DISNEY’S DREAM HOME of the future
Tuesday July 29th 2008, 2:11 am

Filed under: design, future, home, technology

A new attraction at Disneyland is an interactive, immersive experience of a futuristic home. Official website with grotesque video is here.

New York Times review and slideshow here.

I have to say it’s rather unimaginative and uninspiring – what a missed opportunity. (no wonder, given the involvement of Microsoft in its conception.)

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A SELF-POWERED, ROTATING TOWER
Sunday July 06th 2008, 11:24 am

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

related story previously on sharkdride here.





THE MERRELL ADAPTIVE INSULATION JACKET
Sunday July 06th 2008, 10:17 am

Filed under: design, fashion

The jacket has adaptive insulation pockets, which allow the wearer to adjust the temperature of the jacket in changing weather.

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RE-THINKING AIRCRAFT SEATING
Tuesday April 22nd 2008, 2:14 pm

check out these pics for Delta’s Boeing Dreamliner aircraft (2010).

from Thompson Solutions

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WHAT WILL WE WEAR IN 2060?
Wednesday March 26th 2008, 2:27 pm

Filed under: design, fashion

check out what some forecasters from the 1930’s predicted women would wear in 2000. (video below) [thanks, ambidextrous]

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MY SOLUTION TO CLEAN UP CORD MESS
Friday January 25th 2008, 12:17 am

Check out the cords under my desk – before and after my solution.

BEFORE

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AFTER

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DIFFERENT CAMERA DESIGNS
Saturday January 19th 2008, 8:55 am

Filed under: design, gadget, technology

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For more, click here.





A VISUAL GAME FOR EMAIL MANAGEMENT
Monday August 20th 2007, 11:25 am

Carolin Horn has created a flash-based visually compelling email interface, which uses the metaphor of microbes. [thanks, Frank]
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PANASONIC CONCEPT PHONE
Sunday July 22nd 2007, 9:33 am

Filed under: design, gadget

Designer Christina Tapp has designed this speculative concept phone. Her portfolio is here.  Source link [ubergizmo].

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CONNEXT – ALL-IN-ONE MORPHING MOBILE DEVICE
Friday July 13th 2007, 10:17 am

Designer James Zhang has designed a transforming mobile phone that morphs its form to fit various applications, including mobile phone, wrist watch, mobile computing, and multimedia player functions. [thanks, Yanko design]

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