I love kvanb’s Lego recreation of Theo Janssen’s Rhinoceros Strandbeest mobile sculpture. Janssen even approved the model, and it’s up on CUUSOO for possible realization as an official Lego product. Theo Jansen is a Dutch Kinetic Artist and famous around the world for his Strandbeests. Theo is also my friend and colleague, and I’m happy to say he likes and supports this scale model of one of his nicest sculptures, the Rhinoceros. It’s built close to the proportions of Theo’s beests, including a close approximation of Theo’s 19 measurements which define the shape and walk of the legs. The back features a hidden hand-grip to make transportation easier. Of course with tiny Theo Jansen figurine! [via Brothers Brick] Like this:Be the first to like this ... Continue reading →
For those that missed Sunday night’s episode of The Simpsons, there was a brilliant “couch gag” in the opening credits: the Simpson family animated by The Ren & Stimpy Show mastermind John Kricfalusi. The bit (above) was bizarre, awkward, weird (yes that’s Homer pouring a beer directly into his cranium), and wonderful. Basically, it’s all the [...] Texas governor and presidential candidate Rick Perry is floating the idea of invading Mexico. Too late: The U.S. military is already up to epaulets there. 10.03.11 From Danger Room The United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement on Saturday, an accord targeting intellectual property piracy. 10.03.11 From Threat Level Ten years ago this month, in a small-ish theater ... Continue reading →
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How-To: Captain America Tie Dye Shirt This is an impressive tie-dye project! Alexa, over at ILovetoCreate, came up with this tutorial to make a Captain America T-shirt that any fan would feel proud to wear at a showing of The Avengers. Via ManMadeDIY Continue reading →
SFO's Five Standouts 1. PIQ: This cafe and bakery, an extension of the location in Berkeley, is SFO’s newest addition to Terminal 1. Their baked goods like braided ricotta bread, savory brioche and smiley face Nutella cookies are great as mid-flight snacks. They also have a variety of pizzas such as a classic margherita made with fresh Belfiore mozzarella, which you can brag about to your friends in other cities. [Terminal 1, Gates 20-36]2. Ebisu: The SFO outpost of the Sunset sushi institution founded thirty years ago, Ebisu offers a range of specialty and hand rolls, noodle dishes, and classic appetizers (you know: edamame, miso). Customers gravitate to the shrimp tempura udon. They even have a rewards program for frequent travelers, which offers points towards ... Continue reading →
The Field Trip Podcast hangs out in the garage by kara on May 21, 2012 • 12:01 am No Comments In this adventure, we head out into the crucible of American inventiveness … the garage. Join us as we explore the backyard lab of inventor Ben Krasnow, a man whose list of garage creations includes homemade Pop Rocks, an ice cream freeze drier, a keyboard that can be played inside of an MRI machine and what we think is the first ever home-built scanning electron microscope. Also, there is a DeLorean. Then we talk with journalist Jack Hitt, author of the new book “Bunch of Amateurs: A Search for the American Character” about how DIY inventiveness runs in our national bloodstream, and how Americans have ... Continue reading →
Students at the Global Learning Collaborative public school in New York City use digital technologies to connect with the world. Photo courtesy of the school. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) recently released social media guidelines that will go into effect this fall. The nine-page document begins by stating that “social media technology can serve as a powerful tool to enhance education, communication, and learning” and acknowledging the benefits of social media in preparing students for academic and workplace success. It goes on to recommend a set of best practices for social media use by employees, emphasizing the need to clearly separate and distinguish between personal and professional use and outlining expectations for communication within each of these spheres. Social media sites such ... Continue reading →
