A recent google announcement that its new Photos app would be free and come with unlimited cloud storage, has crossed a line that many in the industry were watching with fear. Continue reading… “Google has taken the lead in the ‘Race to Zero’”
Google announces Google Drive for Work with unlimited storage for businesses
Google Drive for Work will cost $10 per month and come with unlimited storage.
Google just announced a new product that will offer business users unlimited storage for a set monthly fee per user. This brings huge implications for Dropbox, Box, Hightail, and other companies that charge to store files online.
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How the shipping container built the modern world
Shipping containers
On a mid-April sunny Tuesday morning, the Hong Kong Express had been docked at Hamburg’s Container Terminal Altenwerder for 33 hours. The ship was half empty already. Cargo from Asia was stacked in neat rows of shipping containers on the dock.
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The Cardboard Box That Will Fit Anything
Now that’s clever versatility!
Patrick Sung has developed a cardboard box that he claims fit over just about any object. It’s called the Universal Packaging System and folds along triangular sections. More pictures after the jump…
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The Paco House: Entire House Condensed Into A 30 Square Foot Space
The Paco
Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka and the Schemata Architecture Office have come up with a home design that rethinks just how much space one person needs. 6,000 square feet? 600? Well, try 30 square feet. (Pics)
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Homemade Music
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PVC percussion
All you need to make music at home are ball bearings, a cigar box, PVC, and broccoli. Yes, broccoli… as is clearly demonstrated below. After the jump, a series of unusual music videos.
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The Invention of the SofaBOX
Great new furniture invention
This is the invention called SofaBOX— unlock the metal crate and open its latches to reveal a full-sized comfortable couch. It’s a brand-new invention by Swiss designer John Hofgartner.
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