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Interesting Animal Communication
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBWzDaYeX8
Non-verbal communication of sharks:
Great White Sharks were killed with the encounter with an orca(killer whale).
The sharks vanished from the area during feeding season. The smell of another dead shark causes a panic attack in the other sharks. It could be speculated that the sharks sensed the scent of the dead shark as a signal to avoid their predators.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ2ebYNtFUA
Interesting ways that animals Read more →
Underwater Communication
While swimming, I realized that communication underwater was very similar to the communication faced by deaf people. We are unable to hear what the other party wants to say. This led me to look at how divers do it underwater.
Based on the research and talking to a few friends who dive, it seems that they also use hand signals to communicate with Read more →
Activity Range
To broaden the range of activities offered by the space, I researched on the equivalents of 2-3 mins of walking per hour, as recommended by studies.
The article link below shows other activities which have an equivalent Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) of MET 3.0-6.0:
The activities can be classified as aerobic, muscle strengthening and bone strengthening activities, described below.
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Chinese New Year-How are the famous brands celebrating the Year of Chicken
Image sources are individually stated.
Here comes the Chinese New Year, and luxury brands never fail to seize the opportunity to have some limited editions. It is a trend because Chinese culture has increasing status as China economy and global influence getting stronger.
It is fascinating to see how foreigners understand Chinese culture, although I do not know if there are Chinese Read more →
handmade jewelries, sketching practices, CNY jewelries-Part 1
I bought some DIY jewelry parts and practice to assemble them into wearable pieces. The problems I found out during the process are
1, The details of the jewelry, i.e. links, thickness of the chain, size of the lobster claps, affect the overall look as well as the comfort of the user much more than I expected
2, The design is limited Read more →
Prototype development
Vertical conversation tower
Inspired by nature, BuzziJungle offers a solution to the conventional meeting space. The launch of the BuzziJungle will introduce the design world to young Belgian talent Jonas Van Put. This is Van Put’s first project with a major international manufacturer. BuzziJungle is BuzziSpace’s reflection of their vision for the social office and further pushing the traditional boundaries of the workplace.
Various Read more →
Monolith Illustrations by Fabrice Le Nezet
Monolith, a series of poster illustrations inspired by architecture and kids playgrounds.
Fabrice Le Nezet is a London, United Kingdom based designer, visual artist, and filmmaker. You may remember some of our previous features of Fabrice Le Nezet‘s projects. His creative work draws inspiration from diverse genres such as architecture, fashion, and toys. Today it’s time to show you more of his outstanding Read more →
Is Sitting a Lethal Activity?
DR. LEVINE’S MAGIC UNDERWEAR resembled bicycle shorts, black and skintight, but with sensors mounted on the thighs and wires running to a fanny pack. The look was part Euro tourist, part cyborg. Twice a second, 24 hours a day, the magic underwear’s accelerometers and inclinometers would assess every movement I made, however small, and whether I was lying, Read more →