Introducing Somi! A sewable case for iPhone 5/5s and 4/4s

A plastic canvas case for iPhone 5/5s and 4/4s. Sew it up with yarn and a #16 plastic canvas needle. Available at my store Object Theory on Shapeways. Somi whatcha got!

Is your chair killing you?

yet more evidence...

Elon Musk, completely inspiring...bold ideas, for humanity, and accomplishes them...nothing more to say, Watch, Listen, Learn

I am so completely blown away by Elon Musk. Paypal, Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity...impossible ideas, and he doesn't just make it work, he turns them into amazing companies. wow,wow...wow...I must learn from him.

New Chromebook, $249 ?!....by HP

caveat, ONLY the chrome browser and no other programs.
more via popsci

Self Assembling Robots

of course, from MIT. Implications are awesome... Shapeshifting objects.

The Dynasphere, 1932, by Dr. JA Purves

via Retronaut!

Personal Jetpack, ready in 2014...finally!

by Martin Jetpack

Liftware, stabilizing spoon for people with tremors

article via FastCo.

on Porsche

Relentlessly Pursuing Perfection from The North Carolina Museum of Art on Vimeo.

Big Dog gets quieter and stronger...oh boy

from Autodesk Labs, Project Memento - 3d from Photo

Bot and Dolly,....mesmerizingly cool

PhoneBloks by Dave Hakkens

Phone as legos, upgrade with a snap. Nice. More via Inhabitat

Structure Sensor: 3d sensing for mobile

Self driving car by 2016: Tesla...Elon Musk is killing it

I hope to drive or be driven by a Tesla soon in my life. PopSci article here.

Why? not What, not How...

After seeing this TED talk, it made me question how clear my "why" was. As it turns out, not very, so after some time of writing and thinking, I ended up with this: In this age of mass manufactured products, large companies design and sell objects targeting broad groups of people. However, we are in a unique point in time where a revolution has begun. The maker movement and 3d printing empower and celebrate the creative abilities and uniqueness of individuals. It enables people to create and purchase things otherwise difficult or impossible to create or obtain. As a designer, I love this because it gives me the freedom to explore ideas, design things and share them, even if only for a few people, even if only for 1 person. The best thing we can do is be more of what we are, no one else can do that. Like what you like, do what you love. My objects are designed with this in mind. Celebrate your individuality, your unique, quirky, wierd awesomeness. Be More You.

3d printing on steroids, Digital-Grotesque.com

www.digital-grotesque.com

Self Healing Material...sort of like terminator t1000...sort of

one in a million...literally...Michael Cornelissen

algorithm, literally, a million different rings...each unique...clevermore at Michael Cornelissen

3-Sweep software, Amazing! 3d models from a photograph

D-Dalus by IAT21, flies, floats, quiet, simple to fix...

via Popsci
" the Austrian engineering firm IAT21 set out to construct a flying machine that floated like a hummingbird, traveled as fast as a jet, was as quiet as a hot-air balloon, and was simple enough that a car mechanic could repair it."

A completely new kind of propulsion system. Another article on the D-Dalus by PopSci.

Akio, 3d printed wallet/clip, it's thin

available at object theory.

Akio, holds cash and cards (ID/credit)

available at shapeways in my store object theory.

Akio, a 3d printed wallet/money clip

Life size kit of parts, Michael Johannson

via PopSci, artist Michael Johannson

Watch turns hand into receiver

Project via Kickstarter, More @ FastCo.
I like the idea and rationale, very design led vs. market led, interesting to see how this will turn out.

Helmet Designs and Concussions, can they solve it?

via PopSciInteresting article, take your time to read it.
However"...identifying the injury does little to protect against it"

SpaceGlasses, is this our future?

Meanwhile, at Dyson, a closer look

Man, James Dyson is awesome, here's a look at the process at his company Dyson.

Hyperloop by Elon Musk, "The 5th Mode of Transportation"...info and links

via Tesla site...Hyperlooporiginal document by Elon Musk
via SpaceX site...(same as above but web based vs. pdf)
Hyperloop support via BusinessInsider
@ Businessweek
@ CNN hyperloop article

Huffington Post's article
Reuters
ABC news video

Hyperloop by Elon Musk

faster than an airplane, runs on its own energy, impossible to crash. sounds good to me! Hyperloop by Elon Musk of SpaceX and Tesla. Innovation, Invention, Entrepreneurship...I love it. More via PopSci

Fuel 3D, sub $1K 3d scanner

Kickstarter campaign

Music through Body Movement, via prosthetics

via Wired

3d printed objects and how it'll how we purchase

via Wired

Solid Rain

via Core77
Absorbs 10x its weight in water and releases it slowly into the soil. Ideal for droughts. Isn't soluble in water, but what if it is consumed? Nonetheless, very interesting.

How a Leatherman is made

via Core77

Invisible Bicycle Helmet, "Hovding"

Smarter Objects by Valentin Heun

Smarter Objects vs. an Internet of Things....interesting, very interesting
more work at his site here
also, good to check out the MIT media lab blog

Nano Quadrotor...amazing, and a little scary

Turn any room into a Holodeck with Atlas

via Techcrunch, Atlas Virtual Reality

Internet of Things

on my radar and getting stronger by the daygizmag article
collection of articles via readwrite

meta street art via DS

Chromecast, Google's $35 TV entry streams web video to your TV

Internet TV via HDMI plug. more @/via huffington post

Plastic, consequences and the necessity of new behavior

plastic in the oceans, in our food, time for a replacement of throw away products.

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