Google Maps indoor with Slam Technology

Today Google releases six indoor maps created with their new mapping tool called Cartographer. Cartographer is a backpack equipped with Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) technology. Example map: Hotel (click in the hotel, you can select the floorplans at your right). source: Google Latlon Blogspot 0000

App: Visualize your Wifi Signal

Having trouble placing your wifi-router to get the best signal?  This app tells you where the weak spots in hour house are, based on a map. Source: http://jasmcole.com/2014/08/25/helmhurts/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jasmcole.wifisolver 0000

Roast your own coffee with Ikawa Roaster App

The IKAWA Roaster and Roast-App is for people who would like to roast coffee at home. IKAWA makes roasting coffee very easy. The User fills the doser with green coffee, presses a button on the side of the machine and the coffee roasts. The recipe for the roast is called the Roast Profile. The roast

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Why walk when you can.. walk and fly

The Ruppert Archaeopteryx is a so called microlift glider. With only 54 kg, you can literally run from a hill with this carbon glider. Only 64.791,00 Euro to go. 0001

Google’s unmanned delivery system: Drone Project Wing

“Project Wing is a Google[x] project that is developing a delivery system that uses self-flying vehicles. As part of our research, we built a vehicle and traveled to Queensland, Australia for some test flights. There, we successfully delivered a first aid kit, candy bars, dog treats, and water to a couple of Australian farmers. We’re

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FLAIRICS Journalist: Foldable drone

  A foldable drone from Flairics combines clever functionality and a cool design. Source: http://blog.flairics.de/ 0000

IXION Windowless Jet Concept

Very nice concept video of a windowless private jet. What a panoramic view one would have at 20.000 ft. 0000