Technology
March 8, 2013

Futuristic Levitating Wireless Mouse Prevents Carpal Tunnel

We may not have hover cars yet but thanks to Prague-basd design studio Kibardindesign, we will soon have a levitating wireless computer mouse known as Bat. The “handy” gadget boasts a sleek design that comes in a modern, simplistic color palette of black or white. The set includes both a mouse pad and a mouse with a magnetic ring, which allows it to float in midair.

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Art
March 5, 2013

Incredible Spatial Sculptures Using Colorful Suspended Buttons

Miami-based artist Augusto Esquivel realistically duplicates objects by suspending thousands of sewing buttons on mere strings. Each strand of his incredible sculptural pieces work with their adjacent string of buttons to create colorful replicas of everything, from a basic geometric cube to a stone fountain covered in flowers and spouting water.

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Art
March 3, 2013

An Oil Painting Layered So Thick It Weighs One Ton

In the mid-1950's, artist Jay DeFeo was a key member of the artist community in San Francisco, California. Inspired and influenced by abstract expressionism, she used unconventional materials to produce a variety of brilliant works, including sculptures, drawing, collage, photographs, and paintings. DeFeo is best known for this monumental painting, entitled The Rose, which she started in 1958 and completed over the course of eight years.

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