Tufts of bound sticks stood across the red dirt fields. We’d have to feed the machines twice today — some of them had just returned and their conveyors had been affected by the journey. Oh, and then there were the spores. We didn’t expect them to attach and spread so quickly but was likely due to the proximity of these links. Adrian Virlan – A range of work in land, sea, and sky but his most recent is a range of airships that take their inspiration from dragonflies. Designer Emojis – Hundreds of emojis from &Walsh that may help convey your feelings or attitude. Works with Slack, Email, and Whatsapp.…

If you like sneakers and you’re interested in sustainable product development, outsourcing smarter, and making sure your products are not made under forced labor conditions, you need to check out VEJA. They’ve been around a while (some 15 years) but you may not have heard of them. Why? Unlike most fashion brands that put the majority of their revenue toward advertising, VEJA puts it toward making the best shoes with the best materials by the best people. If you have heard of them, you may have thought, “Why sneakers?” Why not a line of bluejeans or fancy blouses? Well, their latest video tells the story, from experiencing factory working conditions…

In these tough times, people are scrambling to stay healthy and safe. Naturally, this means staying at home. But when necessity (i.e. the need for groceries) calls, there’s no other choice but to go out and brave the crowds in order to get what you need. But how can you get your supply of face masks when they’re all in low supply, you’re stuck inside and don’t have a 3D printer? Using a couple of soda bottles and simple materials found throughout the house, YouTuber The Q shows how to make a face mask which will protect you from the harmful contaminants in the environment: 1. Cut The Soda Bottles…

I thought I’d heard all I needed to know about 3D printed corals some years ago, but I was wrong. Some years ago, D-Shape, a then-emerging construction 3D printer manufacturer, demonstrated a way to 3D print coral reefs using their concrete printing process. Essentially they developed a rough design for a coral-like concrete structure, then 3D printed and dropped them in the ocean in an appropriate place. The thinking was that the natural world would soon occupy the new habitat and trigger the development of an ecosystem. This approach has been used previously by sinking expired ships to form “artificial reefs”. They seem to be somewhat successful. At least until…

If you’re cooped up for the weekend with naught to do, here’s a simple experiment in electromagnetism you can make with your quarantine buddies/family using a couple of neodymium magnets, some copper wire, and a AA battery. While you’re at it, use it to teach the kiddos about the wonders of electromagnetism™. Let’s watch: So, there’s actually something really interesting going on here. The idea that electricity has a relationship to magnetism was demonstrated by Danish Physicist, Hans Christian Ørsted, in 1820. He premised that magnetic fields circulate around a wire carrying a current. This experiment takes it one step further. The current is transferred from one end of the…

Miss our last edition? See it here: Tools I Freaking Love: Hand Tools [Sheet Metal Edition]. You know that sinking feeling. You’re at the doorstep of a major milestone with a smoldering heap of lessons learned. Things didn’t go according to plan and the next options aren’t any good. You need to breathe enough life into that hodge-podge of ideas to make it work just long enough to live and fight another day. Forget about Plan B, it’s time to think of a Plan P. Sing it with me. There is no McMaster-Carr, no hardware store, no tomorrow, it’s today. You’re at the interview and your pants ripped. When you…