It’s a delight to see a machine manipulating a silk necktie with carefully designed mechanisms. I find this video mesmerizing! Sean @ Make: Online writes: This video from sculptor Seth Goldstein shows one cycle of the operation of his piece Why Knot?, which is described as “[a] kinetic sculpture that continually ties and unties a […]
Delicious, trend-setting Sous Vide cooking entails food that’s vacuum-sealed in plastic pouches and then immersed in a precisely controlled hot water bath to achieve optimal doneness. We were talking about it last year on the Makezine.com blog and now we show you how to make your own Sous Vide cooker in the new issue of […]
Sam Dunne @ Core77 writes: Designers Nien Lam and Susan Ngo have collaborated to warn us of the risks of our pollution-heavy urban lifestyles on our bodily organs through fashion. In the presence of carbon monoxide, the “Warning Signs” wearables subtly change colour from a healthy pink to a slightly worrying grey.
Tamás Fejér is responsible for these fun light up shoes, which uses light sensors to activate the onboard LEDs. [via Fashioning Technology]
Om nom! “Don’t stop at eating at your computer. Eat the keyboard!” Keyboard s’more [via Buzzfeed]
Sean @ Make: Online writes: Luke Jerram, familiar for his earlier works Glass Microbiology and Portrait-Projecting Ring, has now produced Talking Ring, which is essentially a silver Edison cylinder, cut and played back using custom equipment, recording a 20-second message of affection for his partner Shelina.
The smallest stop-motion character! Aardman Animations have set a Guinness World Record for “Smallest stop-motion animation character in a film”, with their new short film: ‘Dot’ Shot entirely on the new Nokia N8, the ‘Dot’ film showcases the smartphone’s 12-megapixel photography capabilities and also celebrates the CellScope, an invention created by Professor Daniel Fletcher. The […]
