via MOTHERBOARD In 1941, George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer, noticed his dog was covered in burrs after a long walk in the Alps. Fourteen years and many microscope slides later, de Mestral patented the hooked design for Velcro, inspired by the burrs. Velcro is probably the most well-known form …
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Manchester, UK is exploring gesture and protest in a surprising art project that is part of the Smart Cities CityVerve program. A post on Alphr explains the artist’s inspiration for SUPERGESTURES. Ling Tan, the designer and artist behind the project, references everything from black power salutes to the arms-crossed gestures …
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