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Lego-like LEDs Snap Together to Transform Your Walls Into Light Art
[Design]
2016/12/13 10:41
The hexagonal Helios modules are 4.3 in (11 cm) across their longest span and 0.4-in (1-cm) thick.Sometimes it would be useful, or even just cool, to be able to illuminate a whole wall. That is the principle behind the Helios modular LED lighting system, where hexagonal units can be joined together magnetically to cover any area and turned on or off individually by touch.The Helios system is si...
(PDF) Disney Research : Model-Based Teeth Reconstruction
[Tech]
2016/12/12 10:38
Disney Research Software Turns Photos Into Digital Dental Impressions.In recent years, sophisticated image-based reconstruction methods for the human face have been developed. These methods capture highly detailed static and dynamic geometry of the whole face, or specific models of face regions, such as hair, eyes or eye lids. Unfortunately, image-based methods to capture the mouth cavity in ge...
The Dominance of Google and Facebook in One Chart
[Business]
2016/12/12 10:38
For digital ads, everyone else is begging for scraps.Over the next couple years, digital advertising is expected to pass television to become the largest ad market in existence.One would think that this simple fact should translate to a bright future for many publishers, but the reality seems to be quite different. That’s because digital advertising is increasingly dominated by just two player...
(PDF) BCG - Value Creation in Mining 2016 : Restoring Investor Confidence
[Investing]
2016/12/12 10:38
Since 2010, the mining sector has experienced a sharp drop in TSR, leaving investors skeptical about its future. A price recovery in 2016 brought a sigh of relief from mining companies. But much remains to be done to win back investors’ confidence after a decade of subpar returns.The Boston Consulting Group analyzed the performance of 55 leading mining companies from around the globe from 2005...
MIT - Printable Electronics
[Tech]
2016/12/12 10:37
New stamping technique creates functional features at nanoscale dimensions.Those "sell by" or "best by" dates that you see on food packaging? They're so last century. In the future, built-in sensors in food labels will not only tell you when a product is going bad but also if you're storing it correctly. Some might even be able to give you a breakdown of its nutritional data. All this is thanks...
PepsiCo's Next 'Global Big Bet' Is a New Premium Water Brand
[Business]
2016/12/12 10:37
PepsiCo is introducing a premium bottled water brand called Lifewtr that appears aimed at Coca-Cola's Smartwater.Debuting in February, PepsiCo's product is "pH balanced with electrolytes added for taste," according to a press release issued today, in which the new brand is described as "a global big bet." Smartwater is billed as "vapor-distilled" with electrolytes.Lifewtr is not related to Peps...
Plunging Cocoa Prices Mean You Can Splurge on Christmas Chocolate
[Investing]
2016/12/12 10:37
Cocoa prices are spiraling lower, making chocolate cheaper just in time to stuff those Christmas stockings even more full of treats.Futures in New York have tumbled to a three-year low as rains improve crops in West Africa, which grows more than two-thirds of the world’s cocoa each season. The output gains mean the market is shifting from a production deficit to the biggest surplus in six year...
#notabluetoothspeaker - Ooino
[Design]
2016/12/12 10:37
Don’t be surprised if you have a group of friends over and they’re absolutely baffled as they try to connect their phones to the Ooino and play some music. That’s because the Ooino isn’t a Bluetooth speaker. It’s a refrigerator! Designed to look absurdly different, I guarantee you’ve never seen any fridge this radical looking!The Ooino has a horizontal layout as opposed to most fridges to...
AUDI Installation at Design Miami Envisions the Personal Potential of Self-Driving Cars
[Design]
2016/12/12 10:36
If you had an extra hour in the day, how would you spend it? this question — and the limitless possibilities it suggests — is at the heart of AUDI‘s latest creative collaboration. at design miami/ 2016, AUDI presents ‘the extra hour’, an installation that symbolizes the sense of freedom offered by autonomous driving. developed in collaboration with the LEGO group, the project places the AU...
