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Time Square’s Snackbox: Lunch, Shipped Straight to You

Hazel Chua — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:00:41 +0000

People are constantly reinventing how things are made, designed, and done. You’ve probably already heard that the only constant thing in this world is change, so it probably won’t come as much of a surprise to you that even the places where you go to grab some food on the go have been redesigned.

Sure, you’re used to grabbing a burger, hotdog, or taco from a stand at the corner of the street. But from a shipping container in the middle of New York’s Time Square?

This literal “snackbox” was brought to the Big Apple by Montreal-based firms Aedifica and Muvbox. It’s basically one of those shipping containers used to transport all sorts of stuff on huge ships and barges, only it’s been fixed up and converted into a tiny food vending station.

The 20-meter long snackbox was created for restauranteur Jonathan Morr, who’s selling iconic New York street food from an equally iconic canteen. The box itself is completely portable and is entirely self-sufficient: it gets its supply of water from a tank that’s embedded into its floor, while it’s powered by a hybrid energy system that combines electric batteries and a generator.

[via designboom]

Star Wars’ Old Republic Forces Its Way Into Times Square

Range — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:00:20 +0000

I’ve seen loads of different Star Wars promos over the years, but this epic Star Wars battle is a pretty good one. To celebrate the official launch of BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic video game, EA set an army of Jedi and Sith loose on Times Square, lightsabers in hand.

This battle between good and evil was staged on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011, and involved about 100 or so people having a good old lightsaber-battle. Of course, the Jedi had blue sabers and the Sith donned red ones.

It must have been pretty awesome to witness up close, especially if you’re a Star Wars fan. Would you have wanted to be a Jedi or a Sith?

All that’s left to decide is how you’re going to fit in enough time to mess with The Old Republic while still playing Skyrim 100 hours a month.

[via My Modern Met]

Super Mario 3D Land Hits Times Square with a Real-Life Level

Conner Flynn — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:52:47 +0000

As Nintendo fans are no doubt already aware, Super Mario 3D Land was launched over the weekend in the US. To celebrate, Nintendo put together a special event in Times Square, where they created an actual real-life level based on the game.

If you were lucky enough to be there for the event, you got to run around and actually play a real 3D life-sized level, which included jumping on platforms, stomping on enemies, sliding through pipes and more. Sadly, there was no Bowser at the end of the level that you had to defeat.

Those who just wanted to check out the 3DS game were also able to do so, since they had booths where you could check out Super Mario 3D Land before buying it. A good time was had by all.

[via Ubergizmo]

Proposition One: X-rayed Objects without X-rays

Range — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:00:47 +0000

Ever thought about what your gadgets would look like when they’re X-rayed? Or how would they look if you would have X-ray vision? Well, Spanish photographer Max de Esteban surely asked himself this question when he decided to create this series of photos of X-rayed objects that he called Proposition One.

The cool thing is that they’re not really X-rays. Max actually disassembled these objects and took photos of the individual components, then layered them back together to create the X-ray effect. Max chose to expose a cassette recorder, various cameras, an old reel-to-reel deck, and other delightful tech relics. In the collection, you’ll find a bunch of other retro gadgets X-rayed, which is even better in my opinion, because I honestly don’t want to know what an X-rayed smartphone looks like. It can’t be nearly as interesting as something mechanical.

You can see the rest of the Proposition One series here, or see them in person in New York at the Klompching Gallery through December 9, 2011.

[via Fubiz]

Fire-Beathing Dragon DJ Booth Lights Up the Night

Conner Flynn — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:30:18 +0000

This giant illuminated dragon looks like the lovechild of Tron and Burning Man given wings. If you were lucky, you would have seen this beast on Saturday, when artists Teddy Lo and Ryan Doyle showed off their art car at New York’s Robot Heart-O-Ween. It’s called Gon KiRin, which means “light dragon.”

It must have been a beautiful sight to behold in the dark of night, if these images do it any justice. The vehicle measures about 53 ft long and 23 ft tall and started off as a 1963 Dodge dump truck. It took over 2,460 ft of LED fixtures to get the effect you see and if that’s not enough, there’s also a DJ booth, a hydraulic neck for more dragon-ness and it can seat more then 20 people. Oh and thanks to a flamethrower, it breaths fire. If you have a dragon car, you need fire right?

If it looks familiar, this fire-breathing light dragon also made an appearance at Burning Man in 2010. This truly is one amazing-looking art car.

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[via Papermag]

with fellow artist Ryan Doyle

MarioNYC Map: A Guide to the Apple Empire

Lambert Varias — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:00:57 +0000

I know more about Mario and the Mushroom Kingdom than New York and its citizens, so pardon me if I’m not terribly excited about Jesse Eisemann’s MarioNYC. It’s an animated map of New York City done Super Mario World style, complete with names of places and pixel versions of famous landmarks, like the Apollo Theater, Coney Island and the Empire State Building.

Warp to Jesse’s website to view the full map. Unless you’re from Queens, in which case, well. Look at the picture.

[Gothamist via Flavorwire via Gamefreaks]

Come On Guys, Give iPad Head Girl’s Face a Swipe

Hazel Chua — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:01:42 +0000

Guys are difficult to target when it comes to ads. One of the best ways to get their attention is to plaster a really pretty (or sexy) woman beside the target product, but sometimes, even that doesn’t work.

Another is to get a pretty lady to walk around a New York park with an iPad for a head.

You didn’t read that line wrong: this girl has not one, but four iPad’s for a face. Wouldn’t you stare at her too, if you saw her casually strolling around in the park and finally settling down on a bench to read a book? (I doubt she’s really reading, though. I mean, come on, she may be iPad Head Girl, but even she doesn’t have X-ray vision.)

This was actually a clever marketing ploy by Hearst Publishing to promote Cosmo for Guys. To be honest, I’d give iPad Head Girl’s face a swipe or two as well, even though I’m a girl and not part of the target group for the stunt.

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It took a while before a guy really did go up to IHG and swiped her face for good measure, only to be treated to several pages of content from the Cosmo for Guys magazine. You go, IHG!

[via Dvice]

Artist Implants USB Drives Into Walls, Makes File Sharing Infinitely Cooler

Lambert Varias — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:11:41 +0000

You might know Aram Bartholl as the man who came up with CAPTCHA business cards. Bartholl is making waves once more with yet another clever and still geeky work of art. Bartholl calls it Dead Drops, and the idea is simple – he embedded five flash drives into walls or curbs around New York so people can anonymously share files with each other.

If you’re in the Big Apple, look for the drops in these places: 87 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (Makerbot), Empire Fulton Ferry Park, Brooklyn, NY (Dumbo), 235 Bowery, NY (New Museum), Union Square, NY (Subway Station 14th St) and West 21st Street, NY (Eyebeam). Prepare for weird stares though. I mean, I’ve never been to New York so I don’t know the absurdities that dwell in its territory, but I think jacking your laptop into a wall still counts as weird:

Check out Bartholl’s blog for more info, and his Flickr page for more pics. I just hope no one spoils the fun and loads malware into the drops.

[via Boing Boing]

Apple Macbook Pro and iPhone Cake Looks Way Too Good to Eat

Technabob — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:07:34 +0000

This amazingly intricate cake by New York’s BCake is an edible version of an aluminum MacBook Pro, along with a delicious iPhone among other things.

The centerpiece of this geeky cakestravaganza is an aluminum MacBook Pro laptop, complete with a highly detailed keyboard, and LCD (that’s Lickable Candy Deliciousity) display with an on-screen message to its lucky recipient, Victoria – who apparently is a fan of the SuperFriends, too. There’s even a matching Mighty Mouse, and a few other random desktop accessories – including pens made out of sugar. Yum. Be sure to check out all of the pics in the gallery below:

Despite my rabid sweet tooth, I’d have a hard time cutting into this masterpiece. So if you’re in the market for a custom cake creation in New York, B sure to check out BCake’s website.

[via Flickr]

Mario Hits the Streets of New York

Technabob — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:42:21 +0000

Mario, as seen on the streets of New York City (on 23rd st between 10th and 11th). I have a funny feeling that whatever is down at the other end of those pipes is a lot less pleasant than the bowels of the Mushroom Kingdom.

[Wooster Collective via Digg]

Modular Seating Looks Like Pixel Blocks

Technabob — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:00:11 +0000

This new modular furniture system lets you create custom seating areas by rearranging pixel-like blocks into your own unique layouts.

Created by Joe Doucet, founder of the new design collective Bond., the Scape Modular Seating system lets you transform your living space on a whim, thanks to its moveable seating towers.

Individual seating cushion blocks come in five different heights, and varying shades of gray to create an illusion not dissimilar from a topographic map. To rearrange your space, simple slide the different height cushions into the system’s gridded base, and you can completely change the look and layout of your couch in seconds.

The Scape Modular Seating System will be just one of the multi-disciplined collective’s works shown at the Bond. launch party at New York’s Pomegranate Gallery on May 17th, 2008. Check out the Bond.NY website for more details.

[via designboom]

Digitallife New York: 50% Off for Technabob Readers

Technabob — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:12:23 +0000

The folks over at the upcoming DigitalLife show in New York have been kind enough to extend a substantial 50% discount off admission for the loyal readers of Technabob. Read on to see how to grab your tickets at this special price.

DigitalLife showcases the latest in consumer electronics, video games and home entertainment, and is one of a rare breed of shows that’s actually open to the public. Over 150 companies including Dell, Gateway, iRobot, Microsoft and Toshiba will be showing off their latest technologies.

Expect to see everything from HDTVs to mobile devices, media players, video games, movies, digital cameras and more. There’s even a huge video game tournament called the DigitalLife Pro-Am Gaming Tour, which is offering $100,000 in prizes.

The show runs from September 27th through 30th at the Javits Center in New York City. To claim your 50% discount, visit the registration page, and enter code TBOB.

Free Tickets to Digitallife Show for Technabob Readers

Technabob — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:48:33 +0000

The folks over at New York’s DigitalLife consumer electronics and gaming show have extended the kind offer of free tickets to their show for all Technabob readers. Tickets are normally $15 each.

The DigitalLife conference features consumer, gaming and entertainment technologies and runs from October 12th through October 15th, 2006 at the Jakob K. Javitz Convention Center in New York City. Over 200 consumer electronics and gaming exhibitors will be showing their latest wares. In addition to the exhibits, the show features a gaming pavilion featuring playable game systems from Microsoft, Nintendo, Alienware, HP and more. Keynote speakers will also be in attendance from Microsoft, Sony, Intel and Electronic Arts. There will also be free how-to sessions and daily prize giveaways.

Each ticket is good throughout all four days of the event and include access to the entire DigitalLife exhibit floor (including the Gaming Pavilion). Tickets do not grant access to any additional paid conferences. Gaming tournaments also require separate registration.

To claim your free ticket, click here, and enter “INSIDER” when prompted for a source code.

In addition, a variety of special offers for show attendees can be found here.