Archive for April, 2007

Lighting Design Guide

lightguide.jpgSunnex has a neat design guide, in the form a free downloadable PDF, that shows some good design guidelines for task lighting. I’ve never designed a lamp before, but we did at one point consider altering the design for the Cruiser to perform this function (the LEDs it uses currently are more for communication and interaction). (via Core77)

Plastic Dzus quarter-turn fastners

Southco is offering Dzus quarter turn fasteners in plastic, with optional custom color matching. There’s a nice selection of options for both the receptacle and the head style. I had a hard time getting any good output from the online part configurator, but they do include a link to a good ‘ol fashioned datasheet as well. More info here.

Startup-oriented job posting board

There’s a million websites out there with job postings, it seems. Some cater to all genres (Monster.com), others are extremely specific (ProE Job Network). Somewhere in the middle lies nPost.com, a job board geared towards startups. The listings seem decent, though not comprehensive; it’s narrow focus makes it worth including in any job search. Well, assuming you’re after the startup lifestyle, that is! One other nice feature is the interview section, where they interview key figures in various startups.