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Classic retro gaming reworked in HD: Zelda, Sonic, Mario & more

, Feb 6th 2009 Discuss [1]

Who cares about polygons - this is what gaming should look like!  Having taken some classic retro gaming scenes, artist Orioto has reworked them as if the title was in high-definition, hence the lush The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past shot here and others - including Sonic and Mario - in the gallery after the cut. Read The Full Story

Creative camera lens packs calendar

, Feb 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

A typical manually focus camera lens shows focus distances and aperture values, but this innovative camera lens designed by Sharad Haksar, has adjustable ring elements to form calendar. Sculpted from a single aluminum block into a lens shape, the front ring elements are marked with the year, month and date instead of the focus distance, shutter speed and aperture values you would normally expect from a camera lens. Each ring controls an aspect of the calendar to cue dates from 2008 to 2032. We aren’t sure if the calendar feature is powered electronically to keep data up to date, but we are pretty sure it doesn't come in F or EF bayonet mount. Read The Full Story

Atari Touch Tablet for the outdated artist in all of us

, Jan 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Some of us oldies may have a hard time adapting to the new advances in technology. Those of us who are holding onto old devices with a death grip wont necessarily have to let to in order to be with the times, we all just need a little upgrade. Read The Full Story

Digital Snow Globe based on iPhone

, Nov 20th 2008 Discuss [0]

A snow globe is old tech.  An iPhone is new tech.  Put them together and you'd think you'd get broken tech, but if you're Daljit Singh then you actually end up with the Digital Snow Globe.  Sensibly avoiding water, the project is basically an elongated snow globe housing an iPhone; when you shake the globe, the iPhone displays the weather from a randomly-selected city. Read The Full Story

GOGO Log Radio

, Nov 12th 2008 Discuss [0]

Design studio GOGO believe you should work for your consumer goods, rather than expect something perfectly-formed dropping off the production-line.  Their latest item, called "Log Radio", is pretty much exactly as the name might suggest: a length of wood with radio hardware installed and the buyer left to saw off their new gadget. Read The Full Story

Gear’s Heart by Haruki Nakamura: papercraft videos

, Nov 11th 2008 Discuss [1]

These papercraft sculptures have been around for some time now, but there's nothing like a little hand-cranked hypnosis for kicking off a Tuesday morning.  The work of Paper engineer Haruki Nakamura, it was actually submitted to an art contest back in 2005. Check out the hypnotic Gear's Heart video after the cut Read The Full Story

Virtuo Digital Palette concept makes for mess-free painting

, Oct 24th 2008 Discuss [2]

I think a lot of people have an artistic urge within them. You know, to create something where there once was nothing. But a lot of the time, the trouble with painting is the mess. Plus, it can be expensive to acquire all the supplies.   Read The Full Story

Staring Cats Light Sculpture kitties are fixated

, Sep 12th 2008 Discuss [0]

This Staring Cats Light Sculpture was designed by Steve Bishop and it really is unique. And though it reminds me of those statues with the glowing eyes in The Neverending Story, this cat sculpture works much the same way without the threat of incineration. Read The Full Story

Fraley robot sculptures revive tech long since trashed

, Sep 5th 2008 Discuss [0]

Toby Fraley has created some very interesting sculptures made from found objects or "Junque" to form robots that light up. Each seems to have a personality all its own and though you can distinguish what individual components the bots are made of, you can clearly see the overall piece as something "new." Read The Full Story

Dell Special Art Edition Studio notebook range: new designs

, Aug 19th 2008 Discuss [0]

Dell have taken the wraps off of another round of Special Art Edition notebooks, designed by Mike Ming.  Three new pattern options for the Studio 15 and Studio 17 notebooks are on offer, titled Red Swirl, Seaweed and Sunburst, with the artwork "tattooed" onto the cover.   Read The Full Story

First Half Life 2: Episode 3 concept art

, Jul 10th 2008 Discuss [2]

As gamers, we are always starved for information on upcoming titles. We are constantly scouring the internets in search for some one-liner mentioned by a studio exec, or a screenshot hidden on a company website. When we do find such a tasty morsel, it makes for a great day. That being said, Half-Life fans may want to go take a leak before peering at the picture below. Read The Full Story

Joe Blow’s Raygunz – art with geek appeal

, Jul 7th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you have a thing for the classic Sci-Fi references, these handmade raygunz would be great to have sitting on your desk. Granted they probably won't hurt anyone, that is unless you throw it at their head, but they're still cool. Read The Full Story
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