Like the chicken versus the egg quandary of who came first, the same can be asked of the single panel cartoon – does the caption or the cartoon come first? Well, at least we can provide an answer to this one – in sorts. The caption comes first (for me), but for others, it’s the drawing that comes first. I recently read this post from Bob Mankoff, chief cartoon editor of the New Yorker, discussing this very topic called First things First (unless they’re second).
Ah, those crazy engineers and scientists are at it again and this time with the humble wet dog shake. The Secret of the wet dog shake will hopefully help our designers create more efficient products in the future. The study has found the dog to be one of the most efficient ‘designs’ in allowing for the removal of excess water. In just 4 seconds (and that’s all it takes when you happen to be standing next to a wet dog) for a dog to shake off 70% of water from a wet coat.
