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Yeah, but does it move me?
but is it art? April 6, 2007 posted by
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Soundbombs – record something and then startle people

The Soundbomb Project. Apply to buy one of these motion sensitive, recording and playback toys and you can set it up to startle passers-by with your own choice of loud noise. Oh yes, they call it art. Oh and only those who ‘deserve’ one, will be able to buy one, so get over it, Mr Gates.  Soundbombs are New-Media-Accessories. Each one a lowtech object for interactive transmission. An integrated soundmodul makes it possible to record any given sound and then…


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but is it art? April 2, 2007 posted by
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Google Map Icons for real – mark those important little places

I just love the idea of sticking huge Google Map icons into the real world, as this German artist has done. Maybe they could reference something from online and really confuse people? Video.  While zooming in the map the pixel size of the markers on the screen always stay at the same size. But if their size is seen in relation to their environment they shrink while the user does zoom in the map. Tags: google+map+icons


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but is it art? March 30, 2007 posted by
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Luminous Fabric – light up your life

So, d’ya wanna add a bit of spice to your otherwise boring wardrobe? Need something to give extra sparkle to your vehicle upholstery? Then maybe you need some Luminous Fabric, citizen. We featured this material waaaay back in 2002, but now they’ve got some fancy new colours, and it’s hand washable in soapy water. Hmm…where’s that knitted shawl pattern I was keeping for a rainy day…?  This technology allows to wave plastic optical fibers alongside synthetic fibers, forming a luminous fabric….


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but is it art? March 29, 2007 posted by
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Hello Kitty Diamond Ring – cool street weird

Hello Kitty Diamond Ring. Does this seem weird to you? C’mon, a diamond ring costing $4250.00 that features an obscure Japanese icon? How much stranger does this stuff get? [Via Tendance]  18-karat yellow gold. • Pavé diamond Hello Kitty. • Bow, pink pavé sapphires. Nose, yellow citrine. Eyes, onyx. • 1.0 total carat weight. Tags: hello+kitty, jewellry


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but is it art? March 26, 2007 posted by
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Foldschool – cardboard furniture

FoldSchool offers a range of free downloadable patterns for children’s furniture which you can print out and make at home. A kind of furniture Origami. Although we do suggest you make the items out of cardboard and not paper. Just thought we’d mention that.   Mass culture is run by superficiality and ecological absurdity. Foldschool supports craftsmanship as a face-to-face approach to design and brings together product and user the closest possible. The mindset of foldschool is to restore design to…


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but is it art? March 12, 2007 posted by
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Custom Printed Toilet Paper – your face, their bottom

Custom Printed Toilet Paper. Is there anything more we need say about this? Really? Priced from $12.00 each for a 4 roll pack, to $2.86 each for a 4800 roll pack. They’ll take just about any kind of image file format and apparently there’s no extra charge for incorporating photos of your ex, your boss,  the head of the RIAA or whoever. We would just ask that you think of the children first.   Price includes offset printing on facial quality,…


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but is it art? March 8, 2007 posted by
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For Sale: Pink Panther Mobile – the ultimate pink ride

Dude, they’re auctioning the Original Pink Panther Car on eBay. No really. The one that was driven into the studio at the start of the cartoon show every week. And did we mention it’s got a 7 litre, 500 hp engine under the hood (wherever that is)? Da-dum, da-dum, dadum dadum dadum…Current bid is £10,100 and the reserve has not been met yet, so get bidding. Go on!  Now is your chance to actually own the outrageously Pink car that…


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but is it art? March 5, 2007 posted by
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Zooppa – advertising for dummies

Zooppa is some crazy stuff. Think Hot or Not meets YouTube meets Jackass for advertising. The site posts a contest for an advert, ordinary Joes shoot their version on video and upload. Users vote for the best. And the winners get cash, or at least Zooppa cash which can be converted into real green stuff. There’s something odly compelling about this, and if it takes off – and the early stuff is pretty awful in general it has to be…


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but is it art? February 5, 2007 posted by
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Personalized Songs – the once in a lifetime gift?

Give a Song. Why bother going to all the trouble of learning the tuba when you can hire a company to write and perform a song for you instead? You get a choice of either fully bespoke or tempate song services, and prices start at £44.99 ($95.00). O Sole Mio.  All the information you have sent is reviewed and pored over by your singer-songwriter. Every detail you have given will go towards the lyric process. This is where your writer will…


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