Ever since I was a kid, blowing Play-Doh through letter shaped cookie cutters, I’ve had an interest in typefaces. I like to think I’m the one who confronted my second-grade teacher about the font choice and kerning on that awful “Mister Seahorse’ bulletin board. I imagine Loren Kulesus, a Brooklyn-based designer, has had a similar lust for letters, and his Heatwave typeface *ahem* 3D PRINTABLE TYPEFACE is perfect proof.
Ten years ago, Brooklyn filmmaker Gary Hustwit began filming what he described as a “geeky side project”: a documentary about typography and graphic design called Helvetica. What started as a side project soon turned into a mini-phenomenon that became the foundation for two other documentaries: Objectified, which focused on the human relationship with manufactured objects, and Urbanized, which focused on urban planning and design. Interestingly enough, Helvetica was Hustwit’s first foray into filmmaking and he was instantly launched into cult status in design circles. Unsurprisingly, one of the most sought-after items by fans was the iconic “Meet the Cast” movie poster; a must-have for design studios and font nerds alike.…
It’s been a little over a year since Microsoft first introduced the HoloLens, and while we’re still waiting for it to become a polished consumer product, the company is gearing up to release the $3,000 Developer Edition of the device – which could be shipping as early as this week. While we’re still yet to see the true impact that the augmented reality device will have on existing workflows, it’s been made clear through multiple demonstrations that it will usher in a new era of computing and how we interact with our digital tools. We just might also be able to teleport with support from the device, too. Over the…
It was just last week when Valve announced that they were making the CAD files for the external parts of their Steam Controller publicly available for users to mod, accessorize and 3D print. Now, Amazon wants to get on the DIY wagon, too. Organized and published to GitHub by Amit Jotwani, Amazon’s senior evangelist for Alexa, the “Raspberry Pi + Alexa Voice Service” project lets do-it-yourselfers tap into the Alexa Voice Service that has become the cornerstone of how Amazon wants users to interact with their platform – primarily through the company’s own Echo speaker. “This project demonstrates how to access and test the Alexa Voice Service using a Java…
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…
As Easter is welcomed this weekend and next weekend in churches, homes, and local events, some bomb squads have come up with an innovative way to make sure that all children can participate in very special Easter egg hunt around the country.