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Yahoo has a new logo (above) and Brand Identity Narrative to go with it. Read the rest

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If you’ve worked in any high-performing engineering lab, you already know about MATLAB. This computing environment and the language that powers it is perfectly suited to science and math, with an interface that makes it easy to express and visualize complex algorithms – not to mention an infrastructure that lets it easily work with other go-to languages like Python, C++, and Java.

Now that sound data analytics have become a necessity for nearly any company, MATLAB and its associated platforms are in demand for a growing number of fields. If you want to get ahead of the next wave in technical computing, the Essential MATLAB & LabVIEW Mega Bundle is the crash course you need.

In this nine-lesson bundle, you’ll not only learn how to create custom apps in MATLAB and navigate its data structures. You’ll also dive into LabVIEW, a crucial development environment for managing and testing equipment and workflow in the industrial sector. Put the two together, and you’ll be able to build a network that will make you invaluable in the tech world.

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Glass arms are so much more magical than glass slippers. A woman whose daughter was born with one arm asked professional costume designer and cosplayer Mandy Pursley for a bit of photographic inspiration. Pursley, who also has one arm, sent photos shot her modeling a fantastic Cinderella costume she made that is leveled way up with an exquisite “glass” prosthetic arm by artist Gilbert Lozano and fabricators Cemrock. From Pursley’s Facebook post:

This costume is dedicated to all the little girls learning to navigate the world with their “lucky fins” or other challenges. I hope you know you are beautiful, and that you are UNSTOPPABLE!!! Write your own story, and be your own kind of princess. ?

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I use these little round magnets in my 3D printing and laser cutting projects in lieu of screws. They are strong for their size. A fair number have ended up on the refrigerator as well. They come in a clear plastic box. Read the rest

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Hooning around Los Angeles blasting the theme from SWAT is more fun than hooning around on, while playing ‘The Streets of San Francisco.’

Hawaii is third runner up.

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The 2019 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar is here.

Palpatine will rise!

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On the left is Josan Gonzalez’s illustration of Case’s headset for the Brazilian edition of Neuromancer, and on the right is a 3D-version created with Blender and Photoshop.  Using this Instagram filter, you can wear the headset (with visor up or down).

(via William Gibson and Vinicius Imbimbo.)

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These days, my 13-year-old son and his friends are all about playing with their Tech Deck fingerboards during lunch at school. This 1999 video “Fingers of Fury!” is from 1999 yet two decades later, kids (and adults) are still fanatic about fingerboarding. From Consumer Time Capsule:

Famous fingerboarders Darin Langhorst, Damien Bernadet and Tony Pauthex showcase their skills on a variety of obstacles, such as a mini railing, a wooden box and, well, more railings and boxes.

After a two minute and thirty second compilation including all three athletes’ arsenal, we’re treated to a feature dubbed, “learning how to do what you want your fingers to do,” featuring Darin Langhorst. In this section, Darin explains the succession of tricks that you should learn, each supported with slow motion illustrations. After covering the basics, Langhorst describes the importance of ollies: a lifting of the board, using the “g-forces” exerted by your fingers.

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The grand prize winner at the 2019 D23 Mousequerade, here’s Tina Elliott’s “Grim Grinning Gown” with moving ghosts and 3D-printed doom buggies:

You can see the other prize winners here, including this homage to Disneyland’s Indiana Jones Adventure by Emily and Nathan Mebust:

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