I’ve been messing with my phones features, and I’ve had ideas in my head about how i could use the sensors on it, so it got me thinking about new technologies, or ideas that could use those sensors to do interesting things. Haven, (an app i found while browsing f-droid) uses the sensors in a very interesting way, it can detect whenever the phone is moves, if theres a loud noise in the room, and other cool things, the point of it is to secure private spaces. This is a practical use for the sensors on a phone. It could also be used in creative projects as a trigger, such as a light being switched on, the phone then turns on the heater automatically. (I wish i could be like Mike Rober, and build anything i wanted.) (Picture kinda related)
Available now:
Repairable tech like the framework laptop and the Fairphone. Will hopefully reduce e waste.
There is a company (or it might be a non profit idk) called ‘loop’ in the UK that is working with supermarkets to reduce waste by making packaging reusable. Basically you will pay extra for the original purchase but get re-embursed when you return the containers
Available in 5-10 years
Lab grown meat (I hope) will have a huge positive impact. If it replaces meat consumption it could massively reduce GHG emissions, land use and animal cruelty.
3d printed houses/mass produced accomodation. Hopefully this will help with the housing crisis that seems to be hurting everyone
by all accounts lab grown meat is utterly tasteless, so not really a substitute for meat. but…
it would be great to put heavy taxes on food, in proportion to it’s GHG impact. push farmers into producing more ethically. so beef and wheat (for example) become unaffordable and stop being made. lamb, chicken, berries, root vegetables become cheaper and a much bigger part of everyone’s diet.
as it should be.