Very detailed anarchist action figure and box art placed in a local Target store (also called “shop dropping”) from artist Packard Jennings - [via] Link & more @ the NY Times.
I managed to get a chance to see the Lightworks show at the Phillips de Pury & Company gallery in NYC right before leaving for the holidays, it was fantastic. I think this is my favorite use of EL wire of all time (thin electroluminescent wire that looks like neon) - Link.
Really well-done basic introduction to how a Wiimote and Wii sensor bar can be used to create a head tracking system for VR worlds and games. Pretty impressive.
Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote - Link
With the “Cornell University Air Mouse Initiative” you can move your air guitar skills over to your PC and jam with the best digital artists this side of the pond. Built as a motion sensing glove with buttons and a PC interface, this project even comes with open source code and a circuit schematic for accelerometer filtering. Just be careful you don’t try to win the jamming title back from Bon Jovi’s nerdier cousin.
The Two Little Banshees blog features a great step-by-step tutorial that shows you how to make this adorable skirt for a two-year old. Thanks to Rachel for the tip! Link.