Where’s Web2.0?
There are probably a whole lot of Web2.0 collections out there but go2web20.net is certainly the most Web2.0 of them that I have come across. There’s a whole lot of time-killin’ potential if you’re planning on visiting.
Christen Booth
Creatively Distracted
Christen Booth
Creatively Distracted
Category technology
These days technology makes the world go ’round these days, or so it seems.
LED Keyboards
While we are all sitting around waiting for the release of the Optimus keyboard (man, how long do we have to wait anyway?), a Korean company has launched an programmable LED keyboard of its own. Sadly, the keys are not individual LED screens, but it still looks really cool.
Death and Meta
Cemetery 2.0 is a concept that links burial plots to online repositories of information about the deceased. Information is connected to the physical resting place so that visitors may access the surviving artifacts of that person. This project is a…
The Future of Laundry
From the design labs at Electrolux comes the KaionWAVE washing system, a groundbreaking concept for laundry of the future. Functioning as both a washer and a dryer, the KaionWAVE washing system is ideal for houses where space is limited. No…
Sorting Through the CopyBot Conundrum
Ralph Koster has written one of the more well thought out articles about the emergence of CopyBot and some of the implications for Second Life. The conversation following this article is also very thought provoking and worth a scan to…
Make Your Next Vacation Virtual
Synthravels wants to be your virtual travel agency the next time you plan a vacation.
Tim Berners-Lee Misrepresented By The Guardian
On his blog, Tim Berners-Lee has posted clarification to a recent interview with The Guardian so that his thoughts would be accurately represented.
Something Old?
This month's issue of Dwell has an interview with Andrew Dent, material scientist and VP of Material ConneXion.
Wireless Power
Soon devices integrated with the SplashPower receiver will be revolutionizing the way we power our devices. SplashPower aims to simplify recharging power by eliminating the need for cables. [via Core77]
Blackboard Awarded Patent for LMS Technology
What is this? On 26 July 2006 Blackboard announced that they had been awarded the patent for eLearning technology (no. 6,988,138). Upon reading this patent it occurs to me that they have pretty much patented the concept of the LMS.…