Sleep remaining indicator is minimalist clock
The Sleep Remaining Indicator by Nirav Patel is about the simplest alarm clock that I can think of.
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Kinetic sculpture responds to singing
Mitchell F. Chan sent us a link to this amazing music-driven kinetic sculpture piece. He explains how it works: The project on display in the video is titled “Visions of the Amen” by Mitchell F. Chan. It’s being brought to life by the voice of talented young soprano Ashleigh Semkiw. It’s a kinetic sculpture in […]
Carpet padding rug
Rachel @ CRAFT points us to this really awesome ornate rug made entirely from cut carpet padding by Carolyn Salas. More: Cold Cut Marble Floor
Birds play guitar
Artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s installation features the avant-noise stylings of the seemingly mild-mannered zebra finch – For his installation in The Curve, Boursier-Mougenot creates a walk-though aviary for a flock of zebra finches, furnished with electric guitars and other musical instruments. As the birds go about their routine activities, perching on or feeding from the various […]
Anamorphic Pac-Man scene
YouTube user brusspup created this anamorphic projection of Pac-Man chasing a ghost across a complex surface in his apartment. It only looks right from the one angle; as the camera moves away, you start to see how the lines have to wander willy-nilly across the walls to create the effect. [via Neatorama]
The OKGO WTF effect
We’re going to try something out – a lot of makers use “Processing” to make cool interactive art and projects, but there aren’t the same type of high profile examples (source) in the same way there are Arduino examples, so my pal Mike Rosenthal (founder of the BLIP fest) sent along this cool example. If […]
Crayola’s Law: “The number of colors doubles every 28 years”
Love it – Crayola’s Law: “The number of colors doubles every 28 years” via Waxy.