Collecting

1. Disrupting Japan Podcast: How to sell innovation in cut-throat, low-margin industries

   A fascinating conversation with the Elephantech startup that is changing the manufacturing of printed circuit boards (PCB) from a subtractive to additive by using ink-jet printing process; reducing waste and manufacturing costs and helping to make a much-needed decarbonisation shift in the tech industry.

   Links to context and related content:

   • Techcrunch article from 2022
   • Elephantech presentation

2. Design X Stories: Customise

   Some really unique approaches to customisation in product design to increase creativity, collaboration and create more accessible and inclusive products for a diverse range of customers.

   Links to context and related content:

   • https://vuild.co.jp/en/projects/
   • https://www.whatdesigncando.com/stories/misaki-tanaka-on-making-sustainable-fashion-more-inclusive/

3. Screen printing with Gary Parselle

   I had a really fun afternoon at Gary Parselle’s free screen printing workshop at the ABYSS Taproom in Lewes. Huge thanks to Gary of Brighton-based studio The Private Press https://www.theprivatepress.org/ for being so generous with their time and materials. I love my prints!

   

4. I got webmentions working!

   OMFG!!! I can finally say I’ve got webmentions working on my 11ty website! I’ve tried loads of different tutorials but @chrisburnell@repc.co’s article https://chrisburnell.com/article/webmention-eleventy-setup/ and eleventy-cache-webmentions plugin https://chrisburnell.com/eleventy-cache-webmentions/ finally got me over the line. Thanks Chris! Now to ditch IFTTT and it’s shortened URLs and figure out POSSE auto-posting and write some ABSOLUTE BANGERS!!! // @henry@front-end.social

5. Watching the #11tyConf

   Really stoked to hear more about

   

6. Tooltip: set your external monitor as main display #mac

   Do you use an external monitor as your main display with your Mac? Ever get tired of turning your neck to read notifications or other dialog windows on your laptop screen? Here’s how to fix that.

   

7. Pool-side strategy

   Relaxing pool-side reading Dan Hill’s Dark Matter and Trojan Horses – A Strategic Design Vocabulary.

   

8. Children’s day

   Happy Children's Day (こどもの日, Kodomo no hi) to all you grown up children. Get those carp windsocks (鯉のぼり, Koinobori) flying and make yourself or children a folded paper samurai helmet (兜, 冑, Kabuto) https://tavinsorigami.com/origami-kabuto/.

   

9. The first next step

   Yesterday I gifted two hours of my time to the Lewes Library of Things (LLOT) https://www.leweslibraryofthings.org.uk/. LLOT is a community project that provides access to equipment on a loan basis free of charge irrespective of their financial circumstances. It also flips the consumer model of many people owning many things, to one thing being used by many people. I’m really excited to be getting involved in the sustainable and regenerative economy space, however small it may be.

   

10. I voted

    I voted. Voting stations are open late this evening. Find your nearest voting station here https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information. You don’t need your polling card but do need photo ID. GO VOTE!