With an element of play, and allows the concept of time to be demonstrated. The point in time is presented by the fixed position of the ball. The length of time is interpreted by the free movement of the ball across the face of the watch. The ABACUS was created in the studio of the [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Abacus Watch
August 28, 2007smart salt and pepper shakers by j. schatz
August 28, 2007new york artist jim schatz, a wizard of all organically-shaped home items, now has these intelligent, oversized, childhood game-piece-looking salt and peppers to compliment the rest of his collection. what makes them so smart? well, the salt shaker is larger than the pepper – 26 oz and 8.75 oz, respectively. and they have a 2″ [...]
space invaders mobile hovers over head
August 28, 2007I guess it doesn’t take much to amuse me these days. Pretty much put an image of Mario, Pac-man or the Space Invaders on anything handmade and I’ll bite. Today’s crafty goody is this felt mobile that pays tribute to Taito’s classic video game aliens.
A Chicago artist going by the screen name pixelparty created this [...]
360 Degree Light Field Display
August 28, 2007Shown at SIGGRAPH 2007, the Interactive 360 Degree Light Field Display won the Best Emerging Technology Award. Designed by USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies, the system is capable of producing interactive 3D graphics to multiple viewers in 360 degrees.
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vestax s-1 turntable lets djs roam the stage
August 28, 2007Looking more like an uber-modern electric guitar than a turntable, the Vestax S-1 Premium lets DJs move around the stage just like other members of the band. By incorporating a 12-inch platter controller which operates a skip-proof CD/MP3 player, musicians can spin tunes complete with all the effects that they’re used to having on traditional [...]
