LEGO Powered Self-Lacing Shoes [Video]

From Vimal Patel:

This was a quick experiment into combining LEGO with other materials. To build on the shoe, I used a dremel and a hot glue gun to fix a few LEGO connection points. From there, it was straightforward to experiment with different designs and test their functionality. It works reasonably well, but I’m sure it can be done much better with a bit of effort.

[vmln8r]

Amazing Blade Runner-Inspired Short: Tears in the Rain

An outstanding Blade Runner-inspired short by Christopher Grant Harvey made on a budget of just $1,500! Be sure to check this one out, it’s an amazing short film!

In a dystopian Los Angeles future, replicants or genetically engineered humanoids are created to work forced labour on off-world colonies. The latest generation, the Nexus 3 series, begins to display erratic and violent behaviour. Replicants were not designed to experience complex emotions or develop long-term memories. In the wake of corporate scandals of the previous decade, the Tyrell Corporation quietly attempts to remove Nexus 3 from circulation.

[Christopher Grant Harvey]