Objects of desire.
Researchers at Southampton University in the UK have now written a series of major works to small glass discs– including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Newton’s Opticks, the Magna Carta and the Kings James Bible. The density of the data aboard these discs suggests that they could squeeze a total of 360 terabytes onto a single piece of quartz.… Read more “Optical Data Storage Squeezes 360TB on to a Quartz Disc — Forever”
Blogger Dylan Pierce decided he wanted to give someone the gift of a smart mirror. He went with an affordable, DIY approach and with just a little bit of coding and some ingenuity, he was able to make a mirror that’s got people like me drooling all over it.… Read more “A Raspberry Pi powered Magic Mirror”
The aCure touchscreen vending machines debuted at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo to the joy of Japanese residents.
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From Daniel Simon – the former VW designer and futurist who also penned the Light Cycles for Tron: Legacy. Its got a 30-inch front wheel and dual 96 volt electric motors in the hub of the 27 inch rear wheel.… Read more “Cosmic Motors’ Detonator”
