Technabob » street http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:30:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cobblestone Keyboard: Toe-Touch-Typing http://technabob.com/blog/2011/09/27/cobblestone-keyboard/ http://technabob.com/blog/2011/09/27/cobblestone-keyboard/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:43:59 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=68499 I’ve spent the majority of my adult life touch-typing on a QWERTY keyboard, so I’m pretty sure I’d be totally lost trying to type on this giant-sized AZERTY keyboard painted on a cobblestone street.

cobblestone keyboard

The image was snapped by Flickr user Ti.mo on a recent walk through the streets of Brussels, Belgium. I wonder if I could type any faster with my feet?

[via Clickr Chart via Neatorama]

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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]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2009/03/05/mario-hits-the-streets/feed/ 2 Geek Graffiti Hits the Streets http://technabob.com/blog/2008/12/31/geek-graffiti-hits-the-streets/ http://technabob.com/blog/2008/12/31/geek-graffiti-hits-the-streets/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:40:13 +0000 Alisha K. http://technabob.com/blog/?p=6858 It’s not only Internet/text shorthand, with its LOLs and OMGs, that’s everywhere; it seems lots of tech-based and inspired memes are creeping out into the world at large, including in graffiti and other urban art forms. Forget the old tags — meet the new tags, the tags rooted in HTML and lolcats.

wbgrtb1

Not all of the designs in WebUrbanist’s excellent collection are traditional graffiti; some of the artwork is “reverse graffiti.” Instead of painting or otherwise marking a surface, the artist carefully cleans the areas that need to be lighter for the design. There are usually plenty of places in our cities for the intrepid young artist to practice that form.

wbgrftb2

[via WebUrbanist]

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billikid mario southbeach

Recently sighted in South Beach, Miami, the stencils feature a dayglo backdrop and a bold graphic treatment of Mario that makes him really pop.

billikid mario detail

Next up for Mario is a stop in Lutry, Switzerland, for the upcoming Game & Watch art show at Vantard Gallery, which runs from April 26 to May 24, 2008.

[via Flickr]

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