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by jefb 779 days ago
Very cool graphic. However emphasizing the juxtaposition between pictures of wood joints on the internet and actual real-life wood joints with the phrase "digital" is a bit perplexing.
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I think “digital wood joints” emphasizes that they’re meant to be cut with a CNC, and thus aren’t the traditional wood joints that have been taught for centuries. I don’t think it has anything to do with the fact that this content is available digitally.
Honestly I thought they were trying to make a cute pun by calling finger joints 'digital'

Your interpretation is more likely, though. And explains why so many of the joints are weird and look like they'd leave gaps...