Design
Kevin Stone: The bio-future of joint replacement
Arthritis and injury grind down millions of joints, but few get the best remedy — real biological tissue. Kevin Stone shows a treatment that could sidestep the high costs and donor shortfall of human-to-human transplants with a novel use of animal tissue. Tags: Arthritis, Design, injury, Innovation, Inspiring, Kevin Stone, replacement, Technology
The Art of Choosing
Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices — and how we feel about the choices we make. At TEDGlobal, she talks about both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions. Tags: decisions, Design, Inspiring, Sheena Iyengar, Social
A headset that reads your brainwaves
Tan Le’s astonishing new computer interface reads its user’s brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts (and a little concentration). She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications. Tags: Brain, computer, Design, Innovation, Virtual
Hitler Ain’t Happy With iPhone 4. Are You?
Did you stand in line for 6 hours under the blistering sun just to get the new iPhone, only to get stuck with the antenna issue? You need to do 2 things – (1) follow Steve Job’s recommended fix by avoiding “holding it that way” and (2) think of creative ways to vent. Michael Ingram [...]
Sony’s rollable OLED display
Check out this awesome 4.1-inch screen with a resolution of 432 by 240 pixels. It’s so flexible that this can literally roll around a pencil! Just imagine the applications – video screen that doubles as a wallpaper, or even the living room window curtain? What about “wearable” video display units!! Check out the video below. [...]
