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November 21, 2014
Canadian Designer Beats Nike To The Punch Making Self-Lacing Sneakers A Reality
But will people still care if they don't look like the ones in Back to the Future II?
Self-lacing sneakers have been a dream ever since Marty McFly pulled on a pair of futuristic Nikes in Back to the Future II, but they've never come to market despite the promises of Nike design guru Tinker Hatfield. Now Canadian footwear designer Frederick Labbe thinks he's figured them out with the Powerlace, sneakers that self-lace as soon as you slip them on your feet. But does the world really want auto-lacing sneakers that don't look like McFlys?
6 Questions For Opening Ceremony, The Hottest Fashion Label To Take On Tech
Opening Ceremony and Intel have unveiled MICA, a glam smart bracelet. Here, OC's Humberto Leon on his inspirations and creative partnership
Designed over the past year by New York-based fashion label Opening Ceremony and engineered by Intel, My Intelligent Communication Accessory (MICA) , unveiled this week, is the rare wearable device that fashion kids may actually want to wear.
We work on so many projects that there's no time for fighting.
Ikea Reissues Original Midcentury Furniture
Mad Men meets Swedish design.
If you find the Ikea catalog irresistible today, you should see what they were making 60 years ago: High-back Victorian seats, sleek papasan chairs, and, of course, plenty of the casually elegant midcentury modern stuff that we know so well from Mad Men.
Behold! These Magic Tricks Were Conjured By Artificial Intelligence
A machine invents its own magic tricks. But can it escape from a straitjacket?
Every so often, machines hit a new milestone in their quest to think more like us. Some of them—from the first automated chess player in 1914 and MIT's 1964 precursor to modern chatbots to Watson's infamous Jeopardy win just a few years ago—are obvious. Others are bit more subtle: like when computers invent magic tricks for the first time.
The Sony Logo That Never Was
In 1981, Sony asked the public to redesign their logo. Then it realized it was a huge mistake.
Except for some subtle refinements, Japanese electronics maker Sony has had the same logo since 1956. But to celebrate the company's 35th anniversary in 1981, someone at Sony had a brilliant idea: let's throw a contest, and get the unwashed masses to redesign our logo for us!
Apple's "Pirates Of Silicon Valley" Flag Gets Rehoisted
Legendary graphic designer Susan Kare recreates a computer counter-culture icon.
One of the most definitive and defiant pieces of counterculture art to ever come out of Silicon Valley is now available for purchase. Susan Kare—the designer behind all of the Mac's beloved early iconography, as well as its prominent typefaces like Chicago—has recreated the Pirates of Silicon Valley flag, which was used to inspire the original Macintosh team as they worked to create the first graphical user interface-driven personal computer in history.
This Lingerie Company A/B Tests The World's Hottest Women To See Who Makes You Click "Buy"
All lingerie companies hire hot women to flaunt their wares. Adore Me goes (many) steps further—and the data is full of surprises.
Sex doesn't sell, so forget the boudoir shot. Blondes don't work. Props distract. Couches are fine. Playing with hair is ideal.
Regulation Is Squeezing Out Potrepreneurs, Clearing the Road For Big Cannabis
As the legal marijuana industry tilts more toward deep-pocketed investors, can small businesses hang on?
For Julie Dooley, marijuana is a business and a cause.
Productivity Tips From The Busiest People
What do Dan Harmon, Ian Somerhalder, and Dhani Jones have in common? They're sharing their favorite productivity advice, here.
From Elana Frankel's crazy schedule, the silly sensibility of Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, to even a dose of laziness from Dan Harmon, productivity advice comes in all forms. We've compiled our favorite moments with entrepreneurs, actors, and creative people in the video above.
Solving Hidden Problems: The Struggle To Remove Barriers To Girls Education Globally
How global leaders and groups are removing barriers to women's education and entrepreneurship worldwide.
The importance of providing economic resources to women worldwide is widely documented as a significant factor in human development.
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