Design

The Uberization of Private Jets Allows Flight Booking by Smartphone App

There seems to be a downside to the trend towards the sharing economy. Companies like Uber and Lyft in the automotive arena and AirBNB in hospitality are putting a crimp in sales demand for what…

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This is What Life-Size LEGO Vehicles Would Look Like on the Streets of Rome

As a kid, I had the imagination to visualize my LEGO vehicles coming to life, taking to the streets, going off ramps, you name it. These days, that child-like spark may be gone when it…

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Bentley’s $10,000 Per Night Hotel Suites are as Luxurious as the Company’s Vehicles

Bentley’s vehicles are extremely well known and widely considered to be some of the most luxurious cars in the world. Recently, the automaker expanded into the luxury lodging realm with ultra nice hotel suites. Bentley…

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US Drone Networks Disrupted by Electronic GPS Jamming

You may think that GPS tracking systems for fleet management are a great technology whose time has come. But what if someone hacks into that fleet management system and messes with the GPS coordinates during…

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Floatbag for Spearfishermen Functions as a Backpack and Safety Buoy

Portuguese designer Manuel Chichorro has developed an innovative and rather practical device for spearfishermen as part of his Master’s program in product design at the University of ECAL, Switzerland. Chichorro’s multipurpose floatbag was designed for spearfishermen,…

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Kwambio 3D Prints Ceramics, Cutting Prices, Lead Times

A Ukrainian company founded in 2014, Kwambio, has become a well-known by additive manufacturer providing personalized and customized on-demand products made of ceramics and metals. The company is most well-known for its new porcelain 3D…

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The ‘Tinnie 10’ Boat from Joey Ruiter Features a Unique Isosceles Triangle Design

Designer Joey Ruiter has come up with something called the “Tinnie Boat,” essentially a 10 side-by-side vessel made of powder-coated aluminum. Utilizing aluminum keeps the Tinnie 10, which is an isosceles triangle, extremely lightweight at…

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Smart Cities Need More Automated Fare Collection Technology

Friction, in a technology sense, refers to the hurdles and hoops you must jump over and through to try to get a task done with a given technology. If the technology gets in your way,…

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15-Point Federal Checklist Regulating Self-Driving Cars

The advantages and disadvantages of self-driving cars are pretty evident to most. Many of us cherish the idea of taking cat naps on medium to long range trips, reading or doing paperwork so that a…

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The Spontaneous Pop Up Display (SPUD) is a Gamechanger for Portable Monitors

The Spontaneous Pop Up Display, AKA SPUD, is a 24-inch, portable pop up monitor which can easily be transported between your office, home, and everywhere in between. While it’s not technically the first of its…

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