Merchandise: Nixie Machine II

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"Nixie Machine II" by Frank Buchwald

Berlin industrial designer Frank Buchwald and Nixie tube specialist Dalibor Farny joined forces for the 5th anniversary of MB&F‘s M.A.D. Gallery to create the Nixie Machine II, a beautiful second edition of a mechanical Nixie tube clock created by Frank. The steel and brass clock can be turn on manually via WiFi.

"To celebrate its 5th anniversary, the M.A.D.Gallery introduces the Nixie Machine II by @frankbuchwald : a jaw-dropping, sculptural clock featuring beautifully glowing Nixie tubes produced by Dalibor Farny. Limited to 12 pieces, available exclusively from the M.A.D.Galleries in Geneva, Dubai, and Taipei.

The new Nixie Machine II has been produced using six Nixie tubes by Dalibor Farny. Tubes as well as every detail of the machine have been manually handcrafted."

Video: Apple Watch Musical

"Apple Watch: The Musical" by Jonathan Mann

Musician Jonathan Mann summed up the highlights of Apple’s big iPhone 6 and Apple Watch reveal with a musical version of the event called “Apple Watch: The Musical.” The song is the 2,078th in Mann’s “Song a Day” project where he records and releases one new song every day.  Download this song from Bandcamp.

Video: The Apple Watch

"The Apple Watch (Parody)" by Jacksfilms

Comedian Jack Douglas parodied the launch of the Apple Watch, highlighting some of the "best" features of the device and explaining that "Apple Watch" is secretly an acronym.  Clearly, we must all have one right now!  (Or five, so that we can make them dance.)

Tech: MakerBot 3D Scanner

"Mebotics Microfactory: The World's First Machine Shop In a Box" by Mebotics

 The Microfactory is now available on Kickstarter. US$4,500

Via: New Scientist

Microfactory isn't just a 3D printer – it's a workshop in a box and yet another step in the evolution of 3D-printing technology.  The Microfactory is a 3D printer, a milling machine, and an etching machine all rolled up in one.  It can print in four colors simultaneously.  It comes with a variety of milling head.  Plus, the company is currently in the process of upgrading the machine to cut steel.  And all of it is done at a whisper.  It's billed as "the world's first machine shop in a box," but basically, it's the holy grail for "makers."

"The Microfactory project began one year ago when four friends, longtime members of an independent maker space in Somerville, Massachusetts called Artisans Asylum, came together to create a better prototyping and machining tool....one that was easy to use, self-contained, and capable of a truly impressive list of tasks. They independently financed the development and testing of five full versions of the Microfactory, resulting in the exceptional product featured here. The Microfactory was entirely conceived, designed and built by people who have spent their lives around machines, who wanted to make something truly revolutionary and highly usable for makers everywhere."

Tech: MakerBot 3D Scanner

"MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner" by Makerbot

MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis introduces the MakerBot Digitizer, a consumer-grade 3D scanner!

DIY: Assemble you own Camera

The Konstruktor from Lomography

Kit available for purchase from The Lomography Online Shop. US$35

The Konstruktor is a plastic SLR analog camera that you assemble yourself from a model kit. The idea behind the DIY kit is to help people understand the fundamentals of analogue photography. The 35mm camera features a top-down viewfinder, multiple exposure function, and a detachable lens.

Installation: Bio-light

Bio-light is a light fixture that runs on bacteria from Philips

Merchandise: Keyboard Skin

Macbook Keyboard Super Hero Skin

Available for purchase from Killer Duck Decals. US$12

Put this comic book alphabet at your fingertips. These decals fit both the wireless 13- and 15-inch MacBook models, as well as most MacBook Airs. Also note that these decal are semi-transparent, so they don't entirely block out the back lighting of the keys.

Lego Creation: Spirograph

Lego Spirograph by PG52

Merchandise: Pixit Stamp

Pixit Customizable Stamp from Quirky

"Pixit is a customizable kit that allows you to sketch and stamp any image you can think of, using a one-of-a-kind process. Just sketch your design on the dry-erase top surface with the Pixit pen, then use the pen's reverse side to push down the designated pixels. Once the pixels lock in place, deploy the integrated ink pad and you'll be ready for stamping! Once your creation is complete, the compact kit is easy to wash and even easier to store. Trust us, this is the most fun you'll have with pixels since Super Mario Bros."

Crafts: Star Trek iPad Covers

Knitted Star Trek iPad Covers by KnitterWho
Available for purchase from Etsy. US$25

The iPad first appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation in 2364, so it makes sense to accent one accordingly. Knitter Who made several custom iPad covers styled like the uniforms of the Enterprise-D’s bridge crew.

Merchandise: Geeky Tablet Cases

Geeky Tablet Cases
Available for purchase from Geekify. US$42.95 - $68.95

Geekify sells hand made covers for all your favorite gadgets.  Most of them are inspired by films or video games. Some of my personal favorites include the cover inspired by Skyrim (Oghma Infinium), The Hobbit (Red Book of Westmarch), The Neverending Story, and the Myst linking book.

Tech: 3D Printer Photo Booth

Thanks to the Omote 3D pop-up photo booths from Japanese creative studio PARTY popping up around Tokyo’s stylish Harajuku district, folks out painting the town red will soon be able to commemorate their outings with 3D printed figurines, rather than the traditional American photo booths. The new booths feature 3D scans that only require a subject to stand still for 15 minutes. The result is a 3D figurine available in sizes ranging from four to eight inches. What’s being called the world’s first 3D printing photo booth is set to open for a limited time at the exhibition space EYE OF GYRE in Harajuku from November 24 to January 14, 2013.

Merchandise: Atomic Nixie Tube Clock

Atomic Nixie Tube Clock by Michael Barile

Time is a beautiful thing when it’s not wasted, though you might waste more than a bit of it gazing in admiration at this beautiful clock. Built around German nixie tubes, it comes wired with GPS to guarantee precise time-keeping.  It makes a perfect finishing touch for any work bench or science lab!

Tech: NES Toaster

NES Toaster by MyBurningEyes

"Since i made the NES console and it's controller a little while ago, it seemed fun to make an alteration to it.  I've transformed the NES to a fully functional toasting device."

Merchandise: Creative Melting Clock

Creative Melting Clock

Inspired by famous Dali painting “The Persistence of Memory”

Lego Creation: iPhone Dock

iPhone docking rig by GreenLeavesDryHeaves

Sculpture: Steampunk Corkscrew

This monster of a device is officially the worlds largest Corkscrew. It was created by a mechanical sculptor called Rob Higgs of ONEOFONEHUNDRED LIMITED, who launched the device with an unveiling by the Prince Albert of Monaco. Using hundreds of bronzed metal springs, gears and other parts, this incredible machine uncorks and pours a bottle of wine with Rube Goldberg-worthy complexity.

Tech: Instaprint

Instaprint - The location based photo booth for Instagram

Instaprint is a small photo printer designed to print Instagram photos tagged with either a specific location or hashtag. The printers use Wi-Fi to connect to Instagram, printing relevant photos moments after they are posted. The printers can even be daisy-chained together for higher volume printing. Brooklyn-based interactive agency BREAKFAST created Instaprint back in 2011 as a proof-of-concept. They are now raising funds on Kickstarter to develop Instaprint into a consumer product.

Tech: Art-O-Meter

Art-O-Meter by Marcelo Coelho

Art-O-Meter is a device that measures the quality of an art piece. It bases its evaluation on the amount of time that people spend in front of an artwork compared to the total time of exhibition. The measurements are graphically represented by comments and a 5-star rating system.

Without the interaction of a viewer, the Art-O-Meter will register time like a regular clock. However, when a user enters the area covered by its motion sensor, a second timer is triggered and it will count time as the viewer observes the artwork.