Wearable computing: How technology will soon be stitched into our lives

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Ah, wearable computing. Whether it’s geeky wristbands you can wear in the shower or the Seattle bar that’s already banned Google Glass, the discussions and ideas for embedded electronics on our bodies are heating up. To learn more about this potentially lucrative space, we sat down with Jennifer Darmour, a designer for Seattle-based technology design firm… Read More…

Artefact spinoff launches first product: 10,000ft helps manage projects, people

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Artefact, the Seattle-based tech consultancy founded six years ago by two former Microsoft product designers, has spun off a new tech company that is set to release its first product this week — a web-based personnel, scheduling and resource management program for companies (such as their own) that focus heavily on project-oriented work. They call… Read More…

Geek of the Week: Artefact’s Fernd van Engelen on design, inspiration and water bottles

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 Our latest Geek of the Week is looking to change the world, one water bottle at a time. Product designer Fernd van Engelen, industrial design leader at the Seattle-based firm Artefact, is raising funds on Kickstarter for a project called 999Bottles, aiming to manufacture thousands of stainless steel bottles with dials for tracking the number… Read More…