More than once you’ll find yourself asking: Is that stairway really a dead end? And the answer is, probably not.Monument Valley is full of optical illusions that test your spatial reasoning. But it’s your job to figure out what’s real, what’s fake and how you can bridge the gap between those two states using the visual cues from the game.
– Liz Stinson, Wired
I can’t tell you the number of times that faculty (or my mother) have told me that they just don’t understand computers in the way that I do because they didn’t have them around for their entire lives. I certainly understand the sentiment, but it really falls apart on closer inspection. The first computer that I used (an Apple IIe) bears very little resemblance to the iPad mini I use to browse the web for videos like this one. Those that are considered “digital natives” are forced to adapt just as much as those born before computers existed. And they also need training and support on tools that they are unfamiliar with, just like anyone else. So you can imagine my moment of “right on-ness” with this latest Idea Channel transmission. What do you think?
You know, I’d been truly prepared to not care for Jupiter Ascending. And I was certainly not expecting to find myself really wanting to see the film. But the trailer has me hooked and I think I can even get behind Mila Kunis in the lead role. So, count me in!
I was prepared to roll my eyes at another airline “innovation” but I can actually get behind Morph from seymourpowell. Imagine being able to upgrade your seat without the stupid divisions between front and back of the plane. Or just to have reclining functions without encroaching on or being encroached upon by – other passengers. I’d imagine the use of no foam also cuts down on the environmental impact of manufacturing all of those seats and prevents them from wearing out as quickly, to boot. If only the seats could also roll forward and backward…
I’ve returned, and I bring you tidings of Mythbusters. This time, the guys are testing whether the traditional American four way stop is more or less efficient than the roundabout.
The results matched with what I’d have imagined, but one thing that I’d like to have seen thrown into the mix (because what’s a Mythbusters test without fan suggestions) would be pedestrians. Does the higher percentage of foot traffic along European roads change the usefulness of the roundabout? I have a feeling it gets even more efficient, but that’s just a wild guess…
It may not actually be NSA proof, but it sure is stunning. Learn more about designer Sang Mun’s new font collection, ZXX. Watch the video below, too – with the digital voice, it’s super creepy-cool:
ZXX Type Specimen Video from Sang Mun on Vimeo.
Profile: Installation Robots in Residence with Alexander Reben and Brent Hoff from Submarine Channel on Vimeo.
“So perhaps the real use of this project will be to get some robots out into the world and let people express themselves in an ongoing way.”
“What’s On Your Mind? (Pure Energy)” – Information SocietyDownload the entire playlist for a limited time.
Honestly, I don’t think io9 was excited enough about the supercapacitor – found by accident – profiled in this video. Holy crud, this could change so much so quickly if it all pans out!
Wired today has presented some design concepts from a Masters thesis project by newly minted creative person, Aaron Mickelson. The goal of the project, entitled The Disappearing Package, is to reduce consumer waste from exorbitant amounts of packaging on our day to day items. For example:
There are more interesting concepts over at Wired so check them out. While not perfect (as pointed out viciously by a few commenters) the intention is noble and the ideas are certainly novel. It does, though, remind me at least a little of this Portlandia sketch:
Both food for thought and food for rats…