Simple In/Out system keeps tabs on office workers
By Nick Lavars
February 5, 2014
Keeping track of who is in a meeting, who is at
their desk and who has ducked out for coffee can be the bane of the
office boss looking to optimize productivity. The team behind Simple
In/Out, a digital platform that automatically checks workers in and out
of the office by tracking their location, aims to simplify the process
of keeping up with an employee's whereabouts. Read More
Although high-capacity lithium batteries make
many of today's mobile electronics possible, they do have one flaw –
they occasionally catch fire.
This can happen when they overheat, and their liquid acid electrolyte
ignites and leaks out. Now, however, scientists at Washington State
University have created a gummy electrolyte material that could make
such fires a thing of the past. Read More
The Padcaster Mini – for serious iPad mini videographers only
By Ben Coxworth
February 5, 2014
In one of Apple's latest TV commercials, you
might have noticed a shot of someone using a very accessorized iPad to
shoot video of a waterfall. Well, that iPad is able to accommodate all
that gear thanks to its Padcaster rig. Now, a smaller version of the
device, known as the Padcaster Mini, has been designed for use with the
iPad mini. Read More
It uses sliding partitions and storage walls,
extension modules and a puzzle of garden components. Danish architects
Henning Larsen's new Adaptable House is designed to accommodate the most
common lifestyle changes, from having children to settling into
retirement. The energy-efficient home can even be fairly separated in
case of divorce. Read More
With dwindling non-renewable fuel sources
creating an enormous energy challenge, the search is on to develop
sustainable, renewable types of energy such as solar, wind and biofuel.
One of the recent developments in this field comes from New York's
Clarkson University, where new findings suggest that small organisms
found in wastewater treatment lagoons could be used as biofuel
feedstock. Read More
Rolls-Royce is so closely associated with luxury
cars that it's often easy to overlook the fact that the badge has also
graced everything from jet engines to nuclear reactors. As a reminder of
the company’s history, Rolls-Royce gave us a hint on Tuesday of its new
Bespoke Waterspeed Collection, with the release of a sketch of its
Phantom Drophead Coupé. The car features a special design to honor the
achievements of land and water racing legend, Sir Malcolm Campbell. Read More
Able-HD launching "world's slimmest portable HD monitor"
By Stu Robarts
February 5, 2014
Second monitors can be very useful for those who
need a bit more screen real estate, such as when switching regularly
between programs. Options are limited for mobile workers, but Able-HD is
due to begin a Kickstarter campaign within the next week to raise funds
for a new version of its portable monitor. The company claims that the
Able-HD Plus will be the world's slimmest monitor, and will pack a 1080p
HD display. Read More
Casa Flotanta "floats" above a Costa Rican hillside
February 5, 2014
Following the Gooden-Nahome family's decision to
purchase a plot on a steep slope in Playa Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, they
then tasked Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture with building a house
upon it. The result is the recently-completed Casa Flotanta: a home
which boasts an attractive design that both reduces the structure's
impact on the local environment, and lends the appearance of it
"floating" above the hillside. Read More
The Hasselblad HV: How to sell a Sony A99 for $11,500
By Simon Crisp
February 5, 2014
Hasselblad is a long-respected brand which has made some of the world's best cameras, and still continues to innovate.
But recently, it's also developed a habit of giving Sony cameras a
luxury Hasselblad-branding make-over, and selling them for huge sums. As
such, the newly announced Hasselblad HV is essentially a US$11,500
re-working of the Sony A99. Read More
Collaboration platforms are generally PC or
web-based affairs that are built around office productivity tools, such
as word-processing and spreadsheet applications. Swiss tech outfit Dizmo
is raising funds to make collaboration a more tactile and versatile
experience. Dizmo is an interface that lets users work together across
different devices in the same digital space. Read More
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