[vimeo 25361014 w= 400 l=224]Industrial designer and tinkerer Markus Kayser spent the better part of a year building and experimenting with two fantastic devices that harness the sun’s power in some of the world’s harshest climates. The first he calls a Sun Cutter, a low-tech light cutter that uses a large ball lens to focus the sun’s rays onto a surface that’s moved by a cam-guided system. As the surface moves under the magnified light it cuts 2D components like a laser. The project was tested for the first time in August 2010 in the Egyptian desert and Kayser used thin plywood to create the parts for a few pairs of pretty sweet shades. But he didn’t stop there. (stumbleupon)
Markus Kayser Builds a Solar-Powered 3D Printer that Prints Glass from Sand and a Sun-Powered Cutter
Woman Wakes up at Her Own Funeral, Dies from Heart Attack
Talk about ruining your whole day. I live life on a roller coaster, but I don’t know high’s and lows like this all in one day!
Fagilyu Mukhametzyanov, a 49 year-old woman from Kazan, Russia woke up at her own funeral and then died for real from a heart attack caused by shock as she realized where she was.
Blackbird presents a dark and dapper take on classic American shades
I do not need, I WANT!
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Blackbird By Han Wolf Sun In Tortoise Sunglasses
One of three new Han sunglasses for Seattle’s Blackbird. By the way, they’re great. “Blackbird presents our dark and dapper take on classic American shades. The large, semi-transparent tortoise frames are complimented by thick and sturdy, black temple arms. Perfect for everyone’s spring look.” Priced well at $165 and damn good looking.
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