Needless to say a hacker conference can take a lot out of a geek. That’s why this chill spot was put in. It makes watching the conferences upstairs relaxing, while hanging around in a hammock. If you had a computer you could partake in the humorous messages that would appear at the bottom of the screen display the speeches. The folks at the conference provided a web link that turned the hammock chill spot into a slew of comments displayed at the bottom of the screen from anyone using the site. “My ass hurts” and “there is a dildo missing from the art display” were two of the funnier comments made as everyone lounged around fiddling with their laptops.

We came across an interesting display of posters and t-shirts from artist and designer Ray Lam at Iteetoo.com.  Ray is inspired by electronic devices and creation and has started reflecting it in some fascinating art he’s designed himself.  He has even taken bits and pieces from his abstract art posters and made some clever t-shirt decals for geeks and hackers alike.  We are very impressed with his quirky approach towards the fusion of sci-fi and zen.

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Land Rover is coming up on its 60th anniversary and to celebrate the occasion, sculpture artist Gerry Judah has created nothing short of a masterpiece. This 34 meter-high installation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed features several, from what I can make out, Range Rovers (?) scaling the structure. The entire thing weighs an astronomical 120 tons and is on display for all to see. Little is known on how the feat was accomplished, but one can imagine it took a lot of time and a whole lot of metal.

One thing remains certain: the Land Rover is still the ultimate vehicle for going off-road.

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I think we can all agree that drinking cold beer is the best activity ever created. But after a long day at the beach, drinking cold brews under a hot sun, we’re left with tons of empty bottles. Now because we’re vacationing in a shitty state (we’re cheap), we can’t recycle these bottles for money. So what can we do with them? Smash ‘em.

Afasia 1, aka The Beer Blaster, from Arcangelo Sassolino is a pneumatic canon that uses nitrogen to shoot empty beer bottles at a wall. The entire enclosure has a cage around it so spectators can watch the smashing. Every few minutes, a shot is fired from the canon and another bottle is smashed. So the next time you start drinking, make sure you start smashing if you want to have any sort of fun.

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Great project, strange name. Created by Danish artist Alexander Laner, Viva Las Vegas is a project that makes one gaze in wonder and amazement. Creating POV visuals from a spinning set of recycled hardware and neon lights, Viva looks to engage the user in an inebriated state and hold their attention continuously. So if you’re in Copenhagen, Denmark anytime soon, stop by the Tom Christoffersen Gallery and let us know how it looks.

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Designer Florence Bost must be an avid reader of Gearfuse. His latest creation, City Pillows, are colorful pillows with electronic integrated into the fabric. You’ll find the TRON-esuqe EL wiring and maybe a few LEDs thrown in for good measure. Supposedly, the pillows are supposed to enhance your visual and sensual experience with them. These are what we call buzzwords.

There’s a bunch of different pillows over on Florence’s site for sale but you’ll have to contact her directly for a price. If you’re looking for a unique gift for anyone who enjoys sleeping and creativity/art, then this is the way to go.

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And by Galactic, I mean Spore: Galactic Edition of course. If you’re a gamer who needs every piece of memorabilia a game has to offer then you won’t mind shelling out $80 for this special edition. Remember Vince’s monstrous pal, Bonerfart? He died. But, that’s only because Vince didn’t reserve his copy of Galactic Edition, guaranteeing him the 100-page galactic handbook which would’ve told him his creature was a vegetarian. The pack includes:

• ‘Making of Spore’ DVD video
• ‘The Human Toolkit’ DVD video, by National Geographic
• ‘The Art of Spore’ hardback mini-book
• Fold-out Spore poster
• Premium 100-page Galactic Handbook

Remember, if you don’t want your monster to suffer the same fate as Bonerfart’s, you’ll wise up and secure your galactic handbook today or the civilization you’ve created in Spore could become extinct quicker than you expected.
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The year is 2011. Rap music has evolved to the point where bling and grillz are no longer cool. The new fad is tattoos. Rappers everywhere from all crews are swarming dentist offices trying to get tooth tattoos. What are tooth tattoos? I’m glad you asked.

Back in the year 2008, the Heward Dental Lab in Salt Lake City decided to start offering custom hand-painted crowns. That’s right. If you were hoping to get an image of Andy Warhold silk-screened onto a tooth, no dice. Costing between $75 and $500, rappers of all wealth flocked to Salt Lake City to get images of George Washington and Elvis attached on their teeth. Thus, the hit single of 2009 was born: “Saltin’” by Chamillionaire.

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$615 buys a lot of beer. It also can buy you one Lightpipe from Monodesign. Though expensive, these pipes are sure to give your shitty Williamsburg basement apartment a makeover. Throw a few of these next to that budding rat nest in the corner and it’ll be like having your very own nightclub. And by nightclub, I mean halfway house.

Look on the bright side: if someone comes to your house and tries to steal your record player and Albert Einstein piece, you can wack ‘em over the head with your expensive Lightpipes. Self-defense and tacky decor! Who would have thought?

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A Japanese surgeon demonstrates the precision of a DaVinci surgical robot with its ability to practice the art of origami. Dr. Norihiko Ishikawa of the Department of Telesurgery has the robot folding a crane no bigger than a penny using nothing but it’s robotic pincer-like hands.

I’d gladly let this robot slice me open to deprive me of a kidney if it’s precise enough to fold paper into a miniature crane. Who knows? Maybe it is capable of doing other Japanese recreational activities such as Bonsai. It may save lives and due neat arts and crafts but is it Johnny-Five?

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