“A Strat is Born” takes you on a high-speed ride through the creation of a Fender Stratocaster guitar at Fender’s U.S. manufacturing facility in Corona, California.
Beautiful short film by Glen Milner capturing the creation of a book at Smith-Settle Printers in Leeds, England.
Did you know that more than 1 million Trojan Condoms are manufactured every day? Well, the makers of Trojan Brand Condoms are giving you a peek beneath the sheets on how America’s most trusted condoms are made. Unrolled is a short documentary that gives a fascinating inside look of how Trojan condoms are made from within one of their manufacturing facilities.
The JuiceTank is the first iPhone case to feature an integrated wall charger that folds flat to provide maximum portability. The automated plug deploys easily and allows you to plug your phone directly into any outlet. No cords required.
From Josh Guyot—Motrr co-founder and designer of Snow Peak’s SnowMiner headlamp—comes Galileo, a 360° degree panning and tilting mechanism for iOS devices. With multiple potential applications, Galileo-mounted devices can be controlled remotely by swiping the screen of a secondary device to pan and tilt. The spherical platform allows for infinite movement and any number of viewing angles. Guyot and partner JoeBen Bevirt also created Joby and the Gorillapodline of malleable tripods, proving their talent for ingenious tech accessories.
Paper is a free, simple sketchbook app for iPad (video). Paper users can sketch and take notes—by hand or with a stylus—and post their creations online. For more on the app, see this review by The Verge. Paper is by FiftyThree, a software studio based in New York City and Seattle.
Michael Jordan on protecting your name, identity, and brand as he prepares to sue a Chinese company building a business off his name. Quite eloquent on the subject.
OK - I know this is old news but I still laugh ever time.
Keep Calm and Carry On - the story.
