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23 Jun 19:34

artificial architecture creates translucent, flexible staircase made of polyurethane foam

by ArtificialArch

the unusual staircase is covered in flexible, bouncy polyurethane foam that sinks under pressure and then resumes its original shape.

The post artificial architecture creates translucent, flexible staircase made of polyurethane foam appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

21 Jun 17:49

xbox unveils adaptive controllers for players with disabilities

by kieron marchese I designboom

a gamer can game with one hand and one foot or one hand and their shoulder or even one foot and their chin.

The post xbox unveils adaptive controllers for players with disabilities appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

13 May 11:19

Meteorologist

Hi, I'm your new meteorologist and a former software developer. Hey, when we say 12pm, does that mean the hour from 12pm to 1pm, or the hour centered on 12pm? Or is it a snapshot at 12:00 exactly? Because our 24-hour forecast has midnight at both ends, and I'm worried we have an off-by-one error.
29 Dec 17:24

the retro gudak camera app requires users to wait three days to develop digital film

by lynn chaya I designboom

as an homage to analog photography, the team eliminated the 'instant review' feature of conventional digital cameras by reducing 95% of the conventional viewfinder feature.

The post the retro gudak camera app requires users to wait three days to develop digital film appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

17 Nov 19:37

top or bottom? google’s CEO vows to resolve the cheeseburger emoji debate

by kieron marchese I designboom

a debate on the placement of cheese in apple and google's cheeseburger emojis has forced google's CEO to participate, vowing to resolve the issue today.

The post top or bottom? google’s CEO vows to resolve the cheeseburger emoji debate appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

01 Aug 20:21

Wifi vs Cellular

According to the cable company reps who keep calling me, it's because I haven't upgraded to the XTREME GIGABAND PANAMAX FLAVOR-BLASTED PRO PACKAGE WITH HBO, which is only $5 more per month for the first 6 months and five billion dollars per month after that.
12 Jun 19:43

Guy Works Undercover in Chinese iPhone Factory and It's the Stuff of Nighmares

Submitted by: (via Tech Insider)

Tagged: technology , Video , iphone
11 Jun 19:48

Guy Makes Chainsmokers Song on Snapchat, Ends Up Being Pretty Awesome

Submitted by: (via John Fassold)

10 Jun 18:34

Whoever Made the Most Unsatisfying Video in the World Just Ignited a Rabid Rage From the Internet

28 May 15:01

Mexico Just Changed the Game, Invented Cloud That Legit Rains Tequila

The age old sentiment when it rains, it pours just got a massive booze-infused upgrade, cause now it's apparently raining tequila. Yep, what a time to be alive, dudes. Better yet this odd nature-defying situation was not concocted by the mind behind that crazy little flick called 'Cloud With a Chance of Meatballs.'

Nope, in an effort to capitalize on Germans' general well-documented distaste for their consistent rainy weather and love of tequila, the Mexico-based ad agency Lapiz went ahead and started up with vibrating tequila at such high frequencies that it turns to mist, using ultrasonic humidifiers, and then as the mist condensates and reforms as a liquid, it proceeds to fall from the cloud as separate raindrops of sweet-distilled tequila. Ahem, anyone else out there thirsty? 

Submitted by: (via Visitmex)

Tagged: drinking , mexico , weather , tequila , Video , win
14 May 17:15

Watch AsapSCIENCE's Explanation For Why Eating Weed Makes You So Much Higher, Dude

As weed keeps getting more and more legal, edibles keep getting more and more common. This is a good thing for many. Legalizing weed has incredibly positive effects for many, whether you need pain relief, stress relief, or you don't want to go to jail for basically no reason.

But in the moment, you know that moment when you realize that maybe eating the whole brownie was a bad idea, and you've got dinner with your grandparents in 20 minutes, and, oh, shit, why did I eat the whole thing, it can be a bad thing. But there's a reason why eating weed can be more intense.

AsapSCIENCE explains why this is the case, and as a bonus, they also explain why you get the munchies. 

Submitted by: (via AsapSCIENCE)

Tagged: asapscience , weed
13 May 17:27

Watch How Bad Typography Ruined the Oscars and Much, Much More

Everyone knows that the Oscars were a total disaster

But how can we make sure that that doesn't happen again? Better typeface. 

No, that doesn't mean replacing all type with Comic Sans, it means making things easier to read. This includes making everything from voting to taking your medicine easier to do. And it's really easy to do. Wouldn't that be great? It might even prevent this. 

via The Oscars

This video from Vox breaksdown how typeface affects readers and monsterous, world-changing consequences, but also how easy it would be to change these things. 

Submitted by: (via Vox)

Tagged: typography
13 May 16:41

tomotosi documents the phenomenon of mass-producing image data

by トモトシ

this project questions the sociological behavior by capturing the photographers in the moment of action.

The post tomotosi documents the phenomenon of mass-producing image data appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

29 Apr 18:27

The Internet's Greatest Mystery is Solved: This Is How Dogs Wear Pants

fail tweet dogs wear pants

Since the ended of last year, people have been debating how dogs wear pants. It's all thanks to this tweet, which captured the hearts and minds of people all over the world:

But now we know how dogs wear pants because someone took this picture and put it to bed. I guess that nullifies this poll. 

Submitted by: (via @memeprovider)

Tagged: dogs , Memes , pants
23 Apr 17:17

This Rooftop Parkour Chase Makes Those Bourne Movies Seem Realistic

Don't you wish you could throw caution to the wind, hit the roof, and start parkouring around. Me too. I mean, I could do this I just don't want to.

This parkour chase puts you in the driver seat for a death-defying chase on the Moroccan rooftop. 

Here's me doing it: 

via Reddit

Submitted by: (via ViralHog)

Tagged: parkour
23 Apr 17:09

What Do Pixar Movies Look Like In Other Countries? This Video Has The Answer

When a movie is played around the world, most people only think about the difference in terms of dialogue. Is it dubbed or subtitled is usually a go to question, and then people claim they don't like either. Who wants to read movies anyway? 

But Pixar always goes the extra mile, and instead of just leaving their audio team to dub in different languages, animators actually make changes to the films to make them more relatable to international audiences. They're overachievers.

Some of those differences are laid out in this video from the Oh My Disney YouTube channel. Check it out. 

Submitted by: (via Oh My Disney)

Tagged: disney , pixar
02 Apr 04:42

World Loses Mind and Starts Making Kit Kat Sushi

sushi,kit kat,food

via @JapanCrate

Crazy times deserve a crazy food, and Kit Kat is going for the gold.

A Kit Kat specialty shop is opening in Tokyo and to mark the occasion, they’re making special Kit Kat sushi, which is exactly what it sounds like.

According to Kotaku, “Kit Kat sushi will come in three flavors: Maguro (tuna), Tamago (egg), and Uni (sea urchin). Their actual taste is slightly different, but the treats were created in the image of the sushi that inspired them.”

But don’t worry, there isn’t actually fish in them. The Kit Kats are served over puffed rice and covered in white chocolate, and are only made to look like sushi. The tuna is raspberry flavored, the Tamago is pumpkin, and then Uni has melon and mascaraone cheese. All are wrapped in seaweed.

None of these should be that surprising. Japan is world renown for their extensive flavors of Kit Kats. Like these: 

via Pinterest

Check them out:

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Tagged: sushi , kit kat , food
05 Mar 04:22

Addition of the Day: Japanese Bathrooms Now Have Sanitary Wipes for Cleaning Your Smartphone

japanese bathrooms adding smartphone wipes

Japan might be about 14 hours ahead of New York, but sometimes it feels like the whole country is light years ahead of the world.

Bathrooms at Tokyo Narita International Airport now come equipped with wipes for your smartphone because those things are disgusting and, man, you need to clean it. Why are we just doing this now?

via Carly Googles

The company that installed them, NTT Docomo, Japan’s largest telecommunications company, said the wipes will be available until March 15, at which point you’ll be forced to clean your phone on your own time and hopefully not get sick. After all, “cell phones carry 10 times more bacteria than most toilet seats” — a man in Uganda even contracted Ebola after stealing one, according to Live Science.

NTT Docomo also provided a handy how-to video for using Japanese toilets and information about the wipes, which also include helpful information, like WiFi passwords. Sanitary, informative, and efficient, these wipes are what 2017 are all about. 



via Toru Sanitary/Reuters

So remember, if someone asks how often you should clean your phone, respond “as often as possible” because you now have no excuse.

via docomoOfficial

H/T Huffington Post

Submitted by: (via Toru Hanai/Reuters)

Tagged: bathroom , Japan
26 Feb 16:21

"Gym Wildlife" Perfectly Mocks Everyone at the Gym

Submitted by: (via Buff Dudes)

Tagged: gym , FAIL , fitness , funny , Video , working out
26 Feb 13:20

Dear Diary

Dear Diary: UNSUBSCRIBE
29 Jan 18:13

Settling

Of course, "Number of times I've gotten to make a decision twice to know for sure how it would have turned out" is still at 0.
29 Jan 17:47

These Are Some Cheesy But Realistic Tips on How To Date a Gamer

Submitted by: (via IISuperwomanII)

Tagged: sketch , video games , Video , dating
15 Jan 11:31

Relaxing Japanese Restaurant Takes Conveyor Belt Strategy One Step Further, Floats Food Downstream to You

UltimateZen

Submitted by: (via ShizuokaFun1967)

Tagged: japanese , restaurant , food , Video
15 Jan 07:31

Personal Space

by Grant
27 Nov 16:23

Watch These Swedish Girls Make You Feel Like a Chump the Next Time You Decide to Jump Rope

Yeah, I didn't know there was a World Champion Rope Skipping competition either. 

Submitted by: (via Mighty Swede)

12 Nov 20:04

Earth Temperature Timeline

[After setting your car on fire] Listen, your car's temperature has changed before.
18 Jun 17:31

India's Ancient Stepwells Are Sunken Architectural Masterpieces

by Caitlin Schneider

The ancient wells provided more than just a civic service.

12 Jun 11:48

Thinking Outside of the Box Sometimes Means Becoming the Box

win genius pizza pox is a pizza

Genius should always test this delicious.

Submitted by: (via @vinniesbrooklyn)

Tagged: pizza , tweet , win
12 Jun 11:47

This is a Bitchin' Hot Wheels Beach Track

Submitted by: (via 5MadMovieMakers)

Tagged: toys , Hot Wheels , beach , Video , win
22 Apr 19:45

Important: This Video Will Finally Educate You on Your Butt Hair

Don't lie; I know you have it. Everybody does.

Submitted by: (via SciShow)

Tagged: hair , learning , butts , Video