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Niklas

  • polyphasic sleep

    polyphasic sleep

    i read about polyphasic sleep for the first time in my teens. while most humans allegedly sleep for just one block of time, polyphasic sleepers divide their sleeping hours up – which allows for having less sleep overall. there are several style of polyphasic sleep – the most well known is the powenap or the…

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  • medito

    medito

    Current events can feel overwhelming, and it’s challenging to cultivate a peace of mind on my own. Something which helps me tremendously is meditation – if I can remind myself to meditate. Thankfully, on my quest to change my habits, I stumbled upon an app, which seems like a perfect match: Like duolingo, it uses…

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  • THE FUTURE COLLECTIVE OF TRUST

    THE FUTURE COLLECTIVE OF TRUST

    When talking about better or even utopian futures, dreamers and idealists often paint a picture of cultures of diversity and inclusivity, where no one is left behind. But when talking about current challenges in reality, there are a lot of people to blame – and suddenly, the path towards such an inclusive society seems rather…

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  • LEUPHANA FOOD FOREST

    LEUPHANA FOOD FOREST

    When I was working on a farm in Canada, I quickly realized: The future of agriculture not only needs to become sustainable, but regenerative. This is where food forests and other forms of agroforestry catched my interest. Lucky me, there were plans to create a food forest on campus!

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  • TRANSFORMATION :: SPACES

    TRANSFORMATION :: SPACES

    The TRAFOS are not only a space for inspiration, experimentation and co-creation. They are also a diverse community of very driven people, who want to innovate and take part in shaping our future.

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  • VERTICAL FARMS

    VERTICAL FARMS

    As part of my studies, I’ve built 3 hydroponic vertical farms. The whole process was a real journey: full of expected hurdles, happy victories, and new unforeseen challenges. But most importantly, I learned some very important lessons.

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  • Web Rings – a solution for bad search?

    Web Rings – a solution for bad search?

    Search has becoming worse and worse. So much worse actually, that google gave up, and sends users to reddit instead. I think this marks an interesting twist – instead of refining their algorithm, the greatest search engine redirects users to a webpage, which lets users rank the answers. This might be a solution for a…

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  • The eye for the next generation

    The eye for the next generation

    This faux eye was developed by a group of biohackers from south africa in 2033. It allows the wearer to see beyond the human spectrum. Much akin to Geordis Visor from Star Trek, it allows the user to switch between several sensors built into the eye: LiDar, EM, temperature, as well as different „normal“ sight…

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