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Sunday, December 01, 2013

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating articles of the past week...

Whoa, This Handheld Router Only Cuts Where Needed To Reveal 3D Models

gizmodo.com: Using motion sensors and a highly-accurate magnetic tracker, the computer is able to tell exactly where the tip of the cutting tool is at all times, automatically stopping the spinning bit when it hits material that's not supposed to be removed. So it's almost impossible to make a wrong cut or a mistake.


“No Animals Were Harmed” is a lie: Exposé reveals abuses on Hollywood sets

Salon.com: “No animals were harmed” in the filming of 2011′s “Life of Pi,” but the tiger “damn near drowned.” That’s just one of a litany of abuses against Hollywood’s four-legged actors, according to a scathing exposé in the Hollywood Reporter. THR obtained incriminating evidence from six anonymous AHA whistle-blowers. Their sources included this email from AHA monitor Gina Johnson concerning “King,” the tiger who starred in “Life of Pi”:


Any given Sunday: inside the chaos and spectacle of the NFL on Fox

The Verge: It's 90 minutes to game time in Foxboro, Massachusetts, and Troy Aikman's not speaking to anyone. Around him, a dozen or so crew members, assistants, and friends chatter as they finish last-minute preparations, making sure Gillette Stadium is ready for football. They're testing cables and video feeds, rechecking stats, and setting up the fabric "NFL on FOX" backdrop that will turn this bland, gray, carpeted room into the tiny booth millions will soon see on TV.


Racist? Why Not Multicultural?

bestoftheblogs.com: When I read that a school principal in Oregon said that eating or even talking about a peanut butter and jelly sandwich could be considered racist, I began to wrack my brain. What about this staple from my childhood and still a quick go to favorite have about it that's racial?


Simply Stunning Examples Of Next Level Face Painting

fashionablygeek.com: When you think about face painting, you probably think of the booths set up at amusement parks and county fairs. You can choose from a variety of simple images like shooting stars or balloons, and the objects are painted onto your cheek in minutes. Photographer Alexander Khokhlov is showing us a different way to think about face painting with his “Art of Face” series. He’s focused on amazing makeup jobs that transform the face of the person underneath. They’re all amazing.



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