Tag: wtf

Interaction design taken way, way, way too far

I’m not trying to say the folks at the Hasso-Plattner Institute are crazy, but guys: the folks at the Hasso-Plattner Institute are crazy. Introducing the Imaginary Phone – an exercise in how to take interaction design to its (il)logical conclusion. Using a large depth camera mounted on an arm, the system can read your palm… Continue reading Interaction design taken way, way, way too far

Japanese Condiment Remover: Another Example of Amazing But Useless Technology

Have you ever spilled ketchup on a table and wished there was a way to pick it up in its current form and replace it intact somewhere else? Of course not, but that fact didn’t stop Japanese restaurant gadget builder Furukawakiko from inventing something that does just that. Despite racking my brain, I cannot think… Continue reading Japanese Condiment Remover: Another Example of Amazing But Useless Technology

Singing Banner Ads Were Only The Beginning…

If Google has AdSense, let’s just call this NonSense. A new advertising campaign for people-what-make-cars Alfo Romeo is (we desperately hope) not the future of advertising, as you’ll doubtlessly agree by watching this video. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax26muNFEQY[/youtube] ‘There’s no getting away from an offer this good’ proclaims a motorized billboard, as it chooses unwitting pedestrians and gives… Continue reading Singing Banner Ads Were Only The Beginning…

Egyptian Father Names Daughter ‘Facebook’… Yeah, For Real

Talk about gratitude. According to Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram, a twentysomething father has named his newborn daughter ‘Facebook’ to pay homage to the role Facebook (like, real Facebook) played in the recent Egyptian revolution.  No, really. This is a thing. According to TechCrunch, the translation is as follows: A young man in his twenties wanted to… Continue reading Egyptian Father Names Daughter ‘Facebook’… Yeah, For Real

Guys… We Just Broke Science

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v2xnl6LwJE[/youtube] And here is a visual riddle to help ferry you into the weekend – Escher’s Waterfall, come to life. I’ve been sitting here for longer than I should trying to figure this one out. Any insights, Techi readers? Or did we really just kick science in the teeth? Before some humourless troll decides to… Continue reading Guys… We Just Broke Science

The Phantom of the Floppera

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmoDLyiQYKw[/youtube] Many of us still long for a simpler time, when programs came on disks, and no one ever played past the first episode of a shareware game, because no one wanted to order the full version by phone. This is for us.

The Good, The Bad, and the Mobile

From the file labelled ‘stuff you didn’t expect to hear about today’ comes this puzzler: LG has announced that it’s teaming up with film score icon Ennio Morricone to produce exclusive ringtones and music for its devices. The music will come preloaded on LG’s entire range of smartphones, beginning with the Optimus 2X, and will… Continue reading The Good, The Bad, and the Mobile