In a world where ‘modern design’ usually involves glass and polymers, Robbie Tilton was sick of nature being left out in the cold. For those glued to their desks and missing a little greenery in their lives, allow us to introduce you to the “Natural Keyboard”. Tilton went through a lot of effort to figure […]
We’ve heard lots of tales of staff at tech companies being allowed to use “breakout rooms” with all manner of beanbags and foosball tables to promote creative thinking. But most companies would draw the line at spending your working day going off for a hike. Not Google, where two executives are among those who’ve been […]
If you ever watched Star Trek, I’m sure you’ve fantasized about one day being able to say, “Lock a tractor beam on that ship! Don’t let them escape!” It can’t be only me right? Well, you know that there are definitely a couple of (thousand) physicists out there who want that sort of power. And […]
If you’re a fan of San Fran, or a fan of some clever Photoshopping, then you’ll find this video pretty cool, if a little bit haunting. Inspired by the “Empty LA” photography series by Matt Logue, this is the first of a series called “Empty America” by Ross Ching. He didn’t have the budget to […]
Windows 8 is coming and it’s bringing with it touchscreen computing. Of course, touchscreen computers aren’t anything particularly new – I believe HP has had one for ages. The difference is that the actual system is going to be built for it – Windows 8 is going to be designed for touch screens. And Lenovo […]
Ever thrown something in the washing machine, even though it didn’t really need a full wash? Later regretted that decision because the piece of clothing has come out just a little bit stretched out and a little more worn down? Well Lisa Marie Bengtsson, a London designer, wanted to come up with a solution. The […]
Meet Rob Flickenger, a modern day mad scientist. The man who built a working Tesla Gun. With a grab bag of small electronics, a Tesla coil and and a Nerf Gun, Rob locked himself away in his lair and emerged with a weapon of awesome destruction. Or at least a really cool party favor. The […]
[Source: Glorious Mind]