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Watching Potato Chips Being Made Is As Addictive As Eating Them
NPR has a nice little video feature about Herrs potato chips being made, and it’s worth taking a few minutes to watch. The real stars are the animated GIFs of the machinery at work.
This Is Where Dysons Are Born
Dyson makes some of the prettiest vacuums, hand dryers and air blower/suckers out there, so it should come as no surprise that the factory where they are born is as mesmerising as its products.
Watch How All Those Streets Signs Are Made
I’ve always wanted to steal a street sign but they’re always bigger than you think. Where would I put it? How annoying is it for the city to fix? Wait, how are street signs even made? This video shows the street sign magic factory of New York City and reveals the true anatomy and process of those signs. If you’re a fiend for cutting metal and silkscreening and anything in a manufacturing process, this video shows it all.
Apple Says Fewer Illegal Teens Now Building Your iPads
It’s bad enough when overworked Chinese adults are killing themselves and rioting because of our Apple lust — adding kids under 16 is just awful. But Apple says it’s cutting these industrious, exploited kiddos out of the supply chain.
