augmented reality describes the application of computer interfaces onto the real world, usually by overlaying objects with computer graphics either through projection or a head-mounted display. popularized by x-ray glasses, this idea has actually had few popular applications because it’s really hard to accurately map the real world with digital information. one of the most […]
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virtual fit
louise guay, president and founder of my virtual model, presented her company’s avatar-based fashion shopping and social networking system tuesday at the moda+tecnologia gathering at the ICA. on-line shopping for clothes is notoriously unsatisfying, especially if you care about fit and detail. americans only buy 8% of their clothes on-line, as compared to 41% of […]
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all-in-one simple
i really like this new mp3 player design by no-nonsense electronics manufacturer evergreen – small and thin, it includes everything you need to charge and upload in a simple, visible package. when other ‘simple’ designs actually contain all sorts of crap just so you can charge them… via
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interknit
netGranny is a revolutionary service where consumers directly commission grandmothers in switzerland to custom-knit socks for them. it has the spirit of transparency of programs like dole’s organic labels, with the mass customization you would expect from local experts, all the while supporting elderly people to make an independent income. this is something i’d like […]
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touching robots
i feel honored to break this story: hayes raffle founder of zoob and inventor (along with my colleague amanda parkes) of topobo finally released his work on youtube – and it’s worth watching every movie. not just because i’m lucky enough to work with him, or because he’ll be a free agent in a few […]
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almost made in china
atelier van lieshout‘s ‘almost perfect’ is a chair that was drawn on a napkin and sent to china without further information. most of the detail was achieved by the chinese manufacturer, lending a sense of imperfection and the mystique of a knock-off to the finished product. on the opposite end is the incessant attention to […]
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wastelands
today’s AP story about the falseness of e-waste recycling is a little late, nevertheless it points out the important fact the electronics can’t really be recycled (much like other products), rather they’re burned and hacked apart to salvage what little precious metals they contain. the most important point of the article is that recycling of […]
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lego electronics
bug labs did it! they are making electronic blocks that you can plug together to make any device you want. yesterday they finally released images of their products, which include a docking base, GPS unit, touch LCD screen, camera/webcam and motion detector – all tied together with an open SDK. although not yet available for […]
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