Laughing Squid
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Rideable Bicycle Replicas, Beautiful Working Replicas of Antique Bicycles
Boneshaker Boneshaker Standard Excelsior Standard Alameda-based company Rideable Bicycle Replicas makes beautiful working replicas of hiwheeler bicycles (aka penny-farthings) and other unique bicycles, tricycles, recumbents,…
Star Wars Pixel Art by Ryan Andrews
Comics illustrator Ryan Andrews has been creating pixelized versions of Star Wars characters in his own adorable style. “I’d like to do all the main…
The Man Who Prints Houses, Film About the Creator of a 3D Construction Printer
The Man Who Prints Houses is an upcoming documentary about Enrico Dini, a robotics expert who is developing D-Shape, an enormous 3D printer that manufactures…
CineSquid, A Suction Cup Camera Mount
CineSquid is a suction camera mount system that allows filmmakers to attach a camera to any smooth surface (video). The system is by Cinetics, makers…
Volkswagen Imperial AT-AT Walker
In 2009, EMPIDOC posted images of this Volkswagen T1 van that has been awesomely transformed into a Star Wars Imperial AT-AT Walker. images via EMPIDOC…
Clear, A Super Simple To-Do List App
Clear is a very simple to-do list iPhone app that has a clever gestural interface (video). The app is by Realmac Software. via Fast…
Jackson Blankenship, The Alabama Face Guy
University of Alabama freshman Jackson Blankenship has become known as “The Face” or the “Alabama Face Guy”. He recently began bringing a giant cutout of…
Phone Booth Pop-Up Libraries in New York City
Architect John Locke is converting phone booths in New York City into pop-up libraries complete with custom bookshelves and small selections of books. Locke explains…
Spectacular Controlled Demolition of Ohio River Bridge
On Tuesday the obsolete Fort Steuben Bridge was destroyed in a spectacular controlled demolition that required 153 pounds of explosives. The Ohio Department of Transportation…
Phases of Life
Phases of Life by Andrei Esca via Tastefully Offensive