Van Styles: Day of Photos with Ashley Chung (8 Pictures)
“Van Styles: Day of Photos with Ashley Chung – The latest photo sets from the California photographer both feature Chung, with the first installment containing revealing moments with the model in a bright Hollywood setting.” Read more…
The History of Typography
Very nice animation flick by Ben Barrett-Forrest, who explained the history of typography in just 5 minutes.
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An Interactive Forest of Musical Lasers by Marshmallow Laser Feast
Using drones, laser beams, projection mapping, and custom tools, Marshmallow Laser Feast (Memo Akten, Robin McNicholas, and Barney Steel) explores new canvases by creating interactive, real-time, magical experiences “Musical Laser Forests“. Read more…
‘Screengrab’ Will Mess with Your Brain
Filmmaker Willie Witte is currently working on a documentary series for PBS but in his spare time he makes fun experimental films. His latest, SCREENGRAB, was made without the help of computer effects though I can’t quite figure out how. After watching this three times the hemispheres of my brain are the equivalent of cross-eyed. Music by Kevin McAlpine.
Things Come Apart (9 Pictures)
In Things Come Apart, McLellan exposes the inner working of 50 objects and 21,959 individual components as he reflects on the permanence of vintage machines built several decades ago sturdy gadgets meant to be broken and repaired versus today’s manufacturing trend of limited use followed by quick obsolescence. Read more…
Xronos Talking LED Alarm Clock: It’s Arcade Time!
This custom-built alarm clock has a unique style that would look perfect in a home game room or a geeky bedroom. It’s got a large LED dot-matrix display that can display time in green, red or orange, as well as in several fonts. Adding to its gamer style is the fact that it’s programmed and snoozed using real arcade buttons. The clock offers both 12- and 24-hours modes and can also speak the time or date, as well as provide audio feedback when setting the time. You can even set independent alarms for each day of the week. Read more…
Play Social Roulette, “Kill” Your Facebook Profile
This hot new Facebook “game” might be your last. With Social Roulette, you have 1 in 6 chance of getting your Facebook account deleted. Read more…
If You’re Going to Be a Lonely Sadsack, at Least Smoke Some Weed
I know, I know. You’re depressed. Its’s an oppressive, overwhelming, dehumanizing world out there. You’re single, your “friends” are all assholes, the summer sun feels like some cruelly ironic wink at the coldness inside your soul. But there’s good news: Weed is a thing! (And so are dabs, for that matter) Read more…
How To Add a Glowing Star To Your Chuck Taylor All-Stars
Converse’s Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers may never go out of style, but just in case you can future-proof them with this fun hack from Adafruit that swaps out the standard star crest with a glowing logo. Presumably, just like Elroy Jetson used to wear.
