Sunday, July 18, 2004

Things that light up. Ambient Devices is a start-up company that turns everyday household furnishings into unobtrusive information-display devices."It sells a frosted-glass orb, for example, that can change colour in line with a stockmarket index, and a glass brick that pulses and changes colour to indicate the weather. And in August it will launch the Dashboard, a desktop ornament with three large meters that resembles a retro-styled stereo. Each meter can be set to display one of a range of variables, from the pollen count to sports scores to the weight of traffic on a particular route,"the Economist reports. Background illumination [Smart Mobs] 2:57:48 PM   comments[]

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