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Nathan Friend’s Digital Spirograph

With musician and programmer Nathan Friend’s digital spirograph, it takes zero artistic ability to create mesmerizing geometric designs. Friend’s digital version of the elementary school art toy adds infinite color possibilities, and …

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Via nerdist.com

Art History in Masking Tape

Nasa Funahara, a senior at Musahino Art University in Kodaira, Japan, has recreated some of the worlds most recognizable paintings with masking tape. Unlike the bland white or blue tape found here …

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Via nytimes.com

The Father of Video Games Dies at 92

Ralph H Baer, “The Father of Video Games,” died on Saturday, 6 December 2014. Baer held various positions within the realm of electronics engineering before coming up with the idea of a …

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Web Design History in 9 GIFs

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Evolving just as rapidly as the internet itself, web design has undergone numerous transformations ever since its earliest frameworks. From Flash to CSS to Javascript and beyond, it’s difficult for those who …

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Via spoon-tamago.com

Yuri Suzuki’s Color Chasers

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In his 2013 installation “Looks Like Music,” sound artist and designer Yuri Suzuki invited the public to create their own musical compositions by drawing on the ground with colored markers. An ensemble …

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Via thenextweb.com

The Yota Phone 2

Sticking to its signature dual-screen, electronic paperless display (EPD) smartphones, Russia’s Yota Devices is introducing the second iteration of its innovative Yota Phone. Similar to its predecessor, the Yota Phone 2 will …

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Photographer Exposes Her Identity Thief

After photographer Jessamyn Lovell’s wallet was stolen, mysterious bills began to haunt her. Lovell hired a private investigator to track down the identity thief, but instead of confronting the criminal once she …

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Via sciencedaily.com

Touchable 3D Holograms

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Straight from the laboratory of Tony Stark, a newly developed technology is able to produce 3D holographic shapes that can be felt and touched while floating in mid-air. Using ultrasound and haptics …

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The Keyboard Waffle Iron

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Soon Alphabet Soup won’t be the only way to eat your letters. A new campaign on Kickstarter is hoping to make The Keyboard Waffle Iron a reality. Featuring a die-cast, aluminum body …

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The Dawn of Mars Exploration

With NASA’s Orion spacecraft successfully completing a punishing 4.5-hour test flight, America has entered a new age of space exploration that could one day land astronauts on Mars. After launching 3,600 miles …