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Code Cards, Letterpress Holiday Cards in Programming Languages
Code Cards by designer Matt Raw are letterpress printed holiday cards that are written in a variety of programming languages. Web workers today toil at…
Tiger and Turtle, A Walkable Roller Coaster
“Tiger and Turtle–Magic Mountain” by German art duo Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth is a walkable sculpture shaped like a roller coaster. Visitors can stroll…
CodeRunner, A Location-Based Spy Game For iPhone
CodeRunner is a location-based iPhone adventure game in which players complete simulated espionage missions in the real world (trailer). The game is by Canadian…
ThinkUp, An Open Source App for Social Network Activity Management
ThinkUp by Expert Labs is a new web app that captures all of the user’s activity on social networks and makes the data available…
A Nearly Life-Sized Los Angeles City Block Made of Cardboard
Rice Gallery in Houston, Texas commissioned Los Angeles-based artist Ana Serrano to create Salon of Beauty, a beautiful nearly life-sized Los Angeles city block out…
The World’s Largest 3D Street Painting by 3D Joe & Max
Yesterday, street artists 3D Joe & Max created the world’s largest and longest 3D street art in London. The 12,490 square foot painting took…
A History of the Sky, A Yearlong Time-Lapse of the San Francisco Sky Shown in Mosaic of 360 Simultaneous Days
“A History of the Sky” by artist Ken Murphy is a yearlong time-lapse of the sky over San Francisco with an ingenious twist—each day is…
Breaaad, A Zombie Sandwich T-Shirt
Breaaad, a reanimated zombie sandwich t-shirt on Threadless designed by Philip Tseng.
Aerialist Seanna Sharpe Performs 285 Feet Over Williamsburg Bridge
In July 2011, aerialist Seanna Sharpe performed on a “double-silk cloud swing” 285 feet above New York City’s Williamsburg Bridge during rush hour train traffic.…
Siri Argument
Siri Argument by CollegeHumor