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What happens when you turn a subway stair case in Stockholm into a giant digital piano? “We believe that the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better is by making it fun to do. We call it The fun theory.” More info and videos via The Fun Theory. misc.
Click the screen capture or click here to see it in real time. “This map shows all trains (yellow pins) on the London Underground network in approximately real time. Live departure data is fetched from the TfL API, and then it does a bit of maths and magic.” via Inspired Magazine. EDIT: Seems to be a bit buggy. Patience please. misc.
“No other medium is pushing the boundaries of creativity like video. YouTube Play, a collaboration between YouTube and the Guggenheim Museum, wants to recognize and showcase the most remarkable online videos from around the world. To have your work considered simply post it on YouTube and then submit it at youtube.com/play. A jury of experts will decide which works will be shown at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.” Submissions close July 31, 2010. More info via YouTube Play. misc.
“The Creators Project is a new network created by Vice and Intel dedicated to the celebration of creativity and culture across media, and around the world. At a time in the history of the arts where digital technologies have revolutionized distribution, democratized access, and completely re-imagined the scope and scale with which an artist can create a vision and reach an audience, The Creators Project is a completely new kind of arts and culture channel for a completely new kind of world.” Meet Diplo, a DJ and producer from Philadelphia. In 2006 he started his own label, Mad Decent. He produced the Grammy Award-winning song “Paper Planes” for MIA. He makes up half of the group Major Lazer, alongside DJ and producer Switch. More artists available via The Creators Project. misc.
Eco Zoo is an interactive 3D website, where children explore and meet several characters. Each character has a pop-up book telling a bit about themselves and a helpful ecofriendly hint. misc.
“Portland’s Kamp Grizzly developed a steam-punk style pneumatic cupcake cannon and set the stage for eating frosty delights at 120psi. The blasting buffet was documented in at 700fps coming off the Phantom HD Gold. As the evening shook down, cupcake enthusiasts continued to step in front of the cannon and camera. Some shaking in their boots, others perched in zen-like states, ALL were covered in delicious frosting, spongy cake, and showered in a mist of sprinkles.” More info via Kamp Grizzly.  |
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