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Sign of the Apocalypse: Triple Decker Oreo
Likely forged in the fires of Mordor, this feat of snack engineering has now supplanted its Oreo brethren, the double-stuffed, as the ruler of Candyland. Continue reading
Creating Art… With Explosions!
Art, subjective as it is, can be created in many forms. While today’s artwork frequently utilizes graphic design programs or Photoshop to “touch up” images, this reminds us that there is still room for the good ol’ fashioned method of creating art known as “blowing things up.” Continue reading
Games, art, and enchantment
Since when is technological advancement a prerequisite for artistic seriousness? Continue reading
Toy car traffic jam: Chris Burden’s Metropolis II
Thousands of cars shooting around in an endless loop: just because it looks like dystopia doesn’t mean it’s not delightful. Continue reading
The expanding Kinectosphere
Kinect hacks are emerging at a rapid pace; it’s hard to recall a mass-market gadget so quickly adapted to new uses. As Bruce Sterling points out, “Microsoft accidentally invented a primo piece of art-installation hardware.” It’s this kind of DIY innovation that keeps tech feral. Continue reading
Kinect: ready-to-hack gadgetry
The ease with which the Microsoft Kinect can be torn down—and the familiarity of the software driving it—has quickly proven a feature and not a bug for hackers. Hacking commercial gadgets is nothing new of course; but the pace at which hacks now appear, as well as the appeal they generate, is something to watch. Continue reading
8-bit prime cuts
Artist Jude Buffum has created a series of portraits of beloved Nintendo characters (like Gesso, above) in the form of butcher’s diagrams—bringing together his love of gaming and meat. Continue reading
Peer-to-peer goes off the grid
Artist and technologist Aram Bartholl is mortaring USB drives into brick walls and curbstones throughout New York City and inviting people to use them to share files. His “Dead Drops” project offers a glimpse of a utopian, DIY darknet in RL. Continue reading
Got the Blues? It’s blue skies from now on.
A team of brain scientists learns what the artist Yves Klein already knew: that the color blue tickles our emotions. Continue reading
Banksy Directs The Simpsons Opening Couch Gag
Banksy, perhaps the most influential and acclaimed street artist of all-time, has officially made it to the mainstream. Solely responsible for making graffiti a respected art form, the anonymous Banksy directed the iconic opening theme and couch gag for The Simpsons. And it’s a wonder that 20th Century Fox approved it for broadcast. Featuring Banksy’s trademark dark humor and social commentary, this Simpsons intro features decapitated dolphins, enslaved unicorns and child sweat shop workers. The show and intro were broadcast... Continue reading
