Worlds first non-stupid augmented reality idea

4th
Feb. × ’10

T-Post, a t-shirt subscription company just released the world’s first interactive, augmented reality t-shirt. I know, way too much jargon for one lowly t-shirt. But it’s pretty neat, just wear your t-shirt in front of a webcam & you can play Rock, Paper, Scizzors against a disembodied arm that comes shooting out your chest. Craziness.

Thanks to T-Critic.

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Pat Robertson is a giant dickhole

3rd
Feb. × ’10

Pat Robertson is an evil SOB that twists & contorts religion for his own uses. He also has a well-publicized a history of hateful rants. If you want to read his latest about the people of Haiti, you can highlight from here > “It may be a blessing in disguise. … Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. Haitians were originally under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon the third, or whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, we will serve you if you will get us free from the French. True story. And so, the devil said, okay it’s a deal. Ever since they have been cursed by one thing after the other.” < to here. There's a special place in hell for people like Pat Robertson.

Well, artist Justin Marquis wasn't gonna stand for it. He did up a nice print showing Robertson's true skin, entitled aaaAAAa!! Real Monster!

The 12″ x 18″ print is just $20 shipped at his etsy store, inkfreeordye and all profits go to Doctors Without Borders. In Justin’s fine words “Holy shit, fuck you Pat.”

Thanks to OMG Posters.

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The Avett Brothers

3rd
Feb. × ’10

Yes, Scott & Seth actually are brothers. Their music sounds like folk, blues & rock, but it feels very honest. Take a listen to the title track off their new release, I and love and You.

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stunning animation from EB Hu

1st
Feb. × ’10

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a little bit of paper for the Rethink Scholarship

1st
Feb. × ’10

thanks to haha.nu

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How to be a news reporter

29th
Jan. × ’10

Charlie Brooker gives us step by step instructions on how to construct a useless news story.

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Vancouver Time Lapse

28th
Jan. × ’10

stunning time lapse video of Vancouver waking up. I hope the soundtrack isn’t representative of their music scene.

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little wheel, big happy

27th
Jan. × ’10

Games today definitely have a hardware advantage, but Little Wheel manages to deliver major charm in a tiny flash game. Just click your little robot through a grimy beige world.

FastGames has done a great job of adding a lot of personality to a tiny black robot. Like Lambert over at [technabob], I find myself keeping the tab open in the background even when I’m not playing just to listen to the smooth soundtrack.

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Digital binoculars

26th
Jan. × ’10

Augmented Reality is definitely the buzz technology du jour (that’s French for “overhyped“) but I’ve yet to see anything that doesn’t make me say “ooh. NEXT.” Except for these Digital Binoculars from the imaginatively-named, Digital Binocular Station MindSpace Solutions. Like traditional AR, they take data or images and lay them into the meatspace. I like that it’s actually useful & rewarding instead of just being empty-calories for the eyes. Imagine these for a new car launch, an amusement park or tourist spot? Again, it needs to enhance the concept, not BE the concept.

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Plastic hangers

26th
Jan. × ’10

Yes yes, we all know plastic bottles are more evil-er than Hitler. Somehow, you still end up with a few lying around your house.  Rethink Concepts has a solution for the bottles you can’t throw away. Just screw your bottles into the neck and SHAZAM, instant garment support.

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