RepRap Family Tree
Of interest to desktop industrialists and infographics connoisseurs alike, this visual history of RepRap forks from Thingiverse user watsdesign. More details are available on the RepRap wiki, and, naturally, a poster is for sale.
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The QR-3D Project: Data in Textile Form
Marital Code (detail), Inga Hamilton QR codes are pretty cool – they’re square black-and-white graphics that your camera phone (or a barcode reader) can recognize. The intricate pattern of a QR code is actually data, and when your device reads this data, it gets pointed to a website. QR codes are free and readily available […]
441 Drops of Water, Neatly Arranged by Machine
It’s mesmerizing to watch Pe Lang‘s mechanical artwork in motion, especially this machine that arranges droplets of water on an omniphobic surface. From Triangulation: Falling objects – positioning systems from 2009-2011 is a custom made machine that adds drops of water onto a special textured surface. Each drop forms into an almost perfect sphere through […]
Fata Morgana in MAKE Volume 26
Orion Fredericks made an amazing kinetic sculpture out of steel, glass, a 1,000-watt full-spectrum light bulb, and a 24-volt wheelchair motor, called Fata Morgana. You can read more about it in the latest issue of MAKE – Volume 26! This slideshow includes photos of Fata Morgana and Fredericks’ other sculptures, Springwater and the male and […]
Solar Ping Pong Dot Matrix Display
Michael Zoellner of Erlangen, Germany, created this display out of solar-powered lights with ping-pong-ball diffusers. The pixels of the 5×3 dot matrix type are arranged in two layers on a grid. Thus they are only readable from a position in front of them. Viewed from other position looks like random arranged light dots of a […]
Propane Tanks Repurposed Into Furniture Art
Sculptor Colin Selig was inspired by the curves of a junk propane tank on his property, and turned it into art. His fabrication photos show the whole process from scraps of rusty metal to sandblasted and powder-coated furniture. I like how he puts the propane sign back on, sweet! [Thanks, Greg!]
Cory Arcangel Video Portrait
Artist Cory Arcangel is inspired by art on the internet, video games, and projects with excellent online documentation. In this video portrait by Motherboard, check out some of his works, ideas, and inspirations from his classic NES rom hacks to performative music and video works. He credits the O’Reilly Perl book for getting him started […]
