Digging deeper into pop-up tents

 

This video, "Pop-up tents are weirder than you think" explores the mechanisms of the bands that fold and twist to open and close the tent. 

Here is a link to the history of the 2-second tent that was developed by Decathlon.

The original pop-up tent was invented by Bill Moss and you can learn more about that here.

What is an Ambigram?

 Watch this to find out:

Articles of Interest

 

For those with an interest in fashion, this is a great podcast from the 99% Invisible people (my favourite podcast). It puts a critical eye on the things we wear. I think some of you will really enjoy it! (Click the image for the link or search for it in your favourite podcast app.)

Spacing is a science

 This is way more interesting than one would expect—and beautifully explained. 

Mirrors and Lenses - The World's Most Important Products?

 Two companies make the technology that makes all the fastest microchips possible:

The Hat Historian

These are the sorts of finds that give me hope for the Internet… 

 

How to cut down a tree