Pulse Park

Woah.  A light installation in a public park that reacts to the visitors' cumulative heart rates....wow.  Check out Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's other work or a video of Pulse Park.

Thanks to Megan Mantia.

Hacked Construction Signs in Austin

Haha! So, someone hacked a construction sign in Austin to warn drivers of zombies. Gizmodo 'splains.

Watch it Shred

I know it's sad, but here's a video of one of the world's most powerful shredders tearing apart a piano. See more at WatchItShred.com

My Girls

Beautiful video of "My Girls," Animal Collective's latest single/video.  Check out a larger version on their site, as well.  Man, I wish they'd use this for an iPod commercial!


Animal Collective "My Girls" from Chad von Nau on Vimeo.

Beacon

Kind of an interesting and funny light installation at the Lightwave Festival in Dublin. Are we being watched?!


Beacon at Lightwave 2009 from Cinimod Studio & Chris O'Shea on Vimeo.

The Pedestrian Project

The Pedestrian Project consists of a group of performers who walk the streets, mimicking every day activities as depicted on pedestrian signs.

DIY Book Icons

Turn your books into cute icons. Fubiz 'splains.

The Pope + YouTube

That's right. The pope got his own YouTube channel, and plans to interact with it on a regular basis. Note that embedding and ratings have been disabled...haha

Green Cloud

A "green" installation was recently installed, by the art duo HeHe. These green lasers illuminate the smoke which pumps out of the Salmisaari power plant.

The White House

As of midnight this morning, the White House website received a beautiful transformation. Also, every Saturday morning, Obama will give a video update.

The ______ Cards

The _____ Cards are multi-purpose cards you can purchase and customize by punching out little dots to make an image. Really neat idea, and the site is pretty fun-tastic!

The Moment

Microsoft is starting to implement Photosynth in some amazing ways. Yesterday, they asked everyone who attended the inauguration to submit their photos.  The software then compiled all of the photos in a 3-dimensional immersive experiencem, titled "The Moment."  Quite beautiful! 

Lego Inauguration

Although it can't top how amazing today's inaguration will be, this event has been beautifuly predocumented in lego form.  Gizmodo 'splains.

Legarage Pierreblanc

Pierreblanc constructs beautiful vases, and infuses popular metal and hard rock band logos onto their glistening surfaces.

Presidential Portrait

So, as you may have heard, this year is the first in which the presidential portrait has been taken with a digital camera. Quite the shock, eh? So, in my mind, how does this benefit? –Super detail and an incredibly large image, allowing you to become super intimate with Mr. Obama. Click on the image above, and you'll see what I mean, or check out change.gov.

TOFU

Designed at MIT Media Labs. Meet TOFU. Furby doesn't stand a chance.

Snuggie

Woah.......and.... cult...... that's all I need to say.

Photo-chopped

A street artist in Berlin has been pasting elements from Photoshop interfaces over clearly manipulated photographs.  Check out the Flickr photostream.

If Movie Posters Were Honest

Holy Taco has accumulated and created a series of photoshopped posters, revealing the true intentions behind some of the most popular TV and Film productions. Quite funny, actually.

Pretty Loaded

Pretty loaded is a website that showcases beautiful Flash preloaders, all the way back to the 90s.

Thomas Forsyth

Pretty sweet drawings made from a pen and the weight of a top.

Thomas Forsyth - Drawing Tops from Thomas Forsyth on Vimeo.

Tenement Museum

Check out this strange but interesting site putting you through the events of an immigrant in 1916.

Fever Ray

 Karin Dreijer Andersson from the Knife is debuting her first album in March, under the name Fever Ray.  Check out her first video, "If I Had a Heart."

If I Had A Heart from Fever Ray on Vimeo.

One Laptop Per Child Downsizing

It sucks.... but, the staff of the One Laptop Per Child foundation has just been reduced by 50%, due to the economy. But, if there's any light, they're beginning to focus more on building the new XOXO, which has two multi-touch displays.

Justice House

Someone thought it would be cool to design a house based on the Justice cross..... and it is cool.


GENESIS † HOUSE from PLANDA on Vimeo.

Objectified

The new trailer is out for the documentary, Objectified (from the makers of Helvetica). Check out the site, too.

Create Your Equation

One Laptop Per Child added a great space to their site that encourages users to create their own equation–utilizing the essential factors in placing an XO laptop in every child's hands.

Cai Guo-Qiang

So, this piece has been around a while, but I'm just now become obsessed with it. Check out Cai Guo-Qiang's other work.