Brazilian inventions
21 entries in the Brazilian Inventions compendium.
.38 TPCIntermediate pistol caliber developed for Brazilian regulatory limits.Boo (programming language)A statically typed language with Python syntax and compiler extensibility.Brazilian draughtsA draughts variant on an 8×8 board with 12 pieces per player.CalixcocaExperimental Brazilian vaccine for cocaine and crack addiction.Chest photofluorographyA miniature X-ray technique for mass tuberculosis screening.Electric showerSelf-heating shower head invented in Brazil in the 1930s.Elixir (programming language)Functional, concurrent language on the Erlang VM.Ginga (middleware)Middleware for Brazilian and international digital TV systems.ISDB-T InternationalDigital TV standard based on ISDB-T with H.264 and Ginga.KangueraAnthropomorphic robotic hand with 20 degrees of freedom.Liter of LightOpen-source bottle bulb refracts sunlight for daytime interior lighting.LuaLightweight, embeddable scripting language with a simple C API.OrelhãoIconic Brazilian public telephone booth designed by Chu Ming Silveira.PAL-MBrazil's unique analog color TV system combining PAL with 525 lines.Participatory budgetingCitizens decide public budget allocation through democratic deliberation.Spot analysisSimple chemical test using drops on filter paper.StereobeltEarly personal stereo player that preceded the Walkman.TrikkeA three-wheel cambering vehicle propelled by carving motion.Twister (software)Decentralized microblogging using Bitcoin and BitTorrent protocols.Vanishing sprayTemporary foam marker used in football to enforce free-kick distances.Wave TransmitterEarly radio transmitter using both radio waves and light beams.
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