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Design Research Methods Workshop With TEAMS Design

TEAMS Design is hosting another Design Research Methods Workshop on Sunday March 4th. The workshop is a ‘primer’ aimed at practicing professionals who want to gain an understanding of ethnographic research methods f...

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Concept Cars – A Design Engine Analysis: Chicago Autoshow 2012

Winter time in Chicago usually means miserable colds, icy wind, and crass attitudes, but it also means the annual Chicago Auto Show has arrived, giving us all a reason to get out of our winter dens and to venture over to McCorm...

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Motorcycle Show 2012

At this years 2012 Motorcyle Show, in Rosemont, IL, lots of sport bikes have traction control standard, including the Kawasaki ZX10R, Ducati 1199 Panigale S, Yamaha R1, and the BMW S1000RR. Two additional bikes stood out for ha...

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Drawthrough: The Personal and Professional Work of Scott Robertson

Here are some selections from Scott Roberston’s blog, Drawthrough JR. Head on over to follow work-in-progress updates on his future books and other creative experiments. You can the full size images HERE. Click To View Im...

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The Brainstorming Process Is B.S. But Can We Rework It?

Two recent articles argue that brainstorming doesn’t make people more creative, so how might we remake the brainstorming process given what science tells us? The business practice of brainstorming has been around with us ...

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The LS3 robot funded by DARPA is a faster, quieter version of Boston Dynamics' BigDog robot. (DARPA)

DARPA’s LS3 Robotic Mule, Big Dog, Goes Outside to Play

Here at PopSci, we’ve been fascinated by Boston Dynamics’ Big Dog ever since it was an adorable robotic puppy that couldn’t even open its eyes. Now that the technology is all grown up, repackaged, and rechristened the...

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