In a fenced in corner of a heathered field, there sat a meadow mouse skilled in the ways of ukulele playing, dressed in a vest with ten pockets. In each of the pockets was a pic and a song with a dance and some words that went along. And behind these pockets, connected to each…
We’re always talking about the future of design, the future of technology, the future of MAKING. In a world where we can interact with empty space, a world where we can 3D print our own shower curtain rings and bionic ears, a world where we’ll be sending people to space for vacation, how do we find the next ‘big thing’? Maker Galaxy is a show that explores the crossroads of Design, Technology, and the Future of Making. In this episode, we’ll be talking with Ali Kashani and Jon Hallam of Energy Aware about their new product that aims to make ordinary homes Smart. Their Neurio platform enables users to monitor their home’s power use in real-time as well as automate processes through a home’s breaker panel. Currently, Neurio is available on Kickstarter with 14 days left of funding—and they’ve already met their goal so go get yours.
As a media company, we’ve seen our fair share of apps, platforms, and ways of getting our content to the masses. Some people prefer to wait for EngineerVsDesigner to roll in over the air on their iPhone while some prefer watching the show here on the Smack. This week brings a whole new way of accessing EvD Media’s content however through Stitcher—a platform that allows you to create a personalized ‘radio station’ based on topics of your own interest. Offered on both iOS and Android devices as well as web apps and in-car dashboards, the free service encourages you to discover and ‘stitch’ multiple shows together to create your own seamless listening experience. Here’s how to get EvD Media’s own EngineerVsDesigner and Cool Tools of Doom N’ Stuff lined up in your queue to make those morning commutes lots more gooder.
At this point in the history of technology, most of us have become pretty familiar with electronic paper or “e-paper”—it is the wild invention that is responsible for the high-contrast black-and-white screens in our eBook readers. It produces the non-backlit, sharp and focused images that enable us to endure marathon digital reading with visuals that are easy on the eyes.
Perhaps you’re one of those fine folks who enjoys a leisurely ride around your village in a tweed suit and impeccably-kept vintage bicycle (the real kind, not the re-issues). For most riders, having that much cool-factor is borderline uncomfortable, and I’m sure the tweed suit doesn’t help make the riding comfortable either. For the rest of us, the Concept 1865 Velocipede brings the best of both worlds into one seamless machine: the form factor of the original 19th century two-wheeled vehicle with today’s modern bicycle materials. Tweed suit optional.