Mondays might not be your favorite day of the week, but the good news is that we’re all in this together ladies and gentlemen. As purveyors of prime Grade A web content, the SolidSmack crew has done some of the heavy-lifting to make sure you get your Mondays started on the right track. Welcome to The Monday List. Every Monday, we link you up with some of the most insightful, informative, and socially-relevant stories to keep tabbed, bookmarked, reading listed, pocketed, or what have you to get your week started on the right foot. Be sure to check in each week for a new crop of freshly sprouted words curated straight…
Eight times we ran the code. Line upon line scrolled past, reflected in the hollow glass orbs festooned across its metal skull. The inch-long tusks would jitter occasionally as the eyes shuddered and lit, as if it were anxious to finally catch a glimpse of these links. Reza Afshar – Wonderful pieces of nearly abstract environments like small splashes of memories along with some black and white pieces that are just stunning. Rickstaverse – How do you create an interactive multi-dimensional world on Instagram? The Rick & Morty Rickstaverse is the best example you’ll find. Reikan Creations – While you’re on the Instagram, check out the leafy insects, twiggy beetles,…
Aerosint has received a large funding round to support their highly unusual 3D printer development. The company, based in Liges, Belgium, has produced a rather unusual 3D printing process that to my knowledge has not been used elsewhere. While we wrote about it in detail some time ago, I can summarize it as follows. Aerosint uses a powder-based process, similar to SLS machines, but with a difference. Instead of simply plowing out another layer of the same powdered material, their system selectively drops different kinds of powder on each layer. This means that when an object is fused with the powder, it can be made from multiple materials. This is, as far…
Don your favorite bathrobe, cream that coffee and get comfortable with this week’s SolidSmack Weekend Reader. The Weekend Reader features a handful of the most interesting articles featured on the ‘Smack over the past week ranging from tips and tricks to inspirational designs, processes, and more. So lay back, relax and take a load off while reading the top stories on SolidSmack this past week. Oh and uh…don’t forget to shed some much-needed sunlight on your face, too. The Affordable ASPX SPYDER Desktop CNC Machine Cuts Metals Like Butter Unlike wood or plastic, cutting metal on a CNC requires a lot more precision – needing use of both a high…
Over the course of evolution, plant life has gotten pretty complex. There are carnivorous plants, poisonous plants, heck, there are even plants which camouflage themselves to either look more attractive for pollination or hide from predators. But there has never, ever, been a known existing plant which grew legs. After seeing a dying sunflower in an exhibition back in 2014, Vincross roboticist Sun Tianqui modded one of his company’s toy robots, a six-legged HEXA, to cradle and care for the plant he installed on its back. By replacing the factory HEXA shell with a dual-layer “flowerbot” body, Tianqui was able to house a living plant (in this case, an Echeveria…
It’s time for another round of apps that cover the spectrum of your beloved mobile device(s)! The Weekly App Smack is the best of new or updated 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. Do you have an app suggestion that has made your life easier or changed up your workflow? Let us know in the comments below or send it into tips@solidsmack.com. Hit it! TED (iOS — Free) Explore more than 3,000 free videos and learn from the world’s most remarkable people. Search by any…