Wednesday, September 29, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

 

Origin: A Compact Indoor Farm

Origin: A Compact Indoor FarmA concept design offers a simple system for growing produce inside.
 
 

Design Solutions For Refugee Camps

Design Solutions For Refugee CampsJustin Kim conceives a modular, open source inspired, approach to the problems facing displaced people.
 
 

Robot Teaches Itself Firing Accuracy

Robot Teaches Itself Firing AccuracyA new development at the Italian Institute of Technology pushes the boundaries of sentient technology.
 
 

Animal Collective's Cassette Tape Sneaker Album

Animal Collective's Cassette Tape Sneaker AlbumThe band is using a novel method to offer a new collection of songs.
 
 

NanoINK Allows Paper To Conduct Electricity

NanoINK Allows Paper To Conduct ElectricityA materials design firm has created a special ink that can bring electricity to cotton fabrics and papers.
 
 

(Video) PSFK SALON NY: How Technology Is Changing Retail And Marketing

(Video) PSFK SALON NY: How Technology Is Changing Retail And MarketingWatch our recent panel discussion featuring Ashley Granata, co-founder of Fashism, Sam Feuer, creator of FastMall and Leighann Farrelly, Community Manager at Yelp.
 
 

(Video) PSFK SALON NY: How Sustainability Is Driving The Fashion Business

(Video) PSFK SALON NY: How Sustainability Is Driving The Fashion BusinessWatch our recent panel discussion featuring Simon Collins, Dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons, Christina Liedtke, Founder of Christina J. Paul Couture and Gill Linton, Founder of Byronesque.
 
 

(Pic) Tehran Building Mural

(Pic) Tehran Building Mural

Interesting murals in Iran with optical play.



 
 

Ed Cotton: The Data Intelligence Arms Race: Marketing Moves Into Hyperdrive

Ed Cotton: The Data Intelligence Arms Race: Marketing Moves Into HyperdriveThere was a time when data was a passive thing. With advances in computing power, we are now about to enter a new phase in which data, instead of being a component of dusty old reports, is the new gold of business advantage.
 
 

The World's Lightest Bike

The World's Lightest BikeFairwheel Bikes in Tuscon, Arizona has created a 6 lb. bicycle made out of carbon fiber.
 
 

The Vulnerabilities Of Biometric Systems

The Vulnerabilities Of Biometric SystemsFingerprint or face recognition technology may not be very effective in securing information, says a new report.
 
 

Oon Candlemaker: Making Candles From Used Cooking Oil

Oon Candlemaker: Making Candles From Used Cooking OilA home recycling device makes use of kitchen waste and prevents water contamination.
 
 

iPhone App Uses Camera To Identify Airplane Flight Paths

iPhone App Uses Camera To Identify Airplane Flight PathsThe Plane Finder augmented reality application allows users to discover the story behind aircraft they see in the sky.
 
 

(Headlines) A Foodie Graphic Novel, Wind Power & The Return Of The Hatchback

(Headlines) A Foodie Graphic Novel, Wind Power & The Return Of The HatchbackPSFK curates a daily selection of relevant and noteworthy news headlines from around the world.
 
 

BlackBerry's PlayBook Is Announced

BlackBerry's PlayBook Is AnnouncedResearch In Motion will release a 7 inch tablet in 2011.
 
 

(Pics) Intervention: Nerea De Diego's Street Art Wallpaper

(Pics) Intervention: Nerea De Diego's Street Art WallpaperArtist applies patterned posters across urban environments to give an impression of an ordered place.
 
 

Promises Brands Can Keep. Service Claims That Marketers Can Make

Promises Brands Can Keep. Service Claims That Marketers Can MakeChris Harrison talks about defining an appropriate level of service for your target customers.
 
 

Visualizing Internet Usage

Visualizing Internet UsageEver wondered how many emails are sent daily? Or how many websites exist on the net? Watch this video to get a sense of the massive amounts of data that stream around the globe daily.
 
 

Monocolumn: The Most Secure Job In South Africa

Monocolumn: The Most Secure Job In South AfricaSouth African president Jacob Zuma was reportedly so worried about a rumoured challenge to his leadership that he opted to spend last week with 4,000 party delegates on Durban's so-called Coast of Dreams rather than attend the UN General Assembly in New York.
 
 

(Video) Reptile-Inspired Headphones Move With The Mood

(Video) Reptile-Inspired Headphones Move With The MoodMemory metal mirrors the body language of the animal kingdom for a new music listening experience.
 
 

Twitter's Promoted Accounts

Twitter's Promoted AccountsThe popular micro-blogging platform will start selling followers to advertisers as part of a new service.
 
 

(Video) DIY Graffiti Analysis LED Spray Can

(Video) DIY Graffiti Analysis LED Spray CanHow can digitization immortalize transient street art?
 
 

Flash Drive Meets Paper Clip

Flash Drive Meets Paper ClipAn analog and digital office tool are combined in Verbatim's Red dot Award-winning design.
 
 

City Dwellers More Resistant To Disease

City Dwellers More Resistant To DiseaseLiving in cities may not be a bad health option, suggests a new study.
 
 

(Pics) One Pound Shop

(Pics) One Pound ShopHow far can you stretch a pound?
 

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