Skylar Tibbits: Can we make things that make themselves?

researcher works on self-assembly — the idea that instead of building something (a chair, a skyscraper), we can create materials that build themselves, much the way a strand of zips itself together. It’s a big concept at early stages; Tibbits shows us three in-the-lab projects that hint at what a self-assembling might look like.

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Tom Chatfield: 7 Ways Video Games Engage the Brain

This has some interesting implications for markets, both in the real world, and in the .

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Color Theory Diagram

ColorTheory Screen White 300x194 Color Theory DiagramThought I would share this little ditty.  Always was an Ansel Adam’s Zone , and primarily a Black & White system for talking about and darkness in an image.  So for me has always been a bit of .  A that always seems to show it’s face when I see how others seem to experience color.  Understanding basic of how color’s relate is important to me right now, and a fascinating process too.  Found this chart, and thought it was informative, as well as a pretty simple that goes a bit deeper into the .

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Steven Cowley: Fusion is Energy’s Future

Physicist Steven Cowley is certain that nuclear fusion is the only truly sustainable solution to the fuel crisis. He explains why fusion will work — and the projects that he and many others have devoted their lives to, working against the clock to create a new source of energy.

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Inside Microsoft’s ‘Future Home’

’s Home paradigm seems forced and a bit rough, but the ideas are interesting, and interfaces are unusual.

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