Nifty Low-Res Design Process Drops Polygons From Lamborghini Countach, Beauty Ensues
Posted by admin in Auto, Concept, Design on 07. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments
Lo-Res Lambo United Nude Lo Res Project This is a Lamborghini Countach. It was created by taking a hyper-accurate 3-D model of an actual Lamborghini (made up of millions of polygons), then gradually decreasing the resolution of the model with 3-D software until the object is lo-resed down to its stealthy essence. United Nude, a [...]
Blind Drivers Will Test-Drive Modified Ford Escape at Daytona Next Year
Posted by admin in Auto, Concept on 05. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments
Driving Blind Looks like a blast An effort to help blind people drive cars has reached an important step — driver awareness systems are now being integrated into a mass-production vehicle. Blind drivers will test-drive a specially outfitted Ford Escape in January at Daytona International Speedway, team members announced Friday. It will probably be a [...]
The Future of Green Architecture: The Zero-Emissions Dice House
Posted by admin in Concept on 29. Jun, 2010 | 0 Comments
Roll the Dice The building’s designer, Sybarite, hopes to make its design the standard for zero-emissions homes. The Dice House looks like part of a Monopoly set, but the design has real-world ambitions. The 30-by-30-by-30-foot concept home, designed by the British architecture firm Sybarite, improves on standard building tech to erase its carbon footprint. The [...]
The Green Dream: Going Gray, Saving Blue
Posted by admin in Concept, Design on 25. Jun, 2010 | 0 Comments
A graywater system uses shower and sink runoff to flush the toilets. Plus: four more ways to save water at home Green Dream: The Specs House: 3,500-square-foot, four-bedroom contemporary Location: Greenwich, N.Y. Project: Install graywater recycling Cost: About $2,600 ($1,400 for the system; $1,200 for plumbing) Time to install: 2 hours Eco-advantage: Uses household runoff [...]
New yeasts could mean better-tasting light beers
Posted by admin in Concept on 17. Jun, 2010 | 0 Comments
Newly-discovered yeasts could result in tastier light beers Light beers are often promoted as being “light-tasting,” but light-tasting beer certainly isn’t to everyone’s liking. Many people go for light beers only because they’re watching their weight, but would still prefer a beverage that was dark and full of flavor. Those people will doubtless be glad [...]
