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Fluid Stairway by Bosch & Fjord. If this is what I think it is – a stairway carpet made to look like a pool of blood, then it’s awesome (in a gruesome way!). If anyone can translate, I’d appreciate it. Link – via Mirage Studio 7
Check out the fantastic artworks of Japanese artist Keisuke Kishi, called "Ministry of Mystic Machines" (stylistically, it’s very much like one of my favorite anime: Miyazaki’s Spirited Away [wiki]). Link – via Fabulist
Rosemarie Fiore took some long-exposure photograph of vintage video game. This one above is Tempest [wiki], an arcade game by Atari. Link – via DrikoLand
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We’ve featured Bathsheba Grossman’s amazing mathematical sculptures twice before, but here’s something I haven’t seen before: mathematical drawer pulls: Link – Thanks Rob Teasley!
Previously on Neatorama: Math Arts | Bathsheba Grossman’s Sculpture Lamps
The FlexibleLove seat expands to hold as many as 16 individuals, weighing up to a rather hefty 4224 pounds. Link via Better Living through Design (note, the product can be purchased here).
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Wunderland War made a set of 5 t-shirts that looks like the National Threat Level, so you can match your wardrobe to the threat level of the day!
Link | Larger pic [Flickr] – Thanks paul!
Japan’s doll maker Yoshitoku Company made a quarter-scale "Samurai Vader" costume that combines the traditional samurai armor with that unique Sith Lord look.
Link – via IZ Reloaded
Here’s a fantastic Worth1000 photoshop contest called Art of the Cel, where cartoons are inserted into classic works of art!
Link – via Mira y Calla
Strange Statues from Around the World at Haha.nu went round the ‘Net a while ago, yet inexplicably, we’ve never featured it. Well, to correct the mistake, here it is: Link – Thanks Jeffrey Roe!
Found at The Last Boss video game blog: Legend of Zelda clothing line!
Link – Thanks Tom Fronczak!
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As seen on the mental_floss blog.
Ronald Mallett [wiki], a professor of physics at the University of Connecticut, is developing to create the world’s first time machine (well, at least for subatomic particles).
In this interview with This American Life, Mallett described that as a child, he resolved to create a time machine to travel back in time and save his father who died when he was just 10 years old.
Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] | Ronald Mallett’s homepage – via I Am Bored, Thanks Myra!
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Engineered Fibre Structures Ltd has created something waaay cooler than the Wii: The Control Glove
The Control Glove is an innovative Engineered Fibre Structures development which has multiple applications across a range of sectors. It can be used to control computers, games consoles, machines and electrical and electronic devices and equipment. …
The Control Glove is activated and operated simply by the wearer and can send multiple commands via Bluetooth to the computer or device being controlled. It is made from a lightweight textile material with stretch, which makes it not only comfortable to wear, but allows the user complete dexterity when executing complex command sequences.
Link – via SciFi Tech Blog
Always arguing about who hogs the bed? Isabel Machado and Filipe Pinto came up with a scientific way to settle the argument: a bed sheet with printed rules! Link – via Gizmodo Japan
On4 Communications makes this cellular phone, called PetsCell, for your dog! Besides calling your dog, you can also track its location via GPS. Link – via CrunchGear
Marc Newson, who designed the Lockheed Lounge chair, also created this "Megapod" watch that comes complete with a circular slide rule!
Link | Marc’s company Ikepod’s website [Flash, click on Collection then Megapod]
Solarjo is a handbag with solar panels created by Joe Hynek that keeps your peripherals charged (through a USB port) as you go about your day.
Link – via Shiny Shiny
For the manly man, perhaps a solar-powered briefcase would be better: Link
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These companion dogs are being trained to make ATM transactions. I would give any one of them my PIN number. Via Arbroath
Thanks to Dan Piraro of Bizarro, we have our first ever caption contest: funniest caption wins a Free Neatorama T-Shirt! (Contest rule: 1 caption per comment, please – and keep it funny yet civil. You can submit multiple comments).
Update 3/3/07: Congrats to #22 Chris Williamson for the winning entry! And thank you for everyone who participated – that was fun! Here’s the winning caption:
Again, I understand how anyone could have made the same mistake, but the Zen Garden was a gift from my mother.
Did you know that if you threaten a tamandua or anteater, it will take on a kung fu stance and probably lick you to death with its long tongue? Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] – via Geisha Asobi
Scientists just completed a five-year survey of catches at local Indonesian fish markets and discovered 20 new shark and ray species!
This one to the left is the Hortle’s Whipray, a species only found in the waters off West Papua.
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Artist Phoebe Washburn really captured the true nature of the never-ending paperwork at the office with this giant paper sculpture. Link – via Tinselman
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Here is today’s Bizarro feature on Neatorama. Be sure to check out more of Bizarro goodness at Dan Piraro’s website: Link
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We’ve featured Daniel Rozin’s interactive wooden mirror before, here’s another one: a mechanical mirror made with shiny balls:
921 hexagonal black-anodized aluminum tube extrusion, 921 chrome-plated plastic balls, 819 motors, control electronics, video camera, computer. Size – W 56" x H 50" x D 20" (142cm, 127cm, 50cm) The third addition to the mechanical mirror group, Shiny Balls Mirror displays a crisp and clean facade of aluminum and chrome utilizing the jewel-like reflections on its balls to form the reflection of the viewer twice: Once on each ball and once on the entire piece.
TechEBlog brings us a list of geeky LEGO creations (aren’t they all?), like a fully automated book scanner (this one to the left), a LEGO segway, and a very practical beer-opening LEGO robot! Link
A good list, however, they missed the Lego Toilet Paper Dispenser: Link
Apparently when his mom told him not to play with his food, Jason Mecier was inspired to use it for his artwork instead!
Jason makes "paintings" out of candy, beans, vegetables, as well as more mundane stuff like yarn.
Shown here to the left is Condoleezza Rice, made out of … rice!
Twingly is a screensaver that visualizes the blogosphere in real time. Blog posts from different countries are visualized as bars distributed geographically, with the height of the bar being the number of posts from that location.
Hit play to see Twingly in action or go to Link [YouTube], Twingly website – via Infosthetics
I’m amazed that they can make, pack, and ship a toaster for only $20. Retail even. But anyways, here’s a Hello Kitty toaster that toasts a Hello Kitty face on your bread.
We’ve checked out VideoSift’s geek, politics, and cute channels previously, so today’s the comedy channel’s turn!
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You all remember the insanely popular Honda Cog commercial (yes, 606 takes that took 3 months to shoot, no CGI) … here’s a very funny spoof, the Human Cog: Link |
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Emo is dangerous! News at 11. Seriously, here’s a local news story about the dangers of emo trends [wiki] among the young ‘uns. Complete with point systems! |
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Finally, the truth about the global conspiracy of sushi and teppan restaurants came out. |
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What’s weirder than the human slinky? Not much, believe me. Here’s the Veniamin Human Slinky show at the Sea World Amusement Park. |
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Dumb: Ramming the closed garage door to exit. |
For more the web’s most interesting videos, check out: VideoSift.
