one yellow bird

industrial designer and agriculture enthusiast
Jul 06
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This is incredible… the ‘science barge’
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Wow… how I underestimated youTube as a source for research. I am getting a thorough lesson on how to build your own hydroponics system. This is a pretty budget video, but pretty interesting concepts to consider.
Jul 05
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Silvia Portella. Oh… My… Gosh. Tofu house. Cutest artist everrrrr. I wish I could live here. 
Silvia Portella. Oh… My… Gosh. Tofu house. Cutest artist everrrrr. I wish I could live here. 
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jeffinmotion:

condi:
(via coffeebeforebed)



um… what?

jeffinmotion:

condi:

(via coffeebeforebed)

um… what?

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Problems don’t exist. There are only opportunities.
— Professor Victor Ermoli (via dshapdesign)
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teabrodo:

60gritbeard:

hrldmrtnz:

jakelodwick:

Daily Mail article via MakerBot blog


So bizzare, what a unique use of a 3D printer.

freaking sweet!

teabrodo:

60gritbeard:

hrldmrtnz:

jakelodwick:

Daily Mail article via MakerBot blog

So bizzare, what a unique use of a 3D printer.

freaking sweet!

Jul 02
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Pepper plants are going crazy with the heat!
Pepper plants are going crazy with the heat!
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Really interesting 5 min video about how fast technology is developing.

“India has more honor kids, than America has kids.”

Jul 01
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Senior Project Description

Goal:
To develop an all-inclusive start-up system for the first time gardener, including an illustrated reference guide, any tools necessary to start and maintain the garden, and a storage solution.

Estimated Product Launch: February of 2011

Deliverables:

  • A compiled PDF document of research, including:
    • Competitive product and marketing research
    • Historical research
    • Material research
    • Technology research
    • Applicable law restrictions and patent research
    • Trend research
  • A compiled PDF document of user research including:
    • Methodologies
    • User wants and needs
    • Results and findings of user testing
    • Contextual model of users
    • 3 user scenarios describing:
      • A typical user that would purchase the product
      • A brief bio of this typical user
      • Product’s proposed role in user’s everyday life
  • Digital and/or printed full color bound book and/or PDF version of final gardening guide
  • 20 digitally enhanced exploration sketches, compiled into a PDF
  • 5 digital concepts of  system solutions surrounding the product
  • Individual garden set components and storage solution:
    • 10 digitally enhanced color sketches (PDF format)
    • 5 polystyrene full size foam models
    • 1 final 3d model
  • A final design process book (digital PDF and/or 8.5”x11” bound book), including:
    • All previously submitted files
    • Dimensioned orthographic sketch of final concept
    • Digital drawing of exploded view of product
    • Photographs of final product in context
    • Point of purchase concept
    • Material and color selection
    • A written page of findings, summary and conclusions.