Monday, November 15, 2010

Road Printer



I am officially impressed with the world.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Those Lego Lovers Who Didn't Become Architecture Students


AFOL A Blocumentary from AFOL on Vimeo.

Admittedly, when I was younger, I was obsessed with building with LEGOs. Although I can't say that it eventually flourished into an intense interest in architecture, it sure as hell was time well spent when I was younger. The video is very amusing. The passion these people have for little plastic bricks is amazing. Highlight at 15:00, the guy makes LEGO cars, but doesn't own his own car. to much money spent on LEGOs? or money well invested in pure awesomeness?

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Tweenbots and the City


Tweenbots website - by Kacie Kinzer

"Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Rolling at a constant speed, in a straight line, Tweenbots have a destination displayed on a flag, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal. "


Tweenbots is very interesting project about the city. Happening in New York (where else?), these robots create a very interesting narrative in a city that is know for its unforgiving inhabitants. Results are surprisingly favorable for the tiny little robot. It would be interesting to GPS track the robot to see its route, but the minimal tech makes this project just that much more elegant.