Clever CNC Router Is About To Ship

Goliath CNC is an incredibly versatile CNC router. It crawls around a work surface of practically unlimited size as it routes out your design. However, the $1850 price will keep it out of the hands of most makers. Read more about it on Techcrunch, or visit its KickStarter.

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The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can [video]

Fonts Influence Driving Safety – MIT Study

Wired reports –

New research out of MIT shows that small changes to in-vehicle technology, such as the font automakers choose for an infotainment system, can have a significant effect on just how much a driver is distracted. The research adds nuance to the debate on distracted driving, and it could forever change the look of your dashboard. The study was a collaboration between MIT’s AgeLab and Monotype, a font designer and holding company whose portfolio includes some of the most commonly used typefaces, and who first suggested the link between font and driver distraction.

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Braun vs Apple [infographic]

This little infographic shows that Apple has been “borrowing” their product styling from Braun – yes, Braun, the manufacturer of electric shavers.

See the full infographic HERE