Cool Hunting Video: Cannatest

A cannabis testing facility at the forefront of a rapidly growing industry

On a recent trip to Seattle, CH spent some time exploring the flourishing cannabis culture in the city, beginning with the NW Cannabis Market. While that gave us a unique perspective on the distribution of medical marijuana, we also wanted to learn about some of the new services and technologies surrounding this fledgling industry. We spent a day at Cannatest, a company that offers cannabis …

Torque Audio Z Series Headphones

Interchangeable valves boost bass or treble depending on your listening needs

In a very crowded, celebrity-saturated area of the music accessory market, Torque Audio is carving out a place in the grounds of in-ear audio innovation. Their Zoom Series t103z earbuds come equipped with the usual high-end standards—a remote control, 4 sizes of ergonomic silicone ear-tips, weight-balanced metal housing, 10mm 16ohms high velocity, full bandwidth dynamic driver—but they’ve also introduced an amplifying technology that is all …

Interaction of Color App

Josef Albers' influential book on color reimagined for the iPad

In 1963, Yale University Press published a book that would change the way people approached color. Now, in partnership with The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation and developed by award-winning design and technology firm Potion, Josef Albers’ “Interaction of Color” returns—as an interactive iPad application. This is no reissue, it’s an imaginative exploration on balance, partnering and emotion—with surprises in tow. 50 years after its …