The 'war' for our data
I think we are moving towards a world where we will ‘control’ our personal data more than ever. But before that we have a bumpy road to go.
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Phoneblock: smartphone with 'lego principle'
End 2013 there will be more mobile subscriptions then people on this planet. The mobile market is still on the rise and also our technological waste. Will Phoneblocks bring the…
Solution for your credit/debet cards
We still walk with our wallet full of loyalty cards and credit cards. Coin wants to make this a thing of the past.
Kids and the rise of intelligent surroundings
We see the rise of an intelligent artificial world where our surroundings become smarter then ourselves? How is it already used for our children?
Triodos Bank: Growth is more than a figure
The loyal readers of Extend Limits know that we are a big fan of the Dutch Triodos bank. This new video (sorry Dutch only) shows us how this financial organisations knows how to…
Me-sign: Morphing airplane seats
Seats that adapt their form and shape to their users. At first sight a small step towards more comfort in aeroplanes. But it’s also a sign for a bigger revolution…
Connected classrooms
What would education look like if all class rooms have unlimited acces to the outside world? Google has great expectations of this idea. They build Connected Classrooms…
Vertical forest in Milan
How to create nature in a densely populated area? The solution the government of the Italian city Milan came up with: a vertical forest, in the centre of the city.
Tech changes the world of blind people
Can blind people ever drive cars? Or watch television? Or become a top photographer? The answer to alle these questions is probably yes, because of technology. A beatutiful series…
The importance of privacy
A picture of a person. Thats all you need to know everything there is to know on this person. Allesandro Acquisti shows in a provocative TED-video how simple this is, and proves…
Living under water
In a number of years more there are more than 10 million people on this earth. We have to think about alternatives for our cities. We could live on the moon or orher planets, but…
Real time translated communications
The holy grail of communications. That is wat scientist often call real time translated communications. Some scietists say it will never be possible. Until the recent launch of…