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Hi you all So here we are in the home stretch of 2016.. can you believe it. All the companies I work with are gearing up for 2017. The world is still changing (the nerve ;) ), and we need to be ever more flexible. 'Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be broken.' Here are this week's three. Hope they spark some inspiration. Have a good one. Pierre 1. Tech TattoosMIT and Microsoft showed a smart tattoo recently that can turn your skin into a touchpad to control your phone or whatever. Duo Skin is created with common gold leaf, for its conductivity and flexibility. The tattoos can function as input or output devices. 2. House MeCurrently in the Western Cape House me is a rental service that is set to disrupt the industry. They offer verified accommodation (so you actually get what is in the pictures) to tenants and, wait for it, a bidding system for landlords (so you'll always get the highest rent). How cool is that? 3. Taking a ride in a self-driving UberAnother disrupter, Uber launched its first self driving cars in Pittsburgh. Driverless cars are coming, one way or the other and will transform the way we move. Read the article here, and watch the short video below. Hi you guys So I went to Namibia this week, what a cool place. If you haven't been, then go. Here is this week's top three things that caught my eye. Which one is your favourite? Have a good one! Pierre 1. OgojiiiOgojiii is an African Design Magazine that was launched last year June. I first held one in my hands just a few days ago. It show cutting edge design from all fields, fashion, textile, product, architecture and the list goes on. It is magnificently curated and super high quality, even the choice of paper is brilliant (which is very important in a digital world). The people behind Ogojiii firmly believes that design is the catalyst for change in Africa, and if we can get the various role players out of their silos we would not only be able to create beauty and necessary technology, but also drive Africa forward. 2. HearablesWearable tech being all the rage, though for me its still a tad too invasive, this one is quite a feat. Bragi, the hearables company, have joined forces with IBM's Watson (if you don't know what watson is go and check that out first, it will blow your mind). "By bringing Watson to The Dash, Bragi's smart headphones, users will be able to use their 21st century headsets to do everything from receive instructions to communicate with co-workers, allowing individuals to interact with one another and keep tabs on the operating environment, wellbeing, and safety of their team." Lulu Chang Digital Trends 3. The death of the audio jack?So the iPhone 7 was announced this week (watch the keynote), the most, bigger, better, fantabulistic iPhone ever (of course, and of course I'll get one). :)
It has all the usual upgrades, faster, higher, stronger, and some clever ios tricks, and its water resistant, but the big talking point is that apple to the courageous(?) move to chuck the audio jack. So from now one, you have to use the lightning cable headphones (supplied) or die converter thingy (supplied) or get the new wireless in ear headphones AirPods (cheesy name, but what are gonna do?). The audio jack has been the same since 1875, you read that right. This is a bold move on Apple's part, and time will tell how it's received. Knowing Apple, they won't back down and we'll all end up wireless anyway. Also, I like the jet black phone. Black is my happy colour. Hi all So last week I was shooting a campaign with my friend Ett Venter, such a rad guy and great photographer.. and I missed three things! So here is this week's.. right on time. ;) grace and peace pierre 1. YohjiLegendary fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto admits he was tired of making fancy clothing in the new short doc Master of the Shadows. Filmed around Y-3’s AW16 show, the designer is reflecting on his thirteen-year collaboration with adidas and how it revived his love of design at a time he was falling out of love with fashion. The clothing, Y-3 is incredible, I would kill for those shoes. Here is the thing though, he revamped and revived his entire career at around 60. SIXTY!!! The world has changed most definitely, when many people used to think about where they will retire many now are shining in the last third of their lives, creating their best work. watch the film below, I recommend putting on the youtube generated subtitles (even though they aren't correct all the time). Hi all Back to posting on Friday! Hope you had a good week. Here are three things that caught my eye this week. Have a good one. Pierre PS: If you haven't booked a speaker for your year end yet, check out some of my talks. 1. A Life Jacket Inspired FlagThe flag for The Refugee Nation, ten refugees currently competing in the Rio Olympics, draws its colour scheme and design from lifejackets. Designed by Syrian artist and refugee Yara Said, the flag is orange with a single black stripe. 2. Homesick candlethe concept behind Homesick Candles, an American made item, hand poured and using a soy based wax that mixes some fragrances that is associated with some states. Smell being the most powerful memory trigger, this is quite something. I wonder what a Johannesburg or Bloemfontein candle would smell like? 3. A Notebook (with a conscience)Found this link on my friend, Rich Mulholland's email signature, he is also one of the founders, which I didn't realise until today. The Human Writes notebook, a good designed hardcover notebook, thread-sewn and bound with 192 pages of Munken Pure paper.
Not only is it a good notebook, with dots instead of lines that allow for either drawing or writing, for every one sold they give 10 (that's right TEN) books to kids who need them. How great is that? Hi all My favourite three, on a Wednesday, so the best of a week and half.. enjoy p 1. Pantone's new appThe ever cool Pantone has launched a new app PANTONE Studio lets users capture colours in everyday life translating them into the Pantone colours and allows for easy import into design software and such. Always wanted to design using the colour of your grandma's old cardigan? Now is your chance. 2. OppiKoppi PostersWith everyone slowly, and carefully, returning form the ever dusty OppiKoppi Music Festival it's time to look back at the last 22 years' worth of iconic posters, featured on Between10and5. This one is my favourite, remember? 3. A Beautiful watchThe Autodromo Stradale is inspired by the interiors of Italian sports cars of the late 50s and 60s, and ain't it just the most beautiful thing?
Hi all This' week's three is quite a grab bag of stuff, from tribes, serious privacy issues with Edward Snowden, and a decal for your macbook. So that's who I am, a grab bag. :) Enjoy Pierre Remember to hit share and or forward if you like the three things friday. 1. The Last Tribes on EarthPhotographer Jimmy Nelson spent the past three years exploring the most remote places on Earth to capture mindblowing photographs of the last surviving tribes on Earth. We do not live in a homogenised, neutral world, where everyone is the same.. we are not the same, and there lies the beauty. 2. Edward Snowden is designing a device that will check if your phone is snitching on youWhistleblower Edward Snowden has been researching with hardware hacker Andrew “Bunnie” Huang to design a device that will check on your iPhone is snitching on you. The aim of that add-on, Huang and Snowden say, is to offer a constant check on whether your phone’s radios are transmitting. Soon anonymity and privacy will be the greatest luxury. 3. Marble decalMarble is the new black. In case you haven't noticed, marble is the texture of the moment. Grab a marble decal for your macbook
Visit uniqfind.com to see the full collection. Hi all Here is this week's three things.. Science and art, a good mix I think. Have a good one. Pierre 1. Scientists invent a new blueNew colorants can be worth hundreds of millions to the labs who discover them. Professor Mas Subramanian's discovery of a new kind of blue pigment is a big deal. His blue, called YInMn (short for ytrrium, indium, and manganese) blue, is the first new inorganic blue pigment to have been discovered since cobalt blue 200 years ago. 2. A Cyborg stingray, the first Robot created from living tissueIts skeleton is made of gold and its body, designed to copy the fins of a stingray, is covered in 200 000 odd living rat heart cells. Its gold skeletal structure is overlaid with a polymer made of rat heart cells that were genetically engineered to respond to light cues, prompting the fin movements that propel the robot through water. Hi all Here is a late friday afternoon three things for you.. hope you have a brilliant weekend and an even better week next week. Keep well pierre 1. Growing Food in Mars SoilTen different species of crop including rye, radish, pea, leek, spinach, garden rocket, tomato, cress, quinoa and chives were sown with Mars or moon soil simulant and Earth potting compost in trays, and it worked.
How cool is that? Hi all Thanks for taking the time to read. And thanks for all the feedback, I'm glad you like the stuff I like ;) Here is this week's three. Enjoy. Have a good one. Pierre 1. Walking PretoriaSo glad when I saw this, haven't been on one yet.. I like to get lost on my own, being a flaneur (of sorts). In the near future, the walkscore of your property will dramatically add to its value. Walking is the new way to commute. The Louwkuls (clever name), is hosting walking tours through the gorgeous capital, Walks include prominent historical sites such as Church Square, the Union Building, the Old Jewish Synagogue and the City hall precinct but also intrigue walkers with new developments such as the TRT stations, the 012 Central Sheds and the new Lilian Ngoyi square which is still under construction. Contact the Louwkuls for more info 2. Pretty RoutersI think we can all agree, routers are a necessary evil. Usually ugly, with stupid user interfaces. FINALLY that is changing. Have no idea why this took so long. The Kisslink router sets up a link with you merely holding your device close the panel. No passwords now nothing. How cool is that? And, this week, I bought a TP link wifi range extender, I set it up without connecting it via cable to my computer, with just the press of two buttons, one on the extender and one on the other router. How great? 3. Work from home, but nicely.Since we are on routers.. The way people work is changing fast, working from home (or anywhere is more possible than ever).
But who wants to sit in a crummy converted washroom? Mimima Moralia is a modular pop-up studio/office. The naked minimalistic structure features a modular steel frame that creates an empty grid with multiple internal configurations, you can add shelves, desks, artificial lights, and curtains can be provided to meet the user’s needs. Come on SA Architects, give us our own... Hi all This is week's 3 is just about fun and good design. I have no idea why people want to create anything devoid of style. enjoy. Pierre 1. The Pantone CafeFor its second season, the Pantone Cafe returns to Monaco. Intersecting the food and design spaces, it's the world's only restaurant featuring a Pantone color-coded menu. 2. Custom Xbox ControllersMicrosoft is upping their game (pardon the pun) in personalisation when it comes to the XBOX. Recently launching the Xbox Design Lab to let you create something completely unique from over 8 million possible color combinations. Choose the colours you want, and get the controller engraved. Nice. 3. B&OThe brand new B&O Beoplay A1 portable bluetooth speaker comes with two 140W speakers and true 360 sounds, and it plays for up to 24 hours...
AND, it is really pretty. Hi guys Long time no post, I've been sick this month (am better now :) ). This week's three is all about brave work. Let me know if you like them. Have a good one. Pierre 1. Wait, what, a sanitary pad ad with blood?!Portrayals of women in the media fascinates me, I like this brave campaign, that actually talk about (and shows *gasp*) blood in a sanitary pad ad. 2. Surreal selfies from Izumi MiyazakiIzumi Miyazaki uses strange and wonderful props in her self portraits, from tinned tomatoes oozing from her severed head, to a fish that is spliced in tune with her head. Her work is cute and macabre, a great mix. I really love it. 3. Go F*cking do it.Difficulty completing your goals? Put some money on it. If you don't complete it, you pay.
Dig this idea for its simplicity, and guts. www.gofuckingdoit.com
1 Night FlowersThese are real people on fringes of London's club scene, collected by Damien Frost in a new book from Merrell Publishers called Night Flowers: from avant-drag to extreme haute-couture. 2. Jozi StreetstyleOliver Kruger’s photographs in his book, “Golden Youth,” which L’Artiere published this year, are selected from the nearly 300 portraits he made of the event’s, STR.CRD in Johannesburg, “bright, enthusiastic and very often flamboyant” attendees over three years. 3. Ugandan PhotographerUgandan photographer, Martin Kharumwa is based between Kigali and Kampala. He call himself an image 'maker'. His work is conceptual and driven by the immediate context of the image. And it looks real good.
Hi all So this is the first guest post on the three things blog! By the ever cool (he is so cool his twitter and instagrams handles are just his name @mynhardt (twitter) @mynhardt (Instagram). Mynhardt has a keen eye for trends and all things that matter. Enjoy this post! 1. Instagram's new lookThe past two weeks saw the social and technology industries come to grips with one of the most dramatic rebrands this side of the GAP logo disaster. Instagram drastically simplified their iconic logo and brought with it a tsunami of comments, compliments and critique from every nook and cranny of the design world. From explaining how the new design fits snugly in between the reigning internet trends right now, to counselling us on exactly why we dislike the new logo so much, all of the internet just couldn’t stop talking about how their favourite fake photo editing app has donned a new look. What do you think of the new logo? 2. Micro-Modular Housing goes localFor years now the micro-house trend has been sweeping across Europe and the United States east coast, as living becomes increasingly costly and dense. It wasn’t until recently that South Africans began to wake up to this incredible phenomenon, especially with renewed urban areas being repurposed for suburban use in previously abandoned city centres. Pod Idladla is our local answer for living with less in a world pushing us constantly towards the more. The Pod Idladla is a modular prefabricated nano-home, designed and manufactured in South Africa. Each is prefabricated off-site, to specific client specification, allowing one to start simply with a shell, or to go for a full-on kitted out interior. 3. Get your Game of Throne onAs arguably the greatest TV series of all time, HBO’s Game of Thrones have taken the world, online and offline that is, by storm. As the dramatised version of author George RR Martin’s legendary books, the series have shaped and formed modern culture like few have done before, to the point of even having its own themed talk show With episode 5 airing this week around the world, we are slap bang in the middle of the sixth season release, and with that comes all kinds of cultural commentary. If the world isn’t remixing existing film content into a total different, inappropriate even, genre, it is pressuring the cast into breaking their non-disclosure agreements and revealing some of the best kept secrets of the show. Happy watching.
Hi all So mad week, my installation went super well on Wednesday eve, thanks to all who came out to see. Here is this week's three things, African Contemporary dance videos, Broth, and a simple sharpener. enjoy. pierre 1. African Dance ClipsBetween 10and5 featured 15 contemporary African Dance clips. You have to go and watch all of them. Looking for inspiration from Africa should always be the first stop as creatives anyway, right? This one below is from South Africa, and my favourite. An energetic group of pantsula dancers flirt with the sophistication of a black tie orchestra in this piece choreographed to the music of UK jazz band Sons of Kemet. 2. BrothThe food trend for winter. It's crazy good for you, mad delicious, and super cheap to make. What more can one ask for? Bone broth is a fine source of natural minerals and contains just the right ingredients to improve your digestion and boost your immune system. Great for winter. I've been making a broth or two for the past few months, and it's brilliant. Here is a great article from yuppiechef to get you started 3. Simple SharpenerAs an aspirational minimalist, :) , I love this sharpener. The blade and body are made from zirconia, fused into a single uni-body block. One Piece, that's it. The Zirconia sharpener is by Chengtao Yi & Bryan Wong.
Beautiful. Hi you all This week is quite a mix, from subdermal tech (yeah, forget wearables, under your skin will be the new thing) to just a beautiful planter by a guy in Cape Town. Have a good one! pierre 1. Eyeball techGoogle has just filed a patent for a smart device that would be inserted into your eyeball. According to the patent filing, the device would replace the natural lens in your eye, and would be injected with a solution that congeals, attaching to your lens capsule. The device would mostly be used as a way to correct poor vision, for now… The device itself includes a lens, but it has storage, sensors, a battery (with a energy harvesting antenna), and radio components so it can communicate with other devices, such as an external module that offers processing power. 2. Roam // Live anywhereThe no-ownership trend, UBER, AIRbnb, etc is showing no signs of slowing down. I quite like Roam's concept. With a more fluid workforce and the gig-economy on the rise you can work from wherever whenever, Roam steps in to fill the need for a fluid living space. $500 per week per room gives you access to incredible co-living spaces and local communities around the world. And of course "...you'll always have a strong and battle-tested internet connection." 3. Planter
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This week I really needed some beauty in my life, so here are three of the most beautiful things I found. Also, I am putting together an Art Installation, Vacuity, at StorySpace studios in Pretoria on 11 May 7pm, come and join for a glass of wine and a look. Please rsvp on the fb event. much grace pierre 1. Sugar Cane Reapers
Human fragility and the cycle of life, death and resurrection are the main themes embodied in the work of Helena Hugo. Using as a point of departure sugar cane cutters and sugar cane, Hugo explores the human condition and the fate of us all.
Sugar cane – which in essence is nothing but grass - becomes a metaphor for our lives and the impermanence thereof and also represents the cycle of birth, death and resurrection. Like the grass of the field or a wild flower our earthly time is short and our lives are vulnerable and unpredictable -withering away. I am particularly fond of these two pieces, they become almost abstract expressions of fragility. Some of her work is currently on show at the Trent Gallery in Long Street, Pretoria. 2. Cardboard Houses
I have a thing for simple podhouses, one day I want to live in one, with just my wife, a mattress and an espresso machine (and wifi). In a world where more is better and every new iteration has to have double the speed and features, less is refreshing.
Dutch design company Fiction Factory have spent the last four years designing an eco-friendly, modular home made entirely out of cardboard. Called Wikkelhouse, which means wrapped house, the home’s steel frame is literally wrapped in 24 layers of corrugated cardboard. and it's pretty. 3. Pencils & Pens
These are just great, simple, elegant and manual (imagine that). Neri by Giulio Iacchetti, an Italian industrial designer, is a family of pens and mechanical pencils made of anodized aluminum.
Hi Everyone Three things that caught my eye this week. Enjoy. p 1. Paul Smith's Cycling ScrapbookDesigner Paul Smith’s love of cycling is no secret. His dream was to become a professional cyclist, but an injury at the age of 17 ended this. Paul Smith’s Cycling Scrapbook brings together the memorabilia and projects Paul has collected and worked on throughout his life. 2. The MakerspacetheMakerSpace is about lowering the barriers of entry for people to express their creativity in a physical way. It is about people getting together, working creatively, inspiring each other, engaging with new technology, and building a “bottom-up economy”. The fact is that the Maker Movement is happening. Technology has evolved to the point where someone can, in their local maker space, create many items of better quality and more meaningfully than mass production has previously been able to deliver. And everyday more people are joining the movement as they realize the creative potential within themselves. International commentators are going as far as to call it “the new industrial revolution” (read Chris Anderson). 3. Quote"Nobody owes you anything, at all (so get on with it)" Hi everyone Three things I noticed this week, some game changing, and some just plain beautiful. And a great call for submissions. enjoy. Pierre 1. Chatbots'Chat bots are the new apps'. So what is a chatbot? They are basically glorified search engines, they have been around for more than a decade, but with Facebook launching their own this week, they will be the next big thing. So basically you can add a bot on your messenger app, and then you can talk to that bot about the weather, where to find restaurants, news, shopping, etc. The bot will also message you when it finds something you might like. Imagine it as Siri living in Whatsapp. Some of them are a bit spammy apparently, but that is sure to be sorted out quickly. Here is a good article on them for more info. 2. A New Wave: Call for SubmissionsSouthern Guild is calling for submissions of one-off, never-before-seen, collectible design pieces from South Africa’s new generation of designers. In the latter part of 2016, Southern Guild will show never-before-seen collectible design from South Africa’s best young designers in a show titled A New Wave. They are looking for new talent to be considered for this exhibition to be held in their Cape Town gallery in Woodstock, adding to the emerging design narrative in South Africa. Prized by collectors, these items increase in value over time as they are produced in small numbers and are not everyday production pieces. More info here 3. The Art of Dambe - West African BoxingPhoto Essay by Nigerian photographer, August Udoh.
Dambe, also known as Kokawa is a form of boxing associated with the Hausa people of West Africa. Historically, Dambe included a wrestling component, known as Kokawa, but today it is essentially a striking art. These images are raw, primal, intense and beautiful. Imagine getting a shot to the jaw with one of those tied fists. Hi everyone. This week's three. Enjoy. Pierre 1. Picture AfricaCurated by the Cathy O’Clery of Platform Creative Agency, Picture Africa is an exhibition celebrating the relationship between, photography and textiles on the African continent. Featuring photography from the continent’s finest image makers alongside textile design from designers and manufactures associated with the African continent. The exhibition will include work by African photographers such as Phyllis Galembo, Thandiwe Muriu and Ed Suter. These will be joined by South African Fashion DEsigners: Trevor Stuurman, Laduma Ngxoloko, Marianne Fassler and Ghana’s Yevu. Some of the Textile Designers include: Aissata Namoko, Skinny laMinx, Bead Design Studio and Boubacar Doumbia of Le Ndomo textile workshop. This must-see exhibition will be showcased at the two 100% Design South Africa events scheduled for 2016. The first of these events is the 100% Textiles pavilion, presented in association with renowned furniture brand Southern Hospitality, which is set to be a highlight of upcoming Decorex Cape Town from 29 April – 2 May 2016. “Picture Africa” then travels to Gauteng, where it will be on show at 100% Design South Africa 2016, to be held from 5 – 10 August 2016. 2. 3D Printed Clutch bag
Hi ya all, so here is this week's three things. Last week, I was eating chocolate and drinking wine on Easter weekend, so we skipped one. :).
Oh, if you like these mails, why not forward them to some friends? Have a great weekend! Pierre 1. 3D Modelling saves world heritage sites destroyed by ISIS
Cultural organizations have been working to create precise three-dimensional digital models of the threatened heritage monuments in Palmyra, Syria, in case the originals are damaged beyond repair. Near the marble quarries of Carrara, Italy, robots, like the one in the video above, are using the models to carve a 20-foot-high scale reproduction of one of Palmyra’s most famous ancient monuments: a Roman triumphal arch that Islamic State militants razed last year.
“This is the moment we have been waiting for,” said Roger L. Michel Jr., the founder and executive director of the Institute for Digital Archaeology Mr. Michel said it was important to send a “powerful message” to those intent on destroying world heritage sites. “Every time we resurrect from the rubble one of these monuments, it undercuts the message of fear and ignorance that these people are trying to spread,” he said. “If they knock it down, we will rebuild it. If they knock it down again, we will rebuild it again.” via NYTIMES 2. Heidi Fourie
One of my favourite South African artists at the moment. I don't own on of her works, yet... I love the way her works invite you into the seemingly chaotic canvas and how you all of sudden 'discover' the image. Remarkable. See more of her work on her blog
3. Baik Bicycle
I have a liking for all things minimal, even though my life and our home is anything but (there might be a connection here). Minimalism is quite a trend in Design at the moment, here is a beautiful bicycle to feast your eyes on. The Baik Bicycle is a minimalist bike, by Spanish designer Ion Lucin, whom wanted a bike with as little elements and lines as possible. Viewed from the side the sleek bicycle is just matt black, and only from an angle view, can you see the color scheme in yellow and orange.
Baik - minimal bicycle design from Ion on Vimeo. Hi all This week has been inspiring to say the least, so in this post there is Star Wars (African edition), a watch that helps you slow down, and a performance artist I should have discovered years ago. Enjoy. Pierre 1. Star Wars Re-imagined in Africa3d artist Evgeny Rusolovski, drew inspiration from Africa to create this African Totem C3PO. How great? Nobody knows, was he born from sand melted with sunrays, or made an appearance where the sun have the other name. When he appeared, he gave people the chance to understand the language of birds and animals, to hear the whisper of wind and the song of the water. He brought the knowledge. 2. A Watch that helps you take your time.Hautlence (a luxury watchmaker) just released their latest 'timepiece, LABYRINTH and describe as an "entirely essential yet fundamentally useless object." Designed to make the wearer slow down and take some time out, the LABYRINTH is an old-school game, worn on the wrist like a watch. 3. Marina AbramovićI know I am way late to the party, I only got to know of her this week. She is called the grandmother of performance artists, an absolute legend she has been creating art for 4 decades. Now I never really liked performance art, it just seems so self centred, narcissistic, and just based on shock. Marina Abramovic's work however is the exact opposite, it is sacrificial, compassionate and transcend her self. Her work, The Artist is Present, was shown in MoMA in NY in 2010, where she sat silently with an empty chair opposite, gallery visitors were invited to come and sit and stare in her eyes for however long the wanted (needed?). 750 000 people came over the three month period, many were moved to tears. Watch a video of the work, and an interview regarding it. Her TED talk last year is also super inspiring. (Just some context, the man in black used to be her romantic partner and created many works with her) 1. Kenya's League of Extravagant Grannies
80 is the new 25, in case you haven't noticed. The trend for older (much older) women in fashion is moving on up. Even Tom Ford confessed 'I am tired of the cult of youth'.
In his latest project Kenyan digital artist and photographer, Osborne Macharia, tell the story of Kenya’s League of Extravagant Grannies who were once corporate and government leaders in the 1970’s but are now retired. They now live the retired high life travelling to exotic and remote areas within Africa to explore, party and enjoy in exclusivity. 2. Hello Tractor1. FitkeyIf you are anything like me, you hate doing the same thing over and over and over. So tired of going to the same gym, seeing the same naked people in the change rooms? Try Fitkey, a local (Yay SA) app, that gives you access to unlimited classes at different studios for one affordable monthly fee. Simple check on the app what class you like, book it on the app, and show up. There are 100 studios in Jozi, 71 in CT, and 19 in Pretoria (come on pretoria?!). Go give the Fitkey people some love. 2. Meditation PodsHi Here are three things I noticed this week on my wanderings, I hope you enjoy them. Have a good weekend! pierre 1. The Beauty of Flying robotsI'm a sucker for beauty. So this TED talk blew me away, you have to watch to the end though. Autonomous systems expert Raffaello D'Andrea develops flying machines, and his latest projects are pushing the boundaries of autonomous flight — from a flying wing that can hover and recover from disturbance to an eight-propeller craft that's ambivalent to orientation ... to a swarm of tiny coordinated micro-quadcopters (the pretty part of the talk). I can hear you say, cute, but what about Africa? The world's first Drone Airport is being built in Uganda, so there you go. 2. Unlearn AfrikaHi What a crazy SONA filled week?! We are after all living in the age of chaos. Here are a few things I noticed this week in between the madness. I hope you like them too. Nr 2 is from the Fluxtrends review, I write observations for Flux every now and again. So go check them out. Have a good one! pierre 1. Quote'We are falling, falling with nothing to hold onto and nothing to slow us down, the good news is that there is no ground for us to land on' 2. The Home of the not too distant future |
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