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A DIY Cat House made of Paper - PULPET
[Design]
2021/03/17 09:03
We can learn a thing or two from cats– they never get bored. If there’s a box in the house, you can bet your cat will find it and make a day of it. "PULPET Cat House" is a DIY cat house made of paper. This product provides a pleasure to all customers around the world who share the indoor space with cats. Consumer can assemble the product using the components enclosed without using additional...
Are Luxury Stocks a Better Investment Than Designer Handbags ?
[Investing]
2021/03/16 09:10
In November 2020, an Hermès handbag sold at Christie’s for a cool HK$3.4 million, or US$437,330. It set a new sales record for a handbag of any kind according to the auction house, which described the item as being made from the hide of a rare white Nile crocodile.Designer handbags have gained acceptance as alternative investments along with other tangible assets, some examples of which inclu...
(Patent) Apple Files a Patent Application for Detecting Swimming Activities on a Wearable Device
[Tech]
2021/03/16 09:09
U.S. patent application, US20210068713, discloses a method for detecting swimming activities on a wearable device and monitoring performance during swimming activities. The method includes receiving motion data and classifying the motion as a swimming stroke type to accurately calculate user performance information. The figure below depicts the wearable device in context with a swimming person....
(Video) Royal Dutch Army Employing SenseGlove Nova For Military Training
[Product]
2021/03/16 09:08
SenseGlove revealed its latest haptic feedback gloves, the Nova, earlier this year, compacting its previous design into a more ergonomic solution. One client testing the latest device is the Royal Netherlands Army, with a new video showcasing how it is using the Nova gloves to train personnel for on-site equipment assemblies.The army has been experimenting with virtual reality (VR) and various...
Lego-like 3D-Printed Beams Offer Lightweight Alternative to Concrete
[Tech]
2021/03/16 09:07
It has always made sense to talk about lightweight parts in the automotive, the aerospace or the space industries but talking about lightness when it comes to the construction industry is quite new. In the building industry, reinforced concrete beams are often used for buildings and bridges. Due to their length and weight, they often require large machinery for both transportation and installat...
Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility : Hockey Stick Growth Mode
[Business]
2021/03/16 09:06
Tesla’s entrance into the S&P 500 Index in December 2020 signaled the arrival of the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem as a bona fide sector that investors can no longer ignore. Cost reduction, stricter emissions regulations, government incentives, and the rollout of new and affordable models are bringing EVs within reach of the mass consumer. One analogy commonly used to describe such an in...
(Video) Panasonic Camera Projects Real-Time Images Onto Patients During Surgery
[Tech]
2021/03/16 09:05
Panasonic has developed a new infrared Medical Imaging Projection System (MIPS) that not only tracks changes in the shape and positions of organs in near real-time, but projects the images directly onto the patient as a guide for surgeons during complex operations.Ever since the discovery of X-rays, imaging technologies have revolutionized surgery and medicine. Even the first blurry shadows of...
Hermès’s Iconic Birkin Bags May Soon be Made from Mushrooms
[Product]
2021/03/16 09:04
Hermès spent three years collaborating with MycoWorks to create a high-end sustainable leather alternative.Hermès’s most iconic product, the Birkin bag, regularly sells for upward of $200,000 at auction. But will these coveted bags be perceived as less valuable if they aren’t made from supple, buttery leather and are instead made from . . . mushrooms? We might soon find out.MycoWorks, a mat...
This Edgy Volvo Lounge Car Redefines Autonomous Luxury Travel of the Future
[Design]
2021/03/16 09:03
A practical automotive design has to look good, but the interior has to be functional and crafted, keeping in mind the long-term utility and comfort! Roman Zenin who’s a creative designer from the United Kingdom, and currently an exterior designer at Land Rover, gives much weightage to the quality interiors of a vehicle that lets you express yourself. This Volvo concept design by him is an ext...
