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VictorioNixie tube

VictorioNixie tube

Jonny5rd writes – “This “electrochemical and electromechanical apparatus for the display of illuminated messages” is really a (heavily) modified persistence-of-vision toy. This toy was a pen i picked up at the local pharmacy (Walgreen’s) with a spinning head that displayed whatever message you programmed in. It was only $5.00, so i picked up a couple […]

“Light Criticism” graffiti art

“Light Criticism” graffiti art

Artists in NYC are using simple materials, and high tech tools (lasers) to make statements about advertising. “This is the first collaboration between the Anti-Advertising Agency and the Graffiti Research Lab. Bit and modified from Ji Lee’s Abstractor TV. We used black foam core ($10/sheet) cut with a laser cutter – but this project can […]

MUJI Cardboard speakers

MUJI Cardboard speakers

Don’t think I’d buy these, but it would be fun to do a re-make and do you own… “These Lightweight, collapsible speakers are portable and can be folded away and placed in the included pouch when not in use. Plug them into your personal stereo’s headphone jack to enjoy quality sound. The name “MUJI” is […]

Public Rasterbation

Public Rasterbation

There’s a great free online tool called the Rasterbator, what does it do? “The Rasterbator creates huge, rasterized images from any picture. Upload an image, print the resulting multi-page pdf file and assemble the pages into extremely cool looking poster up to 20 meters in size.” So, Bre and some crafty accomplishes hit the streets […]

U-Ram Choe – Mechanical art

U-Ram Choe – Mechanical art

Today is the last day of U-Ram Cho’s work @ bitforms in NYC, if you can’t make here are our pictures- Link. U-Ram Choe’s work engages a fanciful dialog of aesthetics and machinery, and explores themes of biological transformation, flight, and movement. In his recent work, large-scale metal and plastic automata materialize with such a […]