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Monsters Are Just Like Us, A Children’s Book by Super Ugly
We recently posted about Guest Checks, a wonderful restaurant check art project started by artist Super Ugly. We then learned he has also written and…
Computerwear, Vintage Outfits For Laptops & iPads
Toronto-based Richard Smith of Etsy shop Finders&Keepers has made Computerwear, a line of repurposed shirts and sweaters made into outfits for laptops and iPads. Richard…
Ubooly, Plush iPhone Case That Becomes an Interactive Tool For Kids
The Ubooly is a plush case for an iPhone or iPod touch that turns the device into an interactive educational tool for children ages 4…
Wave Glider, A Wave-Powered Unmanned Marine Robot
Wave Glider by California-based Liquid Robotics is an unmanned marine research robot that is powered by wave and solar energy (video). The robot is made…
340 Ton Boulder Enroute to Los Angeles Museum for Giant Sculpture
A 340 ton boulder is currently on a painstaking 106 mile journey from a quarry in Riverside, California to the Los Angeles County Museum of…
Renaissance Staple Murals by Baptiste Debombourg
Paris-based artist Baptiste Debombourg creates elaborate Renaissance style murals entirely out of staples. Debombourg’s most recent mural, “III,” is made up of 450,000 staples.
Chimping, A Short Documentary About Photojournalists
“Chimping” by Dan Perez de la Garza is a short documentary about photojournalism today, featuring interviews with nine photojournalists. via ISO 1200
PBS Arts: Off Book – Animated GIFs: The Birth of a Medium
“Animated GIFs: The Birth of a Medium” by PBS Arts: Off Book is a look at the 25 year old Graphics Interchange Format or GIF,…
Kara, Impressive Demo of Motion Capture on Playstation 3
“Kara” is an impressive demonstration of a new motion capture engine in development for Playstation 3 by French game studio Quantic Dream. The studio previously…
Unicorn Farts Lip Balm
In January, we posted about unicorn poop cookies and now we have discovered Unicorn Farts lip balm, a spearmint/cotton candy-flavored lip product made by Amanda…