Tag: temperature

Image from Kottke BoingBoing reports that Australia has officially added a new color to their heat indexing maps because the country is experiencing record heat. O_O

When we touch objects, we aren’t really feeling the temperature but rather we are experiencing the rate at which that object conducts heat to or away from you. Science!

solar-weather-app

The Solar Weather App for iPhone is definitely one of the most unique and beautiful weather apps available. By sliding up and down with your finger, the app tells you the temperature for any location for any time of day. Drag down and you get the weather forecast abbreviated. And double-tap to see all the [...]

Want to go to a free steam room in NYC? The Brooklyn Heights Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is where you need to go!

stone-island-heat-reactive-jacket

It looks like Stone Island isn’t afraid to use unconventional fabrics in their clothing line. We first saw a glimpse of that in their all-reflective jacket ($900+) and now we see it in their special Heat Reactive Jacket which uses thermosensitive liquid crystals in its fabric to change the color of the jacket based on [...]