian children, the Israeli’s are...

Jan 6, 2009

After taking a “short” break from blogging on IsraGood, I will be providing regular posts to this site starting this Thursday. By now you probably have all heard about Israel incursion into Gaza in an attempt to stop terrorists from launching rockets against their cities. For those seeking the latest updates, I would encourage you to subscribe (or...

Dec 10, 2008

(via Israel 21st Century) It looks like a new piece of technology may have the potential of taking years of ones face. While the product may not appeal to guys like me (as the most we care about is how hairy our faces our), this device may become a big hit among the ladies (as it may be cheaper than having various surgeries–not to mention less...

Nov 17, 2008

For those of you who read TechCrunch, you may remember Alfabetic from the TechCrunch50 event two months ago. Originating from Israel, Alfabetic’s goal is to make it easier for blogs and websites to have their content published in other languages where the vast majority of users are not familiar with the English language. (Israel 21st Century) If you are...

Nov 17, 2008

(Hat Tip: Israel Times, via Israel 21st Century) After announcing his plan six months ago to enable doctors to transmit critical medical images to cell phones, it looks as if Professor Boris Rubinsky (from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem) may finally see is innovative idea come to life. Note: I have seen similar ideas for smart phones (such as the iPhone,...

Nov 16, 2008

A controversial woman once said “Music–makes the people–come together,” and it looks as if one Israeli startup by the name of Bojam is aiming to do just that by allowing artists to collaborate together–even if they are physically separated by mountains, oceans and continents. (Israel 21st Century) Covering the world of music,...

Nov 15, 2008

(Hat Tip: IsRealli) After previously helping out children from Iraq and Kenya, it looks as if Israeli doctors from the Save A Child’s Heart foundation will be heading off towards the far east in order help out kids in China. (Haaretz) The Save A Child’s Heart medical team, comprising 15 members, said it would try to treat as many children as...

Nov 4, 2008

(Hat Tip: IsRealli and USA Today) As anyone who has ever watched baseball or football game, it is usually not until after the game (and your favorite team has lost) that most of the key stats, analysis, etc. are revealed. While hindsight 20/20 may benefit the announcers (who often annoy you with their “he should have done this/that rhetoric), SportVu has...

Oct 12, 2008

(Hat Tip: IsRealli) Ilan Ramon, an Israeli astronaut who was blessed to see the stars above Earth’s atmosphere before tragically perishing in the Columbia Shuttle disaster was somehow survived–without scientific explanation–by his thoughts on paper which his family is now displaying towards the world. (New York Times) A little over two months...

Oct 12, 2008

(Hat Tip: Stand for Israel) For those of you who have not been following this story, Israel has allowed a 12-year old boy from Iran suffering from glioblastoma multiforme (aka GBM)–a common form of brain cancer–despite the fact that the child is a citizen of a nation whose leader has not been making unkosher speeches regarding his (falsely assumed)...