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Sine Sole Soleo (without the sun I’m silent) by Daniel Soltis (whilst at Tinker) is a kinetic sundial that responds to light from any direction, adjusting its position until a shadow falls on the correct time.
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On Now and Next by James Bridle tells you what’s on the main BBC (Analogue and Digital) Radio Channels now and next. That’s it.
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“Speedometers are those kind of items you look at thousands of times during your life, without ever really noticing. You notice the speed, not the meter.”
Chevrolet Speedometer Design: Design evolution from 1941 to 2011 by Christian Annyas
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Nest learns from your temperature adjustments, programs itself to keep you comfortable, and guides you to energy savings. You can control the thermostat from anywhere using a smartphone, tablet or laptop, and Nest never stops learning, even as your life and the seasons change
www.nest.com (via Brad)
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Arrivals - Glanceable Foursquare check-ins by Dan W, Toby Barnes and Richard Birkin.
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Frodo’s Sword “Sting” glows blue when he’s in the presence of Orcs.
Yep. Lord of the Rings. You might be wondering why I’m posting this - but it’s a great example of a glanceable, “magical” ambient interface. It’s what David Rose (Founder of Ambient Devices and Vitality) uses to help describe GlowCaps - the network enabled medicine lids that glow to remind patients to take their medicine.
He calls them enchanted objects.
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Happylife by Auger Loizeau is the result of an ongoing collaboration with Reyer Zwiggelaar and Bashar Al-Rjoub of Aberystwyth University Computer Science Department. It uses the data it passively collects about you and your partner to forecast changes in mood - a bit like a barometer.
“What would it mean when an electronic device knows more about your partners state than you do or can predict an incoming bout of misery through statistical analysis of accumulated data? When can technology become too invasive?”
