Facebook has been making a few updates, nothing new there. But this time the Friend Icon we’ve become familiar with has had a specific gender equal based update. Instead of having the woman shorter behind the man now they have become the same size, and she’s in front. NOBODY puts faceless icon woman behind faceless icon man! Did you notice the update? “As a woman, educated at a women’s college, it was hard not to read into the symbolism of the current icon; the woman was quite literally in the shadow of the man, she was not in a position to lean in,” said Facebook design manager Caitlin Winner. “My…
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Mood (killing) Condoms? Condoms That Change Colors if an STI is Detected.
Innovative. At the yearly competition at the TeenTech Awards with the goal being “technology to make life better, simpler or easier” A group of designers have created a special type of condom that upon contact will change colors if an STI is detected. They have titled the product as S.T. Eye and it works by using unnoticeable chemicals on the condom that will have a chemical reaction if it encounters bacteria that are most associated with well-known STIs. Maybe this technology can evolve into something you can do alone and test yourself. The S.T. Eye color code: yellow:herpes green: chlamydia blue: syphilis purple: found the human papillomavirus
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LG Introduces Wallpaper TV Screen
In technology I’ve noticed a trend were we use to want smaller but more so now we want sleekness regardless of size. For example I still want a big screen TV but not the bulky space consuming stage. Taking this to heart LG designers presented in a Korean press conference their new ultra thin screened almost paper like screen. It’s an organic light-emitting diode 55-inch display with a magnetic back improving it’s versatility and wallpaper technology qualities. The entire product is less than a millimeter thick. I assume you shouldn’t try to fold it. source:
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Vintage Lipstick Flash Drives
A mixture of old glamour and present day technology. A selection of vintage lipstick casings are redesigned to accommodate your memory/data storage needs while still retaining your aesthetic quirkyness. Designed and sold by etsy shop PointsAndPlaces with many different options with prices that vary aswell. See what options they have here.
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Seeing Color for the First Time
Something we don’t really think about is the results of color blindness, it’s something so hard to explain, and like the documentary says viewing the world through your eyes it is a very private experience. These people who live their lievs with color blindness have been provided with technology that lets them see the shades they’ve been not able to process. It surprisingly hits a personal note, a participant saying “There are some drawings where I wish I could see how my kids put the colours together and what they were visualising,” Using sunglass-like filter technology Valspar partnered with EnChroma made the experience possible. I wonder if they could eventually create…
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The Future of Adobe Creative Applications
Released by Adobe themselves you get to see the tangible but still amazing possibilities the future holds for Adobe applications like Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign etc. With the obvious wow factor being the use of touchscreens, demonstrating how seamlessly things can be created with your hands and fingers instead of a computer mouse. Check out their video below: “What could your creative future look like?”
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Hyperlaps from Instagram
A new app has been released by Instagram called Hyperlapse making mobile device videos more professional and smooth. Everyone has become an elitist photographer with instagram, so why not video? Or should we call it filmography now? Either way it’s a step in the direction of better quality content. “Traditionally, time-lapse videos depend on holding your phone or camera still while you film,” said Instagram. “Hyperlapse from Instagram features built-in stabilization technology that lets you create moving, handheld time lapses that result in a cinematic look, quality and feel — a feat that has previously only been possible with expensive equipment.” Is Hyperlapse worth they hype? Watch the video below:
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Unlock Doors With Your EYES
The futuristic product Eyelock, (that I just barely found out about) has officially programmed their product to open doors and access rooms. By simple looking into the Eyelock in analyzes your iris and confirms you have authority to enter or access certain information. The prodcut began with a simple usb camera that lets you save your passwords with Eyelock. With a usb connection you can connect any account with the Eyelock system creating higher sense of security. Unless someone lifts your eyes open while sleeping. I love when technology slowly mimics what was predicted years back. It’s like living in a sci-fi movie except our cars aren’t floating, yet. What…
