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.
These Stools Transform From 2D Wall Art Into 3D Furniture
“As the internet and Photoshop has taught us, pictures aren’t always what they seem. Sometimes they’re manipulated to a point where it’s something completely different. Other times, they’re optical illusions playing tricks on the eye. But what if these manipulations can be applied to actual furniture?”
Model of The Week: 3D Printed, Low Poly Hat [So Gangsta!]
“You know what that mop of yours is missing? Nope, not a 3D printed hat. A 3D printed LOW POLY hat, sucka! No funky floral patterns or flare on this icon of 3D printed fashion. It’s pure, triangular, ear chafing discomfort, ready for a night out on the town…”
MakerBot to Halt In-House 3D Printer Production and Close Brooklyn Factory
“he consumer 3D printing landscape has changed dramatically since MakerBot Industries stormed onto the scene in January of 2009. While any new company can expect its fair share of ups and downs, navigating the rocky road of lofty consumer expectations for 3D printers – combined with a surge of competitors from nearly all corners of the globe – has proven to be a significant challenge for the Brooklyn-based company. Yesterday, despite having just announced the sale of their 100,000th 3D printer, the company said that they will no longer be manufacturing their own hardware…”
The Making of Nuimo, a Piece of Hardware That Wants to Free You from Hardware
“As a UX designer, Tobias Eichenwald believes we’re on the cusp of a shift that will move us away from generic Graphical User Interfaces to a new generation of Natural User Interfaces that engage multiple human senses including gesture, speech, haptic, visual interfaces and more. He is also the co-founder of Senic, a new hardware and software company whose aim is to do exactly that: create revolutionary new tools for working, creating and playing naturally in the digital world…”
The ‘KillerDrone’ is Real and Features a Heavily Modified Chainsaw [Nightmares]
“Back on April 1st, a video hit YouTube that featured a drone outfitted with a chainsaw that flew/cut through everything from snowmen to treetops. Of course, it had some scratching their heads, wondering if it was staged or completely fake. While the idea of a flying chainsaw seems disturbing to some, it turns out the ‘KillerDrone’ is indeed real, very cool, and every bit as disturbing as it appears…”
These LEGO Porsche 911 Build Instructions are Based on the True Life Factory Assembly Process
“As any true LEGO fan will attest to, the real fun of the plastic brick toys exists somewhere in the process of unboxing a model and attaching the final piece. For Porsche fans, the latest release from the toy brick maker will give you 2,704 opportunities to appreciate that process…”
