I just came across a really interesting project by Scott Garner called “Still Life”.  It involves a motion-senstive frame that feeds realtime tilt data to a 3D scene. Still Life is an interactive gallery piece that takes traditional still life painting into the fourth dimension.

You can see a demonstration video showcasing the interactivity of the still life project below:

On the hardware side is a custom-framed television connected to a rotating mount from Ergomart. Attached to the back of the television is a spatial sensor from Phidgets, makers of fine USB sensors. On the software side is a simple C application to communicate with the sensor (...) Read More about Scott Garner Interactive Still Llife (38 words)

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We were thrilled when we received these beautiful USB memory sticks by London based Design Studio Logical Art. Industrial designers Yookyung Shin & Hanhsi Chen launched their first usb stick collection called Empty Memory last month. This jewelry collection focuses on the collision of technology and craftsmanship.(...) Read More about Empty Memory by Logical Art (259 words)

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Swedish industrial designers over at People People created this very cool ‘Invisible Speaker’ with a transparent design letting the speaker blend in to any living environment. The size is be big enough to offer great sound quality, yet the(...) Read More about Invisible Speaker by People People (229 words)

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Here is a quick guide for those design and technology lovers you know. We have selected some beautiful gadgets that make great gifts for the holidays without burning a whole in your pocket. Featured above are SlickWraps for iPhone and iPad starting at $25, Jawbone UP Wristband $159, Celluon Projection Keyboard $169, Empty Memory USB keys $75.

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“Blueseed says U.S. immigration law is choking the flow of “bold and creative” entrepreneurs into Silicon Valley. So it’s building a floating IT fortress where entrepreneurs can be bold and creative right next to Silicon Valley without actually setting foot on U.S. soil.” Dedicating to keeping Silicon Valley the world’s center for innovation, Blueseed ceo Max Marty thinks he has found a solution to dealing with US immigration laws. Backed by PayPal founder(...) Read More about Blueseed Project : The Love Boat for Entrepreneurs (47 words)

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We always love to see beautiful speaker designs, this Megaphone for iPhone by Ene&is is definitely one-of-a-kind. Made in ceramic with a form designed to boost and optimize the best sound output. To decrease the vibration and to optimize the emission of sound, the amplifier is based on a thin wooden structure that(...) Read More about Megaphone for iPhone by Ene&is (60 words)

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These New York paintings from Portuguese artist Jorge Colombo look like they could be watercolor on canvas, but they are actually digitally produced. No photo references, no tablets, no brushes to wash: just his finger on the tiny iPhone touch screen! Drawn on location using an iPhone app called Brushes. Pretty Amazing!

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Related to his ‘Cut-out’ collages for SS12 womenswear collection, Turkish artist Meric Canatan photographed and illustrated this portrait & sketch series directly from his iPad. Shooting using, the popular app, Instagram and sketching using the Sketch app. Love the results. If you are doing art with your phone or tablet we would love to see it as well.
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This month, Impossible Project is partnering with Ace Hotel to keep the visceral art of instant analog photography alive for today’s romantics. Every guest room at Ace Hotel New York will be stocked with a refurbished Polaroid camera and (...) Read More about Impossible x Ace Hotel Project (299 words)

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