June 29th, 2009
1930s Chevrolet movie with an excellent demonstration of how a car’s differential works. First you get about 1:50 of some fancy motorcycle riding.
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Introduction of Eames Lounge Chair, 1956
May 23rd, 2009
In 1956 on NBC Charles and Ray Eames introduced their Lounge Chair which has become one of the icons of Modern Design and is part of the permanent collection in New York’s MOMA.
Original versions in good condition can fetch around $4,000 on ebay. I have one, but that’s only because I found it on the street in San Francisco’s Mission district. It’s pretty beat up but a very early version (possibly first year production) and I con only imagine that the grandkids threw out grandpa’s old chair having no idea what a treasure they had.
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Kinetic Steam Works tests Pappy
May 21st, 2009
The Old Engine That Could from Gaelle Faure on Vimeo.
A few weeks ago my industrial arts collective Kinetic Steam Works tested our traction engine, Pappy. Yours truly makes several appearances and is seen far right in the preview image above.
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April 13th, 2009
A remarkable sort-of double stop motion animation that mixes two completely different environments in a highly creative way
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April 11th, 2009
Will small helpless robots arrive at their destination? The creator, kacie kinzer, writes:
Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Rolling at a constant speed, in a straight line, Tweenbots have a destination displayed on a flag, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal.
The results were unexpected. Over the course of the following months, throughout numerous missions, the Tweenbots were successful in rolling from their start point to their far-away destination assisted only by strangers. Every time the robot got caught under a park bench, ground futilely against a curb, or became trapped in a pothole, some passerby would always rescue it and send it toward its goal. Never once was a Tweenbot lost or damaged.
more information at tweenbots.com
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March 31st, 2009
February 26th, 2009
dezeen has photographs and an informative article here
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February 25th, 2009
French design company Easyweb mixes video projectors and architecture with impressive results
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Kinetic Sculptor and animator John Douglas Powers
February 5th, 2009
Field of Reeds from john douglas powers on Vimeo.
Lullaby from john douglas powers on Vimeo.
Work-Family-Self from john douglas powers on Vimeo.
I am the Crescent Moon from john douglas powers on Vimeo.
John Douglas has produced a number of wonderful kinetic sculptures and animations available on vimeo
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Beautiful, working wooden Vespa
January 20th, 2009
Carpenter Carlos Alberto of Portugal has made an absolutely stunning vespa out of wood. Links to lots of great shots here.
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