Archive for February 2009
LEGO Starcraft Ii Units: More Detailed Than the Real (Virtual?) Thing
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Is there anything that doesn’t have an awesome LEGO version? Yes there is: my face. Fortunately Terran LEGO Master Pepa Quin isn’t into ugly faces. He used his amazing brick-snapping skills to create units from Blizzard’s upcoming RTS Starcraft II, like these shiny-headed Terran Marines: While the Marines need no… |
February 6th, 2009
S-Shaped Bridge is Actually a Pretty Good Idea
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When you want to connect two pieces of land via a bridge, the most efficient, practical and cost-effective bridge would obviously be a straight one. But the architects McDowell+Benedetti opted to create a longer, winding S-shaped pedestrian bridge for the residents of Castleford, a mining town in West Yorkshire, England.… |
February 6th, 2009
Aquarium Phone Booth: Fish Gotta Make Calls Too
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Spotted on the streets of Lyon, France, where artists Benoit Deseille and Benedetto Bufalino transformed an old phone booth into an aquarium – complete with fish. Unfortunately, all of the calls just sound like blurble-blurble-blurble…. |
February 5th, 2009
Holy Mole-Y: Desktop Whac-a-Mole
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I don’t know why bopping moles on the head with a mallet is fun. It just is. This desktop Whac-A-Mole game lets you whack to your hearts content. Got an important conference call? Why not whack some while you’ve got your speakerphone on “mute”? Nobody will know. You can whack… |
February 5th, 2009
Tray Table Gets New Identity as Arcade Stick
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Customizing arcade-style gear has become quite the popular hobby lately, with arcade tables and personalized fighting sticks springing up all over. But sometimes these projects go a step beyond the normal, as with this folding table with an inset arcade controller. Want to sit down while you play? No problem.… |
February 5th, 2009
Knitted Gas Mask Will Keep You Safe From Imaginary Diseases
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Knitter/Yes Woman teriyakimoto‘s friend wanted a “knitted gas mask + hat to wear for winter bike trips to work”. I think it’s safe to say that this friend has quite specific needs. Teriyakimoto obliged, braving the depths of absurdity and the fact that she had no pattern to work with,… |
February 5th, 2009
More Bugs From Microsoft: Bill Gates Releases Mosquitoes at Ted 2009 Conference
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If you were campaigning to put an end to violence, would you threaten to beat up your audience to drive home that “violence = badong”? No? That’s because you’re not a genius. From now on let such sublime logic be known as WWBGD – What Would Bill Gates Do? Microsoft’s… |
February 5th, 2009
Space Invaders Car: Guess They Gave Up on Spaceships
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Space Invaders… Volkswagen spotted over on Flickr – I’m surprised they don’t drive a Saturn or a Mercury. |
February 4th, 2009
Guitar Hero Scarf Produced by Crochet Hero
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Scarves are pretty popular as the geekier crafts go, with everything from the real Punch-Out!! (in the Mike Tyson days) to Space Invaders getting the wintry neckwear treatment. But few examples can match both the artistry and dedication that went into creating this Guitar Hero… scarf. So why is this |
February 4th, 2009
IPhone 3g and Blackberry Earrings: Real Earphones (Get It?)
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Whether you’re an iPhone addict or hooked on your CrackBerry, you have to be a real gadget nut to wear these miniature smartphone earrings. Toronto artist Barb Feldman handcrafts these teeny tiny iPhone 3G and BlackBerry (Curve?) dangly earrings by precisely layering and slicing Fimo polymer clay. If you have… |
February 4th, 2009
