It often seems that the modern generation of artists has become obsessed with using the most outlandish or unusual materials to create their work. Richard Shilling chooses to return to the literal roots of art and uses the elements of the natural world to inspire awareness and delight the senses.
ROBLOX – the world’s largest user-generated gaming site – is looking to expand beyond the PC. To that end, it recently launched its lighting and shadow engine, Dynamic Lighting, on iOS. I had the opportunity to sit down with
ROBLOX’s Arseny Kapoulkine and Simon Kozlov to discuss the details.
Japan’s Lotteria restaurants are celebrating the first anniversary of
their popular Pork Ribs Sandwich in a BIG way with a Big Rib Sandwich!
The 35cm (14”) long limited-edition pork-apalooza features three
boneless McRib-style patties laid end-to-end on a sliced baguette bun.
The “Play a Game Addiction iPhone 5 Case” from Elecom brings back your favorite analog games, shrinks ’em down, and slaps ’em on the back of your shiny new iPhone 5. Not only does the colorful polycarbonate case protect your high-tech lifeline, it allows you to keep on gaming even after your phone battery runs out of juice.
Traveling with top-flight innovators is a heady experience under normal
circumstances. However, when you conduct a think-tank 30,000 feet above terra
firma, it’s a whole new ballgame. Such was the case when award-winning
filmmaker and founder of the Webbie Awards, Tiffany Shlain
took to the creative skies with 130 techie-elite from the Silicon
Valley. In fact, there was so much to absorb, it will take her a couple
of months to document her experience on film.
When it comes to starting fires for your camping trip or your summer outdoor entertaining it isn’t always so easy to get that traditional wood fire going. Once you get it going it can take some work poking and prodding to keep it going and then carefully adding new wood as the fire burns down. FIREase has created the IncinerGrate to make fire starting and maintaining as simple as toasting marshmallows.
There’s not much that’s lonelier than having a bowlful of tasty noodles and no one to share them with. The Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl allows you to slurp away while also staying in contact with your nearest and dearest.
Spa wraps are expensive. Now you can get an easy face wrap treatment at home (or away from home) for under $10 with Forever Young Hydrating Facial Wraps.
Visually impaired people can do just about anything sighted people can do these days. One of the things that has remained out of bounds for them has been the joy many of us find in reading comic books. Designer Phillipp Meyer took on the challenge to find a way to bring comics to blind. The first thing he discovered was that the whole idea of what a comic is needed to be rethought.
Looking back, I really feel as though people don’t give Nintendo enough credit. Although the organization may not be the industry titan it was in its glory days, it still stands among the most powerful, beloved, and renowned organizations in video games. Nintendo’s cultural significance – both now and in the past – simply cannot be denied.
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