Jonathan Ive, Apple’s head of design, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.
Mr Ive, who can now style himself Sir Jonathan, has been made a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE).
Raised in Chingford, Mr Ive began working for Apple in 1992 and since then has been the brains behind many of its products. via BBC
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If you work in the tech industry, it’s not uncommon to attend a conference almost every week, or at least every other week. Despite the promulgation at these conferences of next-age technology – including small little devices that hold entire libraries worth of data – I’ve noticed one glaring and particularly galling problem: There is just way too much paper. In an industry with buzzwords like “disruptive,” “game-changing,” “the cloud,” “virtualization” and “paradigm-shifting,” it’s amazing to think that we still … Read More → "We’ve all got wireless devices, so why are tech conferences still drowning us in paper?"
Most people wouldn’t blow $16,000 on a real antique sword from ancient China, let alone a virtual sword for a video game set in ancient China.
Not only did a man cough up enough cash for a mid-sized sedan, he did it for a game that’s not even out yet: Age of Wulin, soon to be released in Mainland China by Snail Games. The game is a fantasy MMORPG, or massively multiplayer online role-playing … Read More → "Man in China spends $16,000 on virtual sword for video game that’s not even out yet"
Why do cows and horses like standing on railroad tracks? Here are three inventions to encourage them to loiter elsewhere. One involves a jet of hot water, another adds a whistle to the water jet, and a third involves a humanoid automaton that waves its hands and strikes a gong. I agree with Greg of Futility Closet when he says, “I desperately wish this had caught on.” via … Read More → "Three inventions to keep livestock off railroad tracks"
As winter is officially upon us, we’re pretty sure that the last thing most of you are thinking about is mowing your lawn. We would argue that it’s actually the ideal time to do so – that is, if you are interested in automating the process a bit.
[Robert Smith] has spent a lot of time thinking about his lawn, wanting a … Read More → "How to build your own solar-charged R/C lawnmower"
“On July 12, 1969, only 21 layers of fabric, most gossamer-thin, stood between Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin and the lethal desolation of a lunar vacuum.”
So begins UC Berkeley architecture professor Nicholas de Monchaux’s Read More → "Fashioning Apollo: How the Spacesuit Came To Be"
DARPA is funding the research of miniature cameras and microphones that could be mounted like backpacks on beetles-turned-spies. That’s not even the best part — the sensors will be powered by an insect’s own wing movements, meaning fully independent insects able to explore the world’s most dangerous places.
It makes sense the same big idea people who are preparing to arm … Read More → "Cameras mounted on beetles, powered by their wings (from DARPA)"
Early last year we reported on the unveiling of Evatran’s Plugless Power – the world’s first wireless EV charger. Now – just in time for the new year – we’re happy to say that Evatran has launched its online reservation system, and to top things off they’re offering a $150 rebate card for up to 6 months of free electricity. via Read More → "Evatran now accepting pre-orders for plugless power wireless EV charging system"
Welcome to our annual Setting Up Your Awesome New Home Theater guide. You’ve just obtained the final component for your ideal home theater set-up. Now it’s time to hook everything up and turn your living room into that badass entertainment zone you’ve always envisioned. We’ll guide you … Read More → "Nice home theater! These guys will help you set it up,"
