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Missouri’s tourist attraction signs may be history

If you’ve spent any time cruising down America’s highways, you’ve likely passed countless signs directing you to points of cultural and historical interest. You may not have given these signs much thought. (Though if you’re my father, you made a point of stopping at every single one on every single road trip throughout my youth.) […]

New 3D printer can print electronics

We live in an age of mobile, virtual, wireless everything. And yet, somehow, nothing makes 2015 feel more futuristic than the rise of 3D printers. In case you haven’t heard, 3D printers are just what they sound like. Most 3D printers use an “ink” that is actually a flexible plastic substance that molds according to […]

MTA launches sign campaign aimed at poor rider etiquette

You may have read about the satirical, anonymously-posted signs posted all over the London Underground over the last year or two. They look exactly like official London Underground signs, but instead display messages such as: “Don’t acknowledge fellow passengers or sustain eye contact beyond 2 seconds. Please respect urban solitude.” Or, slightly more alarmingly, “For […]

Talking 3D maps facilitate navigation for the blind, everyone else

Ever felt completely turned around on a sprawling college campus? How about at a museum with seemingly endless rooms and corridors? Now imagine trying to navigate those real-world mazes without the use of sight to guide your way. That’s a challenge faced every day by people with visual impairment. Fortunately, there’s a burgeoning blend of […]

Positive signs promote stigma-free zone

You know those little signs you see around town that are attached to bigger signs? Like the Little League signs and the Rotary Club signs nailed to larger signs that proclaim the town’s name? In Paramus, NJ, those little signs inspired a big idea. The idea is to install signs that read “Stigma-Free Zone.” What […]

“Failure to yield” acquittal sparks debate over stop signs

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but a sign is worth much, much more — especially when it’s a stop sign at an intersection. But is the role of stop signs up for interpretation? We wouldn’t have thought so. After all, their function seems pretty clear: STOP. And, yet, one minor traffic ticket […]

Designers give Comic Sans an edge

Who knew actively and openly despising a font could actually help you build credibility as a hipster? Turns out the cool kids are two steps ahead on this one… and their vote decided long ago that the “world’s most reviled” font just happens to be Comic Sans. According to a article, the hate grew as […]

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