Japanese toy company Takara Tomy has partnered with Toyota to give away toy cars, inspired by Pokémon. Recently, however, “real sized” versions of the toy cars were made and shown off. Can you catch ’em all?? [Via Kotaku]
I’m the first to admit that I do not know much about “gamer culture,” especially as it pertains to the overseas nations. But this artwork by South Korean Sang-heun Nam is breathtakingly impressive and enchanting. It’s like the characters are actually coming to life off the page! To view the rest of Nam’s art, click […]
[GAS] reader Kristi sent me this short video one of her friends filmed at the Star Wars vs. Star Trek Pedalpalooza 2012 event in Portland last weekend. Pedalpalooza is 3+ weeks of bicycle fun, featuring over 293 events this year. Check it out! Thanks Kristi! [Source (Video): gregraisman | Picture: gregraisman (CC)]
On May 29, 2012, the Ascending Aggies exhibited their award winning device by scaling the west wall of the Dean F. Peterson Engineering Building. The PVAC Design took first place at the Air Force Research Laboratory Design Challenge on April 20, 2012. [Via IHC]
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Me again, with more posts about shoes! Last weekend, I brought you superhero sneaks, but for my very first post, I brought you Photoshopped heels. This weekend, I bring you [Photoshopped] superhero Toms, inspired by The Avengers! Sadly, these, too are only imagination figments, but the outcry on creator Tom Hiddlestunned‘s Tumblr (get it?) has […]
That’s it, I’m hungry now! [Source: FleshCreature | Via OW]
In a world designed by fat computer programmers, comes James Cameron’s Avatar: a 3-hour cartoon about blue cat people begging for help from one white man. Pretty offensive when you think about it. [ScreenJunkies]
Redditor k80k80k80 recently posted this monstrosity on /r/knitting, and I thought it was just too awesome not to post… and don’t forget: We are the Borg. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated into the community. Thanks geeksdreamgirl! [Source]
Famous cave paintings in Europe have for a long time marked the human leap into the world of figurative art, a fantastic step for our species. Some of these symbols of our evolutionary achievement have now been cast into doubt, with a new dating technique suggesting these cave paintings existed before humans ever arrived. Archaeologist […]