Architee

Check out my new t-shirt brand, Architee.

The idea for Architee was inspired by my father, an architect himself.

The premise of Architee is simple; premium quality t-shirts with architecturally inspired prints. Our tees are of the highest quality, made from pre-shrunk 100% ring-spun cotton. They are seriously soft and the fit is both fashionable and comfortable. The prints are all architectural sketches, and there are some truly brilliant ones. The design is printed on the tee using DTG (direct to garment printing), to give the best balance of print quality and longevity.

These tees are perfect for those who love architecture or design, or those who simply just like a nice white tee, something a wardrobe can never have enough of.

E-mail me at carlos@architee.com and mention this blog post for a unique discount code!

10 Years Of Earth Weather From Space In 3 Minutes

The NASA GOES-12 satellite (GOES stands for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites) took her last images of Earth on August 16, after 3,788 days monitoring our weather.

In order to celebrate the decommission of this satellite, NASA has created a 3 minute video encompassing 10 years of Earth's weather patterns. The satellite witnessed such memorable events as the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season that birthed Katrina (starting about 40 seconds into the video) and the devastating series of blizzards during the winter of 2009-2010, starting about 2 minutes in.

Check out the mesmerizing video below.

The Death Of The iPod

It was once the must have of gadgets, Apple's almighty creation. Although judging by the steady decline of sales, the end is near for the once great MP3 players, led by the mighty iPod.

iPod sales have been steadily declining since their peak at 22.7 million in December 2008, and analysts estimate another 7.2 percent drop over the quarter that just ended. Apple still commands 70 percent of the MP3 player market, but it's clear that other mobile devices, namely smartphones and tablets, can do the job of an MP3 player (while performing a myriad of other functions, too).

Monteverde One Touch Stylus Review

When the iPhone was first released, Steve and the gang were pretty adamant about how direct interaction with the screen through your fingers provided a much better experience than other touchscreen devices that required a stylus.

However, despite Apple’s claims that you don’t need one, manufacturers quickly started churning out iPhone compatible styluses that are now of course compatible with Apple’s newest toy: the iPad. So I decided to test this out. After doing some market research I found that Monteverde's One Touch Stylus was the one of the best out there, read on to see how it performed.

What Traveling Around the World Looks Like in 1 Minute

Rick, Tim and Andrew, three ordinary guys, decided to take a trip of a lifetime: 11 countries in 44 days. 18 flights and 38,000 miles later they have three 1-minute videos showing what life is like around the world.

They recorded everything off two cameras and ended up with over a terabyte of footage which they cut, mixed and matched into an awesomely seamless blend of every notable place they've been.

They broke down their trip into three parts: Move, which shows them walking around, Eat, which shows the delectable food they ate, and Learn, which shows all the amazing things they did.

Three movies. One minute a pop. Here is the Move one.

Flumes Creates Track Using Intel's Tablet

To showcase the potential of tablets with Intel processors inside, they decided to collaborate with Flume. Watch how their tablet powered instruments come to life to perform the especially composed track, another great Flume piece. However projects like this don't exactly bode well for a human driven musical future.

SWYP, An Innovative Take On The Priner

Printing has become a mundane task, with little in the way of innovation. This concept from Artefact challenges the stagnant consumer market of the printer. Born out of pure simplicity, SWYP redesigns the printer to the core, resulting in a beautiful piece of product design. With a large touchscreen on the front, users can view and interact their content in a way never offered by a printer. Connectivity is no problem, as a computer is not required to function, SWYP can wirelessly print straight from your camera. Watch the video below to see what the future of printing could look like.

Valve Announces Steam Controller

Valve has revealed its new Steam Controller. This announcement caps off a busy week for Valve, coinciding with the forthcoming Steam OS, an operating system bringing gaming to the big screen and Steam Machines, a line of consoles launching in 2014 that will make this possible.

The Steam Controller bears only a slight resemblance to the gamepads currently on the market. The new gamepad reportedly "offers a new and, we believe, vastly superior control scheme, all white enabling you to play from the comfort of your sofa." The controller is dominated by two circular trackpads, which act as clickable buttons. A high resolution touchscreen sits between these, also operating as a clickable button. With 16 buttons in total, the Steam Controller is promised to work with games of the past, present and future.

This is an exciting innovation for the gaming world. Valve has shown this week that it is more than just a market place, it is fresh competition for the imminent next generation consoles.

Win Some T-Shirts! (or a Retro Casio Watch!)

Thanks to the guys at NerdyShirts I have three shirts or watches to giveaway. The design will be the winners choice. NerdyShirts is an online retailer that sells t-shirts and other pop culture apparel. It is a very cool shop with an awesome range of witty shirts, check out their full range here. Now you can also win a Retro Casio watch, have a look here. An added bonus is the fact that they ship worldwide! The three winners will be able to choose if they want a shirt or a retro casio watch, and they will have the option to choose their desired design for either! Anyway, to go into the draw for this awesome competition simply fill in your details below... Easy! Also share this on Facebook or Twitter and get another entry! The competition closes 06/11/13 so get in quick! Winners will be notified by email. Good Luck!

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Citroen Taranis

If the current range of electric cars are a bit too uninspired for you, then check out this concept from Citroen, the Taranis. A futuristic off roader, this car is certainly not intended for the road. The vehicle is being produced for the Paris-Dakar rally and unfortunately won't be available for purchase. This intimidating vehicle is powered by two electric motors situated in the wheels, which are double jointed to allow the car to turn a bit easier. The design looks very similar to the Runner from the game Borderlands, here. Regardless of how unconventional this vehicle may be, I still want one.

Is The iPhone The Future Of Gaming?

This is a very interesting question, considering Apple has never really had a focus on gaming (it's one venture into the field was a failure of epic proportions, Apple Bandai Pippin. So this quote from Epic Games President Mike Capps, is of interest, especially to the likes of Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft.

I think that’s the real challenge for us now, rather than worrying about the difference between a couple consoles and some order of magnitude, whether 3X or 4X. It’s about how do we deal with iPhone 8… if you watch where the gamers are going that’s where they are. Your iPhone 8 will probably plug into your TV, or better yet, wirelessly connect to your television set to give you that big screen gaming experience with good sound. So really, what’s the point of those next-gen consoles?

iPhone 8? I’ll be amazed if this doesn’t happen with the iPhone 6, since gaming over AirPlay is already possible (if sometimes a little laggy) with the iPad and a game such as Real Racing 2. Although I don’t think next-gen games consoles will vanish overnight, simply because they are, relatively speaking, much more affordable than an iOS system (which would require several devices and an Apple TV for wireless gaming streams), and also because Apple still doesn’t entirely get gaming itself, and lastly because the existing fan base of the three major consoles is massive. Nintendo's latest offering, the unreleased Wii U is a very similar concept to that of the iPad and the Apple TV. Users control the game with a touch screen tablet that wirelessly transmits to the console connected to the TV. So maybe the game companies are catching up? However, should Apple add AirPlay mirroring across its entire line, the Apple TV would go from being a niche concern to, potentially, a $200 add-on that turns any iPod touch, iPhone or iPad into a games console. At that point, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony would have a massive fight on their hands.