Wonderful Wilton Way

Drones dropping books, interactive TV, Banksy's $60 art and more in our weekly look at the web

Last summer’s Olympic Games in London were a success for both the city and the UK at large. While it brought many visitors to the Big Smoke, more importantly it brought tourists to the eastern side of the capital, an area often overlooked by tourists. With a bustling DIY sector and urban resurgence, the team at Monocle turned their lens on the east borough of …

Professor Hiroshi Ishii at the MIT Media Lab

Drones dropping books, interactive TV, Banksy's $60 art and more in our weekly look at the web

Any look into the brilliance that’s happening day-to-day at MIT’s Media Lab is a welcome one, and their latest offering is an exciting video about the researchers making the next wave of technology that will allow us to remotely manipulate information. At face value, expert user interface designer Hiroshi Ishii’s new 3D motion sensor project is nothing short of amazing. The motions and spacial differential …

2013 L’Eroica Vintage Bike Race

Drones dropping books, interactive TV, Banksy's $60 art and more in our weekly look at the web

Each year vintage cycling enthusiasts gather in Tuscany for a celebration of the region’s white gravel roads and Italy’s historic relationship with the sport. The festivities culminate in L’Eroica, a 38 km race with a specific set of rules: Only “heroic bikes” (those built before 1987) are permitted, and gear shift levers must be on the down tube of the steel frame-only bikes. This year …