While most of the world’s technology has changed over the course of the century, the same can’t really be said about eyewear. Glasses and sunglasses haven’t changed much in the way of their base design – that is, they’re still a lens set suspended by frames that hang on your ears and nose. One company wants to improve the typical pair of sunglasses without breaking your bank. The Magnum by Roberto Pallini doesn’t reinvent sunglass design with levitating lenses hovering in front of your eyes (though I wish they had). Rather, their conventional, yet sleek set of sunglasses make themselves super-portable, by way of a three-point total folding system, with…
Dribbles of paint-infused light pushed through the cracks of its split-iron chin. We had stabuals upon stabuals of chin pickers and beast-arm blast batteries but nothing that would breach the bronze edifice of these links. A. Shipwright – A self-described ‘amateur’, he’s anything but. Sketches and water color of monster and beast, creature and knight, and much more. Creepy Things – Hey, it’s October. This is the first in a series from illustrator Sasha Korenev, that mixes toony with a cool cel-shaded, screen print style. Ash Pond – Part 2 of the series from photographer, Tom Hegen, that shows the serene beauty of coal ash depositories from above. Patch Tat…
We’re on the brink of Amazon Prime Day (Oct 13-14) where Prime members get extra doses of savings across all categories of products. They’ve already launched Early Prime Day Deals with discounts on Smart TVs, and more. We’re keeping an eye out for the best tools for Designers and Engineers throughout the week, so stay tuned. In the meantime, you won’t want to miss this hardly-ever-see-it deal on the latest Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch model. For a limited time, this model is $50 off, and available for $949.99. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch ($50 OFF) We’ve been waiting for any sort of discount on the latest iPad Pro and, even though…
If you’ve always dreamed of making your own robot or love the STEMI Hexapod bot but never had the technical know-how to do so, then boy do I have just the robotic dog for you. The Bittle may not be the giant, Gundam-sized mech of your dreams, but it’ll definitely get you started in the field of robotics. The second project of Petoi, the creators of the open-source robotic cat Nybble, this four-legged robot dog requires you to assemble the body, program its systems, and hopefully share what you have created with other Bittle owners. Building the Body Frame Assembling the body requires you to interlock the different 3D printed…
With all that free-time in the last 4-minutes of your 30-minute lunch break, you may be thinking NAPTIME. But why nap when you could LEARN? If you’ve yet to check out LinkedIn Learning, now may be a good time to finally take the plunge into the vast, virtual pool of knowledge. Aram Goganian is the Founder, Lead Designer, and Engineer at Predator Cycling. The company is launching a sweet, new custom carbon fiber bicycle, the RF20, made in good ol’ Nashville, USA. If you were at Autodesk 2018 or 2019, you may remember the bicycle that features a 100% monocoque front triangle and AI-assisted architecture. Now, Aram is bringing his…
I’m reading a fascinating story about how a small motorsport company is using 3D printing in a very different way. The company is Finland-based JML-Sports, which is an automotive company specializing in rebuilding decades-old “cult cars”, like the Toyota Celica or the Mitsubishi Lancer. It’s the brainchild of Finnish rally car driver Jari-Matti Latvala, Latvala knows something about cars, as he’s booked no fewer than 18 rally wins in over 209 races during the past two decades. He’s also an entrepreneur, and JML-Sports is one of his ventures. As you might imagine, there are a number of unusual part requests generated during the restoration and improvement of these older vehicles,…