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Sphero launches new programmable Star Wars robots - including R2-D2!
Sphero has been making excellent programmable robots for years, and last year everybody went nuts for their gorgeous little BB-8. And rightly so.
Orbital Reflector: space artwork to inspire us all
Trevor Paglen's Orbital Reflector is a satellite launch for purely artistic purposes, delivering a reflective object that we'll all see orbiting above us,
Why creativity matters in schools
Here's a good piece on cultivating creative thinking in schools, and why it matters for both students and for their success in today's world.
Maybe the greatest lamp ever designed
An incredibly advanced lamp, dubbed the Komorebi, delivering some of the most natural lighting effects I've ever seen. Stunning concept.
Should Minecraft be in the classroom?
Samuel Horti looks at the question of using Minecraft as an educational tool. Does it really help? Or is it a gimmick that gets in the way of real learning?
Lava lamps and data come together at CloudFlare San Francisco
Design, performance art and clever security infrastructure come together at CloudFlare San Francisco. A wall of lava lamps has been integrated into the office
Delete your accounts, get real work done
I'm fascinated by these discussions. I love social media, I love my many points of digital connection, but I know some of it is pure noise. How do we get down
Samurai Jack, art in a cartoon, gets its complete box set
Every frame of Samurai Jack is an artwork. One of the great animated series, and this year it got its conclusion with a Season 5. And with that it now
The secret designer's studio built on the underside of a bridge
This has to be seen to be believed. An incredible use of unused space, taking a lot of design work in itself to create -- complete with a metal dolly roller
How should we design driverless cars?
Great question, excellent design challenge. When we don't have to think about a standard driving position, should we even be thinking of the car as a
THIS is how you Comic Sans: the Inkwell font
A gorgeous family of handwriting fonts. Incredibly diverse for a single type family, but it makes sense.
This Hyperloop Hotel takes you where you want to go
One room, thirteen cities.
