in the 1970s the US launched exploratory spacecraft destined to outlive the sun and the earth. as the sole artifacts of our species, these spacecraft were adorned with tiny markers that would serve for aliens to identify us. 1973’s pioneer spacecraft was adorned with a tiny etched metal plaque designed together with the help of […]
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diy signage
this handy application generates a pdf of any industrial sign you want – warnings, osha, hazmat…
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anti-competitive products
as for new trends in anti-products, i re-visited limor fried’s site today and reminisced on my favorite project of hers, the media-sensitive sunglasses (above). these glasses are designed to filter out television signals, so that you can live in peace, as part of her “social defense mechanisms” thesis – another is a cigarette pack-sized jammer […]
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spoiled spud, crack-proof egg & co
sensor wireless inc. makes replicas of products such as potatoes or eggs (left) and glass bottles (right) outfitted with sensors (probably accelerometers) so that manufacturers can track damage to the product along the assembly line in real-time on PDAs. i first learned about the smart spud ™ while visiting frito-lay, because the conveyor belts and […]
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free light
in the spirit of illegal acts that improve public space (like guerilla signage) and projection-based graffiti, guerilla lighting was an evening of impromptu decoration in london where people transformed boring public spaces with carefully placed multi-colored light. via coolhunting
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mini-city
in italo calvino’s invisible cities there exists one city with contains within a model of itself that is constantly being updated to reflect changes in the real city. some say there is a model of the city being built and maintained in the model of the city, as well. adam frank’s replica projects a real-time […]
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robo-dog
while everyone’s busy making robots to do household chores, and we’re genetically engineering food, why not genetically engineer animals to serve as robots? a lot of the mechanics would be simplified and it’s just a problem of mind control…maybe they could be trained by robots! well, these seeing-eye dogs can put a card in the […]
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lift-a-building
3 people die per day working construction in the US, most as a result of falls. why not design buildings so that no dangerous work is required of construction workers? when i was passing by this pavilion on miami beach i noticed that to save time, the structure is decorated on the ground and lifted […]
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