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BLAZE LASERLIGHT - MAKES YOUR PRESENCE KNOWN

Most of the bike lights illuminate your journey and make you visible on the road. But Blaze Laserlight besides the above allows to you to communicate and alert to drivers and pedestrians about your presence. Through a green laser that projects on the road a bike symbol 5 meters ahead of the cyclist the Laserlight is tackling accidents because of blind spots. Further, a clean design and 109 components reflect an special dedication in the product development.

La mayoría de luces de bicicleta iluminan tu viaje y te vuelven visible en la carretera. Sin embargo, Blaze Laserlight además de lo anterior permite comunicar y alertar a conductores y peatones tu presencia. A través de un láser verde que proyecta un símbolo de una bicicleta en tu camino a unos 5 metros delante de ti Laserlight está enfrentando accidentes debidos a los puntos ciegos. Además, un diseño limpio y 109 componentes reflejan una especial dedication en el desarrollo de este producto.

Blaze Laserlight - The World's First Laserlight from Blaze. on Vimeo.

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KANO - Your computer made by yourself

You build your computer and you set it up... weird but why not?, even a 7 year old kid can do it. That is the history behind KANO " is a computer you build and code yourself – a kit to plug, play, and create with technology, not just consume it". It's like the Lego of our times and although was designed for 6-14 year old there is no age limit to have one.

Tu construyes tu computador y lo configuras... raro, pero por qué no?, hasta un niño de 7 años puede hacerlo. Esa es la historia behind KANO "es un computador que lo construyes y codificas por ti mismo - a kit para llegar e instalar, jugar y crear con tecnología, no sólo consumirla". Es como el Lego de nuestra época y aunque fue diseñado para niños entre 6 y 14 años, no hay límite de edad para tener uno.

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WALT DISNEY MAGICBAND - MAGIC EXPERIENCES

I'm not a Walt Disney's big fan, but I recognize that in terms of designing experiences they are awesome. Holiday-planning system has always been a pain for parents - or at least for mine - and customer interaction a huge challenge for business. MagicBand tackles both through a bracelet that allows you make everything - payments, unlock your hotel room, enter parks and so on - and for Mickey Mouse knowing who you are, hello Antonia!.

No soy un gran fanático de Walt Disney, pero reconozco que diseñando experiencias son geniales. Planificar vacaciones siempre ha sido un dolor para los padres - al menos para los mios - y la interacción con los usuarios un gran desafío para las compañías. MagicBand aborda ambos a través de un brazalete que te permite hacer de todo - pagos, abrir la puerta de tu hotel, ingresar a los parques, etc. - y para Mickey Mouse saber quién eres. Hola Antonia!.

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UNNUMBERED SPARK - An Interactive Sculpture

Thanks to Sadeem I got to this amazing sculpture which combine in a perfect balance; art, design, technology and people. Unnumbered Spark is a  monumental artistic contribution in the sky made by artists Janet Echelman and Aaron Koblin. It seems a big Jellyfish projecting the interaction of the people who through their smartphone communicate with it.

The sculpture spanned 745 feet between buildings in downtown Vancouver, Canada from March 15-22, 2014 (map)

Gracias a Sadeem llegué a esta impresionante escultura que combina bajo un equilibrio perfecto; arte, diseño, tecnología y personas. Unnumbered Spark es una  monumental intervención instalada en el cielo hecha por los artistas Janet Echelman and Aaron Koblin. Pareciera una gran medusa que proyecta la interaction de las personas quienes a través de sus smartphones se comunican con ella. 

La escultura abarca unos 745 pies entre edificios del centro de Vancouver, Canada desde March 2014 15-22, 2014 (map).

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BREWBOT - BEER YOURSELF

For many beer lovers this product could be awesome... or maybe not, like my friend Sebastian who still prefers his bathtub to make it. In any case these guys from Northern Ireland have designed and developed a personal brewery that oversees in real-time the brewing process. Through a minimal design and smarter system BREWBOT gives you control over timing and temperature in order to get the desired fermentation for your personal beer.

Para muchos amantes de cerveza este producto podría ser espectacular... o quizás no, como mi amigo Sebastian quien aún prefiere su tina del baño para hacerlo. En cualquier caso, un grupo de amigos de Irlanda del Norte han diseñado y desarrollado una cervecería personal que te permite controlar en tiempo real toda el proceso de elaboración de la cerveza. A través de un diseño minimalista y un sistema inteligente BREWBOT te da control del tiempo y la temperatura para obtener la fermentación deseada para tu cerveza.

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BELLABEAT - GROWTH TOGETHER

Listen, interact and increase the bond with your child during the pregnancy. Share the process with your family. Growth together.

The pregnancy stage is an incredible waiting journey for parents and family. The anxiety level is higher, you only want to know and feel with her/him soon. Fortunately, now you don't need to wait so long to get to know your child. Bellabeat Shell - the sound of the expectation - is our smart pregnancy monitor made from natural materials that allows moms to get to know their little one from the very beginning.

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inFORM "COMPUTING IS TACTILE" - INNOVATION BY DESING

A lovely trait of design is that allows you to imagine and project amazing things that change the world, it lets us redesign paradigms and create new ones. There is no boundaries for ideas, genders and ages. 

This claim is quite clear for the MIT's research group - Daniel Leithinger*, Sean Follmer*, Alex Olwal, Akimitsu Hogge and Hiroshi Ishii -, inFORM who made up a "Dynamic Shape Display that can render 3D content physically, so users can interact with digital information in a tangible way". 

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ESTIMOTE - MAKES US SMARTER

This is what I want to do, this is what I mean when design, technology and people become one piece of bits and atoms, this is being digital. 

ESTIMOTE deploys a clean design and smart technology bringing contextual-value for people and business. This nearable is more than a smart object, it makes us smarter. Estimote Beacons and Stickers are connected with us through a small "wireless sensor that broadcast tiny radio signals which your smartphone can receive and interpret, unlocking micro-location and contextual awareness". Check out and enjoy.

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LOCKITRON - Unluck your door without the key

Unlock your door without the key. This is the gap that Lockitron is trying to tackle through a straightforward communication between bits and atoms. Basically it replaces your key with your smartphone, so you are able to close and open your door using just your smartphone wherever you are. Checkout the Lockitron's features in the video below.

Abrir tu puerta sin llaves. Este es el gap que Lockitron esta tratando de enfrentar a través de una comunicación directa entre bits y atoms. Básicamente remplaza tus llaves por tu smartphone, entonces tu puedes abrir y cerrar to puerta usando solamente tu smartphone en cualquier lugar que te encuentres. Dale un vistazo.

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I guess this movie - Her - is the closest approach of what means being digital, a sincere and nice view of the future, and also a singular expression of how bits and atoms interact through AI and IoT.

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BEING DIGITAL

Today the term “DIGITAL" has been used by the industry and the market to such a degree that has become more than just a concept or a trendy word, it has turned into a state that defines citizens and businesses.

I used to work for a Telecommunication company which like many pursues turn into a digital company and where each manager has the quest of encouraging to the workers to become digital professionals (to be more digital). At the time that I was there this challenge always appealed confusing and stressful for many so a simple and fair question comes up, What does it really mean being digital?.

Paradoxically this query has its first explanation 18 year ago. In 1996, Nicholas Negroponte - founder of MIT’s Media Lab - in his book “Being Digital” explains what means being digital and make accurate predictions of what we are living nowadays. Although it’s from 1996, I strongly recommend it. Here I leave you some Negroponte’s predictions for starting to figure out what means being digital.

Beyond demographic (From demographic to personalized information): The classic demographic information gave way to the personalized information which defines the services, products or information that I would like to receive. This capability has allows to people to customize their needs and business creates new market based on individual information. Machines in a short term will understand traits and interests of people like other human being do.

Places without space (From Physical to Matrix): Everyday we are more independents of physical places. You may work while you’re enjoying at the coast, there is no need to work at the office. Your address has taken a new meaning, people don’t need all your physical addresses to get you, it has been reduced to your email address or social network account.

Asynchronous Evolution (From Letter Writing to Email): The asynchronous communication has been there for many years through the classic letter writing. However, the E-mail have evolved the model allowing to manage the time as you want.

On-demand (From Blockbuster to NETFLIX): This successful prediction has become into a lucrative business model which are transversal to many industries such as entertainment, software, telecommunication and so on. Pay for what you really want to use or watch, and sometime is free.

Work any time (Work on Sunday and get late on Monday): People are willing to work at home on Sunday in order to work lesser next monday or maybe get later to the job next day. Digital features have allowed us to get flexible jobs.

You may explore more deeper and check these other predictions that we will see in future posts.

Play to learn.

Atoms that have bits.

Bits and garments (Wearables).

Bits and Cities (Smart Cities),

Good morning coffee machine (Internet of things).

Intelligence Cards (Self-driving - Google).