Product

100 Apps for 100 Honorees: The Root 100 2012 Goes Digital

posted September 25, 2012 by Jonna Humphries

As part of recognizing The Root 100 2012, the WaPo Labs team developed a way for fans to stay up to date on their favorite honoree with 100 digital apps — one for each individual on the list. Read more »

Technology

The Future of Food

posted September 24, 2012 by Hannah Rubenstein

Molecular gastronomy, musical plates, and edible foam are just a few of the Electrolux Design Lab ideas that could change our relationship to food forever. Read more »

Meatloaf: a product of centuries of culinary innovation (no, really)

Technology

A Brief History of Culinary Innovation

posted September 19, 2012 by Hannah Rubenstein

The Royal Society, the U.K.’s national academy of science, voted on which culinary innovations they believed to be the most important to the development of civilization. What came out on top? Read more »

What's the point of vacation if you can't make your friends jealous with real-time photos?

Technology

Plugged In: I Know What You Did Last Summer

posted September 18, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat

As a fan of the increasingly popular tech sabbath concept, I had lofty ideas about making my recent trip to Mexico an unplugged excursion. But things didn’t exactly go as planned. Read more »

Six Questions

Six Questions: Jeff Beam

posted September 14, 2012 by Editor

In this week’s Six Questions, we would like to introduce you to Jeff Beam, Labs’ Senior Layout Whisperer and resident didgeridoo aficionado (no, really). Read more »

Six Questions

Six Questions: Charles Covey-Brandt

posted September 7, 2012 by Editor

In this week’s Six Questions, we would like to introduce you to WaPo Labs’ tech lead for Washington Post Social Reader, Charles Covey-Brandt, who reveals his daydreams of sailboats and LEGOs. Read more »

Editorial

Crowdsourcing the Closet With Fashion Apps

posted September 5, 2012 by David Price

Social sharing is all rage these days. And now, thanks to a host of new apps, you can easily share another aspect of daily life with friends and strangers alike: what you wear. Read more »