Schfifty Five
Still one of my favorite internet songs
Cable robots
Cable robots are capable of some extremely fast and ultra-precise movements. They also scale to large sizes better than articulated ones. Check out the extremely fast and precise movement of this system:
Or large scale capable of carrying a human:
They also can be used for haptic feedback systems:
Japan animal cafe’s
Going to Tokyo or other locals in Japan? Want to go to a cat, dog, owl, or other animal bar? Here’s your guide – AnimalCafes.com!
I’ve heard good things about Forest of Owls in Akihabara
http://animalcafes.com/v/25540.html
Portland Tap Room – Japan??
Tokyo has a bar that’s themed like Portland, OR – including the beers right near the Shibuya district. Is this a sign PDX has jumped the shark?
Or try their website: http://www.pdxtap.com/
Experimental ball pit
Elements, an experimental art film by Maxim Zhestkov, follows more than two billion black and white spheres through a series of experiments within several enclosed spaces.
3D printed food masterpieces
Ukrainian chef Dinara Kasko pairs baking and 3D printing to craft incredibly sculpted pastries that would look more at home at an art gallery than a dinner table. She works with mathematicians and sculptors to create algorithms that blend cooking and designing. Take a tasty tour of these desserts that are a treat for all the senses.
Al’s Original Plasma Poppers
You might have seen videos or guides online about the propane or MAPP gas gun. It emits a tiny fireball that goes through a tube before diffusing with a loud bang. The man who came up with the idea is Al Stahler, and now he’s taking orders for custom made Plasma Poppers.
Buy one from Al for only $395 (though they’re shockingly easy to make)
El Orfelinato
El Orfelinato is the latest experimental visualization from digital artist Erdal Inci (previously) as part of an artist collective he co-founded called Oddviz. Through thousands of photos and 3D scans made of an abandoned building in Istanbul, the building was then reconstructed digitally. The video pass digitally through the walls while seeing a complete photographic representation of the building. The piece is a follow-up to a similar work from a few months ago titled Hotel.
El Orfelinato from oddviz on Vimeo.
How to listen to user feedback
Listen to user feedback to discover where there are user pain points; but DON’T listen to their solutions. Look at the deeper truth of what is causing pain and fix that.