| Today's Top Stories | | #1 | Acoustical materials: Clearsorber Foil at Morro de Chapeu | | | Via WSDG | | | How do you keep your pool house from reverberating like a gymnasium without draping the walls and windows with heavy curtains? For the owners of a luxurious villa set on one of Brazil's most breathtaking landscapes, the views and pastoral silence were priceless. A long expanse of windows surrounding the infinite lap pool draw attention to the spectacular mountain views. However, the enclosed pool and spa area includes a gym, Jacuzzi and wet bar, surrounded by three walls of double height windows and a movable glass sealing system to maintain interior warmth in the cool evenings. All these elements presented serious sound reverberation issues. More»
Why This Matters: This is a good problem to have. This installation also touches on an interesting material--Clearsorber Foil, http://www.rpgeurope.com/products/product/foil.html an innovative professional recording studio acoustic treatment, which was used to eliminate the echoes that bounce off unimaginable luxury. And—it's a UV filter. –Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #2 | A giant tablet gives kids more screen time together | | | By Wilson Rothman, Wall Street Journal | | | Fuhu's Nabi Big Tab 24 is a high-definition Android touch device that's big enough for your kids to share. WSJ's Wilson Rothman looks at whether the $530 tablet's promise of increased engagement, and even cooperation, is worth it, despite the lack of mobility. More»
Why This Matters: This is one of those bright ideas that's so simple you think someone already thought of it long ago (they did). If Nabi Big Tab catches on and kids grow up expecting to share the screen with their peers (they already do, it's just uncomfortable), won't they want this at work too? –Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #3 | XG-FAST: New Internet speed record blows past Google fiber | | | By David Goldman, CNN Money | | | With speeds of 10 gigabits per second, Bell Labs' technology proved to be 1,000 times faster than traditional broadband speeds. It is even 10 times faster than Google Fiber, which offers the fastest broadband available to consumers. More»
Why This Matters: It always matters when the Internet gets faster, especially as in this case, over copper. The new Bell Labs’ technology is called “XG-FAST” and it’s so far just a lab experiment. –Cynthia Wisehart |
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