Coffee Table Doubles as Hypnotic Hand Cranked Sculpture
The Kanagawa Kinetic Coffee Table by Purdue University design student William “Alex” Mecker is a wooden coffee table that doubles as a mesmerizing hand-cranked kinetic…
Hoverbike, a One Passenger Hovercraft
Hoverbike is a one passenger hovercraft under development by Australian engineer Chris Malloy. The Hoverbike is currently undergoing preflight testing, but Malloy expects the final…
Circuit Board Paintings by Joe Dragt
Artist Joe Dragt recycles used circuit boards by using them as canvases for his paintings. Prints and originals of his circuit board paintings are for…
Robots Shopping and Making Breakfast
In a glimpse of a gleaming future where mankind is served by our robot friends, a German team programmed two robots to go shopping and…
Textify.it Converts Images Into Look-Alike Graphic Made Up of Text
Textify.it is a clever website and iPhone app that converts an image into a look-alike graphic consisting of thousands of text characters. via Chris Glass
The World’s First Dog With Four Prosthetic Paws
As a puppy, Naki’o lost his paws to frostbite after being abandoned in a foreclosed Nebraska house in winter time. When he was finally…
Jewelry Made From Balls of Cat Fur
Artist Flora Davis creates fur ball jewelry using loose fur donated by her cat. The pieces are for sale in her Etsy store. via Modern…
Foo Fighters Tour Rider Includes Coloring Book With Catering Tips
The Foo Fighters’ management presents this absurdist tour rider to venues before the band tours. Highlights include a coloring book featuring members of the band…
The Problem of Choice, Another Brilliant RSA Animate Lecture
In “Choice” by RSA, Professor Renata Salecl asks whether the ability to make limitless choices helps or hinders our lives and our society. The lecture…
Kinect Graffiti, 3D Drawing System That Turns Artist Into Paintbrush
“Kinect Graffiti” by French artist Jean-Christophe Naour is a 3D gestural drawing system that uses the Microsoft Kinect motion sensor. images by Jean-Christophe Naour