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Sure, art of this caliber produced entirely out of recycled aluminum cans is impressive. But think of all the time it takes. What kind of social life can artist Jack Kirby have when he takes three years and 5,000 empty cans of Budweiser to make a life size model of a 1965 Ford Mustang? Plus, that’s almost five beers a ...

One look at this botanically inspired PowerSEED art installation, and you can understand why it has garnered so much attention. Developed by UeBERSEE for the city of Pasadena, PowerSEED utilizes 30 solar powered lights arranged in bunches around an electric power plant. Each light sits atop a 24 meter (78.7 foot) tall flexible pole that sways gently in the breeze, ...

We usually get excited with leaked gadgets, but the new Motorola music phone is giving us nightmares. 8GB of memory, 3.5mm earphone jack and a tiny screen, all wrapped up in a fashion sense that we are so clueless about. Take a deep breath and check out the rest of the shots after the jump.

Remember when rocking chairs were for old people? This Rocking Wheel Chair concept from Mathias Koehler may just make gently rocking on a porch and complaining about youngsters the cool thing to do. � Sean Fallon Link [via]

If there was ever a perfect blend of design, science, and technology to be found in a single device, Richard Mille’s Planetarium-Tellurium would be it. Ten years in the making, the Planetarium-Tellurium is, at its core, a small model that illustrates the movement of the planets (and other astronomic occurrences) in our solar system with a ridiculous degree of accuracy. ...

The idea of forming a lamp / chair hybrid has probably been tossed around before, but pairing that concept with a stylish minimalist design is no easy task. Nonetheless, designers Huseyin Sami and Gary Galego seemed to have pulled it off with the Think Chair. Although classic cartoons and BMX bikes may seem like they have nothing in common, the ...

Ever accidentally deleted that porn movie you really liked? Sure, we’ve all been there. Fortunately Tempo has developed a wireless external hard drive that provides an extra layer of protection should these catastrophic incidents occur. When you delete files, they are automatically transferred to the trash can via Bluetooth. As the content on the drive increases (250GB capacity), LED’s light ...

Those damn crane games frustrate us so much. All we want it the little stuffed monkey, and we keep getting the ugly gray stuffed rhino. Or sometimes nothing at all. That’s why we usually stick to the “play until you win” type crane games. RoboCrane is a new Japanese crane style game that could make these games interesting again. Users ...

Rarely can us meager humans ever interact with such a powerful force as the Hyposurface will allow. Quoted as being like “controlling a waterfall”, the Hyposurface is a reactive wall that can be programmed to be used with nearly any input, including music, an internet connection, a gyrating human body, and so on. The Hyposurface then moves in conjunction with ...

Angular Momentum has designed this watch that looks as if it’s a rotting piece of splintered wood. “A Piece Of Wood” watch is made with sterling silver, dark gray patina, and diamonds to create a luxurious watch that looks like a literal piece of junk. Unlike actual wood, the Wood Watch is water resistant. It also features a self-winding movement ...