Sunday, December 9, 2007

Design research: 2 new technologies

OK. So these aren't the two most useful new technologies, but they are very interesting and deserve to be looked at.

1. Living Surfaces or liquid lava is an unreal new technology. These tiles can be put on table tops or laid on floors. Inside the tiles is liquid that is very resilient to pressure. When any weight is put on it the colors change around it. You can literally leave for hand print on something. The imprint will last a couple seconds and then disappear. Then when ever you're ready you can start playing with the colors again. The color spread out in an amoeba-like way. You can get a variety of colors from bright reds and oranges, to a wide range of pastels.

2. DNA, fingerprint, and lipstick portraits are an exciting new way to express your individuality. I think it's a cool new way for science and design to come together. I think it is a very literal and bold way to express who you are. The DNA portrait is composed of your genetic makeup and is an exact map of who you are. No two fingerprints are alike(except for identical twins) so I would think it would be something you would want to flaunt. It's a very strong expression of who you are. The last piece is made from you kissing a sensor and then your kiss mark is blown up into a picture. This seems a very pop-art way of self-expression. It would make a perfect decoration in any bedroom. And of course they supply tou with the perfect lipstick, so your kiss will show up perfectly.

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