The Shelf Pod, a House Filled with Shelves is Book Collector’s Dream
The Shelf Pod is a private home in Osaka, Japan in which nearly every interior surface is covered in shelving, from the library to the…
The Connected States of America, a Visualization of Cell Phone Data
The Connected States of America is a fascinating interactive visualization of mobile phone data that shows how Americans communicate with one another (video). The project…
The World’s First 3D Chocolate Printer
A research team led by engineers from the University of Exeter in the UK have developed the world’s first 3D chocolate printer (video). via MakerBot…
Physical GIFs, Web Animations Brought to Life Using Zoetropes That Play Laser Cut Frames
The antique animation toy, the zoetrope, has been rescued from obscurity for a noble cause: to bring animated GIFs to the physical realm. Physical GIFs…
South Korean Supermarket Chain Installs Virtual Stores in Subways
To expand their online sales, South Korean supermarket chain Home Plus launched an ingenious ad campaign of virtual stores installed on subway platforms (video).…
No Joy, Eerie Short Film of an Abandoned Amusement Park
“No Joy” is a short film by Mike Petty that captures the eerie decay of the abandoned Joyland Amusement Park in Wichita, Kansas. In operation…
Street Artist Paints Pool With Spray Painting Skateboards
London-based street artist D*Face used skateboarders to paint a pool by attaching remote control spray paint cans to the bottoms of their skateboards.
Shortmail, Email Limited to 500 Characters
Shortmail is a new email service that limits messages to 500 characters or less. The service is a product of 410 Labs, a Baltimore-based software…
Indie Game, a Documentary About Independent Video Game Designers
Indie Game: The Movie directed by James Swirsky is a feature-length documentary about independent video game designers and the process of creating an indie game.…
How to Develop Film Using Coffee and Vitamin C (Caffenol)
Matt Richardson at Make demonstrates how to process photo film negatives using a homebrewed developer recipe of coffee, vitamin C, and washing soda (aka Caffenol).…