The Awesomer: A Daily Dose of Awesome Stuff

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• Kiss from a Rose
• Unnamed Soundsculpture
• Time-Lapse Portraits
• Ubi-Camera
• Bioshock Infinite: The Siren
• Alegna Laguna Bathtubs
• The Dictator (Trailer 2)
• Human Face Video Mapping
• Defensemat
• Birth of a Book
• One-Texture Environment
• Man Can’t Stop Laughing

Kiss from a Rose Posted: 28 Mar 2012 11:00 AM PDT Is it just us, or does The Dark Knight look a little soft around the middle in this amusing a Capella take on Seal’s classic Kiss from a Rose by singer Matt Mulholland? Link More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: The Kiss U Can’t Kiss This Norwegian Recycling: Kiss Epic Axl Rose Sound-Alike DBH KISS T-shirts

Unnamed Soundsculpture Posted: 28 Mar 2012 10:15 AM PDT Daniel Franke and Cedric Kiefer created this digital sculpture by capturing the movements and sounds of a dancer using three Kinects, then rendering them into abstract volumetric 3D forms. Link More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: Crossover The Beauty of Pixar BEAT One Rat Short Le Souffle Extraordinaire

Time-Lapse Portraits Posted: 28 Mar 2012 09:30 AM PDT To create these images, R. Iida and Y. Tanaka captured numerous portraits of a subject sitting still over a three-minute period, then layered them to reveal the small movements they each made. Hat Tip Link More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: Southwest Time-Lapse Time-Lapse Vegas Moving Time-Lapse El Teide Time-Lapse New York City Time-Lapse

Ubi-Camera Posted: 28 Mar 2012 08:45 AM PDT Ever imagine snapping a picture by forming a frame with your fingers? Researchers have already built a prototype of this tech, so someday you won’t need a viewfinder or screen at all. Link More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: Leica M8.2 Camera Olympus Pen E-P3 Camera JVC GC-PX1 Hybrid Camera Olympus XZ-1 Camera Camera Armor

Bioshock Infinite: The Siren Posted: 28 Mar 2012 08:00 AM PDT The latest “Heavy Hitter” revealed from BioShock Infinite, the Siren can bring recently dispatched enemies back to life with her haunting wail. Do you go after her, or those risen from the grave? Link Link 2 Price: $60 More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: Siren Trailer: Bioshock 2 BioShock Infinite (VGA Trailer) Bioshock Infinite: 15 Minutes Bioshock Infinite: Tears Bioshock Infinite (Gameplay)

Alegna Laguna Bathtubs Posted: 28 Mar 2012 07:15 AM PDT These jaw-droppingly gorgeous tubs from yacht-builder Alegna are crafted from dramatic natural woods, and sealed with a special water-resistant varnish to keep them looking this good for years. Hat Tip Link More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: The Horizontal Shower Herman Miller SAYL Work Chair Minuskull Speakers Bolefloor Wood Flooring Carbon Fiber Bathtub

The Dictator (Trailer 2) Posted: 28 Mar 2012 06:30 AM PDT The new trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy gives us insight into the plot, in which the eponymous character ends up living among New York’s working class – after he loses his beard. Link More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: The Dictator (Trailer) Men in Black 3 (Trailer 2) This Means War (Trailer) Iron Sky (Trailer 2) Men in Black 3 (Trailer)

Human Face Video Mapping Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:45 AM PDT Samsung Portugal produced this eye-popping clip which features some of the coolest projection mapping we’ve seen – using a human being as the projection surface instead of a building or screens. Hat Tip Link More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: Video: Human Cannonball Robot Taekwon V 3D Mapping 3D Castle Projection Mapping Hyundai Projection Mapping Hot Wheels Projection Mapping

Defensemat Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PDT The American Design Club’s benefit show Threat asked artists for wacky ideas for defense and protection. This is Reed Wilson’s piece. The would-be robber’s laughter should buy you some time. Hat Tip Link Price: $50 More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: Face Object Frames Vintage Camera Canvas Pillows Temji Shower Dials Bolefloor Wood Flooring Foosball Coat Racks

Birth of a Book Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:15 PM PDT Someday a “book” will be but bits of data, just one of the many functions embedded in our gadgets. Here’s a look at the soon-to-be lost art of printing and bookbinding, courtesy of Glen Milner. Link More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: The Birth of a Word Badass: Birth of a Legend Book: An Awesome Book It’s a Book The Ice Book

One-Texture Environment Posted: 27 Mar 2012 03:30 PM PDT 3D artist Tor Frick managed to create this detailed environment using the Unreal Engine and just a single 256×512 texture to save on memory. Amazing stuff. UDK geeks can grab the files here. Link More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: Kara Markerless MoCap Demo Unreal Engine 3: Samaritan Demo Unreal Engine 3 2010 Demo Epic Citadel / Project Sword

Man Can’t Stop Laughing Posted: 27 Mar 2012 02:45 PM PDT (Subtitles) Ask Huug Bosse if he owns a fashion empire and you’ll get a hearty laugh. Then again, he’s always laughing. Bosse’s strange condition began after his hip replacement operation in 2010. Hat Tip Link More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: How To Stop A Prius Stop Motion Breakdancing Stop Motion Donkey Kong Can’t Stop the Beat How to Stop a Robbery

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