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The Year 2012 As Told Through Twitter
Jeremiah Warren takes a look at the notable events of 2012 as told through actual Twitter messages. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips
Kaleidoclock, Installation Creates Kaleidoscopic Images of Viewer
“Kaleidoclock” is a video installation that uses a forward-facing camera to generate a kaleidoscopic image of the viewer. The kaleidoscopic effect is achieved through video…
80s Out, A Painting of 1980s Movie Characters by Serge Gay Jr.
80s Out, an impressive painting by San Francisco artist Serge Gay Jr., displays a portrait collection of famous movie characters from the 1980s. It was…
21 Swings, Interactive Musical Swings in Montreal
21 Swings (“21 Balançoires”) is an interactive musical installation made up of specially equipped swings. By playing on them, they act as a giant instrument,…
Circuit Playground, An Online Show For Kids by Adafruit
According to Wired, Adafruit is creating Circuit Playground, an online show to help make circuitry and electronics accessible to children. Circuit Playground will be hosted…
Illuminated and Highly Detailed Batman Chess Set
The Noble Collection has released a Batman Chess Set that lights up and features a highly detailed collection of assorted character pieces. It is available…
VHX on the State of Media Distribution
“The State of Distribution” is a short animation that looks at the current state of media distribution and the potential role the Internet could play…
High School Yearbook Photos of Famous Movie Monsters
Movie Monster High 1986 Yearbook, an illustration by Californian artist and animator Greg DiGenti, shows what a group of famous film monsters would look like…
Five Retro Video Games on One Custom Made Cake
Australian cake designer Nicole Kane of Cake Haute Couture created a great custom video game cake that displays five retro games. There is one on…
Tea Bags That Look Like Mr. T
Donkey Creative Lab has designed Mr. Tea, a greeting card that includes two tea bags that look like Mr. T. via LikeCool