While there (should) still be enough room in everybody’s toolkit or backpack for reliable analog tools, the fact of the matter is that no matter where you start, those analog sketches are likely going to end up in your computer in some way or another. While it has taken forever for the iPad–and other digital…
The reality of sending your digital memories into a drilled hole on the moon might sound a little far-fetched for the common man, but in an age where blender-cooler hybrids are bringing in eight figures in crowdfunding dollars on Kickstarter, this sci-fi concept might not be too far of a reach in 2014. If the…
With more than 200,000 models and counting, it’s easy to see why a lot of designers and engineers are using Sketchfab to publish, share and embed interactive 3D models. Aiming to do what YouTube has done for video makers, or what SoundCloud has done for musicians, Sketchfab wants to bring interactive 3D content to as…
Every so often, a ‘making of’ video comes along that stands out amongst the pack with wit and charm. In most cases, the videographer went beyond the slow-motion “sparks-flying, sweat-dripping” scenes of workshop fabrication to bring some more narrative into the context. Or, they bring in a a puppet to make things more interesting. The…
With so many cool things coming out each week, it can be hard to wade through all the rock-awesomeness. With ‘Cool Tools’, we’ve done the hard work for you. This week we saw everything from a new concept for United States currency to a desktop fist bumping device and more. Ready? Let’s go! This week…