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Original 1979 Pac-Man Drawings by Toru Iwatani
Toru Iwatani, who developed the video game Pac-Man for Namco, brought his original 1979 Pac-Man drawings with him when he spoke recently at the Festival…
Velosynth, An Open Source Bicycle Interaction Synthesizer
Velosynth is an open source synthesizer that attaches to a bicycle, converting the bike’s speed and acceleration into audio feedback. A Kickstarter project has been…
Lost Inspired Dharma Initiative Alarm Clock
As an April Fool’s Joke, ThinkGeek pretended to sell a Dharma Initiative Alarm Clock that would help you wake up every 108 minutes to enter…
An Apartment Made Entirely of Cardboard
photos by Don Lucho Don Lucho has created an entire apartment using cardboard. via Neatorama
Compass Sidewalk Stencils Helping To Orient NYC Subway Riders When Exiting Station
NYC The Blog has been reporting on stencils of compass directions are showing up on sidewalks outside of subway stops in New York City to…
The EyeWriter, Helping People With ALS To Create Art Using Only Their Eyes
The EyeWriter is an amazing collaborative project that is helping empower people suffering from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), by allowing them to create art using…
The Subway Time
“The Subway Time” by Dongzhen.Li, who is a student at the Beijing Film Academy. via Daily Animation
HD Video Shot With a DSLR on a RC Helicopter
Eric Austin has been shooting some amazing HD video using Canon 5D and 7D DSLR cameras mounted on electric remote controlled helicopters. via Matt Haughey
Aldebaran Robotics Nao Robot Dance Show
Aldebaran Robotics presented a Nao Robot Dance Show in the France Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010. via Wired Gadget Lab
Chemical Imbalance by David Normal
“Chemical Imbalance”, the latest surrealist painting by David Normal. “Chemical Imbalance” is a depiction of change from one state of being to another state. It…