Bionic Boots

Posted on November 9, 2014 by

Bionic Boots are high-tech footwear that can help you reach running speeds comparable to professional athletes like Usain Bolt.

The ultra light boots feature innovative springs inspired by the Achilles tendon of ostriches or kangaroos, lending the wearer more force while running and literally putting a spring in their stride.

The boots are the brainchild of inventor Keahi Seymour, who has always been fascinated by the effortless speed and agility of ostriches, the fastest running birds on the planet. He has been working on the gadget for several years, producing dozens of prototypes in the process.

If only these had been around in the pre-gunpowder days, I can imagine some fantastic military infantry charges. Hm. Sounds like a book in there.

Via Oddity Central.

A Tediously Accurate Scale Model of the Solar System

Posted on November 9, 2014 by

If the moon was only a single pixel…how large would the distances between the planets of our solar system be?

(Hint: A really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really long way…)

Via Josh Worth.

Tropical Gloom

Posted on November 8, 2014 by

Marcela is a digital artist whose passion for photography and illustration has led her to express herself through photomanipulation since 2004.

During these years she has found and developed her own style, in which she has combined multiple techniques, being painting, drawing and even sculpture part of the execution of her work.

Her compositions all based in photographs, undergo a complex process of transformation, assemblage and detailing that brings them closer to a pictorial expression.

By painter Marcela Bolívar.

Multi-Purpose Acoustic Musical Instrument

Posted on November 8, 2014 by

Istanbul-based musician Görkem Şen ditched the traditional instruments and created a new, multi-purpose instrument called the yabahar that sounds as strange as it looks.

The instrument can be played in various ways because it has a vertical fretted neck with strings that connect to coiled springs that end at two drum-like membranes.

The fretted, stringed neck can be played by plucking the strings or with a bow while the membranes and coils can be hit with a mallet like the head of a drum.

A little bulky to put in a travel case, but neat looking.

Via Mashable.

The Man Who Bought a House and Found a Hidden Vintage Car Graveyard

Posted on November 7, 2014 by

The owner of the cars was a car dealer in the 1970s and 1980s, and decided to save the more interesting cars that came through his doors.

When the barn was full, he padlocked and soldered the doors shut.

I’m not particularly a car guy, but it seems if one was going to go to the trouble of accumulating a collection like that, you’d occasionally dust them.

Via Examiner and Snopes. Photographs by Manuel Menezes Morais.
A partial list of cars in the photos can be found at Sports Car Market.

The Art of Wooden Cufflinks

Posted on November 7, 2014 by

KARV began as a side project within Andrew’s luxury furniture business in late 2011. In order to keep his skilled wood carvers busy during down times in production, Andrew began commissioning custom wood products for himself and friends.

It started with cufflinks, and quickly spread to other innovative wood products for men.

Personally, I am holding out for laser-cutters or poison gas dispensors before I go in for cufflinks.

By KARV.

Short Film: The Trials and Tribulations of Being a Skeleton

Posted on November 6, 2014 by

Ever wondered what it’s like to be made up of bones and… not much else? In an ode to one of our favorite holidays of the year, Halloween, we take a look at one of its most iconic characters: the skeleton.

We loved digging into our imagination to conjure up all the awkward moments our hero might face and took extra care in animating the details that would bring those moments to life.

From puberty to gravity, sports, and first dates, we hope you enjoy watching and getting to know our skeleton friend.

I always felt sorry for my fleshless friends.

Seemed like they kind of got boned in the conveniences of daily life.

By Gentleman Scholar.

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