Raindance, An Art Installation That Uses Water Jets to Create Music
Stanford-based electronic media artist Paul DeMarinis created “Raindance,” an art installation that uses pulsating jets of water to make music. The effect is activated when…
Wonderfully Creepy Sculptures Carved From Bananas
Maybe it’s their gooeyness or their unsettling curvature, but these sculptures carved from ripe bananas by Japanese artist y_yamaden are wonderfully creepy. photos by y_yamaden
The NanEye, The World’s Most Compact Digital Camera
The NanEye is a digital camera that measures about one cubic millimeter in size–or no bigger than a grain of salt. Intended for medical use,…
The 8th Annual RoboGames, The World’s Largest Robot Competition
The 8th annual RoboGames, the world’s largest robot competition, takes place this weekend, April 15-17, at the San Mateo County Expo Center. Artist Sarah Dungan…
Four Retired Space Shuttles Find Homes at US Museums
photo by Marcin Wichary NASA has announced the retirement homes of the four remaining space shuttles, ending a period of intense lobbying by various states…
First Orbit, Celebrating 50th Anniversary Yuri Gagarin Orbiting Earth
First Orbit by director Christopher Riley is a recreation of Yuri Gagarin’s orbit around Earth as the world’s first human in space. The full length…
World’s Largest Passenger Jet Collides With Smaller Jet at JFK Airport
This is what a love tap from the world’s largest passenger jet looks like. On Monday night, the wing of a taxiing Airbus A380 superjumbo…
Dam Surfing in Australia
A trio of adventurous Australians surf on a dam in “DAM DAY: Tackling Australia” by Australian hooligan lifestyle ambassador and Reef-sponsored surfer Paul Fisher. See…
Parallel Worlds, Intricate Tiny Rooms Installed on Ceilings
Artist Ji Lee has been installing tiny rooms on the ceilings of regular-sized rooms for a series he calls “Parallel Worlds.” He previously placed tiny…
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment is a non-profit museum dedicated to digital media and video games. The founders are raising funds on Kickstarter…