Theses guys are crazy… If you want to pogo without a stick, and perhaps improve your chances of breaking a bone, give the powerskip a shot!
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I must be behind in the pogo stick evolution, but these new Flybars really launch people up high. Check out the videos with some pogo tricks!
Tom has some super cool projects dealing with everyday items. Above is a sculpture he made with probably a million toothpicks. I’ve seen his work in the past, but recently went to the ecstasy exhibit in LA and saw a piece by him which just made me laugh in a good way. It was a piece titled something like, “piece of paper I stared at for 1000 hours”. It was simply a piece of paper framed nicely behind a piece of glass, but the idea behind the piece is “what is art”. Tom stared at this exact piece of paper for 1000 hours. Is this piece of paper “art” or is that up to the observer/artist.
Toms other work (if any of you know of a better site with his work, please link)
If you want some fun in the office, get an Air Zooka. This is one of the most surprising little science toys you’ll get out there. This lil bucket hurls an invisible ball of air at any target. If your good, you can pin point targets at up to 20 feet and really surprise people. It feels like a ghost punching you. Its the best $15 you’ll ever spend. ZeroToys also has a few other little gadget toys that are fun. Check them out!Air Zooka
Have you ever wondered how popular your name was as a baby? Name voyager creates a visual diagram of baby name populations in the past 100+ years. Its interesting to see how some names just boom certain years..perhaps due to a rock star, movie, song, movement, etc.
Also reminds me of this discussion I had with a friend questioning the social implications of a persons life based on their childhood names. If any of you have info on this, please comment.
Anyhow, give it a try, type in your name, and watch the dynamic diagram flow.Name Voyager
What would you do if you could go all out with your classic VW van? Well these guys turned it into a super modular unit with a few surprises here and there. I’m pretty sure this is just a concept, but the site comes along with some nice video renderings and music.VERDIER
Ze Frank is one krazy dude. He’s got a bunch of curious games, videos, pictures, and just plain wacky entertainment on his site. Check out his dance lessons…this is how I first learned of the ZE.How to dance Properly
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Singing Frog (works if you have a laptop or mic)
condeleza song (hysterical)
Vik muniz is a extremely fun artist with some bewildering projects. The picture above is him drawing clouds in the sky, with those exhaust stunt planes. He’s got drawings made from wires, finger paintings using sugar, crop drawings from the sky, and a bunch of other projects that just make you smile. I first met him at the TED conference and have been following his work since. Go to his pages and listern to his commentaries about his work.
Daniel Rozins Wooden Mirror magically reflects your own pixelated image back to you by programming wooden chips to angel at different levels based on the amount of light you are reflecting. This is one of those “physical pixelation” projects that I like sooooo much. I had the chance to interact with it and it’s uber-tastic. In fact, it’s actually hard to tell what the image is since your so close to it, but the lovely part is the nostalgic flickering of wooden panels playing an orchestrated tune based on your movements. Sounds like those train old school train ticker panels.
Watch the videos at the below links or after the jump.
Spice up your room with these fun space invader decals that come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes.
Have you ever been tucked into your sleeping bag while camping, then had the need to get out, but didnt want to lose the warmth of the bag? Well, the Selk Bag is a great little “Why didnt I think of that” design that allows you to be a walking sleeping bag comfortably. Be fun to spot a clan of people walking around in these.Selk Bag
Tired of just plain boring tv? Well, slap on this piece of plastic to your tv screen and you’ll have instant animated pixel art. Great for parties and just plain “what are we looking at” situated type games.groovetube buy one here.
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