While it’s not uncommon to take 3D printed parts to a high-level of finished quality, it’s not necessarily something we tend to see too often when it comes to stationary toys and objects that have become synonymous with consumer FDM 3D printers. At their headquarters in Brooklyn, NY, the Locknesters team of toy designers are making designer toys for the future using a mixture of both old and new manufacturing processes – and they likely look better than any other 3D printed toy you’ve seen before. The result of a fascination with unconventional geometries and toys that encourage interaction, the new lineup of three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle desk toys are designed…

This week’s Spotify-powered SolidSmack Radio Playlist knocks you in the pop sockets with head-boppin’ groove tuneage to help propel you through the work week in style. Whether you find yourself inking markers until they’re dry, grinding material through a bandsaw or working that 3D geometry all day, consider these tracks as a tool for your process. This week we’ll start things off with “Anenome” from the Brian Jonestown Massacre before working our way through some Savages, Clinic, Big Black Delta, Junip, The Clash and others before wrapping up with the classic “Vicious” from Lou Reed. Have suggestions? As always, let us know what you listen to, what you want to…

As one of the most memorable parts of Mike Judge’s 1999 film Office Space, the infamous “Printer Scene” gave an honest look at how some of us really feel about our office equipment when it fails to work as intended. While it may not reach the same level of badassery as seen in the film, tossing a photocopier into an industrial shredder and mining the raw materials certainly comes in at a close second – particularly if you plan on reusing those raw materials. With roughly five pounds of salvageable copper found inside of the average office copy machine, this is exactly what happened recently when the Made by Destruction team…

To call the Raspberry Pi a runaway success is a wild understatement, but that doesn’t make the process of getting started with the credit card-sized single-board computer any less daunting for new users starting from scratch. While some of the most basic beginner Raspberry Pi projects are surprisingly powerful – including making your own portable music player or a private cloud storage server – the possibilities are nearly endless with some basic foundational programming skills. The good news is that these skills are much easier to tackle than most would think. To help new users take the plunge into the wild and wonderful world of Raspberry Pi, The Complete Raspberry…

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. Each Monday, we’ll 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. Be sure to check in each Monday morning for a new crop of freshly sprouted words curated straight from the source of your favorite…

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 ten stories on SolidSmack this past week. Oh and uh…don’t forget to shed some much-needed sunlight on your face, too. Design Disruptors Explores the Role of Design in the Most Significant Companies of our Time “It’s no secret that design is more than just about making something look good; many of…