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Issue 10 – Pasta

Unbox Inbox • 1129 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Packaging Cooking Design Vintage
  1. Pasta packaging can be a work of art, with brands focusing on sustainability and design aesthetics.
  2. Quality pasta brands pay attention to packaging details like graphics and windows, attracting consumers with visually appealing designs.
  3. The trend in pasta packaging leans towards simplicity, utilizing clean lines, white space, and sans serif fonts.

A Guide on Semiconductor Development

Irrational Analysis • 239 implied HN points • 02 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Semiconductors Design Verification Manufacturing Packaging
  1. Semiconductor development involves a complex process that can take 2-4 years to create a leading-edge chip, starting from digital design to post-silicon validation.
  2. Timing closure is a crucial step in the design process, ensuring that the delays of various circuit elements are aligned with reference clocks to optimize chip performance.
  3. Pre-silicon verification is essential before tape-out to catch physical design flaws that might impact the functionality and performance of the chip.

The Psychology of Apple's Packaging

SatPost by Trung Phan • 69 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Psychology Technology Packaging Design Marketing
  1. Apple prioritizes packaging as a form of theater to create memorable unboxing experiences.
  2. The design of Apple packaging is deeply rooted in human psychology, focusing on creating a luxury, multi-sensory experience.
  3. Apple's packaging reflects the company's commitment to perfection and attention to detail, reflecting their dedication to creating a high-quality product.
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Sustainable Papers, Printers, and How to Evaluate Climate Solutions

Green Graphic Design • 78 implied HN points • 06 Jun 23
🪑 Design Climate Packaging Creativity
  1. Canopy's Eco-Paper Database lists thousands of international stock options ranked by eco-friendly standards.
  2. Canopy ranks printers in North America, providing a starting point for finding a sustainable printer.
  3. A Better Source offers resources for sustainable packaging design, including experimental solutions and smaller-scale suppliers.

123 | Case Study: Tiramisu Allergen Death | Food Contact Packaging |

The Rotten Apple • 31 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Food Safety Packaging Food Regulations Food Fraud
  1. The tragic case of a person dying from an allergic reaction to a 'vegan' dessert highlights the importance of food safety regulations and diligence in manufacturing processes.
  2. Some food businesses do not adequately communicate allergen risks, leading to preventable deaths and possible legal actions.
  3. Confusion between 'vegan' and 'allergen-free' labeling poses risks for allergic consumers and highlights the need for clearer regulations and diligent practices in food production.

130 | Food Safety Training Exercise | FSSC Updates | When Flies Eat |

The Rotten Apple • 21 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
🍲 Food & Drink Food Safety Packaging Food Fraud Food news
  1. Food safety training exercise available for front-line workers to enhance food safety practices.
  2. Updates on FSSC version 6 standards include focus on food safety culture, quality control, and reduction of food loss and waste.
  3. Packaging industry updates: PFAS phase-out in the US, impact of packaging colors on consumer perception, sale of a packaging factory confiscated from a Russian oligarch.

#99 The gift of design

Design Lobster • 159 implied HN points • 20 Dec 21
🪑 Design Packaging Product Design Industrial Design Ceramics Gift Giving
  1. Unboxing moments can hold as much excitement as the actual product itself. Adding drama to design reveals can enhance consumer anticipation.
  2. Nutcrackers have a rich history dating back to prehistoric times, evolving into complex, colorful contraptions with unique designs. Bringing personality to designs can make them more engaging.
  3. Designing with the intention of gifting creates a sense of generosity and care in the design process. Viewing design as a gift to others can add a special touch to the creation.

Roast #26: V3 Survey Results

thoughtfulcoffee • 19 implied HN points • 16 Jun 23
🍲 Food & Drink Coffee Brewing Community Packaging
  1. Customers preferred monthly coffee club subscriptions over weekly or other intervals.
  2. Feedback on packaging improvements included suggestions to reduce packaging, offer larger bags, and improve bean packaging.
  3. Maintaining community engagement through pop-up events and keeping coffee selections on the experimental side were highlighted as important for future coffee club versions.

Issue 12 – Mustard

Unbox Inbox • 2 HN points • 06 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Condiments Cuisine Packaging Shopping Brands
  1. Mustard has a long history dating back to ancient times and some popular mustard brands have been around for centuries.
  2. Mustard packaging often embraces vintage aesthetics, channeling a nostalgic vibe with retro designs.
  3. There are various types of mustard to match different preferences; from classic yellow squeeze bottles to unique packaging like tubes and collectible jars.

An Interview with Pat Gelsinger

More Than Moore • 2 HN points • 24 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Packaging
  1. Intel aims to become the #2 foundry by revenue by 2030, focusing on external business only.
  2. The company is heavily relying on its 18A node for leadership, with expectations for best transistors and powering top products by 2025.
  3. Intel is striving for both foundry and product leadership, emphasizing mutual development between manufacturing and product teams for success.

#6 The Iowa Caucus, bottles & politics

Design Lobster • 39 implied HN points • 06 Mar 20
🪑 Design Politics Product Design Packaging Quotes Aesthetics
  1. Consider the context of use in design decisions, especially in high-stress environments like a nationally significant poll.
  2. Explore the possibility of having design elements serve multiple functions to increase efficiency and sustainability.
  3. Design integrates political ideas into physical artifacts, showcasing how design encapsulates and shapes our world.

Functional label

Barn Lab • 0 implied HN points • 02 May 23
🪑 Design Packaging Research and Development
  1. Creating functional labels for perishable goods is challenging due to the complexity of indicating freshness accurately.
  2. Innovative designs using organic pigments like red cabbage could offer environmentally-friendly solutions for indicating freshness on packaging.
  3. Collaboration between packaging manufacturers, food producers, and designers is crucial to develop packaging that not only protects products but also shows their freshness.

Intel, IBM, OSATs tip the latest in packaging

Semiecosystem • 0 implied HN points • 03 May 24
🕹 Technology Semiconductors AI Datacenters Packaging
  1. IC-packaging is a crucial element in the semiconductor industry where chips are protected in enclosures for specific applications.
  2. Advanced packaging is crucial for complex chips like server chips or AI processing units to save space and reduce latency between components.
  3. Generative AI, datacenters, and edge computing benefit from advanced packaging to handle large amounts of data efficiently, despite challenges such as high power consumption.