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Keyboard Frequency Sculpture by Mike Knuepfel
“Keyboard Frequency Sculpture” by NYU design student Mike Knuepfel is a 3D visualization of the frequency with which keys are used on a computer…
Man Has Disabled Hand Amputated and Replaced with Bionic Prosthetic
Earlier this year, an Austrian man named Milo chose to have his permanently injured hand amputated and replaced by a bionic one. His procedure is…
Extremities, Skateboarder Seen from Seven Camera Angles at Once
“Extremities” by Eli Stonberg is a fascinating video of skateboarder Aryeh Kraus recorded by seven cameras, five of which are on the skateboarder’s body. For…
The 1939 Pontiac Ghost Car, the World’s First Transparent Car
The 1939 Pontiac Plexiglass Deluxe “Ghost Car” is a one-off show car with custom plexiglass body panels. It was built for the 1939-40 New York…
Robot Armpit Introduces Sense of Smell to Human Robot Interaction
Designer Kevin Grennan built this robot armpit prototype as part of his studies on the role of smell in human robot interaction. He has also…
Ericofon aka Cobra Phone, An Innovative Telephone Design by Ericsson
Designed by Sweden’s Ericsson Telephone Company in the late 1940s, the Ericofon or the Cobra Phone,  was originally designed for hospital use due to its…
Wasteland Weekend, A Mad Max Inspired Event in the Mojave Desert
Now in its second year, Wasteland Weekend is a 3-day Mad Max inspired post-apocalyptic, adults-only event that takes place September 23-25 in the California Mojave…
Cat Love To Go Walking For Kisses
Prince Gomolvilas shows how his cat Pork Chop loves to go walking for kisses. via Blame It On The Voices
Star Wars Themed Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Class In San Francisco
The San Francisco branch of Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School recently had a Star Wars themed class. Mark Day made a great video of the…
The Matrix Lobby Scene With A Capella Multitrack
Matt Mulholland has created an a capella multitrack for the lobby scene in The Matrix, complete with sound effects.