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.

• Uber hired a robot security guard.

Credit to Lianna for sending links this week. If you see something, send something :)

And.

An analysis of Atlanta's commuting patterns.