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3D Printing Just Wireframe Models Can Vastly Speed Up Prototyping

By Andrew Liszewski

When 3D printing technologies were first adopted for manufacturing decades ago, they were referred to as rapid prototyping machines because compared to old methods, they were able to churn out parts with remarkable speed. But even today’s 3D printing technology has room for improvement, and a …

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The Design of Spoons and Knives Can Change the Way We Taste Food

By Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley, Gastropod

The Design of Spoons and Knives Can Change the Way We Taste Food

Chances are, you’ve spent more time thinking about the specs on your smartphone than about the gadgets that you use to put food in your mouth. But the shape and material properties of forks, spoons, and knives turn out to matter—a lot. Changes in the design of cutlery have not only affected how and what we eat, but also what our food tastes like. There’s even evidence that the adoption of the table knife transformed the shape of European faces.

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A flight emergency landing can’t be more chilled out than this video

By Jesus Diaz on Sploid, shared by Jesus Diaz to Gizmodo

A flight emergency landing can't be more chilled out than this video

This video shows the emergency descent of Jetblue flight 1416, which happened yesterday, September 18. Seeing those oxygen masks going down as the cabin fills up with smoke—after one of the engines stops!—is the beginning of one of my worst nightmares. Yet, all passengers seem completely calm about it.

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No, A Smoke-Filled Airliner Is Not A Good Place For a Selfie

By Chris Mills

No, A Smoke-Filled Airliner Is Not A Good Place For a Selfie

Most humans’ priority when their flying metal tube starts filling with smoke: panic, scream, scrabble for oxygen mask, pee their pants a little. This guy? He pulls out his smartphone and starts video-selfie-ing for all he’s worth.

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Good night, Gothenburg

By Jesus Diaz on Sploid, shared by Casey Chan to Gizmodo

Good night, Gothenburg

I come as much as I can to Gothenburg, Sweden, because two simple reasons. First, it’s one of my favorite cities in the world, along with New York and Madrid—I could spend a hundred pages talking about how nice it is. But, most importantly, it’s the home to some of my favorite people in the Universe.

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