Automatic streetlamps switch on when cars pass, switch off when traffic ceases
In a huge city, lighting the streets is a necessary but pricey precaution. Pedestrians and motorists are no doubt safer when streetlamps, not just car headlights, illuminate roadways and sidewalks – but streetlamps are expensive and inefficient to run. A prototype system that turns the lights on and off depending on traffic could save money…
Is the rise of wearable electronics finally here?
For decades I’ve wanted interesting, beautiful, and (sometimes) functional electronics on the most personal geographies of all, myself. When I think of “living in the future,” it’s what springs to mind: subtle LEDs, lots of polished metal. Here are some milestones, mistakes, and projects in the world of wearable electronics. From geeky watches to wearable…
In The Virtual World, His Fiancée Never Died
“Obviously, I can’t bring people back to life,” Jon Jacobs recently told me. Obviously. It was morning when he told me that. He was on his way to work in Los Angeles, chatting with me on his cell phone. His wife, a singer named Cheri, was driving him to work that day. He and I…