Ericofon aka Cobra Phone, An Innovative Telephone Design by Ericsson
Designed by Sweden’s Ericsson Telephone Company in the late 1940s, the Ericofon or the Cobra Phone,  was originally designed for hospital use due to its…
Wasteland Weekend, A Mad Max Inspired Event in the Mojave Desert
Now in its second year, Wasteland Weekend is a 3-day Mad Max inspired post-apocalyptic, adults-only event that takes place September 23-25 in the California…
Not Your Ordinary Book Light, A Reading Light Inside of a Gutted Book
Designer Steve Hoefer of Grathio Labs has handcrafted a unique light fixture by gutting a used book, in this case Lauren Belfer’s City of Light, and creating a…
The Vinyl Frontier, A Documentary About Vinyl Toys Is Now Available
The Vinyl Frontier, a 83-minute feature film directed by Daniel Zana about the cult world of vinyl toy designers and their obsessive collectors, has been…
Song by Scottish Band FOUND Released on Playable Chocolate Record
Scottish baker, Ben Milne of Fisher & Donaldson in Fife, has created a completely edible and playable music record out of chocolate. He developed it for…
St. George Single Malt Whiskey Gelato Bars by Naia
photo by Rusty Blazenhoff Using single malt whiskey from St. George Spirits of Alameda and other unique local ingredients, Bay Area company Naia has created a…
Plush Intestines by I Heart Guts
Family run, plush organ vendor, I Heart Guts, is at it again, this time with a new and improved plush large intestine. It comes with a…
Oreo Cameos, Intricate Hand Carved Portraits Inside a Cookie
Somerville, Massachusetts artist Judith G. Klausner has been creating works of art inside Oreo cookies since 2010 for her “From Scratch” series of altered food…
300+ New Life Forms Discovered in Philippines by California Scientists
In the California Academy of Sciences‘ largest expedition in history, the 2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition research team has discovered at least 300 new species of terrestial and…
Waste Land, Making Art In The World’s Largest Garbage Dump
Oscar-nominated documentary WASTE LAND, follows native Brazilian artist Vik Muniz to the world’s largest landfill, Jardim Gramacho. It is there he unravels a fascinating and moving story…