Charon, A New Kinetic Sculpture by Peter Hudson
Artist Peter Hudson, whose remarkable stroboscopic zoetrope sculptures have been featured in the past at Burning Man, is building a new work for this year’s…
Kraken: A New Book About The Science of Squid
Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid, by Wendy Williams, is a new book on what is surely the most handsome cephalopod,…
Stupid Orchestra, A Symphony for Vintage Home Appliances
“Blödes Orchester,” (Stupid Orchestra) is a symphonic piece for home appliance orchestra by German composer Michael Petermann. Petermann assembled the orchestra from vintage appliances he…
Vigilante Vigilante, A Fascinating Documentary on Anti-Graffiti Vigilantes
Vigilante Vigilante, directed by Max Good, is a fascinating documentary about anti-graffiti vigilantes–eccentric individuals who take up the paintbrush to blot out grafitti in their…
The Smartest Dog in the World, A Darkly Funny Animation by Grickle
“The smartest dog in the world” by Graham Annable (aka Grickle) is a darkly humorous animation about a man, a cat, a dog, and a…
Hasselblad Photography Manual for NASA Astronauts
The camera manual for the Hasselblad 500EL/M, used by NASA astronauts during shuttle missions, is available for download on the Hasselblad website. via PetaPixel See…
The Bowdoin College Pop-Up Book Collection
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine has a collection of over 1,800 pop-up books. Some of the best are currently on display in Bowdoin’s library and…
Nutrition Label Printed Directly on an Egg
photo via Thingiverse Dnewman over at Thingiverse designed this handy nutrition facts label that can be printed directly on an egg with an Eggbot printer.…
Manhattan Street Grid System Turns 200 Years Old
Yesterday was the 200th birthday of Manhattan’s street grid system. The New York Times has an interactive map that allows you to compare the 1811…
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Make Magazine and O’Reilly Media present Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, scheduled for May 21-22 at the San Mateo County Event Center. Tickets are now…