Just about everyone who has ever broken a bone knows that it is a pain — and not just from the break. The skin under the cast will inevitably start to itch and you can drive yourself nuts trying to find the right size stick or knitting needle to slide inside for a scratch that just never seems to be quite the relief you were looking for. Then there is the problem of being able to shower without getting the cast wet. That is until now. Jake Evill, a designer in London, has come up with a lightweight exoskeletal cast that can be created by using a 3D printer.
The games industry has something of a problem expressing itself without using violence in some way, shape, or form. Not even narrative masterpieces like TellTale’s Walking Dead and 2K’s Bioshock Infinite stand apart from this trend. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible to tell a good story without violence, though.
The Fullbright Company has certainly managed with Gone Home.
Switzerland-based startup
Hyetis is preparing to impress smartwatch-cravers everywhere with its
first product, the Crossbow. It will be capable of not only
controlling your smartphone but surely outmatching it with a huge
list of features. No surprise to find, then, that Hyetis is charging
a pretty premium.