Ex-Barbie Pincushion
Elsa Mora had an unused Barbie and a need for a pincushion. Naturally, the ex-Barbie pincushion was born. Now she never has to look around for her scissors or pins again.
Month: April 2008
Tattooed Paper Doll Man
I’m a big fan of this jumping jack tattooed paper doll man by Lindsey Carr. Related Mimi Kirchner Tattooed Doll Lindsey Carr’s The Lady and the Moon Paper Art Piece
Reactogon arpeggiator table
Ubi de feo points out this interesting musical interface – the reactogon . . . er, “reacTogon” to be specific. Arpeggio notes are determined through the relationship of individual tiles placed across the surface, each tiles symbol determining note behavior. The device seems to be a variation on the ReacTable but structured in a tile […]
Bicycle wears shoes to get you to work
This “Walking Bike” by maker Max Knight exchanges its tires for 8 pairs of sneakers and some crazy wheel modifications. Each sneaker even has a black ankle sock to give it that “leg” look. Pretty cool idea, check out the video link below. SuperTed Walking Bike video, [via]
Trash can robot dances like a crab
This robot from Osaka, Japan morphs from a humble looking trashcan into a crab-like creature that can skuttle around on the floor. It also tells jokes, plays drumrolls on itself, and tosses oversized dice among other things. Check out the video for the full experience, you won’t regret it. [via], Mr. Push.
HOWTO – fix a broken NES
If blowing on the Metroid cart and shimmying it carefully into the system isn’t working for you anymore, don’t start looking to replace your old NES just yet. Retro Gaming Hacks author, Chris Kohler, published this video howto on repairing an old NES. The 72 pin connector that the game cartridges plug into are notorious […]
Air-powered scooter
Air-powered scooter leaves city centres cleaner via Gizmodo. An inventor has created what he claims is the world’s first motorcycle powered by fresh air. Jem Stansfield says his converted Puch moped produces cleaner air than found in many town and city centres and so can actually reduce pollution. “It actually fires out cleaner air,” said […]
