Software

Solved: DARPA’s Challenge To Reconstruct Shredded Documents

It sounds insane, but DARPA recently laid down a challenge to computer scientists: work out how to reconstruct shredded pages of paper. The winning team has finished — two days ahead of schedule.


August 9, 2011
Science

New Rewritable E-Paper Could Someday Save Trees

Researchers from Taiwan have developed an eco-friendly type of electronic paper. The rewritable i2R e-paper uses heat to store images, isn’t backlit, and does not consume electricity.


July 26, 2011
News

Why Snail Mail Should Just Die Already

You’d think the UK government would be able to at least afford A4 paper for its printers, considering the amount we pay in taxes. But according to the UK Telegraph, the HMRC forgot to order enough paper to print tax reminders.


July 15, 2011
Geek Out

Cutaway Leaf Art Dazzles With Detail

Lorenzo Duran is an artist who likes to work with leaves and knows a lot about paper cutting. He combined these two self-taught skills to create some impressive natural art.


June 3, 2011
Geek Out

An Origami Phone You Could Actually Use

A phone made of paper that you can fold and actually use. That’s the concept Chengyuan Wei designed when he spent some time thinking creatively about the classic telephone.


May 20, 2011
Computing

What Is An Electrowetting Display?

Electrowetting sounds like some crazy shock therapy to stop your kid from peeing his bed. But don’t worry! It’s not nearly as messy. But if an electrowetting display isn’t a child’s worst nightmare, what is it?


March 11, 2011
Computing

Boogie Board Tablet Is The Replacement For Pen And Paper You Were Looking For

Gizmodo AU

If your desk is covered with piles of papers and notebooks, leaving you drowning in a sea of disorganised hand-written notes, Latestbuy has just announced Australian pricing of the Boogie Board LCD tablet. Powered by a single watch battery, the ultra thin tablet is like a digital blackboard for your notetaking.


February 16, 2011
Geek Out

Making Art From Paper

Artist Matt Shlian‘s preferred medium isn’t clay, or paint, or video. It’s ordinary, everyday paper that he transforms into other worldly designs. Here’s a look at his process, and how he merges art and science with perfectly beautiful balance.


February 14, 2011
Geek Out

Artist’s 3D Typography Gives New Life To Forgotten Books

The written word can indeed be considered art, with the author’s descriptions creating vivid scenes in the mind of the reader. But only rarely do the pages themselves actually become artwork, as they have at the hands of Isaac Salazar.


February 6, 2011
Entertainment

I Really Really Hope This NoteSlate Paper Tablet Is Real

The NoteSlate is a 13-inch e-ink tablet that mimics paper. You can jot down notes with the stylus and store them digitally—so simple, yet so awesome. I’d never buy a Moleskine again. Coming out in June 2011 for $US100