Technabob » space invader http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:00:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Many Faces of a Space Invader http://technabob.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-many-faces-of-a-space-invader/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-many-faces-of-a-space-invader/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:21:16 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=23456 many faces space invader

Classic 8-bit Space Invaders as re-imagined by designer Logan Walters. Brilliant. Nuff said.

[via Retro Thing]

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French artist Space Invader is known for leaving his mark all over the globe by placing tile art versions of pixelated gaming invaders in unexpected places.

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His upcoming exhibition, entitled London Invasion and Bad Men Part II runs from October 5th through November 9th, 2007 at London’s Lazarides Gallery. Works on display include the Rubik’s robot pictured here among other pop art works.

[via Urban Retro Lifestyle]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/02/technabob-mascot-immortalized-in-rubiks-cubes/feed/ 1 Make Your Own Space Invader Tile Art http://technabob.com/blog/2006/10/18/make-your-own-space-invader-tiles/ http://technabob.com/blog/2006/10/18/make-your-own-space-invader-tiles/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:43:31 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2006/10/18/make-your-own-space-invader-tiles/ For several years, a French artist going by the name “Space Invader” has been roaming the streets all around the world and creating subliminal (and some not so subliminal) Space Invaders tile installations in all sorts of public spaces.

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Now you can join in the fun and make your own Space Invader tile with the Space Invader Invasion Kit. The (quite pricey) $100 kit comes with an instruction sheet and a set of pre-cut invader tiles. Just add cement and you can be part of the invasion.

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