Edge Cases

By barrysmyth

Technology, design, science at the edges of business.

40 more maps that explain the world
The Washington Post - By Max Fisher
Maps seemed to be everywhere in 2013, a trend I like to think we encouraged along with August's 40 maps that explain the world. Maps can be a remarkably powerful tool for understanding the world and how
2017 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to LIGO Black Hole Researchers
The New York Times - By DENNIS OVERBYE
Rainer Weiss, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Kip Thorne and Barry Barish, both of the California Institute of Technology, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday
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3 scientists just won the Nobel Prize for discovering how body clocks are regulated — here's why that's such a big deal
Business Insider - Kevin Loria
• Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine "for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm."• Your rhythm,
Google submits plans for 1m sq ft 'landscraper' London headquarters
The Guardian - Alex Hern
Construction on building that is longer than the Shard is tall set to begin in King’s Cross in 2018 Google has officially submitted plans for its new 92,000-square metre “landscraper” London headquarters,
Forward Labs’ new solar roof is 33% cheaper than Tesla’s – and it can be installed in half the time
inhabitat - by
Tesla gets all the attention lately when it comes to solar roofs, but start-up Forward Labs has been hammering away at their own solar roof …
This tiny Lego Macintosh is the beautiful lovechild of a Raspberry Pi and e-paper display
The Verge - Chaim Gartenberg
Building Apple’s original Macintosh computer out of Lego isn’t exactly a new feat on the internet, with numerous versions of the famous computer floating around online (including this one from Chris McVeigh,
A woman’s pioneering exoskeleton technology could allow paralyzed people to move again
Quartz - By Shelby Hartman
There weren’t many role models for Sam Huynh when she was growing up in Belen, New Mexico. In fact, except for a howling freight train and the surrounding desert mountains, there wasn’t much of anything
The CEO of Sony is stepping down to become the chairman of Snap
Quartz - By Mike Murphy
Michael Lynton, the CEO of Sony Entertainment, Sony Pictures, and Sony America—the company has a rather complicated organizational structure—announced today that he will be stepping down from his positions
Brain implant helps paralysed monkeys walk in just six days
Wired UK - Matt Burgess
Spinal cord injuries typically cause communication between the brain and physiological areas to become disrupted, preventing the person from moving. …
There’s something fishy going on with old iMacs: DIYer turns them into aquariums, lamps
Digital Trends - Rick Stella
Previous Next 1 of 5 For nearly 10 years, a DIYer named Jake Harms has taken a rather clever approach to getting the most out of his old iMac computers …
Elon Musk just unveiled something that could revolutionize how you power your home
Business Insider - Darren Weaver
Tesla CEO and SolarCity chairman Elon Musk just announced a new way to power your home with solar power. The product is called Solar Roof, and it's designed to replace traditional shingles with compact
Inspired by nature: the thrilling new science that could transform medicine
The Guardian - Laura Parker
Jeffrey Karp is at the forefront of a new generation of scientists using nature’s blueprints to create breakthrough medical technologies. Can bioinspiration help to solve some of humanity’s most urgent
Eve-Tech's crowdsourced computer: the laptop designed by its users
The Guardian - Olivia Solon in San Francisco
The Finnish startup turned to an online community of tech enthusiasts to shape the design of its new device. The result? Something ‘really different’ When Finnish startup Eve-Tech launched its first device,
Mars, here we come: Breaking down the most advanced spacecraft in human history
Mashable - Lockheed Martin
If the idea of deep space travel conjures up mental images of a winged shuttle — or simply a dusted-off Apollo capsule — your imagination could use a little recalibration. Not since the Moon landing have
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The Greatest New Innovative Technologies of 2016
trendintech.com - Samuel Bavor
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and Scientific American have recently joined forces and devised a list of the top ten most innovative technologies of …
Appliance Science: Alexa, how does Alexa work? The science of the Amazon Echo
CNET - Richard Baguley
The Amazon Echo listens to you, translating your voice into commands so it can play music, turn the lights on, or order stuff from Amazon. Appliance Science looks at how it works.
Raspberry Pi Pan And Tilt Camera Created (video)
geeky-gadgets.com - Julian Horsey
Electronics enthusiasts looking for a new project idea to keep them busy over the weekend and beyond might be interested in a new DIY pan and tilt …
Marvel at Nasa's gorgeous travel posters advertising the best sights in the Universe
Wired UK - Michael Rundle
NASA Nasa recently unveiled a gorgeous set of travel posters advertising the most exciting sights in the Universe as it revealed a $19 billion budget …
The Boundless Beauty of Pi
scientificamerican.com - Amanda Montañez
On March 14th of this year, I wrote about Martin Krzywinski’s 2016 “Pi Day” visualization, in which each digit of pi was reimagined as a physical …
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Virgin Galactic poised to start its new spaceship's test flights
Engadget - Mariella Moon
The first full-powered independent tests won't begin until next year, though. Virgin Galactic is ready to put its SpaceShipTwo replacement through a series of test fights, and according to Bloomberg, will
These Are the Year’s Best-Designed Kitchen Tools
gearpatrol.com - By Jack Seemer
Every year, since 1955, an international jury of experts and academics has come together in Essen, Germany, to vote on the best-designed products of …
5 ways the ‘supermaterial’ graphene could transform the tech around us
Digital Trends - Simon Hill
We’ve been writing about graphene and its potential for years now, but this year at MWC in Barcelona we went hands-on with a number of prototype …
You can rent this Vincent van Gogh-inspired Airbnb for just $10 a night
The Verge - James Vincent
Raise your Instagram game instantly In order to publicize an upcoming exhibition on the domestic spaces painted by Vincent van Gogh, the Art Institute of Chicago has recreated one of van Gogh's most famous
This wearable tent makes sure that bikers never get wet
Business Insider - Leanna Garfield
To solve this problem, the Amsterdam-based bike design company Vanmoof designed a poncho that keeps riders dry, even in snow or a downpour. Called the Boncho, it's like a wearable tent that repels water.
Qwertycards Is A Wallet-Sized Card That Generates Secure Passwords
TechCrunch - Fitz Tepper
Do you still use one generic password to login across multiple websites? Even though it’s a pretty awful habit, you’re probably not alone. Most of of us now have hundreds of accounts for different sites
MIT students create 2,000-pound "megalith" that can be moved with a fingertip
dezeen.com - Alan G Brake
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Stanford researchers make artificial skin that senses touch
Engadget - Daniel Cooper
A team from Stanford University might have made a breakthrough that could change the lives of people with missing limbs. Researchers have developed an artificial substitute for skin that is capable of
The 10 Best Reading Chairs of 2019
gearpatrol.com - By Gear Patrol
The reading chair is a funny classification because it’s not really official by any furniture standard. When we talk about reading chairs, we mean …