This week you might have heard already of Esquire's Augmented Reality issue. The video below explains the action. Basically the print magazine gets interactive: when you point the QR code to your webcam a world of additional multimedia content is unveiled.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Yas Hotel: The World’s Largest LED Project
Draped in over 5,000 LED fixtures, the recently completed Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi is an impressive spectacle.
The Yas is made up of two 12 story buildings which sit right on top of a Formula-1 race track. Designed to resemble a local fisherman’s net, the LED canopy can produces multi-colored light shows, and play low-res video clips.
Source: PSFK
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Getting It Right: Wales Launches Helpline For Ignored Children
Getting it Right is a new plan launched by the Wales Assembly government to support children in having their voices heard. The government funded helpline will support children when they feel ignored or are dealing with personal issues such as bullying, parental divorce and changing schools. Accessible by phone, text, e-mail or instant messaging, Getting it Right is part of a larger children’s advocacy initiative. The main goal is to protect children’s rights and promote positive images of them by tackling bullying and providing opportunities to engage in music, the arts and athletics.
Learn Something New Everyday
Learn Something Every Day is a daily project by UK based design studio Young. Anyone can submit a lesser known fact and since August an illustrated fact has appeared everyday. Many of the images appearing on the site are available as t-shirts. The best fact will be made into a special poster at the beginning of each month, with the winner getting a free poster.
Duracell’s Crowdsourced Power Generation in Times Square
Duracell has hatched an interesting campaign in New York’s Times Square which offers a chance to participate in some crowd-sourced power generation.
The battery manufacturer unveiled their Smart Power lab last week, where visitors can come to charge gadgets for free, play Xbox games, and expend some energy to help power the 2010 numerals for the New Years Eve ball drop. The “Power Rover”, a stationary bike-like device will capture and convert users pedaling into electricity.
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