Goat Simulator

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What happens when you merge Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater with one of the internet’s most beloved subjects? Welcome to the world of Goat Simulator, a game created by Sweden’s Coffee Stain Studios, in which you maneuver a goat and earn points for causing mayhem and knocking into stuff—bonus points for backflips, butt-slides and licking. Goat Simulator is taking pre-orders and is planning to be released …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

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1. 3D-Printed Exoskeleton Applications for 3D printing keep pushing the boundaries of design, art and science. The latest innovation is a robotic suit that acts as an exoskeleton—incorporating both 3D-printed components and mechanical parts—and assists paralyzed people with their walking and standing. Each suit is individually crafted: the wearer’s thighs and hips are scanned, then the components are printed to ensure comfort and capability. In …

The Sanitary Pad Revolution

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Shortly after marrying his wife in 1998, Arunachalam Muruganantham discovered that his wife used rags during menstruation, as their family—living in southern India—could not afford to buy sanitary pads on a regular basis due to their relatively high price. Learning that similar women living in the surrounding villages resorted to using unhygienic materials such as sand, sawdust, leaves and ash (the Indian government would later …