by The Curious Technologist | Jun 3, 2017 | News
There’s always been talk about how drones could improve the emissions situation produced by our truck-based delivery infrastructure. But you have to look into these things. A new study from University of Washington researchers indicates that drone delivery may indeed...
by The Curious Technologist | Jun 3, 2017 | Gear
Flipp is a Kickstarter project with a single goal: enable you to easily control your music. As the enthusiastic pitch video points out, there are plenty of smart home remotes that are packed with tons of features for controlling all sorts of things in your home — but...
by The Curious Technologist | Jun 2, 2017 | News
One major takeaway: they get more sleep than you probably thought. I’m particularly inspired by the schedule Mary Flannery O’Connor set for herself.
by The Curious Technologist | Jun 1, 2017 | Gear, Tech
Great write-up over at TechCrunch: The Spark is, at once, an impressive feat of engineering and a reminder that drones are a ways from being true mainstream devices. It’s DJI’s smallest and cheapest drone by far, and the company also has tossed in some neat gesture...
by The Curious Technologist | Jun 1, 2017 | Science
When melting permafrost poured into the entrance of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, there was an understandable worry. What good is safeguarding the world’s crops in the Arctic if even that area isn’t immune to the threat of climate change? Well, you can...