Archive for the futuristic living
SixthSense Technology
This is some trippy revolutionary sh!t. MIT student, Pranav Mistry, dropped science on his peers and mentors with his invention, SixthSense – a wearable device that enables new interactions between the real world and the world of data. You just gotta see it. It takes a minute or so to get into the video, but it’s worth the watch. The most impressive part is that homie isn’t even try to sell the device. Rather, he’ll open-source the software for maximum possibilities. I smell a Nobel in the works.
Robotic Hand Has Feeling Capabilities
A new collaborative project by Italian and Swedish scientists has produced this robotic hand that has four motors and 40 sensors, producing real-life nerve sensations. Crazy.
Previously: Human Immortality Only 20 Years Away?
The Social Media Explosion
An interesting look at social media’s goliath growth.
Glow-In-The-Dark Bike
My hometown, Davis, Ca, is the “Bike Capital” of America. In the 1960s, Davis was the first U.S. city to create on-street bike lanes, and now has more bikes per capita than anywhere in the country. Who knew?
But one wack thing is that cops would pull you over and give you a ticket for lacking a light at night, which could be sketch considering you’d likely have a Mickey’s in your backpack and/or some burberry. So I was intrigued by this innovative design by Teague, who have developed a glowing bike concept, called “Pulse”. Take a look…
Spotted at FreshnessMag
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Human Immortality Only 20 Years Away?
American scientist, Ray Kurzweil, aka the “restless genius“, claims that technological advancements could create human immortality by 2040. Citing artificial pancreases and neural implants as examples of drastic scientific growth, the 61-year-old has a pretty solid track record of predicting futuristic trends. Funny thing is, we already have cyborgs.
The Bay Bridge Burbs
After the San Francisco earthquake of ’89, a portion of the Bay Bridge was abandoned following reconstruction. I still vaguely remember that earthquake, mainly because it disrupted the “Battle Of The Bay” World Series: our team was the A’s. Anyway, fast forward twenty years and a part of the broken freeway still stands as an industrial cliff. So architects, Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, have proposed converting the space into an inhabitable suburb, so to speak. You can check out their conceptual sketches below, but as a resident I don’t think I could get this out of my mind.
Spotted at io9
Building The Burbs In The City
George Jetson would be proud. The Sydney-based architecture firm, Tzannes Associates, are at the fore-font of combining the amenities of both suburbia and the city into what they’ve called “Skyburbs“. It’s essentially buildings in the middle of metropolis with mini-suburbs on each level. Awesome. It’s designed with maximum sustainable features: solar and wind power integration for heating; rain water recycling for irrigation; and trombe walls for insulation. Each level has its own floor penum for personal adaptations to suit individual needs. Let’s jet son like Elroy…
Spotted at Inhabitat
Futuristic Lawn Mowers
“Yo, everybody’s a snake/That’s why I try to keep the grass cut/So I can see ‘em when they coming/Then I heat they ass up” – Jadakiss
Mowing the lawn – both literally and figuratively – is an essential dimension to the burbs life. I’m always scouring the Burbsnet for state-of-the-art trimming tools, to both impress my neighbors as well as conduct garden work without breaking a sweat. It’s not easy. Well here’s some of the most futuristic new mechanical beasts out to help you step your lawn mowing game way up…
5. Remote Control Husqvarna Automower, $2,399.99
This stingray-shaped grass-eating machine is pricey but sick wid it .
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