It’s been one hundred years, and visual effects have undergone a massive change in that time. This video chronicles the century of visual effects, showing some of the landmarks. io9
Tram For The Future
Vanessa Sattele, Patrik Pettersson & Fredrik Nilsson came together and designed this great looking Autonomous Tram for Stockholm City. This futuristic concept gives this tram two floors to carry 170 passengers comfortably and in open space. The ground level floor has less seating and more off free space to be used as required, for wheel [...]
Time In Text
Qlocktwo displays time in text and intervals of five minutes. Made from wood with layers of lack and letters that illuminate to display time, which automatically adjust to ambient light for better visibility. Qlocktwo comes in various colors and languages to choose from, handmade by Biegert & Funk in Germany and priced at $1265. BookOfJoe
Workstation In A Box On Wheels
This is a fantastic design which saves space and its completely functional. Your complete workstation in a wooden box on wheels. It has all you need, a laptop area, shelving system and all that you need, in a box. DorNob
Le Petit Prince Is A Caring, Loving Greenhouse
Le Petit Prince is a robotic greenhouse that absolutely loves and cares for the plants it has. The roving greenhouse if from this year’s Electrolux Design Lab. It carries plants and cares for them, and it looks for further specimen. It can check for the best growing conditions of the plants it has, and then [...]
Wrist-mounted Flamethrower
The wrist-mounted flamethrower was built as a halloween accessory, but I guess it would be cool to wear it everyday… just be careful not to set yourself on fire! UberReview
Planetary Gear Bicycle Is All Kinds Of Cool
The Planetary Gear Bicycle is a bit old-fashioned Penny-Farthing bicycle with pedals that move the gears which in turn move the wheel, which itself is fashioned like a gear. The seat, suspension spring, in fact, every part of the bicycle is made from a single piece. Too bad it isn’t big enough to ride. From [...]
Tiny Pinfire Guns Really Fire
These miniature guns may look tiny, but they really shoot. Not that you could seriously wound someone with their 2mm blank pinfire cartridges, but these are real gems of craftsmanship. They were originally made by Austrian watchmakers as decorative pocket watch chain fobs or as cufflinks. BoingBoing
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Is A Turbodiesel Plug-in Hybrid
BMW has taken some wraps off its Vision EfficientDynamics concept that will make an official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. It’s got looks to kill for and impressive power and performance numbers. BMW’s plug-in hybrid with a three-cylinder turbodiesel can go from zero to 60mph in just 4.8 seconds. The engine is [...]
Super Mario Rubik’s Cube: How Difficult Could That Be?
The Rubik’s cube has been a pain for generations, and adding Super Mario to it would probably make it more bearable, and perhaps easier as well. Each side of the cube has a scene from a different “world” in Super Mario, and its your skills with the puzzle and the game that are both going [...]








