Notes.
We (nTop) released a big UI update to Element Free this week, which makes me feel *really* good :)
Also, note: If you know a C++ dev in NYC, send them this.
Wayfinding & Strategy.
- HP is offering CAD workstations on a subscription basis.
- Hyperloop One is scheming on Scandinavia.
- An overview of the downsides of (and alternatives to) VC financing.
- Sweden is testing overhead highway charging systems for moving trucks.
Making & Manufacturing.
- Kirtan launched Cover this week. They design, manufacture, and build custom housing, starting with backyard studios. Wish I had a backyard :)
- Baking bread in Tajikistan.
- An LA city crew "has fixed, and thus destroyed, the amazing offset curb at the intersection of Rose and Prospect in Hayward, California, where seismic “creep” has been inadvertently tracked for decades."
- A company called Vader Systems (their last names are actually Vader!) is apparently making a ~$400k metal 3D printer.
Distribution & Logistics.
- Marco Arment gives a rundown of what Tesla's "autopilot" features really break down to.
- The source code for the Apollo 11 Guidance Computer is on GitHub.
- A good piece on the hole that Amazon created when it acquired Kiva.
- SF BART and LA Metro got into a haiku battle on Twitter. It's good.
- Team Delft won the Amazon Picking Challenge.
Inspection & Testing.
- On the challenges Tesla will face over the next six months. Note also that Elon is apparently updating his Secret Master Plan.
- Your smart watch can guess your ATM pin correctly 80-90% of the time.
Tangents.
Credit to Lianna for sending links this week. If you see something, send something :)
And.
An analysis of Atlanta's commuting patterns.
Love, Spencer.
p.s. - We should be better friends. Send me a note - coffee's on me :)
