1. Aaron Draplin’s Logo Tutorial Aaron Draplin—owner of Draplin Design Co and creative mind behind the popular Field Notes memo books—documents his design process in a tutorial showing just how much calculation goes into creating the simplest of logos. Throughout the video, Draplin discusses what it takes to create a great logo in 2014 and offers insights into his ideas and techniques, all while moving …
Controlling the direction of a small helicopter using just your brain is the new genius project by Silicon Valley startup Puzzlebox. The small device, called Orbit, capitalizes on an individual’s brain waves to maneuver the helicopter from one point to another via a NeuroSky MindWave Mobile Electroencephalography (EEG) headset. Help get Orbit off the ground by funding Puzzlebox through Kickstarter.
Filmmakers Francois Vaxelaire and Sara Fusco’s short film MAKAPADS is now a semifinalist in GE’s Focus Forward short film competition. The altruistic short centers on Ugandan doctor Moses Musaazi, who started a sanitary napkin company over 20 years ago in an effort to employ local women and strengthen the community from within while also providing affordable access to hygienic products.
