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Mesmerizing Sound Sculptures by Zimoun
Swiss artist Zimoun creates wondrously mesmerizing sound sculptures (see a compilation video). Some sculptures rely on mechanical repitition (see “361 prepared dc-motors, filler wire 1.0mm”),…
Modernist Bird-Themed Logo Designs From the 60s and 70s
Design blog Aqua-Velvet has posted a collection of modernist bird-themed logos from the 60s and 70s. The images are sourced from the 1973 book Trademarks…
American Censorship Day, Tell Congress Not To Censor The Internet
The US Congress is currently holding hearings on the first American Internet censorship system. Help spread the word to stop this bill and let the…
Peeing Santa Liquor Dispenser
The Peeing Santa liquor dispenser may be one of the best gifts to give this holiday season. Santa Claus makes everything so much more festive…
Upcycled American Tourister Suitcase Pet Bed
Miles and Aimee, the creative folks behind Etsy shop Atomic Attic have figured out what to do with those lovely but wheel-less vintage suitcases by…
Senseless Drawing Bot, A Robot That Tags a Wall With Random Grafitti
Senseless Drawing Bot is an autonomous art robot that spray paints random graffiti-like drawings on a wall (video). The robot is by Japanese artists So…
Mail-Order Mysteries Reveals the Real Products Behind Comic Book Ads
Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff from Old Comic Book Ads! is the new book from pop-culture historian Kirk Demarais in which he shares his very cool…
Drivelapse USA, Time-Lapse Video of Entire USA Road Trip in 5 Minutes
Brian DeFrees took a 12,225 mile road trip across the United States, filmed the entire adventure and later compressed all the footage into the five-minute…
Tesla Coil Hat
Tyler Christensen created a wearable Tesla Coil Hat (a small DRSSTC on top of a hat) as a Halloween costume. via Adafruit Industries photo via…
Mosaics of Movie Poster Clichés
French film distributor Christophe Courtois has evidently seen thousands of film posters in his life: witness his spot on and often hilarious film posters mosaics,…