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Illuminated Micro Toilets Make a Loud Statement About Peeing in Public

One reason why some alleys or street corners stink so badly is because some people pee on them. (Okay, so dogs also pee anywhere they want to, but humans should know better.) Aside from the stink, it’s also very unsightly.…

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Love Box iPhone Analog Video Mixer: Done with Mirrors

The Love Box is an analog video mixer for iPhones and it’s not an app or add-on, nor is it filled with complex buttons and dials. Nope, it’s a box with some mirrors. That’s all there is to it.…

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Proposition One: X-rayed Objects without X-rays

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…

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While Humans Occupy Wall Street, Snake Occupies ATM

I’m not saying that snakes are smart or anything, but I find it odd that while so many humans are occupying…everything, that this snake just happened to find itself in an ATM machine. Is he showing his solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street group?…

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Smart Shirt Makes Things Easier for Hospital Patients

The hospital is one of my least favorite places in the world. I just get a negative vibe whenever I’m in one, although I haven’t really had a particularly traumatic experience inside one myself. What I have tried, though, was being admitted to a hospital a few years ago because…

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Arcosur: the Video Game Village

Arcosur, a Spanish neighborhood currently in development, is now the proud home of Avenida de Super Mario Bros. (Super Mario Bros. Avenue). Mario himself visited Arcosur, and danced to a violin and cello rendition of the Super Mario Bros. theme, and Nintendo even gave away prizes at the unveiling of…

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Space Invaders Balloon Art Pops Up in Spain

I always enjoy seeing Space Invaders turning up in unlikely places. This time, it looks like the Space Invaders took over parts of Girona, Spain last month. These installations were realized by El Colmado in collaboration with Quim Roqué and Helena Delgado for their (badly named) spaceinvARTders exhibition.…

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Dear Edi Lamp Revamps Edison’S Classic Lightbulb

This modern, minimal lighting fixture from designer David Abad takes queues from a traditional incandescent lightbulb, but the resemblance is only skin deep. Created for Spain’s DAB Light Works, the bulb-shaped Dear Edi (a nod to Thomas Edison) lamp is actually made from metal, not glass. A small cutout at…

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Barcelona’s Agbar Tower Covered With LED Lighting

Having not been to Barcelona, Spain, this is the first time I’ve heard of this unusual high-rise building, covered with thousands of LED illumination panels. At first glance, it’s hard to get over the ridiculously suggestive shape of the Torre Agbar (Agbar Tower), but it’s the cool light show that’s…

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Pac-Man Christmas Tree Hits Madrid

This has gotta be the coolest Christmas tree I think I’ve ever seen. Pac-Man and his ghostly pals have been reproduced in this giant holiday light display. The “tree” features a fully-animated version of the classic arcade game, rendered across thousands of colored LEDs. From what I can tell (my…

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Scandyna Drop Speakers: Did Aliens Leave These Behind?

Who says that speakers need to be boxy to sound good? With the release of their new Drop speakers, Spain’s Scandyna certainly disagrees. Looking like something out of an alien civilization, The Drop speakers are designed for those who like their speakers to make a bold visual statement. But these…

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Illuminated Micro Toilets Make a Loud Statement About Peeing in Public

Love Box iPhone Analog Video Mixer: Done with Mirrors

Proposition One: X-rayed Objects without X-rays

While Humans Occupy Wall Street, Snake Occupies ATM

Smart Shirt Makes Things Easier for Hospital Patients

Arcosur: the Video Game Village

Space Invaders Balloon Art Pops Up in Spain

Dear Edi Lamp Revamps Edison’S Classic Lightbulb

Barcelona’s Agbar Tower Covered With LED Lighting

Pac-Man Christmas Tree Hits Madrid

Scandyna Drop Speakers: Did Aliens Leave These Behind?

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