On your computer screen, a pixelated image of a peacock is an eyesore. But in meatspace it’s a pretty incredible sight. Sculptor Shawn Smith renders peacocks, mooses and more in tiny plywood cubes, showing the world pixelation in the round. More »
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Everything old is new again. And while the graphics of games like Super Mario Bros and Zelda were blocky by necessity, the pixel has been reborn as an art form unto itself. Meet the Picassos of pixel art. More »
Cursors? Why, sure! Just head on up past Capslock Road and take a right into the Pixeljack Forest. Nathan W. Pyle, you’re a mad genius. [Nathan W. Pyle via TheNextWeb]
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Last week we saw a neat concept for a wall that employed spinning triangular panels to change its appearance. Hungarian designer István Kulinyi’s Mobil Pixel Lamp uses the same general idea, except it’s a lamp. And it’s real. More »
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.
