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Hit or Miss: 2440×1220, Saw, Assemble by Pål Rodenius

images credit Pål Rodenius I am conflicted about this one. Swedish designer Pål Rodenius sells plywood with his designs for various kinds of furniture printed on to it; the purchaser cuts out what is desired and assembles it…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Hit or Miss: 2440×1220, Saw, Assemble by Pål Rodenius

Now From Ponoko: The Laser Deli And Printed Turkey

Ponoko just keeps moving from idea to idea, creating a marketplace for CNC designs and recently into 3D printing. But just in time for the holiday season you can now see everything from 3D printed turkey to laser etched ham. You can even get laser-etched meat jerky business cards that are extremely practical: Should you find that your corporate team building dog sledding exercise through the snowy wilderness has gone awry, DO NOT eat your teamm… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Now From Ponoko: The Laser Deli And Printed Turkey

Japanese Trends Worth Watching: De-ownership, Demonetization & De-materialism

Photo via: Flickr/ tomo908us It’s hard to see Japan’s sunny side of affairs beyond the red pool of blood in Taiji’s cove. It’s currently in the middle of peak dolphin killing season. When I read the following piece in Resurgence by Junko Edahiro, a Japanese environmental activist and journalist, however, a tiny glimmer of hope arose. She reports on three cultural eco-trends brewing … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Japanese Trends Worth Watching: De-ownership, Demonetization & De-materialism