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Dell's Design Veep talks shop
By Rain Noe - Apr 16, 2009
As vice-president of Dell's global consumer industrial design organization, Ed Boyd is leading Dell's new approach to design on the consumer side. Boyd came to Dell from senior design positions with Nike and Sony, and has been working to build a worldwide design organization that now includes 120 people from every industry, including furniture, architecture and industrial designers.Below is a video of Boyd discussing the company's latest products. It lacks the polish of, say, a Jonathan Ive soundbite, but it's a start:
Rain Noe
Rain Noe is a writer and industrial designer based in New York City.
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Insane DIY Spiral-Action Chainsaw-Wielding Automatic Tree Trimmer
…plus a guy who brings old tools back to life
The anonymous chap behind Hand Tool Rescue restores old tools and gets them into the hands of people who can use them. I'll get to him in a minute. First I've got to show you this insane DIY automatic tree trimmer that he posted on his Instagram: I wish
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Frightening Mexico Earthquake Footage Captured by Folks on Twitter
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The "Downsizing" Concept for Addressing Overpopulation: Shrink People Down to Just Five Inches Tall
Also, comedian Bill Burr's take on how to ensure enough resources for all
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