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The Dreamlifter: Boeing's mega plane
The craziest thing about this plane is that it was built with the sole purpose to transport parts for this plane.
via Core77 on 11/27/09
One more thing about Boeing's Dreamliner, which is fascinating from a manufacturing perspective: Rather than produce the behemoth at a single plant, Boeing has spread component production out over no less than nine countries (the U.S., the U.K., Canada, France, Italy, Russia, Japan, Australia, and India) with final assembly done Stateside. So how do they get the gi-normous, partially-finished fuselage from Nagoya, Japan to Charleston, South Carolina and then Everett, Washington? By using these beasts:
Those are what Boeing is calling "Dreamlifters," heavily modified 747s purchased from China that have a volume of 65,000 cubic feet. They're seven stories high and swallow more than 52,000 gallons of fuel in their tanks.
Boeing has stated that the Dreamlifters were made purely for transporting Dreamliners and that they will not be manufacturing any for sale. Which is too bad, because you just know that somewhere some oil sheik is looking at this thing going "I have to have one of these! I must!"
via flight story
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Litl computer launches; will it make a big splash?
I was pleasantly surprised to discover the litl - a small computer design specifically for the home. It doesn't have a hard drive, menus, or function keys. It's exclusively for consuming content, complete with easel mode and 4-button remote. The design looks sleek, with credit to Aaron Tang (a former RISD Industrial Design classmate). Whether the $700 price point will resonate with consumers remains to be seen, but kudos to litl, Aaron, and the team for re-thinking how a home computer can look and function. (Additional points for a great name). Learn more at www.litl.com.
Images from litl.com
Video from fastcompany.com
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To Sell or Not to Sell: Silicon Valley Acquisitions Market Heats Up | Fast Company
This article has a behind-the-scenes angle at Mint.com's acquisition by Intuit. I wasn't a fan of the sale, but am at least glad Aaron held out until they offered something really enticing - letting him and his team run the personal finance division.
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