Prodesk 3D by BotObjects, higher resolution 3d printing

high resolution (25 micron layers) AND full color capabilities!

Sharkproof wetsuit?!

Robugtix, Spider Robot, body by 3d printing

How a Tesla is made

Introducing Atlas by the Pentagon, the robot that will save us in a disaster...

on Curiosity, by Richard Feynman, American Theoretical Physicist

"...those were wonderful stories, but the truth is so much more remarkable."

Ted Talks, Simon Sinek, inspire action

Great, great talk.

Energy Harvesting...Free Electricity

Tesla wanted to give everyone free energy, but his vision and project was unfunded by JPMorgan. It appears the idea (of free electricity) and technology (to make it real) cannot be held down forever (so, I hope).

Handibot: Portable CNC for your garage

Atlas Human-Powered Helicopter - AHS Sikorsky Prize Flight

Future Scenarios by 3M...touch screens everywhere

Visijet M3 Black, new material by 3D systems, appearance and feel of injection molding...?!

it's inevitable, 3d printing will get better and better resolution and strength of the part via material improvements. i don't know how or if it can ever catch the quality and speed of mass manufacturing, but those working on it are quite clever and smart. Quite interesting to see how this develops (3d printing).

Qmonos, new material by Spiber, stronger than steel, flexible like rubber

more at engineering.com

ERO concrete recycling robot...it "eats" concrete...new way to demolish buildings

more at inhabitat

on Patents...

did you know? fewer than 3% of all patents ever make money? via Patent Pending in 24 hours

Jean Marie Massaud for Offecct..."Airberg"

via dezeen

Understanding, Patterns ... by Jason Silva

Beautiful Hand crafted work by David A. Smith for John Mayer

The Making of John Mayer's 'Born & Raised' Artwork from Danny Cooke on Vimeo.

The Power Plant of Tommorrow is No Power Plant...energy, everywhere...free

3d printed cast by Jake Evill

more at core77

Flashlight powered by body heat...by 15 year old?! Well done!

Community Supported Art and Design, Art and Design via Subscription...hmmm, interesting!

Ammo by Sabine Pearlman...what's inside

Photography by Sabine Pearlman

Richard Sapper

Steve Jobs tried to hire him, that says something. Nice interview/article at Dezeen.

by benjamin graindorge, great bench

amazing, here's more.

Object archeology by Maskull Lasserre

via colossal

Lisa Park, affecting water with thought

Eunoia from Lisa Park on Vimeo.

3d printing, How and When will it affect the shoe industry?

3d printing, it's just beginning to hit mainstream, so beyond what it is, how will it affect it? Good question. One way is the development time gets cut to really really short times, from 4-6 weeks to make a prototype by hand, couple hours,...this is crazy, annnnnnd cue the future. More here.

Sad news, Neils Diffrient has passed away.

called the grandaddy of ergonomics and cranbrook grad. thanks for the ideas and designs you've given us, rest in peace.

Makerbot opens 55,000 sf factory in Brooklyn!

3d printing is booming, Makerbot opens a new factory in Brooklyn and rumors of valuation of 300 million!! woooow! more at core77....and it has been rumored that Stratasys is looking to buy them up? Whoa nelly....

Mind over Object....thought controlled drones...the future is a seed and it has sprouted

First it was the star wars game, where kids could control a ball going up and down, now? it's a drone that can be flown by thought. Are you ready? The future is upon us. More at/via PopSci.

on Design...

I'm reading The Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman, and there's a great quote that perfectly describes design and art to me:
"The technology, of course, is vital,
but the best it can do,
is help realize ideas and perception."
Despite all the complexity,
despite all the nuance and infinite subtleties,
Clarity of Intent, answers everything.
"What is it you are trying to do?"
The beauty of simplicity and clarity.

Lenseless camera, NEVER out of focus by Bell Labs

via PopSci

Belatchew Lab Architecture's Strawscaper, Swedish urban windfarming via building design

Belatchew Lab Architecture’s Strawscraper

August Smart Lock - smart phone as key to door...nice!

Get one!

Drone flies, Drone drives...help out!

Help make it happen!

Cariband! a la The Wallbreakers!

Get yours today at my shop Object Theory at Shapeways!

Hush-by-Freyja-Sewell

via dezeen, more here

James Turrell Skyspace at Rice University

Fabrican, cloth in a can, spray on clothes....f.....cool

a CNC 3d modeler, pretty amazing, Mataerial by Petr Novikov, Saša Joki?, Joris Laarman Studio and IAAC

Mataerial by Petr Novikov, Saša Joki?, Joris Laarman Studio and IAAC is a 3D printing robot via Shapeways

Mataerial Introduction from Mataerial on Vimeo.

awesome, beautiful.

Gesture/Sign Language...as commands?

Myo remote control based on gestures. more via inhabitat

This is not a pipe, but it can hold one.

Cariband case for iPhone 5, holds stuff. Available at my shop Object Theory at Shapeways.com.

Not a spray, but holds hare...Cariband iPhone 5 case

available at objecttheory.net design by me, David Tsai

Have you ever forgot to bring your iPhone charger?

Cariband case for iPhone 5, available at ObjectTheory.net

Cariband 3d printed case for iPhone 5, available in blue!

ever misplace your square? or ear buds? Cariband holds stuff. available at www.objecttheory.net

Tiny Robotic Insects,...the future is gaining on us

article

Tube Map by Kyle Bean

Kyle Bean is awesome. More at feeldesain

BIG manifesto

here

Looking forward to seeing Iron Man 3!

When things get out of hand, Hold your horses!

Cariband 3d printed case for iPhone 5, holds stuff. Available in the store Object Theory at Shapeways, designed by David Tsai.

Cariband, holds your hand, for handless iPhone holding

available in many colors at object theory, my store in shapeways.

Got your keys? Cariband holds them.

available at Object Theory.

I've opened a shop on Shapeways called Object Theory, check it out!

objecttheory.net

Cariband holds business cards

printed and available in my store Object Theory at Shapeways.

Cariband, 3d printed case for iPhone 5, Holds Stuff

I've been working on a 3d printed project and I just finished! Here are the first few pictures of it, Cariband. The thing is the iPhone 5 can do some pretty amazing things, however, it can't hold even the smallest piece of paper. Cariband helps to hold those things we carry with us daily, ID, credit card, cash and lunch order number. I opened a shop on Shapeways called Object Theory, where it is available, check it out!

Microgrippers, untethered microscopic biopsy surgical tool

send in the grippers, they attach to tissue samples, use magnet to draw them back out. amazing. more here

Timberjack...interesting...and a bit terrifying at the same time

Algae and Nanocellulose...

Nanocellulose for material to build and as fuel, sounds like superbamboo! Video via yahoo and abc news.

Jet Surfing, no waves, no problem

COMAN bipedal robot by the Italian Institute of Technology