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! Adobe Voice “Voice helps you create stunning animated videos in minutes. No filming – just…
When you’re barreling down that singletrack and decide to wrap yourself around a half-rotted pine, the first thing that runs through your head may be a branch with a frightened chipmunk stuck to it. The second thing will undoubtedly be finding your multi-tool to fix the bent wheel/pedal/derailleur. The company that wants to put the kibosh on your field-side bike fixes is none other than Mineral Bikes.
When it comes to 3D printing, there are several methods you can use to help anchor the print to the print bed–painters tape (blue tape), hairspray, glass with a little adhesive… While all of those are useful for keeping the print stuck to the print bed, getting them off is a different story altogether.
According to Cornwall, UK-based traditional wooden boat builder Ben Harris, a wooden sailing boat is perhaps the most glorious instrument the human hand can build. Perhaps unsurprisingly then, his mother even said that his first word was ‘log’. Having been working with wood professionally since the young age of 15, Harris first cut his chops as an assistant to an established cabinet maker where he learned the foundational skills of sharpening woodworking tools and keeping a clean and organized workshop. From there, he further pushed himself into the skilled craft of furniture making and even forestry by working in broadleaf woodlands. After a stint in the oak framing business in…
Although we’ve seen a fair share of 3D printing applications for midsoles in modern footwear design, we’ve been yet to see any additive manufacturing technique that’s been practical enough for creating uppers on a mass scale, too – a critical missing component of being able to manufacture shoes on demand. Designers and engineers at Nike, Adidas, and New Balance have indeed made strides for custom footwear produced through on-demand additive manufacturing methods, but the majority of these efforts appear rooted in easy PR opportunities rather than practical and lasting products. But now, a new startup is set to launch what just might be the foundation for the not-too-distant future of footwear…
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’re kicking things into high gear as we shake off what’s left of our holiday hangovers and move deeper into 2016. We’ll start off with “Incinerate” from Sonic Youth and work our way through some Khruangbin, Pixies, Future Islands, Beach House, Kevin Morby, and others before wrapping up with a live rendition…