In an industry dominated by the young, 91yr old Barbara Beskind is breaking the glass age-ceiling, and now works as a designer for IDEO, where according to the Wall Street Journal, Beskind walks with her custom modified ski poles from the train station to the Palo Alto-based IDEO offices. There, she shares her wealth of…

Time for another round of apps that cover the spectrum of your beloved mobile device, be it iPhone, Android or Windows!

The Weekly App Smack is the best of design and productivity apps (and maybe a couple of fun ones, too) for the busy design or engineering professional and this week we have a list sure to make you more efficient.

This week we have an entirely new way of thinking about cocktail recipes, various communication apps that leverage multiple Cloud accounts, a 3D weather experience and more…

Have an app suggestion that’s made your life easier or changed up your workflow?

Let us know in the comments below or send it in to tips@www.solidsmack.com.

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Remember when you use to make things? Potholders, paintings, LEGO creatures, messes? You need to get back to that, and  The 100 Day Project may just be the kick in the ass you need. It’s the brain child of Elle Luna & The Great Discontent, a quarterly print pub and online magazine. The project kicks off on April 6, 2015, but don’t worry, you can start it anytime you like, from day one, or jumping in on day 99. The whole ideas is to get you to start making.