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The Flowlab Skateboard, Simulates Snowboarding & Surfing On Land
The Flowlab Skateboard designed by Mike Simonian has extra wheels that let you lean at a 45 degree angle to simulate the feel of snowboarding…
Tempus II, Super Slow Motion Video of Stuff Being Destroyed
“Tempus II”, a super slow motion video of stuff being destroyed. Philip Heron and James Adair directed and produced the video, which was made using…
Apple Announces The Magic Trackpad, Plus Updated iMacs, Mac Pros & 27″ LED Display
Apple has just announced The Magic Trackpad, a new stand-alone multi-touch bluetooth device. he new Magic Trackpad is the first Multi-Touch trackpad designed to work…
Wall Street Journal Creates Hedcut For Don Draper of Mad Men
The Wall Street Journal imagines what the hedcut would look like for Don Draper of Mad Men. Sidenote: WSJ did not introduce hedcuts until 1979.
After Eviction Scare, Brooklyn Based Rubulad Seeks New Event Space
Imagine this: city officials give you just one hour to relocate an irreplaceable two-floor archive/temple/playpen of Brooklyn’s underground art scene. Your mission? Dismantle a technicolor…
Bio-Cycle
“Bio-Cycle” (2008), a found object sculpture by Jud Turner. Prints are available through Fine Art America. via who killed bambi?
Moonwalking With Shopping Cart at Walmart
POP doing a beautifully executed moonwalk with a shopping cart at a Walmart. via Neatorama
The 3rd Annual Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco
The 3rd annual Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco takes place July 31st and August 1st at Fort Mason Center. Always FREE-TO-ATTEND – the Bay’s…
Star Wars Celebration V, Lucasfilm’s Celebration of All Things Star Wars
Star Wars Celebration V, the official Lucasfilm convention celebrating all things Star Wars, takes place August 12-15 in Orlando. This year they will be commemorating…
X-Tape, Packaging Tape That Looks Like Hinges
X-Tape is clever packaging tape that creates the optical illusion that you have added hinges when sealing boxes.