Ikea’s Smart Home Dares to Make Sense The “smart home” has not yet distinguished itself. Sure, you might dim your lights with an app; you might even talk to your large appliances. But despite years of promised ubiquity, the connected home has yet to cleave with […]
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Cramped Apartment? Try Ori’s Transforming, Robotic Furniture
Cramped Apartment? Try Ori’s Transforming, Robotic Furniture A universally acknowledged truth about living in New York City is that there’s very little space to go around. What passes for an entire apartment in Manhattan is considered a walk-in closet in Des Moines. This dearth of square […]
How to Stay in the Moment: Take a Picture
How to Stay in the Moment: Take a Picture The other weekend, I found myself at a beach on the outskirts of New York City during sunset. The sky was spectacular, filled with the neon pinks, oranges, and purples that come after a day of rain. […]