We’re inventing force fields! What are we using it to protect, you ask? Tactical nuclear warheads? Strategic bits of infrastructure? George R.R. Martin?

No, as a society we’ve decided that the best use of this technology is to avoid a touch of rain. Michael Franco wrote:

• An Air Umbrella on Kickstarter has raised $22,000 of its original $10,000 goal with 9 days to go.
• It will use pressurized air to protect users from the rain.
• It comes in three different versions and is expected to cost up to about $150.
• The battery is nothing to write home about – it’ll last between 15 and 30 minutes.
• Expected delivery is December, 2015.

Read about the project, how it works, and more over here.

Source: CNet