SensoryMetrics

Too bad he died in 1931. I am forever frustrated by the lightbulb industry. Why doesn't anyone focus on the quality and efficiency of artificial light. There's so much potential for innovation. Incandescent tungsten lamps are energy hogging relics from the last century. Compact fluorescents are evil little dweebs that ...

Since writing a post about the history of Vista 350 (back in 2006), we've been flooded with 350-related comments and requests for help. Thanks to Google, we've become ground zero for all things Vista350 / PowerTouch. It's amazing that so many people still adore that device. If you have any Vista stories, ...

Nortel has been dying since they cut the head off the chicken - back in the late 90s. The head of a chicken makes up only 5% of its weight... so in business-speak - focus on your core units and get rid of distractions, right? Wrong. Nortel grew by re-inventing the ...

Forget wi-fi. Forget economic worries. Forget the credit crunch. Forget job loss. What you really need is a pair of hand-crafted German ACAPELLA TRIOLON EXCALIBUR speakers! They'll handle 1000 watts to keep your rooming house neighbours bouncing through the night! At around $250k, they're specially designed for fine ...

One by one, cities rip out their traditional parking meters and replace them with new "improved" technology. My hometown of Ottawa is no different. Many cities opt for the pay and display type of kiosk - where drivers are required to display a paid receipt on their dashboard. It's all a cash grab for the ...

RjDj is an upcoming iPhone app that turns your wonder-phone into a personal "reactive" music player. The app contains a bunch of "scenes" which are musical compositions that change depending on the sensory experience of your environment. If there are sounds around you, they're automatically incorporated in real-time; loudness levels alter the ...

I was out shopping for a decent coffee maker a couple days ago and realized - they're all the same crappy design that's been around for 40 years! I'm not looking for an espresso-type which uses steam. I already have a french press - that works fine for 2 cups. ...

Ever since I had hair that made me look like I was part of a Twisted Sister tribute band - and then singed it starting a gas BBQ... my perspective on cooking meat has gone the way of the charcoal! It's the only way to BBQ. The past year I've enjoyed a ...

The first lawn mower was invented by British inventor Edwin Beard Budding in 1827. This paved the way for the invention of suburbs. There hasn't been much evolution in mower technology since then... gas engines... rechargeable batteries... robotic self propulsion... minor things. With the Muwi, designer Yuli Sung introduces an ...