Amazing T-Rex Illusion is somehow moving its head to follow you! By Ben on Thu Dec 26 2013 | Gear | Video This is based on the famous dragon illusion inspired by Jerry Andrus, which involves designing a 2D figure that’s titled at just the right angle to give the illusion of movement. Made by brusspup. "I've always wanted to try this illusion with several of these at once. I wanted to use 20 or 30 but after I tried a test with only 12, I realized 20 or 30 was going to be too many. So another thing I've always wanted to try was to have a large version. The original file was about 9 feet X 9 feet. I had to split the image into 4 files so the printer as my local print shop could print it. I traced all of the pieces on cardboard which I used to build a support structure for the prints. I used small pieces of cardboard and hot glue to make the structure really solid. One problem that I had was that the paper for the large dragon was really shiny. So if you look closely you can see the reflection of the eyes on the "top" and side panels. I bought some matte spray to try and minimize the reflections. It worked a little. Over all I was happy with the results." + More >>

2013 In A Single Cartoon Picture By Ben on Thu Dec 26 2013 | Gear | Pic These are the events of 2013 summed up in a single drawing by artist Mario Zucca to make an end-of-year pop-culture-and-news mashup. big pic! There are around 90 separate events depicted, including Game of Thrones' Red Wedding, a bunch of video games and apps, pop culture sadness, and news stories. List of included people and events: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler lampoon Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes; Swift gets pissed Justin Timberlake announces a return to music Baltimore Ravens beat San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII Vine app launches Beyonce performs at Superbowl XLVII Netflix series House of Cards premieres Harlem Shake First-ever women’s UCF fight (Rousey vs. Carmouche) Dead Space 3 launched 3D printer for stem cells developed DOMA ends + Prop 8 overturned Pope Francis elected Robin Thicke (“Blurred Lines”) vs. Daft Punk (“Get Lucky”) for song of the summer Candy Crush Saga becomes most popular game on Facebook BioShock Infinite released HTC One launches Higgs Boson confirmed Roger Ebert dies Reese Witherspoon arrested for disorderly conduct Iron Man 3 Lakers guard Kobe Bryant suffers torn Achilles’ tendon Samsung Galaxy S4 launches Edward Snowden leaks NSA secrets Lindsay Lohan in rehab Arrested Development Season 4 (finally) premieres The Office final season Behind the Candelabra airs Final season of How I Met Your Mother begins Star Trek Into Darkness The Great Gatsby The Hangover Part III Gif versus “jif” Yahoo purchases Tumblr Customer irate at lack of Dunkin’ Donuts receipt Kimye have baby, North West Paula Deen racism scandal James Gandolfini dies Jon Stewart goes on hiatus leaving John Oliver in charge of The Daily Show Third season of Game of Thrones concludes with record ratings / Red Wedding World War Z Man of Steel LeBron James and Miami Heat win 2nd straight NBA Championship Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup The Last of Us released Instagram adds video Airplanes movie Prince George of Cambridge born Lauryn Hill goes to prison for tax evasion Cory Monteith of Glee dies Netflix series Orange is the New Black premieres Pacific Rim The Wolverine Google Reader closes Miley Cyrus twerking at the VMAs Twerking girl lights herself on fire Grumpy Cat meets Lil Bub BuzzFeed launches Internet for cats Olinguito discovered Doctor Who 50th anniversary Breaking Bad ends Jenny McCarthy becomes new co-host of “The View” The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) goes viral Diana Nyad completes 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida Dennis Rodman goes to North Korea Grand Theft Auto V iOS 7 / iPhone 5S/5C released “Abundant, accessible” water on Mars Voyager-1 officially leaves solar system U.S. government shuts down Affordable Care Act website launches Lou Reed dies Jonas Brothers break up Netflix surpasses HBO for subscribers Marcia Wallace, voice of The Simpson’s Edna Krabappel, dies Gravity Ender’s Game Bulls guard Derrick Rose returns to court after rehabbing ACL injury; gets injured again Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Cards, win World Series The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Twitter IPO Playstation 4 launched Xbox One launched Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag released Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues China to attempt first unmanned Moon landing Bill de Blasio wins mayor of New York + More >>

Mr. Postman smart mailbox, the smart, secure, wi-fi enabled mailbox. By Ben on Thu Dec 26 2013 | Gear | Projects Mr. Postman is 1/2" wider than the standard mailbox, and packed with solar-powered, WiFi-enabled, so you can unlock with your smartphone. The Mr. Postman app works along with the smart mailbox, letting you know when new packages have arrived and when outgoing mail has been picked up. Get in now and a pledge of $180 will get you the mailbox, set to be delivered this summer. + More >>

Hyperbubble: A Synthesizer for Christmas By Ben on Thu Dec 26 2013 | Gear | Video Animated/Directed by Ambar Navarro Source

Kung Fury Official Trailer By Ben on Thu Dec 26 2013 | Gear | Film Kung Fury is a "visually spectacular action comedy that has it's foundation in 80s cop movies." If the film's kickstarter campaign is successful, it will be released online in 2014, for free. KUNG FURY is an over-the-top action comedy written and directed by David Sandberg. The movie features: arcade-robots, dinosaurs, nazis, vikings, norse gods, mutants and a super kung fu-cop called Kung Fury, all wrapped up in an 80s style action packed adventure. + More >>

Batman Motorcycle Helmet By Monica on Wed Dec 25 2013 | Gear | Gadget Now you can show off your batman style on the road when you ride a motorcycle with this Batman Helmet. The helmet features a new proprietary elastomer (polymer) formula that yields soft yet flexible traits without sacrificing durability, functionality, or looks. + More >>

World’s Biggest Tripod Christmas Tree By Ben on Wed Dec 25 2013 | Gear | Other The folks at Custom SLR built the world's largest Christmas tree made entirely of tripods. It stands 17.4 feet tall and is made up of 40 tripods, 300 ornaments, 486 feet of garland lights and, of course, 1 Santa at the top. It took 14 hours to build, photograph, and then disassemble, and while the decor is being donated to the Salvation Army, the tripods are being donated to afterschool and other nonprofit photography programs. + More >>

It's A Bad Brains Christmas, Charlie Brown By Ben on Wed Dec 25 2013 | Gear | Video It's A Bad Brains Christmas, Charlie Brown Source

Lounge chair Q1 By Ben on Thu Dec 26 2013 | Home | Seating Lounge chair Q1 by ODESD2, is based on Richard Buckminster Fuller's spherical thin-shell structure, which is used for creating the geodesic domes. The spherical shape of the chair provides the most comfortable and natural fit for human. + More >>

Christmas Message From Edward Snowden By Ben on Wed Dec 25 2013 | Gear | Video Edward Snowden delivers an "alternative" Christmas address on Britain's Channel 4, warning of a growing lack of privacy. Source

Reindeer Games By Ben on Wed Dec 25 2013 | Gear | Pic Reindeer Games by Grant Snider. Reindeers play games with seals, walruses, rabbits, lemmings, puffins, and even narwhals. + More >>

  

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