I had an idea for a story once as a teenager that the world ran out of room for all it’s people, so the lower class had to move to beneath the earth’s surface. There, cities and communities were born and basically it was just a giant basement; concrete walls, high concrete ceilings that reached hundreds of feet, kept at cold temperatures throughout the year. The upper class had the luxury of access to organic sunlight and organic foods, while the lower class had only access to lab created and synthetic foods made in factories. The only source of sunlight they got was an artificial light that gave off Vitamin D. So upon seeing the Tempescope, it riled up my imagination on how underground living could become a thing. Tempescope The Tempescope is basically this transparent box that emulates weather in real time by connecting to the internet. Rather than having to check websites on your own, it can tell you what the weather forecast is like for the day. It’s also useful if you’re like me and prefer your curtains drawn but still would like to know when the rare occurrence of rain is imminent. The Tempescope is a product made by Ken Kawamoto and Hirokazu Kobayashi. They will prepare a crowd funding campaign starting early 2015. You can find all the informations on their website: http://www.tempescope.com/
