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Recommended Reading: US Soccer uses VR to reveal new crest
US Soccer's Rebranding Gets an Assist From Virtual Reality Zach Schonbrun, New York Times When the time came to reveal its new crest, the US Soccer Federation chose a different medium to announce the new design. The Federation sent kits to all of its members with a Google Cardboard headset, 360-degree video and an updated scarf. In a move that looks to draw interest using the latest tech, it'll be interesting to see if the excitement around the rebrand and the national teams remains high. VR isn't just for medicine and gaming, it's becoming a valuable marketing tool, too.
Flickr Find: Steve's got your back
Flickr user Sam has found a clever use for her Steve Jobs Lego minifig. She attached the figure to a Lego stand and then slapped the stand on her desk with some Blue-Tack. A Lightning cable fits perfectly into "Lego Steve's" hand. Last week we wrote about Sugru, a playful material that hardens into rubber. Many people have used it to attach Lego figures to a surface, thus eliminating the need for the stand like Sam used. Adding Steve Jobs to the mix makes it that much better.
Create a playful cabling system with Legos and Sugru
The sugru community developed what has to be the cutest cable organization system ever created. The do-it-yourself solution pairs sugru with LEGO minifigures, which are sized perfectly for holding Apple charging and other similar cables. Sugru sticks to most materials, allowing you to attach the minifigs to your desk, car dashboard or anywhere else you need them. You can watch this video below and be inspired to create your own clever cabling system. It's about the best thing to come along since sliced bread.
Nifty tip for retaining the detachable plug on an Apple Power Supply
Have you ever lost a "duck head"? That's the term for the detachable plug that comes with Apple power supplies. You can remove the duck head and install a full extension cord, but it's quite irritating to lose the plug if you occasionally want to use just the power supply and its thin cable. Thorin Klosowski at Lifehacker points to a clever idea to attach the duck head to the side of the power brick to avoid losing it. The idea is relatively simple -- all you need is some Sugru, which is a self-setting rubber material that can be shaped by hand, and a round head paper fastener (below). In fact, the tip originated on the Sugru website. The head of the paper fastener is wide enough sit inside of the groove that connects the duck head to the power brick, and the legs of the paper fastener are bent to either side to form a base that is attached to the brick with the Sugru. Several Lifehacker commenters took issue with the tip, one saying that "as soon as the brick gets hot, its (sic) going to come right off." As commenters are the bane of bloggers everywhere, I looked into this and found that Sugru works fine up to 180°C (350°F). If an Apple power brick ever gets that hot, there's something very wrong with it. Do you have any tips for keeping your duck head close to the rest of your Apple power supply? Let us know in the comments (and keep it nice, OK?).
