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jeremy mayer’s typewriter robots will blow your mind

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Jeremy Mayer Typewriter Robot Sculptures

It’s not that I haven’t seen robotic sculptures before, but I can say with confidence that I’ve never seen any as intricate as Jeremy Mayer’s incredible typewriter robots.

Mayer builds his amazingly detailed sculptural creations entirely from parts found on old typewriters. His human and animal organic forms give new life to the cold metal of these mechanical relics…

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October 4th, 2008 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

now invading at a glacial pace: slobot sculptures

filed under: geek art & craft | robotics

If you’ve been on the lookout for a colorful ‘bot to guard your desk, check out this cool handmade Slobot sculpture.

All of the Slobots made by crafter Slobot are handmade and one-of-a-kind, with no molds used. This particular Slobot is made of polymer clay with aluminum arms, and his eye glows in the dark. He’s just under 3 inches tall…

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September 6th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen

these hyperlink hands are big and full of yarn-y goodness

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“Hyperlink” is a series of oversized yarn sculptures that depict our favorite handy friend, the hyperlink hand cursor.

There are four cursor sculptures in the series. They are rendered in three dimensions and made more colorful than we’re used to. The designs on the side are fantastically pixelated and lovely to look at…

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September 4th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen

toby fraley’s robot sculptures rock (and light up)

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Illuminated Robot Sculptures by Toby Fraley

I’m a sucker for robots - and I love cool lamps. So when I saw these cool robotic sculptures that light up, I just had to write about them.

Handcrafted by Pennsylvania artist Toby Atticus Fraley, these robot sculptures are assembled from vintage found objects (aka “Junque”), and lovingly reconfigured by Fraley to form one-of-a-kind artworks…

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September 3rd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

dock your mp3 in beethoven’s head

filed under: audio | design | media players | strange and wonderful

Beethoven iPod Dock

This speaker, called Ode to Beethoven, lets you to dock your mp3 player in a stone bust of Beethoven’s head.

Ode to Beethoven was designed by UK artist Fiona Thomson. It’s part of a series of projects that combine classic artistic aesthetics with modern technology.

Unfortunately at this point it’s still just a concept…

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August 28th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen

ann p smith’s robot sculptures: upcylcled wonders

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ram robot sculpture by ann p. smith

Got a bunch of old electronic parts lying around? While they might end up in the trash heap for many of us, artist Ann P. Smith sees new life in old junk.

Smith takes broken down electronics and machine parts to create her amazing menagerie of animal and insect sculptures…

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July 20th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

giant styrofoam robots on the attack!

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StyroBot by Michael Salter

Actually, despite their size, these styrofoam robots look pretty docile. In fact, you could probably take down an attacking Styrobot with a well-placed karate chop or two.

With the largest of his creations towering overhead at 22-feet tall, Michael Salter’s packing foam robot sculptures are a sight to behold…

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July 4th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

little big man: robot inside a robot

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Little Big Man 2008 Robot by Nemo Gould

What did the big robot say to the little robot? “Get in me belly!” At least that’s the way this amazing automaton works. The larger-than-life wood and metal robot features a tiny little robot inside its gut, and it looks like he’s the real brains of the operation…

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April 14th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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