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museum of modern art
MoMA Fall Preview: Buy Pricey Overdesigned Stuff, Support Art
Some of it's new, some of it's not so new, but it's all modern and paying to get it from the Museum of Modern Art means art and design won't be crushed into oblivion forever, or something like that. More »
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Comment by TheWerewolf - Causing headlines!: "Buy Pricey Overdesigned Stuff, Support Art" So... How is this different from say.. an Apple Store? :) [Sorry - couldn't resist...] 8 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Dining Table Recreates Pong With 2,400 LEDs and 2 Trackpads
The game that started a phenomenon in the 70's is back (albeit in slightly different form) thanks to the design work of one Moritz Waldemeyer. This new version takes the classic game and embeds it into a fairly plain looking dining table using 2400 LEDs and 2 trackpads. When the table is on, the trackpads allow users to take full control of the paddles. When the table is off, the game completely disappears. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by merebito: Not Ergonomic! My Back hurts just looking at that table more » | Other threads
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science
Mouse Jacket Grown, Euthanized In Museum Lab
In one of the odder stories we've spotted in some time, an installation called "Victimless Leather" was on display at NY's MoMA. The piece was actually a living jacket crafted from mouse embryonic stem cells, fed nutrients through tubes. But after five weeks, it grew too large for its containment flask and had to be killed. More » -
medicine
No Health Insurance? Get Your Terminal Illness Diagnosed By Bees
If you were concerned that you had cancer, would you go to see a doctor or would you consult some bees? I bet you said doctor, didn't you? No fun! If you used one of Susana Soares "alternative diagnosis tools" you'd be relying on bees instead for some goddamned insane reason. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by whynotbeeasy: I don't know about a bee bong. but, a normal bong for sure. I could see it working.... more » | Other threads
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art
WizKid Device Stretches its Neck to be Friends With You
Wizkid is a technological artwork exploring the human-machine interface, a bit like the eerie-eyeball OptoIsolator or the Mind Chair. Programmed to notice you walking nearby, it homes in on your face, stretching and twisting its neck to point its screen at you. With a bunch of gestures you can tell it to play games or browse information pages, and it even anticipates your desires—perhaps by slipping on some freeform jazz fusion when you walk in the door (hopefully, without then trying to seduce you). Intrigued? There's more info below the gallery. More » -
sensory substitution
The Mind Chair Transmits Moving Images to the Brain Via the Skin's Nerves
I got rather excited when I saw this, thinking that J and I could take it in turns to be Death Row prisoners on a Sunday evening, but apparently it's not an electric chair. It is, my little bunnies, the Mind Chair, which uses sensory substitution techniques to allow the sitter to perceive moving images in their brain via nerves in the skin. Wowzers—more info below the gallery. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by Pi-face: This brings descriptions of LSD to the mind. I CAN FEEL THE COLORS more » | Other threads
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spiderman architecture
75-Story Skyscraper Will House Overflow for New York's MoMA
Jean Nouvel unveiled his design for The Tower at 53rd West 53rd Street this weekend. As well as the now-obligatory apartments and seven-star swank-hotel, the 75-story glass-and-steel structure will have three floors dedicated to housing the overflow collection of the neighboring MoMA. Check the gallery below to see what the skyscraper, whose construction is expected to begin some time next year, is expected to look like. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by auroragb: @gokor: Erm you don't know that much about NY skyline. 75 story building doesn't standout that much around here. ... more » | Other threads
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low tech solutions
Modern Art Nutcracker: Simple and Well, That's About It
The Nusskubus nutcracker, uh, system is a set of beechwood cubes with a a variety of hollows for cracking nuts of myriad sizes. After setting your desired nut in the appropriate spot, smash the other cube into it and you're ready to go. Or you could save $35, be a man and just use your fist. More » -
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gadgets
3D Doodle Kit and Glasses (The Red and Blue Kind)
I'm the only Chinese guy I know who can't draw, but maybe you can. And maybe you can put this 3D sketch kit, which includes a pair of glasses and locked red and blue pencils. The 2005 kit just went for sale at the NY/Online MOMA store. Then again for 7 bucks, maybe I should pick one up to turn my scraggly 2D stick figures into stereographic ones. More » -
gadgets
If this Perpetual Calendar is Rockin, Don't Come Knockin'
This one goes out to all of my physicists out there. Yeah, you know who you are. I think it is time to ditch your lame desk calendar for something a little more physic-y. I don't have the slightest clue how this calendar actually works, but there are some magnetic balls that mark off the month and day of the week with a little black magic. Wait, how does it know when it is a leap year? $38. More »
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Comment by HiroNakamura: Can't they just put a clock in it, and make it wind a cord with the hour hand? The other... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
24 Time Zone Barrel Desk Clock
For most, figuring out what time it is in other parts of the country requires simple addition or subtraction, but once you start jumping over the pond and trying to figure out the time in far off countries, it can be a pain in the ass. The 24 Time Zone Barrel Clock can solve that problem. Rotate the barrel to your desired time zone and the clock will reflect that time. Roll it back to your current time zone after finished to ensure you don't miss Heroes tonight. $74 from the MoMA store. More »
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Comment by Ben Zvan: @JosephRaymond and hezz Yes, there's a link to it in the comment 3-4 before yours. more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Propello Cageless Fan
From the always entertaining, Museum of Modern Art Store comes this gem, a cageless fan. First off, the blades are rubber, so no worry about your cat's tongue getting mangled. Next, the fan costs a blistering $140.00. Maybe it's just me, but I'll save $135 and deal with a cage. This product was the work of Daniel Black and Martin Blum. More »
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Comment by dominicue: Forget the Propello fan, even if you can get one at a discount (75$ or so). I've had two of... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Elegant Briefcase Made of Japanese Cedar
This aesthetically pleasing piece of the fine Japanese craftsmanship by industrial designer Takumi Shimamura is a briefcase made of Japanese cedar with a hand-stitched canvas edge, a leather handle and canvas interior. Take a look inside—its makers say the case is big enough for a 17-inch PowerBook with room to spare. A delightful side effect is its pleasant cedar scent. Available from the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) Store for $265. We thought it would cost much more than that. More » -
gadgets
Museum of Modern Art's Condom Applicator
This condom, with packaging that reduces the risk of HIV infection by ensuring that the wearer does not touch the latex during application, is not entirely new. But it is one of the more remarkable pieces on display in "SAFE: Design Takes On Risk," an over-the-top exhibit that opened this weekend at the Museum of Modern Art. Other items on display include a helmet from Philips that protects the brain from rotational head injuries; a fire-resistant shelter that unfolds in 15 minutes; a purse that sounds-off at 138 decibels when snatched; a kidney transporter; and a respirator made for a frog. The exhibit ends Jan. 2. More »
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