Very cool, an outstanding example of what can be done on a CNC machine.
[via hack-a-day]
Category: Design
Red Bull Flugtag Arizona 2006
Looks like there will be no shortage of crazy people here in Phoenix (ok, Tempe if your going to split hairs) this weekend. Loads of people will be trying to go the farthest off a ramp into a lake in their human powered flying machine. Leave all your science and physics behind, it’s not needed here. The stranger the better is the basic rule for this event.
More than 200 teams from around the country applied for the chance to launch into aviation history as a part of Red Bull Flugtag Arizona. After carefully reviewing the applications, 33 outstanding teams were selected to soar or swan dive into the Tempe Town Lake on April 29, 2006. “Flugtag” means “flying day” in German, but don’t expect to see anything resembling a plane on the flight deck – instead the skies above Tempe will be filled with a flying toilet, a trailer home, a giant taco, a flying fish and a Shaggin’ Waggin’…anyone remember Dumb & Dumber? That’s what we’re talking about people.
[via Metroblog Phoenix]
Another World For Windows
Back in the day (1991) this was the most cinematic game on the market, many of my friends still mention it when talking about how games should be made. But if you were to tray and load a copy of Another World on an up to date PC chances are that it just wouldn’t run. That’s too bad, you would be missing out on quite a game. Good thing that an updated version of the game, complete with higher quality images, has been released for your gaming pleasure.
[via waxy]
Rube Goldberg, Japenese Style – ??????
If you can do a task in a more complicated and convoluted fashion than a normal person would then you should be acquainted with these devices. The Japanese call them pitagora souchi, but we call them Rube Goldberg machines.
My brother sent this link to me yesterday. These examples are quite fascinating, the use of household items like spoons and paper clips is very inspirational.
Paper Totoro
Over at the new paper model blog Paper Kraft I saw this charming paper model of the star of the Japanese film ‘Tonari no Totoro‘. My kids have loved this film for years so I bet that they will love having a few of these.
‘Cable Guys’ Cables
I like anthropomorphic computer equipment, it makes it feel better when you have to bash it about to make it work… Just kidding! These cable are just the thing to liven up your work space, heck if you have these your going to want to plug and un-plug your iPod again and again. I like the color codes on them too, very handy.
[via core77]