Felt Germ Pins
Creator and Flickr user crinolineshop puts it best describing these bacteria brooches: “felt pins featuring adorable germs!” From the CRAFT Flickr pool.
Month: November 2008
Really illegal soapbox derby
Image by Telstar Logistics Slapping a baby into your Illegal Soapbox Derby car: Makes the baby the luckiest kid in the world (or, is he crying?) Will come back to haunt you when aforementioned baby reaches driving age And probably lessens your chances of getting arrested Here’s a good account of what conspired. An excerpt: […]
Record your heatbeat for the neighborhood to see
“Pulse Park” is an installation in New York City’s Madison Square Park by Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano Hemmer that attempts to visualize the collective heartbeats of pedestrians around the park. You “register” at a kiosk by holding a sensor to record your heartbeat which is then translated into light into one of 200 individual lights […]
Tell time with color samples
“Pantime” is a clock by James Beattie that uses the Pantone colors to visualize the sun’s luminance in the sky over the course of a 12 hour period. Interesting way to visualize time and reminds me a bit of the Last Clock project that uses video feeds to visualize time over the course of a […]
Mouse evolves into winged creature
This evolving mouse by Jose E. Rivera is a hybrid between a normal computer mouse and dragonfly-like creature with a seperated shell. Interesting way to transform this ubiquitous technological object into a natural artefect. José E. Rivera’s Videos via Next Nature
Fetchbot takes care of your dog with a little help
This “FetchBot” was built from an old computer scanner and will keep your dog endlessly amused, ideally without the need for you to be there. Unfortunately, as this video shows, the dog wasn’t really clear about how to reload the bot, thus causing its owner some grief. via Hacked Gadgets
Umbrella stand will water your plants
This umbrella stand by Beligan designer Vandenhecke Mélanie would be a pretty easy weekend project. Simply attach half of a metal frame to the bottom of a planter. When you come in from the rain, deposit your umbrella on the stand and its drips will water your plants. via Design Spotter