Infinite Innovation
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Shake the world.
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My tour of Wing’s Castle in Millbrook, NY.
Made from 80% recycled material
Just another bit of inspiration that will influence every structure,...
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Stained-Glass Watertower
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No stars to reach for … ??
How Kinect from Microsoft Is Changing The World
Microsoft introduced Kinect in 2010. And from this was born a world of Kinect hackers that found other uses for the motion detecting, body outline reading device. Some great uses are:
1. Enabling a drone to see its environment
2. Creating a 3D scanner that can create anything using a 3D printer
3. Directing the music of a computer generated orchestra
4. Remotely brushing a cat’s fur
5. Interactive games where you use body language, or in some cases just your tongue, to control a virtual world.
6. A game that helps autistic children develop new skills
7. A scanner that reads the barcodes from food as you place it in the shopping cart
8. A device that helps Bloomingdale’s shoppers find the right sized clothes
9. A device to better help you parallel park
Source: New York Times
A great summary of all the projects that came out of hacks of the Microsoft Kinect.
The more polarized we become, the stronger we feel a sense of belonging, and the more assured we are of our place in space. Imagine going to a football game and vacillating about which team you support. Chances are the real fans of both teams would shun you. “You’re either with us or against us”—a very useful phrase for momentum building and crowd growing.
How Enemies Power Innovation
This video is a preview of Microsoft’s vision for sustainability and innovation by 2019. While interesting, I’m not sure how realistic some of these innovations are, but I won’t be caught dead writing that something in the tech world “can never happen.”
h/t @charlierybak and the team at Freak Nasty Friday.
Hypnotic music. Kudos to Microsoft for going the extra mile to fully execute this imaginative vision to video.
