TED: Framtiden teknik kommer att ge dig stadens alla fördelar var du än är

av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 20, 2018 | Ted

Don’t believe predictions that say the future is trending towards city living. Urbanization is actually reaching the end of its cycle, says logistics expert Julio Gil, and soon more people will be choosing to live (and work) in the countryside, thanks to rapid advances in augmented reality, autonomous delivery, off-the-grid energy and other technologies. Think outside city walls and consider the advantages of country living with this forward-thinking talk.

TED: Den magiska tvättmaskinen

av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 18, 2018 | Ted

What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing machine. With newly designed graphics from Gapminder, Rosling shows us the magic that pops up when economic growth and electricity turn a boring wash day into an intellectual day of reading.

TED: Hur visselblåsare formar historien

av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 15, 2018 | Ted

Fraud researcher and documentary filmmaker Kelly Rochmond Pope shares lessons from some of the most high-profile whistle-blowers of the past, explaining how they’ve shared information that has shaped society — and why they need our trust and protection.

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TED: En mini-robot som styrd av din telefon

av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 11, 2018 | Ted

Your smartphone may feel like a friend — but a true friend would give you a smile once in a while. At TED2013, Keller Rinaudo demos Romo, the smartphone-powered mini robot who can motor along with you on a walk, slide you a cup of coffee across the table, and react to you with programmable expressions.

TED: Vad är en smartphone gjord av?

av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 8, 2018 | Ted

As of 2018, there are around 2.5 billion smartphone users in the world. If we broke open all the newest phones and split them into their component parts, that would produce around 85,000 kg of gold, 875,000 of silver, and 40,000,000 of copper. How did this precious cache get into our phones–and can we reclaim it? Kim Preshoff investigates the sustainability of phone production. [TED-Ed Animation by Compote Collective].

Customizing the Infograph face on Apple Watch Series 4

av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 8, 2018 | Ted

The new analog Infograph face on Apple Watch Series 4 can scream information overload by default, and many of the existing analog faces feel improperly adjusted for the new display. Customizing and scaling back the visual elements on Infograph can create a much better experience.

Infograph can show up to eight complications, but that doesn’t mean it must — even if the default version is fully loaded. For me, stripping Infograph down to just the clock is a great starting place.

Källa: Customizing the Infograph face on Apple Watch Series 4