The Enough Already, Open Source Device Mutes Annoying Celebrities
The Enough Already is an incredibly clever application of the open source Arduino microprocessor that automagically mutes a TV when certain celebrities are mentioned. The…
MakerBot Sends Bust of Stephen Colbert’s Head Into Space
A 3D printed bust of Stephen Colbert has been sent into space in the first mission of the MakerBot Space Program (see onboard video…
Hipster Ipsum, A Random Hipster Text Generator
Hipster Ipsum is a random text generator that, much like a flesh-and-blood hipster, spouts entire paragraphs of gibberish sprinkled with hip buzzwords like “locavore” and…
Paintings by Jens Hesse Inspired by Video and Photo Distortions
German artist Jens Hesse creates paintings inspired by photo and video distortions and effects, like TV images distorted by poor satellite reception, and digital image…
Remote Nation, Entire Apartment Building Tuned to Same TV Channel
Remote Nation by artist Kevin Cooley is a video installation in a New York City apartment building that creates the impression that every resident in…
Liu Bolin The Invisible Man, Paints Himself to Hide in Plain Sight
Chinese artist Liu Bolin poses in photographs after being painted to match the background, in a 10 hour process that renders him nearly invisible. His…
My Name is Me, Advocacy Group for Nicknamed People Online
My Name is Me is an advocacy group for people who choose to identify online by nicknames, a practice that is banned by the real…
Tilt-Shift Video Shows Chicago in Miniature
Chicago is shown as a charming miniature in this tilt-shift video by “Chicago’s Very Own” WGN TV. via Coudal Partners
Baguette Vending Machine Provides 24 Hour Baked Bread In Paris
French baker Jean-Louis Hecht created a baguette vending machine to provide 24 hour fresh-baked bread to Parisians (see a video of the machine). Installed in…
Time-Lapse Music Video Featuring Housing Block Lights That Play Along
The lights of Oslo’s housing blocks appear to play along to the music in this beautiful time-lapse music video for “Time is of the essence”…