Artificial Intelligence Act in the EU

*Feel free to move fast and break it, and also feel free to pay billions of euros in penalties as a sort-of-tax for that privilege. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240308IPR19015/artificial-intelligence-act-meps-adopt-landmark-law On Wednesday, Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation. The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in December […]

The “Haus Liselotte” Leatherman Micra tool from Laura Kampf

*Probably sold out. *However, Share Festival has one. HAUS LISELOTTE Leatherman micra

Butchermax

*An interesting technocratic sensibility here. It’s for rendering wild game, and it’s portable, soi you can do that in the wilderness on the spot where the animal died.

Floating Pliers

*Should I have bought those strange aquatic tools? I have no practical use for them, but maybe they’re worthy of Share Festival research.

A Japanese robot maintenance tool kit — even yet more

*At SXSW2024, Austin Texas USA, March 2024.

A Japanese robot maintenance tool kit

*At the South By South West event in Austin, Texas, March 2024.

Celebrity art-guitar

*It’s interesting how much high-end luxury fuss these luthiers make about their manufacturing processes. *I wonder if any professional musician will ever play one of these collector’s objects. Gibson Announces Jimmy Page 1969 EDS-1275 Doubleneck Collector’s Edition Limited Edition Custom Shop Guitar Recreates One of the Most Recognized Guitars in Rock History, Hand-Signed and Played […]

An early Leatherman prototype vs modern gadget

*The price-point on a modern multitool knockoff: