World’s Strangest Fences
08/31/08 - Pretty Cool
“If you got boring stuff… at least make a groovy fence around it… You’ll see the bursts and splats of human creativity lavished on gates and fences – sometimes even making them more interesting than the actual stuff they enclose.” w/ photos
The White Rats Orchestra
08/31/08 - Pretty Cool
“First there were the Guinea Pigs Olympics and now we have White Rates performing in an Orchestra.” w/ photos
Post-Its Race
08/30/08 - Pretty Cool
“A short, but super sweet Nike commercial featuring a foot race made out of Post-Its.”
World’s Largest SNES Controller
08/30/08 - Pretty Cool
“World’s Largest SNES Controller. That is all.” w/ photos
World’s Greatest CD Packaging Ever
08/30/08 - Pretty Cool
“If you want to see possibly the most bad ass throwback design ever, look no further. This. Is. The. Shit.” w/ photos
The Rattlesnake Ride
08/30/08 - Pretty Cool
“Inspiring the Austin community with bicycles and other alternative forms of transportation by creating unique human powered vehicles, bicycle-based theatrical performances and educational programs for youth.” w/ photos
Lego Block Lamp
08/29/08 - Pretty Cool
“The guys who designed this LEGO block lamp managed to dig up some sort of industrial-strength blocks that won’t melt into a pile of smelly goo when subjected to the heat of a lightbulb.” w/ photos
Mona Lisa Painted In 80 Milliseconds
08/29/08 - Pretty Cool
“The Mythbusters compared a CPU vs a GPU to explain parallel processing and the GPU drew an ACTUAL Mona Lisa drawing using paint balls in 80 milliseconds!”
Portable Pac-Man Mini Console
08/29/08 - Pretty Cool
“Created by modder Sam Thornley, the portable Pac-Man Mini console gets its brains from one of those Jakks Pacific Namco Arcade Classic systems, seamlessly melded with a tiny 2.5-inch LCD display and powered by a set of 4 rechargeable AA batteries for easy travel.” w/ photos
The Puffin
08/29/08 - Pretty Cool
“All four puffin species have large bills. They shed the colorful outer parts of their bills after the breeding season, leaving a smaller and duller beak. Their short wings are adapted for swimming with a flying technique under water. In the air, they beat their wings rapidly (up to 400 times per minute) in swift flight, often flying low over the ocean’s surface.” w/ photos
