Time for another round of apps that cover the spectrum of your beloved mobile device, be it iPhone, Android or Windows! 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@www.solidsmack.com. Hit it! komoot “Explore more of the great outdoors. Get offline maps, turn-by-turn navigation and recommendations on…
I have no earthly idea how we walked down dark halways prior to having smartphones. Anyone remember? Surely it was too dark to even venture out or, my goodness, GO DOWN STAIRS?! Smartphones have changed things. Soon, we may be asking, “How did we 3D print things before smartphones?!” If the OLO 3D printer is half as good, and half as cool, as it looks, that question could come up soon rather than later.
Xacto knives. Pfllllt. They walked in and thought they were the go-to tool for precision crafting. Ok, I admit, they pretty much have been, whether it’s for a small art project or a huge building design, they seduce us with their oh-so-sharp blades. But holding the knife for so long can literally cramp yo’ style. Strain caused on the fingers and wrists means you have to take breaks (breaks?!), making the project take longer (longer?!), not to mention all the near-miss finger flaying (FLAYING?!). Well, this is where the Ergo Kiwi comes in.
Forget a smaller iPhone or iPad Pro, the real winner of yesterday’s Apple keynote was something that most people will never get to hold in their hands – let alone see. Revealed on stage by Lisa Jackson, Apple’s SVP of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, Liam is an industrial robot designed for no other purpose than to tear apart discarded iPhones. Apple is no stranger to all things reusing, reducing and recycling when it comes to their global footprint (including the design and impact of their new campus), but the Liam takes recycling to a whole other level: it’s a critical look at the future of designing for disassembly. Says Apple:…
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 “Evergreen” from The Brian Jonestown Massacre and work our way through a most radical mix of Daniel Johnson, The Pixies, Pulp, MGMT, Darondo and others before wrapping up with the classic “Some Velvet Morning” from Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood. Have suggestions? As always, let us know…
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…