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Google’s Project Glass: Inside The Problem Solving And Prototyping

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Google’s Project Glass: Inside The Problem Solving And Prototyping

We speak with Steve Lee about solving the need for ubiquitous computing--while making the tech as unobtrusive as possible.

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Lovely Pixel Paintings Created By Software Following Its Own Muse

Lovely Pixel Paintings Created By Software Following Its Own Muse

So who gets to own the work?

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Musical Wall Makes Children’s Hospital A Little Less Sucktastic

Musical Wall Makes Children’s Hospital A Little Less Sucktastic

Here’s what happens when a leading media studio takes on a hospital waiting room.

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Floor Lamps Made Of Finely Detailed Steel Lace

Floor Lamps Made Of Finely Detailed Steel Lace

Swedish designers Form Us With Love weld delicately serrated metal plates into simple lamps.

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Ex-Phish Manager Creates System For Shushing Noisy Restaurants

Ex-Phish Manager Creates System For Shushing Noisy Restaurants

John Paluska beta tests sophisticated acoustic technology that can be controlled with a swipe--and could make loud restaurants a thing of the past.

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Herman Miller Taps Students To Rethink Our Workplaces

Herman Miller Taps Students To Rethink Our Workplaces

What do students know about the soul-sucking problems facing office workers today? More than you’d think.

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A Champion Racing Yacht Designer, Chasing Perfection
IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERGHelming onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERGJonathan Swain, while driving in rough conditionsWet conditions entering the DoldrumsKelvin Harrap enjoys his salty Milky War bar on the back of the boatKen Read from the USA at the start of leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean race

A Champion Racing Yacht Designer, Chasing Perfection

IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race

Juan Kouyoumdjian has become the dominant designer of the ultimate yacht race through cutting-edge R&D and an indefatigable perfectionism.

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An Ant Ballet, Choreographed By Pheromones And Robots

An Ant Ballet, Choreographed By Pheromones And Robots

Can behavior be designed? Yes. Especially in ants.

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Architects Turn A Forgotten American Factory Into A Beacon For The Arts

Architects Turn A Forgotten American Factory Into A Beacon For The Arts

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, joins a growing list of cities that have transformed long-abandoned industrial sites into vibrant cultural campuses.

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Smart Shirt Syncs To Your iPhone, Trains You In Pilates

Smart Shirt Syncs To Your iPhone, Trains You In Pilates

Does this mean FaceTime is coming to abs?

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