Bill Nye Uses Emoji to Explain How Holograms Work
Bill Nye explains how holograms work — with the aid of some emoji.
Strikingly Colorful Pixel and Glitch Tattoos
Moscow-based tattoo artist Alexey creates strikingly colorful tattoos that incorporate pixelation and glitch effects in the manner of contemporary digital art. Alexey can be followed…
The Geotagger’s World Atlas, An Interactive Map That Visualizes Geotagged Flickr Photos
New York City Back in 2011, we posted about Eric Fischer‘s beautiful maps visualizing the location of geotagged Flickr photos. Since then, Fischer has been…
Hickies, Elastic Straps That Replace Shoelaces
Hickies manufactures elastic straps that can transform any shoe into a slip-on. The “responsive lacing system” consists of elastomer straps that fit in place of…
An Elegant Wooden Coffee Table With an Elaborate Labyrinth Under a Glass Table Top
The Labyrinth Table is a wooden coffee table by artist and furniture maker Benjamin Nordsmark that features an elaborate labyrinth under the glass table top.…
A Circular Wave Tank Generating Water Spouts and Other Impressive Aquatic Phenomena
FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility demonstrates the wide variety of waves it can generate. The water spouts are particularly impressive. Located at the University of…
Japanese Father Who Created a Remarkable Seven-Year Hand-Drawn Maze Creates New Maze for His Daughter
Back in 2013 we posted about an extraordinarily detailed hand-drawn maze that Japanese father Kazuo Nomura completed for his daughter in 1983 (after seven years…
‘Reflections from Uyuni’, A Breathtaking Time-Lapse of a Mirror-Like Lake on Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni Salt Flat
Enrique Pacheco‘s short time-lapse film “Reflections from Uyuni” records the breathtaking beauty of Salar de Uyuni, a Bolivian salt flat that, at 4,000 square miles,…
Progress Eagle, A Solar-Powered Airliner Concept for the Year 2030
Barcelona-based designer Oscar Viñals imagines the future of air travel with his concept airliner AWWA·QG. The so-called “Progress Eagle” is powered by electrical turbo fans…
Artist KATSU Uses a Spray Paint Drone to Vandalize a Huge Calvin Klein Billboard in New York City
On Wednesday artist and hacker KATSU used a modified drone to deface a giant Calvin Klein billboard in SoHo. Armed with red spray paint, KATSU’s…