In a major development for the future of projection mapping, artist Nobumichi Asa and his team have created Omote, a system that tacks computer graphics to an object that is in motion—in real time. Their demonstration video shows a model gracefully moving her head around, while a real-time layer of animated light changes the image across her face.
The Roland TR-909 (the iconic 808’s lesser-known successor, as heard on Daft Punk’s “Revolution 909” and tracks by Frankie Knuckles, Phil Collins, Moby and more) turns 30 this year and to celebrate, an Edinburgh-based collective by the name of Ray built a nine-foot-long version of the drum machine—and it can actually be played. Hear them jam out on the gigantic replica, which is actually connected …
While they can be (at times) embarrassing, and spread like wildfire, a yawn is instinctual and carries practical applications which we are still beginning to learn about. Researchers have found that yawning is not just due to a lack of sleep or oxygen. The reasoning is far more complex, with different causes and functions—one of which is to keep the brain active and cooled. Even …
