Added 17 August, 2013
Mobile apps are great. But what amazes us more is hardware that connects with your phone to turn it into a new device entirely. Lately, we've seen a lot of these that work with biofeedback, like headsets that measure your brain waves, or socks that measure the way you step. Now a Kickstarter project is funding for Range a line of cooking...
Added 16 August, 2013
It seems like any object can benefit from a design makeover these days. People like to surround themselves with designy things that are nicer than average. And it doesn't hurt if it is somewhat unique and that no one else has it. This modern aesthetic has even trickled down to toilet tissue, which the Spanish company Renova is creating in numerous...
Added 16 August, 2013
It seems like we will all soon be wearing our computers on our wrists, what with the plethora of wearable computers coming down the pike. If the Hyetis Crossbow, a forthcoming Swiss-made smart watch, is a harbinger of the future, then we will be wearing our cameras on our wrists too. This tiny, 41 megapixel camera also has an LED flash, as well as...
Added 15 August, 2013
NASA is set to launch world’s first zero-G-ready 3D printer into space during its resupply mission to the International Space Station so that parts can be built on-demand. The 3D Printing in Zero-G Experiment will validate the capability of additive manufacturing in zero-gravity. "Imagine an astronaut needing to make a life-or-death repair on the...
Added 15 August, 2013
No matter that, according to scientists, far less than one percent of the population has celiac disease, the malady related to gluten intolerance. Gluten-free is now a full-fledged fad, with wheat-free menus popping up all over town. Now comes GlutenfreeSingles, a dating website for those looking for a significant other who shares their gluten-...
Added 15 August, 2013
Because neither Brooklyn nor Portland have major league baseball teams, the it has fallen on San Francisco to install an organic garden in their ballpark. Slated to open next season at AT&T Park, the large vegetable garden will supply produce for some of the parks' concessions and serve as an open-air dining area and community classroom. The...
Added 15 August, 2013
Just as wearable heart monitors are starting to reach the market, Emotiv Insight is a new Kickstarter for a wireless headset that monitors your brain activity and translates it into meaningful data you can understand. The goal of tracking is to help wearers improve your attention, focus, and relaxation, by understanding when you are feeling...
Added 14 August, 2013
The 13 Portals is an interactive street art experience combining technology, art, urban space and community. Artists Pérola Bonfanti and Nicolina of The Free Art Society are creating 13 site-specific, hand painted murals. Each mural appears in an abandoned doorway every Saturday accompanied by a theatrical happening and a chance to score one of 64...
Added 14 August, 2013
As wearable computing is set to be the Next Big Thing, companies are asking how they can embrace this trend in innovative new ways. Many will be game-changing. What if you could walk around a foreign city with a virtual tour guide? One of the first to market is Tourism Radio, which currently has a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the...
Added 13 August, 2013
Ray’s & Stark Bar, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is known for their stunts, like Staff Meal Mondays, when patrons are invited to eat the same slop the servers and kitchen staff get. But their extensive water menu is the apex of a trend in parched LA that takes bottled water very seriously. Vichy Catalan, for example, "rises from a...