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Category Archives: tools
VCarve Pro software for cnc routers
http://www.vectric.com/WebSite/Vectric/vcp/vcp_index.htm
recommended by the Laguna people. $599
OmniGraffle diagramming and UX software
http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnigraffle/
This seems to be the UX design tool of choice. $99 for the Standard version. Wish it were cheaper.
advice for 3D prints for jewelry
minimum wall thickness 0.7mm
use a 0.7mm sphere to check.
Don’t make prongs narrower than 0.5mm
Use 0.65mm prongs
Laguna Swift CNC Router
practical-tips-on-writing-a-book
80/20 and microrax frame systems
Better job resumes
I think this is rather well written.
http://i.imgur.com/TMUSt.jpg
Craft Robo
an inexpensive cutting tool for paper, vinyl, card stock.
http://www.graphteccorp.com/craftrobo/about.html
inventables
http://www.inventables.com
This is a really fun site selling stuff like hand-moldable plastic, semi-translucent concrete and suction cup tape. It’s almost like time warping to the future.
Quadror structural joint
Quickparts
http://quickparts.com/
Rapid protyping and injection molding service.
Silo 3D software
http://www.nevercenter.com/silo/
$99/$159 for mac or windows
NextEngine 3D Laser Scanner
suggestions for a design library
http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2480-creating-a-design-library?132#comments
many of the usual suspects including Tufte and Christopher Alexander as well as some other interesting suggestions.
bob’s link list
I’m still working on the taxonomy here and I’ll probably edit this down–artbobo
tech news
http://techcrunch.com/
http://www.techmeme.com/
http://daringfireball.net/
http://mrgan.tumblr.com/
http://db.tidbits.com/
http://allthingsd.com/
http://thesmallwave.com/
http://www.suntimes.com/technology/ihnatko/index.html
http://www.readwriteweb.com/
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/
http://gigaom.com/
http://www.bigcontrarian.com/
web dev
http://www.alistapart.com/
http://news.ycombinator.com/
politics
http://www.truth-out.org/
http://www.alternet.org/
http://counterpunch.com/
http://www.mediagazer.com/
living and stuff
http://www.reddit.com/
http://kottke.org/
http://topicfire.com/World
http://mashable.com/
http://boingboing.net/
http://athousandnations.com/
http://www.marginalrevolution.com/
http://37signals.com/svn/
http://www.good.is/
http://lifehacker.com/
http://makezine.com/
http://mcsweeneys.net/
http://www.metafilter.com/
web-design-resources-beginners via mashable.com
Brain Farm video company
Using gyro gimbel Cineflex camera and 1000fps
IPAD + VELCRO video
I’m not that crazy about the idea of ipad + velcro but I think this video is really well done.
iPad + Velcro from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.
Virgin Galactic
http://www.virgingalactic.com/overview/spaceships/
SpaceShipTwo uses all the same basic technology, carbon composite construction and design as SpaceShipOne. However it is around twice as large as that vehicle and will carry six passengers and two pilots. It is 60ft long with a 90″ diameter cabin which is similar in size to a Falcon 900 executive jet albeit with no floor dissecting the cabin allowing maximum room for the astronauts to float in zero gravity. Each passenger gets the same seating position with two large windows: WINDOW SIZE one side window and one overhead, so that, if you don’t want to float free in space, and you’d rather just remain in your seat, you still get a great chance to see the view. No more squabbling over who has the best seat!