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The t-shirt contest has been going on for so long, that it’s come to feel like a recurring character on the podcast; like Jeri or the fight or flight response or my speech impediment. We first announced it several months ago, it went on hiatus and then was relaunched triumphantly (and within legal guidelines). And now, it’s time to announce the five winners of the first-ever Stuff You Should Know T-Shirt Design Contest!
Hey there, folks. So we kind of jumped the gun with the t-shirt contest – go figure. We get excited sometimes, you understand. Well, now it has officially begun in earnest. I’ll post a link below with the official long list of rules, but here are a few of the particulars…
1) Digital designer shows what future towns could look like 2) And now for something completely different 3) 3-D Printing Whole Buildings in Stone…in Space 4) Folding plug wins British design award 5) Less but better: Design according to Dieter Rams 6) Tree Railing 7) 10 Websites that (Really) Leave an Impression 8 ) David [...]
This is a very cool conceptual video that demonstrates how digital magazines of the future might look on a full-color touch tablet. There is a demo version of of PopSci as well as the thinking around it, known as “Mag+”: From the video’s description: Bonnier Research & Development shows with the company Berg from London [...]
The thin piece of plastic called a Fresnel lens solves some of the problems inherent in traditional magnifying lenses. Learn more about the benefits and weaknesses of Fresnel lenses in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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