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Set the lasers for consume. According to the Living Planet Report, if humans maintain their rate of resource consumption, we’ll need the capacity of two Earths by the year 2030. The report states that human demands on natural resources have doubled in under 50 years, far outpacing what the Earth can provide. In fact, if everyone on Earth today lived the typical Western consumer lifestyle, humans would need 2.75 Earths, like, right now. Humans aren’t the only species feeling the... Continue reading

Eventually, people are going to get bored of this whole fake instrument gaming craze. Once these controllers are mastered, the people over at the Rock Band development lab are going to have to get creative. In the future, perhaps within the next decade or two, it’s possible that Rock Band could look a little something like this video. Hell, we’re already making huge jumps in the way of augmented reality. Once that technology catches up with better graphics, better response... Continue reading

Thanks to the handy-dandy time machine I keep hanging around my office at all times, I was able to jump ahead a few years and save you the anticipation of waiting to see Apple’s product future. You’re welcome. Oh… you’ll thank me later. Link

We can only imagine the incredible leaps and bounds which will be made in the chair business by the time that “the future” rolls around. But if we had a choice of what the future chair would look like, the Transfoarmchair would seem like a safe bet, as long as the future really turned out to be like a science-fiction novel. The three-dimensional interactive Transfoarmchair alters its wire mesh shape by monitoring electronic fields with a super-intuitive self-serving alloy. Special... Continue reading

There’s a time and place for everything I suppose. But as far as vintage clothing? If it doesn’t have some sort of awesomely geeky retro gaming decal or isn’t reeking of steampunk goodness, it just isn’t our style. If you’re also akin to my anti-vintage chic warrior attitude, the “Screw Vintage, This Shirt Is From the Future” T-shirt ($15) might be right up your alley. Geeks can be divided into even two further sub-cultures. Those who dwell in the days... Continue reading

Do you mind that your children and grandchildren might befriend perverted robots into their inner circles? Here is an example what their childhood memories might look like. Though I always imagined there would be less grandma-sweaters and more jet packs in the future. That’s pretty disappointing. Link [via]

OK, the first part might be total wishful thinking, but the touchscreen mirror part is definitly on the upcoming wave of the future. The Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems unveiled their touchscreen mirror system at the Cebit IT trade show this week, and let me tell you, it’s totally going to change the way you brush your teeth and trim your balls. While the technology behind the mirror’s creation isn’t what you would call “new” or even “new-ish,”... Continue reading

The picture above is Microsoft’s new fortress of solitude for Bill Gates. Just kidding, it’s actually a fire station in Mexico City. It was designed by the companies At 103 and BGP Arquitectura.  It’s not much of a looker during the day but at night, light shines through the slits in between the chrome-like plates for an impressive light show you’re guaranteed not to find at any other fire station. Why such a fancy fire station? Well, it also serves... Continue reading

In respect to 150 years of watch crafting, Timex, in collaboration with Core77, held a global design competition called 2154: the future of time design. OK Timex, you win this one. No one is going to compete watch designs with 150 years of watch experience. One runner up of the competition, the TX54 concept, is a disposable clock and calender that can be worn on the user’s thumbnail. No one wants an obtrusive monster of a watch around their wrist... Continue reading

Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates has a vacant plot of land which will be used to hold “Masdar City,”  the first city to rely entirely on solar energy. The transit system will be much like the robotic taxi-cab in Total Recall, sans self-destruct mechanism. The system consists of a fleet of solar-powered programmable vehicles that seat six which will keep the streets free of congested traffic. “You program what station you want to go to, and [the vehicle] will... Continue reading