Bored? Got nothing else better to do? Have (a little) fun with this quick activity that involves your webcam and a piece of paper with a QR code on it. First click here to view and print the special marker. Then click here and scroll down to find a box that prompts you to allow access to your webcam. Then hold up the printed market to the camera and let the fun begin! Need help setting up? Watch the video above as a guide to getting started.
[Via DatNewCudi]
This is a mock up of what shopping at an Ikea store with an Apple tablet could potentially be like. And man is it slick. The experience is smooth, quick, and intuitive, just like we have come to learn on the iPhone. In fact, this device looks like a super-sized iPhone, and that is exactly what I expect the oft-rumored tablet to be. Jobs, we are waiting…
[Via Gizmodo]
LED Wall. Designed by Langarita–Navarro Arquitectos. Located in Madrid, Spain.
This LED wall at the Medialab-Prado in central Madrid is an interactive façade made of 35, 000 LED lights that can display both still images and video. It was commissioned by the Madrid Town Council “to develop social interaction and to offer a new digital landmark for their city which is often so closely guarded from development.” It serves as a display for city information and “psychedelic” art. Images below, video after the break.
[Via KanyeBlog]
“All I Want For Christmas (Is To Rock).” Featuring Chris Hardwick, Dana Dearmond (porn star), Rob Huebel (Human Giant), Annie Hardy (Giant Drag), Brendon Walsh, Dave Gibbs, Paul Bonanno, Jonah Ray and Eli Braden. G4’s Chris Hardwick (Attack of the Show, Web Soup) stars as the lead singer in this raunchy 80s-themed X-mas rock video by Sniper. Enjoy.
[Via Nerdist]
The Muppets star in “The Ringing of the Bells.” What is it about Beaker that makes him so damn funny?
I’m sure you have all seen the N64 kid go insane when he received his Nintendo 64 on that fateful Christmas morning back in in ’90s. Well it seems like there’s a new kid on the block who has unwittingly taken this generation’s thrown for going-insane-when-receiving-an-Xbox 360. As Giz’s Adam Frucci quickly notes, I can’t wait to see this kid’s reaction when he receives his first red ring of death!
[Via Gizmodo]
Listen to this version of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, as told by Rorschach (from the Watchmen comics). The script was written by Comics & Cartoons, a 4chan community. Even if you haven’t read the comics or seen the movie it’s definitely worth ten minutes of your time. From the blatantly mature content to the imitation of Rorschach, this retelling of a Dr. Seuss classic is hilarious in its own special way. Now if only it were illustrated…ahh–just use your imagination!
[Via Gizmodo]
Developed by Siemens and Munich multimedia artist Michael Pendry, this wind turbine-turned-Christmas “SuperStar” is made up of 9,000 spinning LED lights. Each blade holds 3,000 LED lights and when it rotates the lights bright up the night’s sky. The overarching reason this was made for the holiday season is because it promotes eco-friendliness. The LEDs emit the equivalent of 22,000 candles and the structure uses as much energy as a hairdryer! It sits in Munich until January 6. Check out additional images of this glowing wonder in the gallery below; long exposure photography was used to capture the spinning blades at a colorful standstill. Also, peek after the break for a video of the star’s construction and to see it in action.
Though this particular room was set up by researchers and taped under controlled conditions and safety measures, it serves as a healthy (albeit scary) reminder to keep an eye on your tree and what you place near it. Sooo..happy holidays!
[Via Wired]
This is the second music video off Jay-Z’s latest album, The Blueprint 3. It follows “Empire State of Mind” featuring Alicia Keys. In case you missed that one it’s posted after the break. Looks like Jay-Z is stuck with the black-and-white scheme for the album’s videos. Scratch that, how could I forget about “Run This Town?” It works, so no complaints. Snag a copy of TB3 if you haven’t already; it’s worth it. “On to the Next One” premieres next on New Year’s Eve (w/ Carson Daily, NBC).
[Via KanyeBlog]
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Think of it as Entourage set in NYC. How To Make It in America follows a group of twenty-somethings from Brooklyn chasing their dreams of breaking into the fashion industry in New York City. It stars Lake Bell, Samaire Armstrong, Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi), and Bryan Greenberg. It’s even produced by Entourage‘s Mark Wahlberg. Producer Rob Weis, also from the Entourage team, has his to say about the upcoming pilot: “This show is a fun ride through the downtown scene, examining the cross section of people and how they relate to the relevant subcultures in NYC.” How To Make It in America premieres on HBO February 14.
[Via DatNewCudi; Observer]
Thanks to the iPhone’s internal OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics capability, Epic has no reason to hold back from porting their Unreal Engine 3 (the same engine that runs mega-games BioShock, Gears of War and Mass Effect) to the iPhone 3Gs and iPod touch (3rd gen). Do you know what this means!? Soon Apple’s little genius devices will turn into real portable game machines. Not that they aren’t already gaming machines; but the integration of such a powerful graphics engine backing future games should definitely give the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS a chill down their spines. Check out the video above for a quick snippet of Unreal gameplay and look forward to the iPhone and iPod touch becoming synonymous with “portable gaming machines.”