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http://www.pocketmod.com/
The PocketMod is a new way to keep yourself organized. Lets face it, PDAs are too expensive and
cumbersome, and organizers are bulky and hard to carry around. Nothing beats a folded up piece of
paper. That is until now. With the PocketMod, you can carry around the days notes, keep them
organized in any way you wish, then easily transfer the notes to your PDA, spreadsheet, or
planner.

The PocketMod is a small book with guides on each page. These guides or templates, combined with a
unique folding style, enable a normal piece of paper to become the ultimate note card.

4 way rubber bands - simple and smart. obvious really. why didn't i think of that years ago?
(via Vinu)

From: Engadget
URL: http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000960067527/
Sent from: wmc (wmc@berkeley.edu)
Sent to: binnovation.post@blogger.com
Comments: Interesting documentation of the design process.

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Embrace “interactive bracelet” concept includes LCD display, Bluetooth, camera

Nov 10, 2005, 9:00 PM ET by Marc Perton

The Embrace interactive bracelet doesn’t exist yet, but it already has a fan base, thanks to the fact that the designer had the foresight to blog the entire creative process. The bracelet, a concept developed by student Lisa Thomas, “has an alternating rhythmic form that enables it to nest within its matching reversed form.” Too esoteric? Yeah, well, it’s basically a bracelet with a thin LCD display, tiny digital camera and embedded Bluetooth, that can be hooked to other bracelets, allowing wearers to “share experiences.” More interesting than the actual bracelet, however, is the whole creative process, which includes everything from focus groups to storyboarding to mockups. Will it ever be manufactured? Probably not in the near future, but we’d be happy to check it out once there’s a working prototype.

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Hi BI,

I read a book a month ago called When Things Start to Think by Neil Gershenfeld. I was surprised that you can read the whole book online with links on keywords here. And here is a blurb about the book if you haven't read.

WHAT. . . are things that think?
books that can change into other books
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musical instruments that help beginners
engage and virtuosi do more
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shoes that communicate through
body networks
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printers that output working things
instead of static objects
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money that contains behavior
as well as value

In fact, other articles on KurzweilAI.net are pretty interesting as well. There are articles about philosophy of technology evolution and collection of AI biotech articles. Kurzweil himself is the one who made a lot of contributions to speech recognition technology. Check it out.

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Darren's sleeping situation. Notice the book, earplugs, and bottle of water next to the bed.