Technology is a core content area not only for WebUrbanist but in our daily lives whether we like it or not. These innovations, creations and aberrations are meant to incite conversations about the past, present and future relationships of humans and the technologies that we deal with all the time and that envelop, support and grow our urban environments in ways we can often not predict.
Modern design is aerodynamic, functional, and aesthetically pleasing. Old designs seem blocky and industrial, bulky and ill suited for their function, so they're discarded. Just as taste and ...
The invention of radar in the 1930s not only saved Great Britain from the German Luftwaffe, it gave the Allies a huge advantage over their enemies in World War II. Imagine where we'd be if radar ...
Once soaring symbols of the Industrial Revolution and material progress, smokestacks later became the poster kids of environmental degradation. Today, legions of artists, urban planners and ...
Home speakers were once ugly, boxy things that you hid away from sight because they did nothing for your décor. But smart designers have been working to make the home audio speaker an attractive ...
If the point of driving a supercar is to be seen to best advantage, then the owners of these 10 camouflaged ultimate automobiles are doing it wrong. Then again, "stealth" is a relative term - and ...
Do you have someone for whom you need a present but would classify as naughty and not nice? Do they have a desire for gadgets to make them feel like James Bond? There are spy gadgets designed to go ...
What would we do without USB flash drives and gadgets? Some USB drives are so cool you might drool, while some are just bizarre. Whatever you might be inclined to like, you can probably find a ...
Prosthetics have been used to replace lost limbs since there have been limbs to be lost; during this time, peg legs and crutches have transformed into power suits and robot arms. The prosthetic ...
Thanksgiving is a time for recognizing the positive things in your life, being grateful for everything you have, and acknowledging that, overall, life is good. This Thanksgiving, we're thankful ...
Invisible speakers, wireless electricity and games you can control with your brain: all of these things may sound like science fiction, but thanks to recent technological innovation, they’re ...
