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There is a great video coming from Andrew Payne over @ liftarchitects that begins to explain Theo Jansen’s kinetic sculptures. He goes into a much deeper description on his site and has the file available for download. >enjoy
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Johnny Lee demos his amazing Wii Remote hacks, which transform the $40 game piece into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer. A multi-ovation demo from TED2008. Lee became a YouTube star with his demo of Wii Remote hacks — bending the low-cost game piece to power an interactive whiteboard, a multitouch surface, a head-mounted display …Why you should listen to him:To understand Johnny Lee, just take a look at his personal Projects page. Aside from his Wii Remote hacks — voted the #1 tech demo of all time by Digg — you can see all the other places his mind has turned: typography, photography, urban renewal … to say nothing of his interesting sideline in Little Great Ideas, like the hypnotic “___ will ___ you.” read more
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Dropclock is an aesthetically intriguing motion clock screensaver. Every minute of real time is numerically expressed with heavy Helvetica dropping into water in super slow-motion. Be captivated as the contrasting elements of organic water and solid typography infinitely morph and mix. You can preview the product at the publisher’s Web site> scr.sc read more
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If you thought Humanity was damned after watching the latest BigDog quadruped robot, prepare to loot the nearest supermarket and run for the hills, because this video of the beta version of BigDog will leave you in awe. And probably make you wet your pants like some of the best Monty Python skits. Peter Furia (who I hope is Nick’s cousin and works at SHIELD) sent us the exclusive high resolution footage this morning and told us the story behind it.Jesús Díaz: WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS SACRED AND GOOD IS THIS?
Peter Furia: The BigDog Beta itself is Beau and me in black tights and turtlenecks.JD: Why? read more
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Taken from the Archiculture site “From 6 till 8pm we will host a party at the Center for Architecture to debut the trailer for Archiculture. See the postcard flier to the right for further details. Please spread word to anyone you feel who would be interested in the project and may be in the city tonight. We need your help to expose others to the project and can’t wait to showcase the film at such a fantastic location. read more
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This is a sneak peak into our robot overlord future. The part where they lay on the ground and then jump up. In preparation for crushing us organic meatbags. This awkward robot from Japan showcases the huge leaps forward we’ve made in robot technology. They can jump up into a squat from lying flat on their backs now! The next huge leap forward: standing up. [TV in Japan]
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This is a quick/dirty structure analysis of a tubular space frame. This should be seen as a proof of concept and will be developed to a further extent over the rest of the semester. I apologize for the quality of the video but it is beginning to reveal through its displacement, members that performing and others that are failing. Dimensions are approx (100′h x 200′d x 5′w) the material is a 6″ dia tube aluminum w/ a .25″ wall thickness. More to come over the weekend. read more
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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C. Clarke, “Profiles of The Future”, 1961 (Clarke’s third law)
More magic toys at GDC that I would cheerfully have sold my best friend to posses when I was a child if I had had a best friend. Who knew that the future held these things? First, there’s Crayon Physics Deluxe which is literally a MAGIC BOOK - I have no other way to say this. You draw on a page, and your objects take on weight and crayon-y substance (see picture) - you’re literally drawing into a little 2D crayon world. read more
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Architect Joshua Prince-Ramus takes the audience on dazzling, dizzying virtual tours of three recent projects, including the Seattle Central Library, Museum Plaza in Louisville and Dallas’ Charles Wyly Theater. read more
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