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Author Archives: Writer
rules may clip drone wings
SPECIAL DELIVERY: A quadcopter drone arrives with a small delivery at Deutsche Post headquarters in Bonn, Germany. Americans shopping for toy remote-controlled airplanes or helicopters may find, sometime in the near future, that they come with unexpected accessories: A raft … Continue reading
Designers came to toys from varied careers
Actively seeking a career in toys is a relatively new phenomenon. Toy design schools didn’t exist a generation ago, which means most veterans of the toy industry got into the business by accident. Product and industrial design is a common … Continue reading
‘Ebola entered my life and everything changed’: Brave Welsh doctor Nathalie …
Cardiff doctor Nathalie MacDermott is on the front line of the world’s battle to contain the horrific ebola outbreak spreading through parts of Africa. She kept this moving daily diary of her work for Wales on Sunday. Friday, November 28 … Continue reading
Drone downer: Will new FAA rules ground recreational fliers?
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans shopping for toy remote-controlled airplanes or helicopters may find, sometime in the near future, that they come with unexpected accessories: A raft of new regulations. The Federal Aviation Administration, by the end … Continue reading
FORGE 3D printing in downtown Jacksonville turns custom service into cash – Florida Times
In a small office space on East Bay Street in downtown Jacksonville, Adam Dukes and Bryce Pfanenstiel are taking a traditional approach to a very new kind of business that some say could alter commerce itself in the coming years. … Continue reading
In crowds, human ‘particles’ follow laws of movement
Walking down the street, we feel like agents of our own destiny. But perhaps we shouldn’t be so sure. Behavioral scientists like to point out that often we move in a patterned way, as though conforming to natural laws we’re … Continue reading
Breaking up is hard to do: Switching maintenance shops
Familiarity vs. complacency Most mechanics will admit that they spend a lot more time inspecting a new-to-them airplane compared to one on which they routinely perform inspections. This makes sense, in that the airplane is a completely unknown entity to … Continue reading