Music and Success

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

Could playing music be the key to success in any field? This recent New York Times article addresses the link in light of the overwhelming amount of successful people who are also (if not professional, proficient) musicians. Woody Allen plays clarinet in a band, while Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen plays guitar, but it’s not just creative fields; Condoleezza Rice trained to be a concert pianist. …

Textbook Dropping Drones

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

Australian startup Flirtley has developed new flying robots, all for the sake of mail-order delivery in Sydney. These drones will be dropping books, in conjunction with textbook rental service Zookal. The world’s first unmanned aerial delivery technology, Flirtley’s flyers will cut down the price of same-day delivery service to a fraction of what it currently costs. The robots are hexacopters; with six battery-powered rotors and …

Beijing Design Week Highlights

$2,000 beer, Hypercolor cars, Google's Quantum AI Lab and more in our weekly look at the web

From 28 September to 6 October 2013, the Chinese capital filled with international designers, architects, academics and professionals, paired beside top local talent, for this year’s annual Beijing Design Week. Across the city, venues showcased everything from spatial installations to building experiments, and more traditional exhibitions. Local art met a global audience and an international context. There were so many highlights that this week will …