Looking Out: CloudWash

In this project, Berg (creators of the LittlePrinter) decides to tackle the washing machine. The video is an excellent example of how to document and describe a design process. It was very interesting to see this project evolve over time as they considered some of the human and real-world issues related to laundry. Make sure you watch to the very end. They talk about how their line of thinking on tangible interactions expands far beyond just the laundry machine.

Looking Out: SolidCon

SolidCon is a conference entirely dedicated to innovations in the ubiquitous physical computing space and designing for the post-screen world. It takes place May 21-22, 2014 in San Francisco and is made up of well respected giants such as Joi Ito (Director of MIT Media Lab) and Ivan Poupyrev (Formerly at Disney Research) to name a few. I think it would be a SOLID conference to attend, especially for those interested in the haptic interaction space.

Looking Out - Soccer Guitar Hero

Looking Out - Slow Motion Train Stops

Adam Magyar's Slow Motion Train Stops

Adam Magyar is a new media artist that created a high speed slit-scanning camera rig himself to film interesting slices in time. He took his rig on to a subway and filmed out of the window while the trains would come to a screeching halt. His high-speed rig allowed him to capture footage and allowed him to slow/stop time and capture the every day candid expressions of people commuting in New York.

Looking Out - Andre Le

The Making of Robocop's 3D printed suit

This article details the interesting process of taking a cultural cinema icon such as Robocop and re-imagining his image for a modern day audience. Martin Whist and his team designed this new suit taking inspiration from modern materials such as graphene. In their process, they considered the time period in which the original suit was designed and the design thinking behind it. Inspired by that, they reflected on the current state of industrial design and beautifully merged the nostalgic with the futuristic.