Signal A Running Record of Findings from the Internet / August 24, 2026

The Kyiv Designer Making Tape Measures by Hand to Fund Ukraine's Air Defense

Vitaly Fedorchuk builds each one from aluminum and stainless steel, and every sale goes to the aerial defense unit his friend serves in.

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A hand-built measuring tape by Vitaly Fedorchuk
A hand-built measuring tape by Vitaly Fedorchuk
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