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Sundead, A Tanning Bed Shaped Like a Coffin
Sundead, a conceptual piece of a tanning bed that is shaped like a coffin, was created by Argentina-based artist and video director Luciano Podcaminsky in…
Footage of a Small Airplane Crashing, Shot From Inside the Cockpit
This past June, four men were flying in the mountains of Idaho and brought their GoPro cameras to capture the experience. Unexpectedly, the airplane…
Donkey Kong Wall, The Classic Arcade Game as Functioning Shelves
Los Angeles-based designer Igor Chak used his early childhood memory of colorful steel beams and ladders found in the classic arcade game Donkey Kong to…
Snogometer, Kiss Measuring Device Invented by a British Teen in 1965
The Snogometer was a kiss measuring device created by British tinkerer Malcolm Pickard in 1965 (he was 16 years old at the time). The device…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Stef of Cupcake Project has posted a tutorial and recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, a sweet and savory dessert that combines two…
The Beauty Inside, A Social Film That Will Unfold on Facebook & Will Star Chosen Fans
The Beauty Inside is an ‘interactive social film’ with a story that will unfold on the film’s Facebook timeline and will star Mary Elizabeth Winstead,…
Seed Money, Paper Coins That You Can Plant by Leafcutter Designs
Leafcutter Designs‘ Lea Redmond, creator of the World’s Smallest Post Service, The Small Times mini newspaper and Punch Boxes, has a new and interesting project…
Facedeals, System Allows Automatic Facebook Check-ins With Facial Recognition
Facedeals is a system that uses facial recognition to enable automatic Facebook check-ins at businesses (video). Facedeal users are identified by a camera at…
Connectify Dispatch, App That Combines All Your Internet Connections for More Speed
Connectify Dispatch is a PC app that increases the speed and reliability of your Internet connection by letting you use all your available Internet…
PBS Arts: Off Book – The Art of Glitch
“The Art of Glitch” by PBS Arts: Off Book takes a look at the sometimes unintentional visual art and music that arise from technological glitches—from…