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Hindsight 35, A Digital Rearview Mirror For Bicycles
The Hindsight 35 by Cerevellum is a “digital rearview mirror” that attaches to your bicycle’s handlebars to give you a view of what is going…
More ‘Star Wars’ Helmets Sculpted From Recycled Machine Parts
“Tank Vader” Indiana artist and sculptor Gabriel Dishaw has added quite a few beautiful additions to his series of Star Wars helmets sculpted from recycled…
A Mattress With Foam Indents to Make Cuddling More Comfortable
Designer Mehdi Mojtabavi has invented the Cuddle Mattress, a mattress made of foam slats with recesses that are supposed to make cuddling more comfortable. According…
Music Video For ‘You’re On Fire’ by They Might Be Giants
Directed by Hoku Uchiyama and Adam Bolt, the new music video for the single “You’re on Fire” by They Might Be Giants stars Lauren Lapkus…
Average Web App Generates an Average Image from Flickr Photo Sets and Tags
The Average image tool is a clever web app that generates an average image from a Flickr photo set or tag. The image below is…
Get Lucky and a Medley of Other Daft Punk Hits Played on a Homemade PVC Instrument
Kent Jenkins, also known as Snubby J, plays “Get Lucky” and a medley of other Daft Punk hits — like “Derezzed” and “Aerodynamic” — on…
Origami Animal Sculptures by Matthieu Georger
Artist Matthieu Georger makes delightful origami sculptures of animals. Most are based on the designs of other origami artists, such as this impressive king cobra…
Photos of Real Life ‘Breaking Bad’ Locations With Screen Shots From the Series Held Up in Comparison
As part of a filmography project for school, Ariana Gonzales took photos of real life Breaking Bad locations where scenes were filmed in Albuquerque. In…
Footage From the Last Car to Cross the Old Span of the San Francisco Oakland-Bay Bridge
The old Eastern span of the San Francisco Oakland-Bay Bridge recently closed for good but not before some guys crossed it for the last time.…
Self Portrait, Comic Shows Innovative Ways of Representing Oneself
Cartoonist and illustrator Grant Snider of Incidental Comics has created “Self Portrait,” a comic that shows the many “innovative ways” of representing oneself. This comic…