Mister Jalopy of Dinosaurs and Robots points us to these cool collections of classic camping kerosene lamps and stoves. Having spent the better part of my youth hiking and camping, I fondly remember a lot of these models. Spiritburner.com Motoshi Makino’s Classic Camping Collection Other awesome stove/lantern collections via Spiritburner.com
The “Southstar” by Josh Goldberg and Glen Duncan is a 9 foot tall LED sculpture shaped like an asterisk with 5, 6 inch panels of 36 LEDs on each spoke. The panels alternate between orange and blue colors and are controlled by a VU meter circuit, gating power to the LED panels depending on the […]
This video shows a site specific film called the “Image Mill” projected onto 81 individual grain silos that are each 30 meters tall. The film was shot in such a way so that the contours of the silos are integrated into the picture to create a more realistic image landscape. Watch the video and you […]
The “CordWrap” is a simple addition to any wall power outlet. Simply replace your current outlet cover with a cut metal fitting with its ends protruding from the surface of the wall. Use these protruding ends to wrap the extra cord around it so that it doesn’t clutter your floor. Another benefit of this design […]
Scott writes in – Shades of Soylent Green — G.V. Rao has built a pedal powered refrigeration unit that can be pedaled to nearly freezing in about 25 minutes using human power rather than a motor to run the compressor. A little more information here & here…
WebUrbanist posted a collection of impressive building conversions – the most eye-catching entry of the list is Joanne Ussery’s very sweet Boeing 727 turned luxury living quarters – What could be better than an amazing house made out of an airplane? A cheap one. The plane itself cost just $2000, though moving it cost $4000 […]
Over on Dinosaurs and Robots, Mister Jalopy has been enthusiastically blogging about nifty small buildings, backyard offices, rural getaways, i.e. “shackitecture.” Definitely worth checking out if Lilliputian dwelling is your idea of fun. Shackitecture
