Saturday, May 24, 2008

Odds and Ends, Sat 24 May 2008

1. The NeoCube
  <http://www.theneocube.com/>
"The NeoCube is composed of 216 individual high-energy rare-earth
 magnets. This allows you to create and recreate an outrageous number
 of shapes and patterns."

2. Cryptograms
  <http://blog.pentagram.com/decipher/>
A series of fourteen visual puzzles.

3. "Ten Thousand Cents"
  <http://www.tenthousandcents.com/top.html>
"'Ten Thousand Cents' is a digital artwork that creates a representation
 of a $100 bill. Using a custom drawing tool, thousands of individuals
 working in isolation from one another painted a tiny part of the bill
 without knowledge of the overall task."

4. "All the World In A Song"
  <http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/247-all-the-world-in-a-song/>

5. "Walking Bike"
  <http://maxknight.co.uk/2008/04/14/walking-bike/>

6. "Monowheel by Ben Wilson"
  <http://www.dezeen.com/2008/04/21/monowheel-by-ben-wilson/#more-11760>

7. "1873 Monocycle Replica Is a Mechanical and Engineering Marvel"
  <http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/handcrafted-wonder/1873-monocycle-replica-
     is-a-mechanical-and-engineering-marvel-289603.php>

8. liveplasma music, movies, search engine and discovery engine
  <http://www.liveplasma.com/>
"Liveplasma is a new way to broaden your cultural horizons according to
 your taste in music and movies. Look for your favorite bands, movies or
 directors to obtain a map that details other potential interests."
(Requires Flash)