Tag: PROJECT

Some people just don't like to smile. Let's face it, not only does smiling make your day better, but everyone you encounter benefits from seeing those pearly whites, too. If for some reason you can't simply remember to smile, consider petitioning interactive artist Lauren McCarthy for use of her latest project -- The Happiness Hat. The hat, which looks like something our grandma knitted one ...

There's no shame in admitting that shape-shifting creatures are a touch frightening, but we'll go ahead and warn you -- those spooked by petite bots will be utterly terrified by this. The SkinForm Project has arisen from the University of Technology Sydney, and while there aren't any elaborate details available just yet, it's described as an "intelligent pneumatic structure that transforms ...

Those of us with not blessed with a green thumb (some of us at Switched could kill a cactus) wish plants would tell you us they needed and when. A company called Botanicalls has cooked up an admittedly complicated DIY (Do It Yourself) project that lets your plants to send messages via the micro-blogging service Twitter to let you know when it needs to be watered. It even thanks you for feeding ...