Category Archives: Dream Project

Ultimate Gadget For Designers And Artists

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We’ve witnessed a lot of innovation in the tech space over the past few years from mobile devices to computers. In most cases, the hype surrounds around Apple and Samsung. But, today, HP is gearing up with innovation from the future and, they call it HP Sprout.

The HP Sprout is an intriguing 23 inch Windows 8 desktop computer with a projector that scans physical items and turns them into digital in a few seconds and allows you to manipulate the images using your fingers on a touch-sensitive mat. Think of like placing an object on front of your computer and in just few seconds, you have the object in the screen ready to be used for design purpose. How cool? This exactely what the Sprout lets you do. Beyond that, there’s also a wireless keyboard and mouse for more traditional navigation if needed. Get to know the Sprout beyond words by watching this amazing video below.

Sprout debuted November 9th and can be ordered on the HP website.

What Sparks Our Fire: A device that has the power to change the way people create.

Are you excited about the possibilities Sprout holds for creators?

The Future Of Printing Is Rolling Across A Piece Of Paper

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While the hype is around 3D printers, the world of 2D printing is having some innovation with Zuta Lab Mobile Robot that travels across the surface of a piece of paper, dropping ink. So, if you are a mobile person who is always on the go, then this awesome pocket-sized printer would deliver the best news for you. According to its creator, the idea was to shrink the size of the printer box to provide users with a means of printing on the go, while retaining the ability to print on large pieces of paper, so that people don’t have to wait to get home or to the office to print.

The teardrop-shaped portable printer is small enough to fit in a bag (3.9 x 4.5 inches) and weighs 300 grams. The printer is being designed to roll itself over the paper and is battery powered via USB. The battery lasts for about an hour on one full charge while one inkjet cartridge will be good for more than 1,000 printed pages. The devise uses standard HP inkjet cartridges for refill and takes an average of 40 seconds to print an A4 page. The project was successfully founder on Kickstarter and the first shipment is due in January 2015.

What Sparks Our Fire: A printer that goes where you go and prints from your phone on any size page

Are you ready to give Zuta printer a try?

The Cup That Knows Exactly What You Are Drinking

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Health-related gadgets are all the rage these days, from smart wristbands to apps that track what you consume. Those devices focus mainly on monitoring your exercise level and/or allow you to manually enter the food you consume in order to track the nutritional value. But, what we often forget is what we drink may be more important to our health than we think. According to the National Health and Nutrition Education Survey, beverages are the number one single source of calories and sugar. So, tracking you beverage intake throughout the day can translate to big changes over time, and transform your life.

This insight alone has led the team at Mark One, to create a new device, called Vessyl, a revolutionary product that can accurately identify your drink, tell you how many calories you are consuming, let you know how hydrated you are, and alert you when it’s time to drink again, based on factors like body weight and activity level. In a nutshell, Vessyl is the other half of the fitness equation. So, how does it work?

The cup uses advanced sensors to determine the molecular composition of any liquid poured into it whether it’s coffee, beer, vodka, tea, etc. It can even recognize brands and flavors. For instance, it can tell you the difference between Pepsi or Coke. In addition to displaying calories information and name of beverage on the the cup, all data will be sent into a smartphone app through bluetooth where you can check how much calories you’ve just sipped, how much remains in the cup and other nutrition and health details.

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Vessyl comes in three colors – white, grey or black. The cup is a 13-oz mug made of glass-like material and is easy to carry around.The sliding lid of the cup is spill proof and it has a non-stick interior, making it easy to clean. The battery live is last five to seven day life for 60 minutes wireless charge. Vessyl can be pre-order from company’s website, with an early 2015 ship date.

What Sparks Our Fire: A device helps us make healthier and more informed decisions of what we drink.

Will you let Vessyl become your new life companion?

Meet The World’s First Digital Suitcase

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The suitcase industry has been stagnant for decades, until a group of geeks that share a passion for travel, technology and design decided to re-imagine the luggage for the modern traveler. Together, they created Bluesmart, a small carry-on piece that includes several smart features. The luggage works paired with an app you can download on your iOs or Android device. Once the app is downloaded, travelers can track their bag proximity, digitally lock and unlock it and check the bag’s weight, all on their phone or tablet. But most importantly, users can charge their phone 6 times over with a built-in battery. Take a closer look at the bag in the video below. The project was successfully funded on Indiegogo and you can pre-order it here.

What Sparks Our Fire: A smart suitcase solves all the problems of the modern day traveler.

Do you think Bluesmart will be able to change the way you travel? Share your thoughts.

We’ll all float on

What if we could pioneer an unprecedented way of life with personal freedom, greater economic opportunity, and a 360-degree view of the ocean? These questions piqued the interest of The Seasteading Institute to begin pursuing a creative solution, floating cities. For five years, the organization has been conducting research on the likelihood of seasteads, the first permanent freestanding city at sea.

Using popular crowdfunding website, Indiegogo, The Seasteading Institute hopes to raise $20,000 to help sponsor research being conducted by DeltaSync’s, a multidisciplinary research and water architecture firm.

Known for their innovative approach to problems, as demonstrated in their Rotterdam floating pavilion project, DeltaSync will be conducting a study later this year to begin the design process and test the floating city’s feasibility. Some features they’re looking to incorporate include extreme energy conserving materials, urban architecture capable of evolutionary development, as well as food and water solutions that help clean the ocean.

With only 16 days left, check out the campaign to help fund their dream project!

What sparked our fire: The first, fully functioning floating city could be just a few years away.

Is the world ready for experimental civilizations?

Enjoy!

– Canopy Team