Motoi Yamamoto awed us with his salt maze floor installations. This month, he takes it a level higher, with a crumbling staircase, also made entirely of salt. Salt has a special place in Japanese death rituals because it is handed out at funerals and sprinkled to ward off evil. Salt also holds … [Read more...] about Salt Makes a Moving Piece of Art
Waterproof UFO Remote for the Rich and Famous
With all the fancy cars, yachts, and mansions, the rich still have a pressing problem. Where do they put all the excess cash? So they decided to fly UFOs. Just for fun. The disc-shaped waterproof "UFO" provides full control of entertainment, AV, lights, and thermostats. So you can set the … [Read more...] about Waterproof UFO Remote for the Rich and Famous
Disease Detecting Robot Out Soon
Scientists at the UK University and the National Science Foundation in the US are working on a robot that can detect diseases. Okay, so it's not the type that will be your personal slave, but it's cooler, in my opinion. The robot can literally swim around your body and detect the reasons for your … [Read more...] about Disease Detecting Robot Out Soon
Lampshade Used as Protest vs. Bright Streetlights
Locals in Weymouth, Dorset have found a rather bright way to protest blinding streetlights lining the seafront street -- by attaching a frilly pink lampshade to one of the lights. People living from across the seafront have been complaining about the Victorian-style lampposts, comparing it to … [Read more...] about Lampshade Used as Protest vs. Bright Streetlights
Laser Beams can Control Lightning
Thor would be proud when he learns that earthlings have found out how to trigger and redirect lightning through the use of lasers. How can laser beams control lightning bolts? Scientists have been exploring the idea since the 1990s, when lasers that could produce trillions of watts were used to … [Read more...] about Laser Beams can Control Lightning
Scepter Launches Cheap, Green 40-Inch HDTV
Sceptre makes a bunch of different TV sets that range from small screens to bigger screens. The company is particularly known for making brightly colored TVs sized more for small rooms or dorms than the living room. The company's latest set is a 40-inch unit boasting ultra green status. The set … [Read more...] about Scepter Launches Cheap, Green 40-Inch HDTV
Leaked Details Surface on COD Black Ops 2
If you're a big fan of the original Black Ops video game, some details have leaked on the follow-up to that game. I'm really glad to hear this because I thought Black Ops was the best game in the Call of Duty franchise. New Modes and Features Take all this with a grain of salt, but the launch … [Read more...] about Leaked Details Surface on COD Black Ops 2
Assassin’s Creed 3 Pre-Orders Breaking Ubisoft Records
Ubisoft has revealed this week that if pre-orders from its new upcoming Assassin's Creed 3 game continue as they have over the past few weeks. The new upcoming game that is currently in development will smash previous Ubisoft records. After only three weeks of Assassin's Creed 3 being available for … [Read more...] about Assassin’s Creed 3 Pre-Orders Breaking Ubisoft Records
CSound Music Programming Language Arriving On iPad
Users of the CSound music programming language who own an iPad might be pleased to learn that a new Csound iOS application called CSound Touch will be arriving on Apple's iPad device very soon. Csound is a programming language designed and optimized for sound rendering and signal processing. The … [Read more...] about CSound Music Programming Language Arriving On iPad
gTar iPhone Musical Instrument Teaser Movie Unveiled (video)
Startup company Incident Tech has unveiled a glimpse of their new gTar musical instrument, via a teaser video which reveals very few details. But provides a look at a guitar styled instrument which has an iPhone dock installed into the guitar's body. The gTar musical concept was unveiled at the … [Read more...] about gTar iPhone Musical Instrument Teaser Movie Unveiled (video)
New Lego Marvel Avengers Characters Unveiled
The new Avengers movie is set to land in cinemas during the summer of 2012, and is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963. This highly anticipated film brings together some of the most iconic superheroes from the Marvel Universe, promising an … [Read more...] about New Lego Marvel Avengers Characters Unveiled
Researchers Start To Build World Largest Telescope (video)
Construction has now started on the world's largest telescope, the Giant Magellan Telescope, in the Chilean Andes. The Giant Magellan Telescope, GMT for short, is a ground-based telescope which is hoped will be completed in 2019. It will have over four times the light-gathering ability of existing … [Read more...] about Researchers Start To Build World Largest Telescope (video)
