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Banksy’s True Identity Listed on eBay, Subsequently Pulled

, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [5]

Banksy is a British artist that has recently grown in fame due to some controversial, however well-done short films. The unknown individual, who has kept a secret identity despite his growing fame, is perhaps best known for his spoof on the popular cartoon, The Simpsons. Banksy created a new opening sequence back in October, 2010, that seems to start off normal enough, but then towards the middle gets a bit more "interesting." In an odd turn of events, an eBay seller has put up the "true identity" of Banksy on the popular bidding website, offering the name up for quite a bit of money. Read The Full Story

Secret Skateboard – For Office Women Under the Table

, Jan 17th 2011 Discuss [3]

This right here is a skateboard with style, for the woman skater with an desk job, just waiting to get back on the streets to do some sick 50-50 grinds, but currently filing papers and being a boss in the office. This is a board created by designer Carissa Carter and created as a treat for the owner. Made to be stroked, not ridden. Read The Full Story

Flutter in Pinhole pop-up camera concept has instant appeal [Video]

, Dec 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

The great thing about the rise of digital cameras is that we're no longer limited by film and processing in our attempts to preserve memories; however, it's also possible that we end up devaluing photos in the process. Korean designers Yoo Geun-hyuk & Yoon Bo-jung have come up with Flutter in Pinhole, a disposable, collapsable instant pinhole camera which produces a pair of snaps intended for sharing. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Andrew Chase Steampunk Mechanical Horse is galloping marvel

, Dec 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Steampunk has come to be associated with over-decorated, cog-encrusted Victoriana, but artist Andrew Chase has arguably taken it to its purist roots. His mechanical horse is just that: a beautiful, hand-crafted metal beast complete with piston legs. Read The Full Story

Barbara Kruger computerized chess set isn’t impressed by your bishop [Video]

, Dec 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Electronic chess sets have been around for ages, but seldom do they goad or insult you while you're playing. That's because most chess sets aren't like artist Barbara Kruger's, a custom electronic kit crafted from Corian and able to say things like "don't even think about it" and "why prolong the pain?" as you play, and which has been on display at Art Basel Miami Beach 2010. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Professor in NYC installs camera in head

, Dec 3rd 2010 Discuss [3]

A professor of photography from New York University has had a camera installed in the back of his head. This sounds much cooler than it really is. If I had a camera in the back of my head, I would want to be able to see what people behind me were doing. This camera just takes pics and then uploads them at an art exhibit called "The 3rd I." Read The Full Story

Crazy gold watch plays music and costs $1.2M

, Nov 29th 2010 Discuss [2]

You can get all kinds of watches that play music with integrated MP3 players and other offerings. Those watches are nothing compared to this crazy complex and expensive timepiece created by Manufacture Royal Opera. The thing has an accordion style chamber under the face of the watch that plays music. Read The Full Story

Assistant Professor Wants to Install a Camera Into the Back of His Head

, Nov 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

It may sound like the plot of some kind of indie, small-time Science-Fiction movie being filmed in someone's garage, but it's not. No, an assistant professor from the University of New York actually wants to install a camera into the back of his head, which would provide live streaming images that would be sent to a museum in Qatar. It's part of an art piece, called "The 3rd I." Read The Full Story

Fluid Dress is incredible labor of fluid-filled love [Video]

, Nov 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

You don't have to wear a dress regularly to be mightily impressed by Minneapolis artist Charlie Bucket's incredible fluid-filled knitted wearable art. The handiwork of several years experimentation, the dress is made from huge lengths of rubber tubing knitted into a dress; various computer-controlled pumps adjust the flow of dyed liquid through out, creating patterns and shapes across its length. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Robotic curtain promises privacy but draws a crowd [Video]

, Oct 14th 2010 Discuss [1]

A robotic curtain doesn't exactly sound like fun, until you watch Niklas Roy's part-window-furnishings, part-installation.  Described as "My little piece of privacy," the system tracks movement outside Roy's workshop window and moves a small net curtain to block the view of whoever is stood outside. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

The Art of the Game of War

, Aug 26th 2010 Discuss [2]

There’s a sequence in the game “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ that you don’t have to play if you don’t want to. I haven’t finished the entire game yet. My Xbox broke while I was working through it, and I haven’t had time to get it repaired. But I did get to this sequence, or level, and I was anticipating it. The game doesn’t offer a specific warning about its content, but you do get a warning before you start playing the game from the beginning that something is coming you might want to skip, especially if you’re a sensitive viewer.

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Mass Effect M8 Avenger replica built by 28-year-old dork

, Aug 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

This replica of the M8 Avenger Assault rifle from Mass Effect may well be the coolest replica ever made from a video game. The builder is Harrison Krix, a self-proclaimed 28-year-old dork working in graphic design that makes replica props in his free time and does a fantastic job of it. Read The Full Story
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