Monthly Archives: December 2015

HP’s formula for its new Spectre x2 is pretty simple: Clone the look and feel of Microsoft’s popular Surface and sell at a price that heavily undercuts it. But the result is actually a lot more nuanced. By clone, I … Continue reading →

BRENTWOOD — Perched atop a table in Rex Bordwell’s garage is the crown jewel of his collection, a model airplane that was 26 years in the making. The scaled-down and fully operational replica of World War II’s North American B-25B … Continue reading →

When the Soviet Union collapsed in late 1991, the newly independent states within its former domain inherited enormous stockpiles of weapons the Red Army left behind. One of the most interesting cases involved the air force of the tiny former … Continue reading →

3-D printing, the process of printing a tangible structural element, is common within a variety of fields: you can find it in dental replacements, artificial hip-joints but also for manufacturing tools. Until now, parts manufactured using 3-D technology have been … Continue reading →

Airbus innovator Peter Sander championed 3D printing at Airbus in Hamburg, Germany. The water lily spoiler is just one of many projects he’s done with “Laser Zentrum Nord,” a production company tied to a university. Starting in 2016, Airbus will … Continue reading →

N863GA, a 26-year young MD-83 Earlier this year, I was excited to learn Allegiant would be the newest airline to bring service to my home market here in Kansas City, MO. Allegiant was the last piece of the puzzle to complete the ultra-low-cost … Continue reading →