Solo is portable projecting concept that offers the user access to remote desktop computing power and granting them greater freedom to work away from the office. Utilising high resolution projection technology as well as touch-surface inputs, the concept reimagines remote working within a single device, perfect for presentations and client engagement.
Functioning as an access device, rather than the computing hardware, allows the user a means of accessing the necessary software and systems they would ordinarily have within a studio while they are away, enabling working from home or working on the fly.
In addition to the individual user benefits the product also features a gesture recognition sensor in the lower portion of the device, allowing 360 degree input recognition—meaning anybody sitting around the device can control what they are seeing.
Initially the user will be required to sync the device with any office hardware which they wish to be able to access remotely, through a software based system allowing login control as a safety precaution. Stored on a contact charging dock in the office, the user can easily grab the device on their way to meetings. On location, the user can set up a workspace, scalable to either individual or group use, and work as if their computer were in front of them. The compact nature of the device makes it preferable over laptop computing and the projection size gives visible advantages over tablet use.
The number of things that can be 3D printed is overwhelming—from casts, interactive toys and auto shift knobs, the options are mostly useful and sometimes just plain fun. Meanwhile, researchers continue to develop and experiment with new materials, from flexible plastics to meat to titanium. Now, a group of students at the University of Maribor in Slovenia have created printGREEN, a 3D garden printer.
The apparatus prints objects out of a mud-like grass mixture; anything from artwork to pots. Created from a modified CNC machine, the process features an instrument that’s much like a cake decorating tool that helps produce clean lines and shapes. The magical grass producing mixture is pretty expected: soil, water and seeds.
See the machine at work in this logo-inspired test run:
If you think these guys are scary, just imagine if they all knew how to sew French cuffs
In 1829, a French tailor named Barthelemy Thimonnier invented the first French sewing machine. It was primitive, looking more like a big wooden drill press than anything, but it worked, and together with an engineer buddy he cranked out several dozen of them. They then set up the world’s first clothing mass-manufacturing facility and won a contract to produce military uniforms.
Business ended quickly—and badly. In 1831 a gang of unemployed French tailors (arguably not the most frightening demographic by modern standards) stormed Thimonnier’s factory, destroyed all the machines and burned the place to the ground.
The pissed-off French seamsters weren’t unique in this, of course. Five decades earlier, over in England, a tradesman named Ned Ludd had reportedly smashed up a couple of primitive knitting machines that he felt were putting him out of work. Ludd’s name gave rise to the term “Luddites,” which was then synonymous with machine destroyers and nowadays means people who hate technology.
News: US publisher Riverhead has collaborated with 3D-printing firm MakerBot to create the first printed book sleeve.
A desktop MakerBot Replicator 2 was used to print the slipcase for Korean-American writer Chang-rae Lee’s futuristic novel On Such a Full Sea, released on 7 January.
“We think the 3D-printed slipcase for On Such a Full Sea is a work of art, and one we are very proud to have helped create,” said MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis.
The case was designed by Riverhead art director Helen Yentus and members of MakerBot’s in-house design team.
The title lettering is extruded and stretched across the white printed sleeve, as a continuation of the flat writing on the yellow hardback tucked underneath.
“What I like about this project is that it re-introduces the idea of the book as an art object,” said Lee. “Content is what’s most important, but this [3D edition] is a book with a physical presence too.”
The technology was used as an experimental proposal for the future of books covers, which the designer says are becoming less significant as digital books are more widely read.
“We’ve talked a lot about what’s going to happen to books and cover designers if covers aren’t necessarily going to be the focus anymore,” said Yentis in a film about the book. “We’re looking for new ways to present our books.”
Only 200 copies have been produced with the printed covers, each signed by the author. These limited editions are on sale for $150 (£91) and the book is also available with an alternative hardback cover, as well as an electronic version.
When Dezeen spoke to Pettis in 2012, he told us that cheap 3D printers mean manufacturing can again take place at home – read the full interview here.
More information from the publishers follows:
3D-printed slipcase for hardcover of Lee’s latest novel On Such a Full Sea
In an unprecedented and innovative format, award-winning and Pulitzer Prize–nominated author Chang-rae Lee debuts his new novel, On Such a Full Sea, with a first-of-its-kind 3D printed slipcase, printed on a MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer.
This highly anticipated new novel, set in a dystopian future America, comes as a signed limited edition hardcover with a custom 3D printed slipcase, designed by Helen Yentus and MakerBot. Only 200 of the 3D printed slipcases will be sold.
“What I like about this project is that it re-introduces the idea of the book as an art object,” said Lee. “Content is what’s most important, but this [3D edition] is a book with a physical presence, too. Of course I hope what’s inside is kinetic, but the physical thing isn’t normally meant to be. This edition feels as if it’s kinetic, that it has some real movement to it. It’s quite elegant as well.”
In talking about the 3D printed slipcase that was made on a MakerBot, Lee noted, “It’s all about changing the familiar. That’s ultimately what all art is about. That’s what we all do as writers.”
Though it won’t be released until January, On Such a Full Sea has been lauded and highlighted in all of its early reviews: “An astonishing feat of encapsulated genius from the inimitable Lee… Brilliant… A heart-thumping adventure,” said Library Journal. Booklist said On Such a Full Sea is “Always entrancing and delving…. Takes a truly radical leap in this wrenching yet poetic, philosophical, even mystical speculative odyssey…. Electrifying.” And Kirkus described the novel as “a harrowing and fully imagined version of dystopian America… Welcome and surprising proof that there’s plenty of life in end-of-the-world storytelling.”
Chang-rae Lee using a MakerBot Replicator 2
Chang-rae Lee is a deeply influential writer who tells stories about race, class and immigrant life in America. He has built a dazzling reputation as “a spellbinder” (Hartford Courant), “a master craftsman” (Washington Post), and “an original: (Los Angeles Times), and has been honoured with top prizes, including a PEN/Hemingway Award, Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and Asian American Literary Award; been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; nominated for the Neustadt International Prize for Literature; and selected for the New Yorker’s “20 Writers for the 21st Century” list.
“We are honoured to work with Chang-rae Lee and Riverhead Books,” noted Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot. “We think the 3D printed slipcase for On Such a Full Sea is a work of art, and one we are very proud to have helped create.”
On Such a Full Sea is a bold and thrilling departure from Lee’s previous novels. In On Such a Full Sea, Lee has turned his acute eye toward the future of America. The story takes place in a chilling dystopia, a century or so beyond the present, where abandoned post-industrial cities like Baltimore have been converted into forced labor colonies and populated with immigrant workers. China is a distant, mythical memory. Environmental catastrophes have laid waste to much of the world, a cancer-like disease has infected the entire population, and stratification by class and race is more pronounced and horrific than ever. The fate of the world may lay in the hands of one tiny, nervy girl named Fan, an enigmatic and beautiful fish-tank diver who jolts the labor colony by running away.
Epic in scope, masterful in execution, and page-turning right to the shocking end, On Such a Full Sea fires on many levels: it is simultaneously a heart-stopping survival adventure across the wasteland of a wrecked continent; a deeply moving story of a girl’s first love; and a searing, frightening commentary on where America may be headed if we don’t strive to do better. The Boston Globe writes that Lee “asks the crucial and abiding question: How do we live a kind and decent life in this woeful world?” On Such a Full Sea imagines a future in which that question is more urgent than ever, and challenges us to ask what we need to change today.
Chang-rae Lee is the author of Native Speaker, winner of the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for first fiction; A Gesture Life; Aloft; and The Surrendered, winner of the Dayton Peace Prize and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Selected by The New Yorker as one of the “20 Writers for the 21st Century,” Lee is professor in the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University and a Shinhan Distinguished Visiting Professor at Yonsei University.
Le studio Brainstorm Digital, en charge des effets spéciaux sur le dernier film de Martin Scorsese « The Wolf of Wall Street » avec Leonardo DiCaprio, a dévoilé une vidéo récemment montrant les coulisses de la créations des effets visuels. Des incrustations très intelligentes, et parfaitement réalisées à découvrir en vidéo
News:Google has announced it is poised to acquire domestic technology firm Nest for $3.2 billion, a move that will increase the tech giant’s presence in the home.
Google made the announcement yesterday that it is to pay $3.2 billion (£2 billion) for Nest, which was founded in 2010 by former Apple executives Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers. The company produces network-enabled home infrastructure such as thermostats and smoke alarms that can be controlled from smartphones.
The acquisition is the second largest in Google’s history, after its takeover of Motorola Mobility in 2011. The move suggests Google is rushing to achieve the creation of a connected home, where objects and appliances monitor residents’ behaviour and communicate with each other to adjust the domestic environment.
Integrating such a system in homes before rivals like Apple would force subsequent products to rely on Google’s technology and protocols.
Despite Google’s ownership of the Android operating system, Nest assured its users that the technology will remain compatible with Apple’s iOS software and other web browsers in statement on the company’s website.
After the acquisition, Nest will continue to be led by Fadell under the same name and branding. The closing of the deal is subject to conditions and approvals, but it is expected in next few months.
Nest Protect smoke alarm
The Nest Thermostat (main image) is designed to learn what temperatures a resident likes their home to be and builds a personalised schedule by picking up on routines. The thermostat can be adjusted using a smartphone app, allowing home owners to control their energy usage remotely.
The firm’s recently launched smoke alarm Nest Protect can also detect carbon monoxide, gives an early warning using lights and speech, plus can be silenced with the wave of a hand. It too connects with smart devices to alert the user when it is activated.
“[Nest is] already delivering amazing products you can buy right now – thermostats that save energy and smoke alarms that can help keep your family safe,” said Google CEO Larry Page. “We are excited to bring great experiences to more homes in more countries and fulfil their dreams.”
“With [Google’s] support, Nest will be even better placed to build simple, thoughtful devices that make life easier at home, and that have a positive impact on the world,” said Fadell.
With more and more urban dwellers opting for bicycles over cars, it’s to be expected that more riding accidents between regular traffic and cyclists will occur. The Safeye system adds an additional layer of protection to riders by giving them a view of following traffic. The system detects when an object (such as a car) has approached from behind, first alerting to the rider with tactile vibration in the handles, and then on their smartphone with a live video feed from the rear facing camera.
Designer: Jun GyeJin
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It was just a few short years ago that Audi showed up to CES with a small booth highlighting their infotainment HMI advances. This year, it seemed like the auto industry defended en masse on CES from BMW i3s lapping the area to Audi’s massive booth. In addition, Qualcomm and GoPro had multiple cars in their booths. The focus was on four main themes: autonomous driving, alternative fuels, connectivity and lighting.
Both Audi and BMW were giving rides in their autonomous A7 and 2 Series respectively. BMW programmed their system to drift the car to show how precisely it can be controlled.
In the alternative fuel category, BMW was allowing people to get rides in their new i3, Ford showed off a C-Max with a solar roof, Qualcomm showed off their sponsorship of Formula E electric racing which has been recruiting Formula 1 drivers away from petrol racing, and Toyota brought the FCV hydrogen powered car it says will go on sale in California next year.
La marque japonaise Toyota nous présente cette superbe voiture concept FT-1 qui a été présentée récemment au salon de Detroit. Semblant rendre hommage au coupé sport Supra de la marque, cette création aux lignes nerveuses impressionne et sera proposé prochainement dans le dernier opus de Gran Turismo.
There is only one word for the Wise Pad – exceptional! Here is a tablet that has a device that is piggybacking on it and can be used to make calls and even juice up via kinetics. I bet there will be some complex tech involved, which only my engineering friends will be able to help figure out. Until then I am going to enjoy this project as a concept and so should you!
Designer: Geng Kaiqian
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The BMW i3 [Ed. Note: We spoke to 
