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Design
Dreaming in Pixels
4:20AM John Mahoney | Or digital electric sheep. Both possible with this 8-bit slumber mask, $US22 shipped from Thailand. [Studiobo via Unplggd] More »
Gadgets
Pixelated Superhero Magnets: Move Over Magnetic Poetry
1:30AM Sean Fallon | Remember Magnetic Poetry? Like how annoying it was and how much it cluttered up your fridge? Well, toss out those relics because pixelated superheroes are here. More »
Design
The Pixel Cloud Skyscraper Is a JRPG Dream Fortress
7:40AM Mark Wilson | This digital cloud skyscraper was a finalist in Singapore’s recent contest to design a pavilion for the World Expo 2010. And it’s nothing short of wondrous. More »
Design
Dead Pixel in Google Earth
1:10AM Jesus Diaz | Factoid: A 81 x 81 cm square of dirt looks like one dead pixel from an altitude of 1 kilometer in Google Earth. Fact: You got us there, Helmut Smits, you clever artist you. [Todayandtomorow] More »
Vehicles
Honda Creates Pixel Art From Hundreds of Car Headlights
3:00AM Adam Frucci | This new Honda ad uses hundreds of car headlights to make pixel art. It’s neat looking, but you’ve got to wonder how much energy they wasted making this ad for a hybrid car. Ironic? [DailyWhat] More »
Cameras
Digital Photos Act as Unique Fingerprints in Finding Criminals with Digital Cameras
11:33AM Gizmodo US Edition | Forensic specialists can now pinpoint the exact make and model of a camera simply by analysing the pixels in digital photos. This technique would be useful in the future for tracking down criminals, such as kidnappers who’ve leaked photos of their hostages to the media. Read on to find out how it works. More »
Design
Sky Village ‘Pixel Tower’ is Sustainable, Adaptable and Really Weird Looking
3:45AM Sean Fallon | Today’s crazy building comes to us via the architects at design firms MVRDV and ADEPT. And no, “Sky Village” is not headed for Dubai. Instead, the 380-foot “pixelated” structure will rise above the city of Roskildevej—just east of Copenhagen, Denmark. The building will include apartments, a hotel, retail shops and offices as well as sky gardens for residents. The most interesting aspect of the design however involves the adaptability of the pixel living spaces. galleryPost('pixeltower', 3, ''); More »
Entertainment
The History of Computing as Told by Pixelated Dancing Scientists (and Jim Guthrie)
12:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | You might think that the entire history of personal computing is too complex to explain in a reasonable amount of time. Too bad Canadian animators Superbrothers teamed up with singer-songwriter and all-around awesome dude Jim Guthrie to prove your reasoned point wrong with this badass music video. The story: two heavily pixelated scientists decide to have a dance battle that echoes the transition from primitive ’60s machines all the way up to today’s cloud computing. The video is after the jump. More »
Gadgets
Pixel Drink Coasters Can Have Any 8-Bit Shape You Want
4:00AM Jesus Diaz | These pixel drink coasters are made of paper and come in 50-unit packages for US$8. Nothing special there until you notice that they have different shapes, which are not actually made at the factory: The coasters come in a single sheet, folded in 50 segments that you can cut in any way you want using the one-centimeter-long square perforations that divide each segment into 110 pixels. The results are beautiful, including an obligatory Space Invaders theme. More »
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