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Eco-cycle is an automated bike parking system

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Many urban cites don’t have enough street space for setting up proper bike storage infrastructure.  The problem of overcrowding and illegal parking can cause potential hazards for emergency situations and general pedestrian navigation. In Japan, an earthquake-resistant underground bike parking system has been developed by Giken to help resolve the issue, approaching the situation through their design concept, which is based on culture above ground, and function underground. (Pics)

 

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Architecture, Photo Perspectives, Science & Technology News

Book Mountain: A stunning glass-enclosed library

MVRDV, a Rotterdam-based company,  has just completed the ‘book mountain + library quarter’ centrally located in the market square of Spijkenisse, the Netherlands. It houses a mountain of bookshelves and is contained by a glass-enclosed structure and pyramidal roof with an impressive total surface area of 9,300 square meters. Corridors and platforms bordering the form are accessed by a network of stairs to allow visitors to browse the tiers of shelves. A continuous route of 480 meters culminates at the peak’s reading room and cafe with panoramic views through the transparent roof. Any possible damage caused to the books by direct sunlight is offset by the expected 4 year lifespan of borrowed materials. (Photos)

 

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Alternative Transportation, Crazy Stuff, Photo Perspectives

The world’s weirdest vehicles

Here is a vehicle for all couch potatoes out there: the Couch Bike

Some cars can be made without wheels, tracks or skis (and still get places just fine, thank you), others may not even require an engine, while some vehicles are so strange that can hardly be called “cars” anymore. On top of all that, some car designers must have something against drivers, judging by profoundly befuddling and non-user-friendly setups they come up with. In most cases, though, these experimental machines do get around quite well (sometimes even more efficiently than traditional vehicles), and almost certainly turn into prized collection items.  (Photos)

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Architecture, Latest Trend, Photo Perspectives, Science & Technology News

Will the ProtoHouse win the 3D printed house race?

 The ProtoHouse features long, fibrous threads of plastic, unlike other 3-D printing projects which use sand or concrete.

The ProtoHouse may look like something out of science fiction, but when it’s done the architects say it will be the first house you can say came from a 3D printer. (Pics)

 

 

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Entertainment, People Making a Difference, Photo Perspectives

Burning Man 2013 (Photos)

Burning Man 2013

Participants in the Burning Man Festival every year descend on the playa of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to form a temporary city. It is a self-reliant community populated by performers, artists, free spirits, and more. An estimated 68,000 people came to Burning Man 2013, last week, from all over the world to dance, express themselves, and take in the spectacle. (Photos)

 

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Analysis, Great Videos, New Inventions, Photo Perspectives, Science & Technology News

The future of wearable technology

The Myo wristband responds to the electrical activity in the muscles, enabling users to control secondary devices like smartphones, PCs or games consoles through gestures.

Google Glass and Galaxy Gear are just the beginning. The impending arrival of Google’s super-futuristic wearable computer and Samsung’s wrist-based wonder are simply the commencement of our ascent into the realms of science-fiction. (Pics and videos)

 

 

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World’s first car with voice-activated LED projection dashboard

Dashboards have played an integral role in how we interact with our cars, at least since the 1980’s. The switches, knobs and dedicated displays housed below (and sometimes on) our windshields keep us tuned in to the world around us. (Pics)

 

 

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