AEC Hackathon 1.1 – Facebook HQ, Menlo Park, CA – March 14-16, 2014
The idea of an AEC Hakathon came from Silicon Valley tech companies challenging their employees to come up with breakthrough innovation over the course of a few days of around the clock brainstorming, problem solving and prototype creation.
The Conscious Home could make me a better Parent
This week I read about the SmartThings Hub and also about Google buying Nest. It made me think about how these technologies could make me a better parent and architect.
Guest Blogger Willard Williams: Why I’m going to the AEC Hackathon
Regular guest blogger Willard Williams shares his thoughts on why he's going to the AEC Hackathon this weekend in San Fransisco. And he's also going to convince you that you should go to one of these events as well.
The Structure Sensor for iPad and a game I want to play with my kids (or older brothers)
It seems like new Augmented Reality devices are coming ever faster these days. Will 2014 be the year of Augmented Reality? If the Structure Sensor for the iPad is any clue, then probably.
One Jacket for winter, spring, summer and fall
I have a great idea for an all season jacket. I just don't have the laboratory to make it a reality. But I guarantee that someone does.
Will your architecture firm buy a drone?
Doing measures of existing conditions in Minnesota usually meant one of two things: a hot summer day with no air conditioning, or sub-zero temperatures and snow. Plus if the site was outside the Twin Cities (Minnesotans love their cabins): a