/tags/industry/ Recent bookmarks tagged #industry Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:51 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL39_ud5aKSvnYDhKdB7wTDUZRiE8RaJat Explore the fascinating world of how everyday items are manufactured and produced. From aluminum foil to contact lenses, discover how many of the things we buy and use are made.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #howitsmade #industry #nifty #science #videos #work</p> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:13:44 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:38056 howitsmade industry nifty science videos work https://www.scopeofwork.net/on-factory-tours/?ref=sidebar Factories, though complex societal artifacts, have an untapped magic that we should be using to encourage young people to build the future we want. Coming out of college, I had never considered working in an industrial environment. I took the interview at McMaster-Carr because I wanted the interview practice, and thought the trip to Atlanta would be cool. But seeing the facility at work — the miles of conveyor, the meticulously choreographed processes, the thinking put into every piece of the puzzle — made me excited to get involved.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #factories #howitsmade #industry #work</p> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:13:04 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:38055 factories howitsmade industry work http://www.kevinsthoughts.com/2011/10/eve-planetary-interaction-pi-after-incarna-very-long-post/ <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #eve #gaming #imported:pinboard #industry #online #pi</p> Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:46:58 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:32075 eve gaming imported:pinboard industry online pi http://www.kevinsthoughts.com/2011/10/eve-planetary-interaction-pi-after-incarna-very-long-post <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #eve #gaming #industry #online #pi</p> Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:46:58 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:24397 eve gaming industry online pi http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=olestra-makes-a-comeback-and-this-t-2009-04-06 "Remember olestra, the zero fat/zero cal fat substitute initially ballyhooed as the way to slim ever-expanding waists that met with a rapid demise when consumers began complaining of an unfortunate side effect called (forgive the graphic imagery) anal leakage?Procter & Gamble, the company that makes olestra (brand name Olean), is now using olestra-like chemicals to make eco-friendly paints and lubricants. The new product line is called Sefose (you didn't think they would call it olestra, did you?), and provides a "cost-competitive sustainable alternative to petrochemicals in various applications," according to the P & G Web site. "<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #analleakage #chemicals #industry #olestra #snacks</p> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:21:17 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:12151 analleakage chemicals industry olestra snacks http://bobsutton.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/11/the-auto-industry-bailout-thoughts-about-why-gm-executives-are-clueless-and-their-no-we-cant-mindset.html "In short, my view is that if GM can’t figure out ways to get their managers and executives to understand the experience of owning a car for the average person, if they can’t get rid of those jets, and if they can’t reduce the number of brands, and if they can’t make a host of other changes required to make them competitive, than my answer is “no, you can’t have our money.” "<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #automotive #autos #bailout #business #detroit #economy #failure #gm #industry #michigan #strategy</p> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:36:22 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:11689 automotive autos bailout business detroit economy failure gm industry michigan strategy