Giant Snake Lantern Sculpture for Singapore’s Chinese New Year
This giant snake sculpture, nearly 1,000 feet in length and made of 850 lanterns, was installed in Singapore’s Chinatown for Chinese New Year. photos by…
The New York State Thruway Project, Social Issue Signage Disguised as Historical Markers
Back in 2010 we wrote about the “I-75 Project”: artist Norm Magnusson’s series of signs that masqueraded as historical markers but displayed messages about contemporary…
Sony Announces PlayStation 4
Yesterday Sony announced the PlayStation 4, the long-awaited replacement for the now seven-year old PlayStation 3 gaming console. Described as a “supercharged PC,” the PS4…
LEGO Candle Lighting Robot
YouTuber Pasquentmax built this candle lighting robot out of LEGO Mindstorm. The robot can automatically light five tea candles and drop them into candle holders.…
SayWhat, App Lets Callers Use Message or Emoticon to Introduce Their Phone Call
SayWhat is a free Android app that takes the mystery out of incoming calls by letting callers attach an explanatory message or emoticon with their…
TrustoCorp Installs “15 Minute Fame Limit” Sign in Los Angeles
The art pranksters of TrustoCorp recently installed this 15 Minute Fame Limit street sign on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
BMW Designs 42-Wheel, 19-Engine Dream Car for 4-Year-Old Boy
Earlier this month, BMW designed this outlandish 42-wheel, 19-engine dream car to the exacting specifications of a 4-year-old boy. The story began in late January…
Calorie Label Lies, Lab-Testing Calorie Counts on NYC Foods
To test the calorie numbers listed on foods in New York City chain restaurants and convenience stores, filmmaker Casey Neistat took five items to a…
Pretty IP Generates a Color Palette Based on Your IP Address
Pretty IP is a simple site that generates a color palette based on the numbers in your IP address. The site was created by Strange.…
Students Simultaneously Putt 9 Golf Balls into 1 Hole
Watch as nine Campbell University students simultaneously putt nine golf balls into one hole. The students are members of the university’s PGA Golf Management program.