How can you tell if your spy planes and satellites need corrective eye wear? You have them read an optometry chart, of course. The only difference is that instead of reading letters and capital E’s pointed in different directions, they have to discern the patterns scattered around the Gobi Desert and other locations. The image… Continue reading Strange designs in China are optometry charts for spy planes
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Ericsson’s vision of a “Networked Society” is beautiful, terrifying
There’s a fine line between technology that enables a better world and technology that makes us head in the wrong direction. Movies like The Matrix, Terminator, and iRobot have given us a fiction view of what could happen if technology connected us all and eventually had the ability to take over. Such a vision has… Continue reading Ericsson’s vision of a “Networked Society” is beautiful, terrifying
See The World From Your Pet’s Perspective with Pet Vision
Meow! What’s better than a cute kitty? A cute kitty with a webcam, of course! Pet Vision. A new concept by TOOUT Industrial Design hints at a future where pet owners can check up on their pets at anytime by logging into a computer and tapping into the webcam attached to your pet’s collar. In… Continue reading See The World From Your Pet’s Perspective with Pet Vision
A look into the future with this Bionic Eye for the blind
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ0G9odShF4[/youtube] I guess we all should of seen this one coming. Ten years in the making, researchers at Bionic Vision Australia have developed an early prototype that when surgically inserted into your eye, will allow the user to see real-world applications. Its funny that I refer to the “human” who receives the surgery as a… Continue reading A look into the future with this Bionic Eye for the blind