My Interesting Files

Braille is on of the most important ways that visually impaired individuals acquire their information. The problem is that it is hard to find braille books due to the high costs involved to published them compared to common books. But now technology is improving day by day and many of the innovations are being planned [...]

Recently opened Inamo, a chic restaurant and bar in London’s west end. The interior was designed by Blacksheep, featuring projecting colorful menus and aesthetic patterns onto touch sensitives tabletops. Their menus are projected onto tabletops, allowing diners to order food and beverages interactively, change the ambiance of their individual table, play games, and even to [...]

This is what we wish the internet search will be able to do with a mobile device in the NEAR future. Touch screen, built in camera, scanner, WiFi, google map (hopefully google earth), google search, image search… all in one device. Like this way, when you can see a building through it, it gives you [...]

MIT Sketching. This is amazing..

Emaar Water Spectacle Dubai’s prominent developer, Emaar Properties said on Monday it plans to build one of the largest fountains in the world as the centrepiece of its Downtown Burj Dubai project. Arabian Business reveals what the real estate giant has in store. The fountains, which has yet to be named, will be capable of [...]

via : freemanforwards

Johnny Lee: Creating tech marvels out of a $40 Wii Remote via : TED

Three decades ago James Bond (then enacted by British star Roger Moore) wowed the world with a car that could ‘fly’ under water in the movie The Spy Who Loved Me. Only, it was animation and not an actual scene. But Frank M Rinderknecht, the 52 year old automobile visionary and boss of Swiss automaker [...]

Here’s another nice piece of engineering and construction. This time the locale is JAPAN. Here’s the exterior shot of the building. Note the surrounding area.. mountains, sea shore, golf course, residental area. What do you think is inside this building? It’s an “O C E A N D O M E” Imagine a beach where [...]

This bridge is half under the water, for ships to pass and then again, it comes out on the other side. Truly a marvelous piece of engineering! Just look. This bridge is between Sweden and Denmark … Picture taken from the side of Sweden. The bridge (or should it be called tunnel?) goes under water [...]