A DIY 3D-Printed Speaker From Formlabs

Updated functionality from the Form 1+ encourages further design creativity

After an almost $3 million round of Kickstarter funding in 2012 and a comprehensive, updated overhaul of their stereolithographic 3D printer two years later, Boston’s Formlabs is debuting new software features for their Form 1+ that once again keep them ahead of the curve. With efficiency as the through line, the new Draft Mode increases print resolution and Smart Supports (a print preparation function) allow …

Best of CH 2014: Data Visualization

An interactive data graphic explores how our content connected last year across categories and keywords

With 2014 complete, we can now take a look back at the year from a quantified point of view. This interactive data map visualizes CH’s most commonly used keywords, which are represented as bubbles within a ring of our main content categories. Each element’s size directly reflects the number of stories associated with it, and moving your cursor throughout the graphic will reveal connections between …

Alpinestars’ Wearable Airbag for Motorcyclists

The new Tech-Air Street System detects crashes and deploys in milliseconds to protect the wearer's vital organs

Motorsports outfitter Alpinestars has reached another milestone in its illustrious 50-year history. After giving professional motorcycle racers and track riders the Tech-Air Race electronic airbag suit—which in essence inflates at the very moment of collision to protect the wearer like a body-surrounding-airbag—the company has fulfilled its promise to bring the Tech-Air technology to street riders with the recent launch of the Tech-Air street airbag system. …