UC Berkeley freshman shows us his ridiculously automated dorm (video)

Besides beer pong, the whole point of going away to college is to blossom into an independent, motivated, self-sufficient adult. That is, of course, unless your dorm's name is BRAD (Berkeley Ridiculously Automated Dorm), where freshman Derek Low controls devices all around his room without even getting out of bed. An app on his phone can adjust ambient lighting and curtain position depending on the situation. His laptop uses Dragon Dictate to turn shouts into tasks his pile of servos and motors can accomplish. Just saying "Romantic mode" makes a disco ball pop out of the ceiling and plays the epically passionate Elton John song, "Can You Feel The Love Tonight." As if that wasn't enough, the emergency "party mode" button located next to the bed activates a bunch of lasers and strobes, as well as fog and blacklights while a bumpin' stereo system cranks out dance music. This dorm is clearly every college freshman's dream. I mean, who wouldn't want to wake up with Justin Bieber every morning? Check out the video after the break.

Continue reading UC Berkeley freshman shows us his ridiculously automated dorm (video)

UC Berkeley freshman shows us his ridiculously automated dorm (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 May 2012 16:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Boing Boing  |  YouTube  | Email this | Comments

donate car san francisco we buy junk cars miami car fair market value

Activists: Chen case does not mean controls easing

Even if China makes a rare concession and allows legal activist Chen Guangcheng to leave the country with his family, other dissidents say they don't expect a broader easing of controls. Authorities might even tighten the screws on prominent critics to prevent them from taking encouragement from Chen's case to challenge the leadership.

donation of car car donations nj charity car

The Costs of Business Electricity

As a business owner or manager, you understand the many expenses related to the day to day operation of your business. Business electricity costs can be a considerable amount of these expenses and can potentially cut so deeply into your profit margins as to cause financial stress in your workplace. There are several steps which can be taken to effectively trim your monthly business electricity costs.

car donations california donate car illinois junk car miami

Medical Diagnostic Sonography - A Good Paying Career With A Great Future

This article explains that if you're looking for a career that pays well and a great future and doesn't require a four-year college degree, you should check into becoming a diagnostic medical sonographer. When you finish reading this article, you will know what a diagnostic medical monographer does, the skills the job requires and what it pays. You will also have learned about future job prospects and the career path for a diagnostic medical monographer.

buy junk cars nj mother waddles car sales junk cars atlanta

How and Why Exhibition Stand Contractors Can Help Make Your Business Stand Out

A properly designed exhibition stand will make a bold statement about your organization and invite people to see what you and your business are all about. It is very easy to be lost adrift in a sea of sameness and to get noticed at a large event; you need a display that is unique, eye catching, and will generate traffic. As you begin planning for your next expo, get in touch with a contractor and let them introduce you to what a custom built stand can do for your organization.

car charities donate vehicles vehicle donation processing center

Jon Jones finds the one thing he?s not good at (VIDEO)

The people at the Major League Baseball invited UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones to the MLB Fan Cave to give him a chance to chill out and watch some baseball. It turns out that though he's good at most things that he tries, Jones is not good at just sitting on a couch and taking in some sports.

Perhaps that inability to sit still is what helped him rise to the top of his weight class so quickly. Will he continue his reign atop the division, or will he lose his belt to Rashad Evans at UFC 145? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

car scrapping donating vehicle car donation tax break

Barnum Said It Best: "There's a Sucker Born Every Minute"

Or did he? Was it actually P.T. Barnum who said that? Some claim it was W.C. Fields. Surprisingly, those words first appeared in print in an 1885 biography of a confidence man known as Hungry Joe. Barnum, by the way, never denied uttering those words. Regardless of who said them, the reasoning behind them is simple: A person is born every minute who will eventually be gullible enough to pay good money for something that has little or no real value.

scrap cars for cash donate car bay area car donate