http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/computer-reads-minds.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:30:50 +0000 Researchers have discovered algorithms that can decode brain activities.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/tree-turntable.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:36:16 +0000 This innovation translates wood data from the rings of trees into different piano melodies. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/usb-sticks-sculpture.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:28:22 +0000 London designers turn an everyday device into an elegant art form. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/tablets-more-popular-than-desktops-for-videos-headlines.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:00:03 +0000 Mobile devices are more popular than desktops for watching online video content, particularly for those 10 minutes or longer.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/2012-to-feature-seamless-linking-between-devices-headlines.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:31:37 +0000 In an effort to better serve the multi smart-device consumer, the latest wave of technology will aim to synchronize user information.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/fewer-is-better-says-twitter-creator-to-nokia-headlines.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:29:11 +0000 Stick to no more than three products, tweeted Jack Dorsey, the software architect and business mogul. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-11.html Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:06:46 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business, this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/urban-os-controls-future-cities-like-computers.html Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:32:37 +0000 In the future, cities will be efficiently run and monitored by one operating system.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/has-microsoft-finally-carved-a-path-to-the-post-pc-era-with-windows-8-headlines.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:02:07 +0000 The simple interface of the new Windows 8 operating system mirrors that of their mobile phones.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/chinese-government-to-improve-the-well-being-of-its-citizens-with-the-cloud.html Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:37:15 +0000 The country aims to provide a wide range of government and corporate information online via cloud technology. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/german-court-agrees-galaxy-tab-copied-ipad-design-headlines.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:57:51 +0000 The South Korean electronics company Samsung, loses in its battle to sell the Galaxy Tab in Germany.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/china-is-the-biggest-market-for-pcs-headlines.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:44:43 +0000 China has succeeded the United States as the biggest market for personal computers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/fancy-car-alarm-systems-with-remote-accessibility-give-way-to-hackers-headlines.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:04:26 +0000 Hackers can send text messages to your car's anti-theft system, allowing them to unlock doors and start the engine.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/nano-structured-glass-chips-are-the-latest-form-of-computer-memory-headlines.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:21:39 +0000 They look like whirlpools of light trapped in a piece of round glass, but these nano-structures may be the next type of computer memory.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/personal-computers-are-becoming-obsolete-says-ibm-designer-headlines.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:29:48 +0000 Just like the typewriter, vinyl records and rotary dial telephones phased out as new technology emerged, IBM designer Dr. Mark Dean says the personal computer will be joining them soon.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/ed-cotton-coding-the-corporate-language-of-the-near-future.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:01:01 +0000 Ed Cotton asks us to consider learning coding as a new language. As our lives become more invested in the internet and computers, there is no doubt that knowing coding will provide us with more opportunities in the job market.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/apple-tv-updates-lets-your-stream-and-purchase-more-headlines.html Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:56:43 +0000 New updates on Apple TV include access to iCloud, ability to buy videos off iTunes and streaming for Vimeo.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/diskmouse-concept-fits-your-optical-drive.html Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:10:05 +0000 What if you could use your optical drive to store an ultra-portable mouse?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/redesigning-the-news-online-headlines.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:35:46 +0000 Andy Rutledge offers his take on how the news online could be better designed to serve its purpose.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/apple-bids-goodbye-to-the-dvd-headlines.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:54:19 +0000 Is it too soon to say goodbye to CDs and DVDs? Not according to Apple. They're retiring the optical drive from the Mac Mini.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/a-projectable-future-for-portable-computers-headlines.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:48:59 +0000 Jakub Záhoř designs a computer for the future that involves a projected monitor that works with any glass surface.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/star-trek-padd-for-ipad-a-must-have-for-trekkies.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:00:24 +0000 A new app turns your iPad into the beloved Personal Access Display Device (PADD) of Star Trek fame. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/migrate-tasks-across-devices-with-your-mobile-phones-camera.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:18:11 +0000 Synchronize data between a computer and mobile phone by simply snapping a picture.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/regulation-will-always-play-catch-up-to-the-computers-rules.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:06:46 +0000 The problem of how to run business models in a world of digital savants, hackers and maker culture is a fraught one. Cory Doctorow provides an important reflection on the root causes of this issue.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/apples-new-macbook-pro-is-now-twice-as-fast.html Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:16:15 +0000 Apple's update features faster processing speed, new graphics technology and an HD FaceTime camera.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/university-of-michigan-creates-new-millimeter-scale-computing-system.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:04:38 +0000 A prototype implantable eye pressure monitor opens doors for advanced microcomputer technology.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/bacteria-will-replace-your-hardrive.html Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:03:15 +0000 One gram of bacteria could store the same amount of information as 450, 2,000-gigabyte hard disks. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/study-85-hours-a-day-spent-on-screens.html Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:50:41 +0000 In an alarming but not all too shocking article, the New York Times revealed that the average American adult is exposed to screens (TVs, cell phones, G.P.S.s) for about 8.5 hours a day. In addition, they are subject to 61 minutes of TV ads and promotions a day. Although most of this exposure is from television, computer usage has usurped radio as the second most common medium. The fact that the number of minutes spent with media is about equal across age groups (with the exception of 45 to 54 year olds, who spend an hour more than others) isRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/flux-location-based-computer-lighting-control.html Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:59:33 +0000 Designed to help moderate the negative effects of constantly staring at a bright computer screen, F.lux is software that will change the brightness and temperature of your monitor to be appropriate for your location, time of day and ambient lighting situation.  It was created to help soften the biorhythm disrupting nature of the computer screen – if you’ve ever stayed up late doing computer work and had trouble getting to sleep, or waking up in the morning, F.lux could help. The F.lux creator explains: During the day, computer screens look good–they’re designed to look like the sun. But, at 9PM,Read more...]]>