Comrade Art Director Erin Askew is back from SXSW and reporting on this year's hot trends: The Continuing Importance of Wearables. From fashion wearables to sci-fi tech drones. See Erin's take on her top 5 favorites.
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ERIN’S TAKE:
Not Wearable. I wouldn’t be caught
dead in them. BUT it’s very possible
that custom printed 3D shoes have
a big role to play in the future.
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ERIN’S TAKE:
Wearable. I like the sci-fi meets Slinky design. If I had one I wouldn’t have
to fight fellow Comrades for control of the air conditioner.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
• 16.5% of all energy consumption in the US comes from air conditioning
and heating
• If the device stops one building from adjusting its temperature by just 1
degree Celsius, it will save roughly 100 kilowatt-hours per month.
• Invented by MIT students in an attempt to replace air conditioning and
heating units in an energy efficient, cost effective way.
• It’s a thermoelectric bracelet that sends pulses of hot or cold waveforms
to the wrist. This causes the wearer to feel cooled or warmed.
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WHY IT’S INTERESTING:
• Did you know that 84% of people in Kenya have mobile phones, but only
14% of them have access to electricity
• Sole power harnesses kinetic electricity and uses it to charge a battery pack.
This can be used to charge a phone or light a room
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WHY IT’S INTERESTING:
• The Tinitel watch is a one
button touch phone that
allows a child to easily make
phone calls
• The app allows parents to
track and call their child
ERIN’S TAKE:
Wearable. I’ll never lose my imaginary
kids again.
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HONORABLE
MENTION
FITBARK
Fitbit for your dog!
Track your dogs activity.
ERIN’S TAKE:
Not wearable. Knowing much play
and sleep my dog is getting would
be cool for about a week.