Arts et lettres This Gift Box Only Unlocks When You’re In Exactly The Right Place. We didn’t plan it, but it seems that this week is “Mystery Gift Box” week on TechCrunch.
First we had the Timeless Box, a tightly secured titanium box that can only be opened after a certain amount of time. Now, we have its spiritual brother: the GPS AdventureBox, a box that locks itself down until the recipient makes it to a specific place. Built to power many a fuzzy-wuzzy lovey-dovey scavenger hunt, the idea is simple, but friggin’ adorable: take a wooden box. Strap an LCD display to the lid, along with a single button. Tuck a GPS-enabled Arduino board inside to act as the brain, and wire it up to a locking mechanism to keep the whole thing locked tight. Once your recipient receives the box, the display on the lid will give them their first clue (something like “Go to where we first kissed”). The route and its clues are programmed in by the gift giver themselves, by way of a super simple Google Maps-powered route planner. Amazing T-Rex Illusion! 36 Perfectly Timed Animal Shots. Rainy Cafe: Ambient White Noise Generator.
Write Your Name in Runes. Write Your Name in Runes The runic alphabet, or Futhark, gets its name from its first six letters (f, u, th, a, r, k), much like the word "alphabet" derives from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta.
Each rune not only represents a phonetic sound but also has its own distinct meaning often connected with Norse mythology. Scholars believe that early Germanic and Scandinavian peoples used the runes originally as a means of communication and only later for magical purposes. Fehu Fehu can mean cattle, gold, or wealth in general. Uruz Uruz represents strength, speed, and good health. Thurisaz Thurisaz refers to the giants of Norse mythology. Ansuz Ansuz could refer to any deity, but it was most often associated with Odin. Raido Likely an important rune for the Vikings, Raido signified a long journey.
Kenaz Kenaz represents a torch or some other source of light. Gebo Gebo was used to denote a sacrifice to the gods. Wunjo Wunjo can translate as comfort, joy, or glory. Hagalaz. The Average Female Faces Around the World. To determine the average female face from each country, scientists from Face Research have blended hundreds of photographs of women faces…
100 years of fashion in 100 seconds. This Restaurant Facade Tricks The Eye With Tape. Based in Madrid and Barcelona, this team of interior designers and art directors banded together to form (fos), a multidisciplinary agency that tackles all kinds of projects, including this ephemeral installation they call (fos).
Named after their own agency, (fos) means “melted” in Catalan and “light” in Greek, which happens to perfectly describe the new façade of this restaurant in Madrid. By using the color yellow to trick the eye, the restaurant’s façade now gives off a visual illusion of a projected beam of light from the light fixture hanging above. The team got busy with gobs of yellow tape, pineapples, painted pieces of art, lawn furniture, and accessories to create a visual spectacle that messes with your perspective.
When standing directly in front of the building, it looks as if an exaggerated single beam of light is shining down on the building and street. Spectacular Wood Sculptures: City Series by McNabb & Co. I don’t know about you but I still get excited when I view a city from an airplane or a tall building.
There’s something about that perspective that is so fascinating to me and when I saw The City Series from McNabb & Co., I got the same feeling. City Wheel (above images) – Inspired by wooden wagon wheels, this piece references the journey people make from the country to the city in pursuit of fortune. Philadelphia-based designer and craftsman James McNabb took inspiration from cityscapes and chose to mesh his woodworking skills into this series of urban landscapes. The über detailed sculptures are made from discarded scrap wood and each abstract architectural “building” is unique. City Sphere – Reflecting urban sprawl and showing the planet completely consumed by a city. City Table – Flipping the world upside down, much like a person might feel when going from the suburbs to the city. 10 Awesome Steampunk Computer Case Mods. Incredibox. 10 Most Incredible Data Centers on Earth. The Beatles - The White Album - Unplugged. Amazing bead chain experiment in slow motion - Slo Mo #19 - Earth Unplugged.
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