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Come to London!, A Fun Look at Life in London in 1966
British Pathé brings us this clip from Come to London!, a short documentary that is a fun look at life in London in 1966. Watch…
Unflattering Portraits
The Unflattering Portraits project by Reverend Aitor of The Misanthrope Specialty Company aims “to lovingly commit everyone’s oft-ignored flaws to paper.” All portraits were done…
Half Ton Transformer-esque Wine Rack
Phoenix, Arizona denizen Clifford Wong is selling his one-of-a kind half ton Transformer-esque wine rack on Craigslist. Wong created the 6-foot tall piece from used…
Tube, A Giant Tunnel of Magnetic Tape from VHS Cassettes
“Tube” by Lithuanian artist Zilvinas Kempinas is an 80 foot long tunnel made of lengths of magnetic tape from VHS cassettes. via The Found Footage…
The Piano House, A Building in the Shape of a Grand Piano & A Violin
image via inthralld In Huainan City, China there is the Piano House, a building in the shape of a grand piano which is accessible through…
Vintage Photos of Auto Accidents in Boston (1920s-1950s)
Boston Public Library boasts a collection of nearly 40,000 photos taken by Leslie Jones between 1917 and 1956 that include auto accidents.
Bosch Indego Robotic Lawnmower
The Indego by Bosch is a robotic lawnmower that can mow a lawn autonomously and in neat parallel lines (video). The robot can mow…
Fujisan, A Warm Molten Lava Cake Created With a Chocolate Candle
Designer Stéphane Bureaux created Fujisan for the chocolate tradeshow, Salon Professionnel du Chocolat. It’s a decadent warm lava cake that is created by melting a…
Roadtrip Video Recorder
The Roadtrip Video Recorder by Hammacher Schlemmer is a windshield mounted camera that can document a driver’s-eye view of the road. via Hi Consumption
PBS Arts: Off Book – The Evolution of 8-Bit Art
“The Evolution of 8-Bit Art” by PBS Arts: Off Book follows the development of 8-bit art and music from their humble video game beginnings in…