The SF Movie Paper Craft Gallery has instructions and printable blueprints for making paper models of various military machines and spaceships from the Star Wars movie franchise.
Though the site is mainly in Japanese, there are detailed pictures of the building process and some directions in English to make things slightly easier for us.
The site also [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Paper Craft Site Has DIY Instructions For Star Wars Machines
Published November 21st, 2007 in Download, Movies and Tv Shows. 0 CommentsThese soft and cuddly looking Soctopuses (Soctopi ?) are made from old recycled sweaters.
The plush toys are filled with hypoallergenic polyester and are perfect for kids 3 years and up. They are available for $20 at Elsewares.
This is simply brilliant. The USBcell from Thinkgeek is basically a rechargeable (Nimh) AA battery, which as the name implies, can be charged by plugging it into any computer USB port.
Snip from the site:
Now, when your batteries are flatlining, pop the cap, and jam ‘em into your nearest ubiquitous USB port. Whether it’s on your [...]
Watch the exciting unaired 1994 pilot episode of the Emmy award winning 24 TV series.
The year is 1994. Jack Bauer has to defuse a ticking time bomb, but his stealth mission is under severe jeopardy due to unreliable AOL dial-up connections, beeping pagers and slow dot-matrix printers. Ok, it’s a spoof, but a well [...]
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Bodies Music Video
Published November 18th, 2007 in Music. 0 CommentsThis is kinda creepy but oddly fascinating at the same time. The enormous success of the Daft Hands video has given rise to many copycat versions on Youtube.
The fan video was set to the music of the lyrically complex (ha ha) Daft Punk track “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.” Watch the Daft Bodies do their [...]
This aesthetically designed LCD Alarm Clock by Nina Tolstrup is really simple to use. Once activated, the alarm can be turned off by simply tilting the clock on the other end.
It is available at for $37.50 at greenergrassdesign.com.
The Monster Blog is a tribute to the monster themed Marvel comics of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in the late 50’s and early 60’s.
There are more than 200+ retro comic book covers in the archives, including some iconic ones like Amazing Fantasy #15 (first-ever appearance by Spider-Man) and The Incredible Hulk #1.
The [...]
The Caterpillar is a piece of designer furniture with unique shape shifting capabilities. Anna Bullus, the designer behind this unique concept, was inspired by the flexible structure of the bicycle chain.
The furniture can be manipulated into 14 seating and reclining positions.
More pics at her site.
How They Get There - A Short Film By Spike Jonze
Published November 17th, 2007 in Movies. 0 Comments“How They Get There” is a short film featuring artist and pro-skater Mark “The Gonz” Gonzalez and was directed by maverick director Spike Jonze.
The under-three-minute film has great music, humor, action and even a little bit of romance too. Mark, a complete natural in front of the camera, displays a great ability for physical comedy. [...]
Believe it or not, the following picture of Nastassja Kinski is not a photograph.
Dave Archambault, the artist behind this portrait, creates such detailed and photo-realistic works of art using only ballpoint pens.
Snip from the site:
“Why ball point?”, you ask? “Grey” is the answer. Technical pens don’t do grey. They do black and [...]
Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear, took the dangerously-fast Caparo T1 on a speed test around the race track. The reef-shark-like supercar has a power to weight ratio double that of the Bugatti Veyron. Unfortunately, as Clarkson soon found out, the £ 2,35,000 T1 has certain problems, which, of course, would not dissuade the hardcore speed [...]
There Will Be Blood - Movie Trailer
Published November 15th, 2007 in Movie Trailers and Movies. 0 CommentsThe ominous sounding There Will Be Blood movie, marks the return of the brilliant Daniel Day Lewis after a long, self-imposed hiatus.
The official teasers for the movie have already generated a lot of buzz about the “Oscar-worthiness” of the upcoming film and its main actor. There is also something else to this movie. The [...]
These cute Arche-Toys are the brainchild of Dutch designer Floris Hovers.
They are all handmade from Steel and are virtually indestructible. The toys were mainly designed as playthings for grown-ups - as a way for them to connect with their childhood memories.
Sadly, no word on pricing or availability.
Link (More toy models at the site)
Another great contest on the worth1000 photoshopping site - Celebrity Aptronyms.
An Aptronym can be defined as “a name that is particularly well suited to the profession or work of its bearer.”
Besides many versions of Kevin Bacon (a popular and easy target), here are some good ones: Condoleezza Rice, Adam Sandler , Madonna, Nicole Kidman.
Link to [...]
This is the latest Xbox 360 live “Parking Lot” commercial from Microsoft. The music for the ad features children singing Poison’s “Nothin’ But a Good Time” featured on the Guitar Hero Encore - Rocks The 80’s video game (which was however, a PS2 only game). There are fleeting glimpses of the recently released Guitar Hero [...]
Art-o-mat machines are actually retro cigarette dispensers, refurbished and modified to dispense art instead of cancer sticks.
There are 82 machines in existence and are installed in various locations around America. Over 400 artists from 10 countries have contributed their artistic creations to this great project.
You can also view many photos of these lovely [...]
Having a bad day at work today ? Ever felt that the whole world was against you ? Have you ever broken something in frustration ? Felt like the Hulk ? All seething rage one minute, sheepish regret the next ? Well, you are not alone.
This video is just for you. Have a good [...]
This stuff really impressed me. This exposed and dissected ipod is encased in resin, and amazingly still functions almost as well (under the circumstances) as before.
The ipod can still be charged and controlled by a single wire, which runs underneath the thingie.
Judging by the comments on the site, it seems people would love [...]
This superb Flickr set has more than a 100 pictures of discarded neon signs.
The pictures have been taken at a place called the Neon Museum, a non-profit organization in Las Vegas.
Snip from the site:
Our collection ranges from the 1940s to present day. Some pieces are restored as public art and mapped for [...]
Ipod Touch Commercial - Music Is My Hot Hot Sex
Published November 11th, 2007 in Ads and Music. 0 CommentsThe latest ipod touch commercial is based on the fan-work of Nick Haley, an 18 year old British student.
Nick used clips from various ipod touch videos on Apple’s website as the source material and combined it with a catchy song from Brazilian band CSS to create his own commercial. The song titled "Music Is [...]
