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When design shop Troika was called upon to create a series of unique chandeliers for the Royal Society of Arts‘ headquarters in London, instead of engineering some hanging crystal monstrosity, they created a subtle fixture that barely exists when the lights are off. More »
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from Engadget
Did you know bubbles in a hot cup of coffee, tea or cocoa can give you an idea of what the weather is going to be like for the day? Instructables user stickmop shared this trick from Backpacker magazine: pour a cup and watch what happens to the bubbles: if they move to the edge quickly, then there should be clear skies for the next 12 hours; if they stay in the middle it means rain; if they move slowly then you might have some rain but things should clear up soon.
How does it work? Basically, your cup of coffee becomes a very inexpensive barometer – and the movement of the bubbles gives you a rough indication of the air pressure.
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from The UberReview
Human achievement point!
Scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory campus of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have successfully produced the world’s first 100 Tesla non-destructive magnetic field. The achievement was decades in the making, involving a diverse team of scientists and engineers. The 100 Tesla mark was reached at approximately 3:30 p.m. on March 22, 2012.
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Android: If your phone has a good camera on it, why would you need a separate app to grab a head-on shot of paper? In the case of Handy Scanner, it straightens and fixes perspectives, enhances readability, makes multi-page documents easy, and pushes PDFs quickly to wherever you’d like. More »
from Lifehacker
These innovative creations, available now as prototypes, are rough drafts for technology that could be transformative when it’s perfected.