In 3D CAD TECH

The Pixel Painter: When Yesterday's Analog Makers Are Introduced to Today's Digital Tools

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Since he retired from his graphic art profession 15 years ago, Hal Lasko now spends 10 hours a day crafting pixel art pixel by pixel. Due to his deteriorating eyesight, Hal uses the zoom tool extensively to create works that even some of today’s most talented graphic artists could learn from. In this mini documentary directed by Hal’s grandson Ryan Lasko and friend Josh Bogdan, we see just how even the simplest of digital tools can have remarkable results…and that you’re never too old to hang things up for good.

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Lantern: The Self-Contained Stacking Tableware for Lovers of Pho and Functional Design

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For those well-versed in their Vietnamese cuisine, Pho (or phở) is one of the most common and loved dishes that can be eaten at pretty much any time of day. It is the official national soup of Vietnam and is often spoken highly-of due to it’s wide range of complex flavors and the implementation of cold and fresh ingredients upon serving. However anybody who has been to a Vietnamese restaurant has seen the waiters or waitresses having to carry around multiple dishes that the meal requires…and oftentimes lose track of them in the process. The Lantern by New York-based product designer and engineer Omid Sadri is quite possibly the best solution for simplifying the pho delivery, eating, and cleanup experience, ever.

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In 3D CAD TECH

InfraStructs: Embedded ID Tags in 3D Printed Objects Eliminate Need for RFID and Barcodes

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SIGGRAPH 2013 has been kicking into full gear the past couple of days, and among other exciting news to come out of the Anaheim, California event is the announcement from Microsoft Research that they are developing embedded ID tags for 3D printed objects. Titled InfraStructs, the internal tags are created from the same 3D printing process already used to create the intended, printed object; effectively generating an internal, invisible tag that can be read with a terahertz (THz) imaging scanner. What does this mean for the future of 3D printing?

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In DESIGN

Dégus: The Ten-Course Tasting Concept…Void of Tableware and Flatware

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The crossroad between interaction design and food/drink has been explored more frequently in recent memory as sculptors, designers, artists, and makers stretch the bounds of what creates a culinary experience. So far we have seen bread that has been designed to act as a scouring sponge for cleaning up the remains of a plate, cookies with ‘milk dunking’ grips, and redesigned utensils that alter the way existing foods taste. But perhaps none of these concepts has explored what most people would consider the ultimate luxury in dining: a ten-course meal. Industrial designer Jake Pettry has created (and narrated) a unique new way of experiencing the ten-course meal in a culinary territory void of glasses, plates, bowls, forks, knives, and spoons.

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