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The SolidSmack Cool Tools of Doom n’ Stuff is GO. This short video features some of the coolest finds we’ve discovered on the web this week.
This week we look at:
DESIGN
BMW i3 Electric Car – BMW has just released the design of their upcoming ‘tablet-inspired’ electric car. The i3 will be BMW’s first all-electric car with a styling nod to the technology industry featuring iPad and Macbook-inspired design signatures. The i3 will be available in 2014 starting at $41,350. Check it out at BMW.com.
LEGO Architecture Studio – LEGO has just unveiled the newest addition to their LEGO Architecture line in the form of a LEGO bin for adults. Designed as a tool for adults to unleash their inner-creative, this 1,210 piece set also features a 272-page inspirational guidebook featuring design plans from some of the world’s most renowned architects. Pick it up at your nearest LEGO store or online for $150.
APPS
IKEA Catalog – Well, shopping at IKEA just got a little bit more interesting. You’ll still have to spend an afternoon assembling your new furniture, but with their new 2014 Catalog app you can place any item in the catalog within any room of your house with the killer augmented reality feature. Yes, that ‘imagining in your head’ what something would look like just became real. Check it out on iTunes for free.
Airspace App Store – It’s been a couple of weeks since the Leap Motion gestural interface has been out and their Airspace app store has been debuting dozens of new apps. Everything from dissecting a frog to controlling a robotic arm are among the myriad of things available now. Be sure to check all those out at leapmotion.com
DIY
3D Printed Concrete Molds – Been thinking about taking your 3D prints to the next level but not sure where to start? Then consider this How to 3D Print Molds for Small Batch Concrete Casting Instructable from Instructables user TimWikander. Yes, follow Tim’s lead as he creates a variety of concrete desk objects ranging from trays to cable stops. Check it out over at Instructables.
Home Foundry – …And if you want to crank casting up a notch, consider this Home Foundry project for Metal Casting from TheFintels.com. Follow along and learn the ins and outs of sand types, the best clay to use, and how to setup an oven for the process of home-based metal casting. Check it out at TheFintels.com
ROCK AWESOMENESS
Shark Week 2013 – Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you’ve all been enjoying the hours upon hours of shark footage on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. If you haven’t been tuning into shows such as Sharkpocalypse, Spawn of Jaws or Shark after Dark… consider this a public service announcement.
Tumbleweed Tango – And finally, Tumbleweed Tango is our favorite short animated film of the week. Yes a Balloon Dog is lost in world of danger. One wrong step in the cactus field and his dancing days are done. Only love, and tango can possibly save him. Will he make it through in style?
What’s on cadjunkie?
This week we’re unleashing an all new mini-series on the new Power-Surfacing sub-division plug-in for SolidWorks. We’ve also got our SolidWorks 101 series unleashed an in the wild, so be sure to head over to cadjunkie.com for a free membership and check those out!
What’s on Engineer vs Designer?
What’s on EngineerVsDesigner? This week we’re talking with designer behind the viral hit ‘Jar With a Twist’….Mr. Spencer Vaughn! We’ll talk with Spencer about the development of the innovative jar and get to the bottom of the meaning behind ‘Peanut Butter Knuckles’. Check it out at EngineerVsDesigner.com or here on SolidSmack. Rock!
Ask SolidSmack
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