The Nara Institute of Science and Technology has developed a robot capable of catching goldfish. A camera set […]
Supporters of embryonic stem cell research say it may provide an important path to regenerative medicine, in which […]
Trolley Spotting, by Adele Prince, uses an interactive map to document the artist’s findings from recent ‘trolley spotting’ […]
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At the Siggraph Cyberfashion show, Wired also spotted the rather ludicrous Report-the-World trench coat that hides 10 cameras […]
Permafrost’s Floorfiller consists of several icebear shaped rugs. Each bear fits into the next one. But the Poor […]
The Company Keeper acts as a virtual friend to amuse, comfort, and support its wearer with audio playback […]
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MYSQ (My Style So Qute) is an interactive “video booth” for shooting 30-second movies that can be viewed […]
Aerobic with Arnie, complete with god-awful music and plenty of “up-down”. Via bello pubico.
Shapeshifter is an installation for busy streets. People interact by standing in front of the large screen. A […]
University of Sheffield engineers are working on a computer system, which imitates a doctor’s brain to make treatment […]
Having footballers wear electronic tags could help improve the accuracy of offside decisions, claims computer science student Jonathan […]
The caste system still exists in India, Dalits is another name for untouchables. Every thirty minutes a Dalit […]
It all started with a true story: a farmer had lost his wedding ring in the field and […]
m@terials, developed by Jitsuro Mase, use an off-the-shelf LCD projector to display a “3D theater” on a table. […]
Vital Signs, by nARCHITECTS, is an interactive installation project designed to disseminate breaking news about science to visitors […]
The Asylum is a psychiatric treatment game in which you, the psychiatrist, examine and recommend treatment for seriously […]
Japanese company Shimaken has developed a 69 x 111 x 55mm TV remote control device that enables handicapped […]
Tony Larson, from Agents of the Area, designs skateboards for girls who like design. Via Land+Living.
A team of biomedical engineers has demonstrated that it is possible to grow healthy new bone reliably in […]
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The Hyperfabric fabric-based interface lets you reach beyond the screen. This “touchable” touchscreen, made out of an elastic […]
Sperm wriggling in a petri dish in the US have been manipulated using internet and laser technology by […]
Oto Kinoko is a “sound shop” in Kyoto, which was produced by Kazumichi Fujiwara, the sound artist from […]
The D&AD Student of the Year Award 2005 was won by a team of students from China. WeiWei […]
A surveillance system that singles you out if you’re acting suspiciously and alerts authorities so they can take […]
In the Mirror UVA exhibition by United Visual Artists, a Digiclops camera captures a 3-D image of an […]
Thanks again Internet Archive: Afro Mood Burlesque, Stripper – Famous Dancers, and Stripper – Chinese Joy Dance. Via […]
Spatial Graffiti, by Angus Chan, allows users to express their feelings with words, symbols, drawings, through the interaction […]
Ugo Ugo Lhuga, one of the most unforgettable Japanese kids TV show in the 1990’s, is rerun on […]
Chiho Aoshima. Asleep, dreaming of reptilian glory. Via k10k.
I visited the exhibition D.Day Modern Day Design at the Centre Pompidou in Paris this weekend. Have mixed […]
Bench’Mark is a project inspired from street culture and street art. It is a piece of public seating, […]
Wonderful music by Miles Davis for a great movie by Louis Malle. Via Bibi’s Box.
R*Emote Mirror is a pair of networked interactive lighting installations that creates communication between isolated people in urban […]
Bought beloved Icon at the Centre Pompidou. Read it in bed yesterday. Wonderful surprise. Thank you, thank you!
I Ching (or the ‘Book of Changes’) is the most widely read of the five Chinese Classics. In […]
(fly)light, by Pearl Chen, is an animated orb of green LEDS. Modular and lightweight, it was designed to […]
Delay Phone, by Ryota Kuwakubo, is a video phone system that allows users to intentionally increase or decrease […]
Gen-pets, by Canadian sculptor Adam Brandejs, consists of 19 plastic packages hung by hooks within a mock store […]
The work of Mieke Driessen brightened my day. Via del.icio.us/design