Mister Jalopy hipped us to these amazing handmade radios from Tom Kipgen. The triangular wonder above is called Radio Moscow (’cause the finned brass plate cap Tom fabbed reminded him of Russian onion domes). As Mister J points out, for something this beautifully crafted, the asking price is a song. Wander the site for other […]
Betty Pepper’s jewelry made from books… via NOTCOT. Never judge a book by its cover. Originally inspired by a poem this collection looks at what we choose to hide about ourselves and what we reveal to others, a secretive library where things are not always what they seem. Books are interesting to Betty in that, […]
Electrohype 2008 is an exhibition of compter-based artworks in Malmö, Sweden. From the writeup on Cool Hunting: The fifth such exhibit in a decade, this year’s theme touches upon the rhythmic aesthetic of machines working toward a singular purpose. There promises a lot of whirring, buzzing with lights flashing in a way that seeks to […]
DC Dorkbot Co-Overlord Alberto Gaitán points us to this crazed proposal for a public art project on the Forth & Clyde Canal, near Falkirk, in central Scotland. Artist Andy Scott wants to create these giant sea horse heads that will raise and lower in the canal to displace the water in the locks. No word […]
Bill Vorn’s “Evil/Live 2” is an interesting sound and light installation based on the algorithm Game of Life where each light represents an individual in a simplified version of life’s self-organization. The project was built using a matrix of 256 halogen lights (16 x 16) is hanging from the ceiling on an aluminum structure. Audio […]
This researcher connected a bunch of electrodes to his face to stimulate his nerves and tendons causing him to become a human puppet for the duration of this video. Although we don’t conduone this type of thing here at Make, it’s still pretty amusing to watch. via Suicide Bots
This giant octopus was spotted in the Shoreditch area of London. Inflatable and made to catch passing wind drifts, the octopus moves in sync to appear as if it’s alive and grappling the building. Interesting idea that definitely scared a few locals as the comments at the link below suggest. via Monster Munch
