Laser Crosswalk Saves Pedestrians From a Painful Death When the light turns red, a huge laser wall projecting apparitions of crossing pedestrians spans across the crosswalk. The concept is designed to keep crossing pedestrians safe from any overzealous drivers who otherwise might have ran the red light. Link [via] Tiny robots of famous people and fictional characters These tiny robots, created by Jenn and Tony Bot, may look edible, but believe you me, they are not. I found that out the hard way. Made of glass beads, wire and polymer clay, the robots weigh in at about 2 ounces and stand 2.5 cm tall. This Blog Rules has picked some of its favorites and put them on display for you below the jump. “It’s tea time! “My suspenders are too tight. “See that big, fat slob behind me? “Believe it or not, it’s not very comfortable to hang upside down for three straight hours.” “So, check this. “It turns out that talking robots are not a myth. “Heyyaa! “When was the last time this grass was cut? “Madness is like gravity. “Milking a franchise until it runs completely dry? “I’m Harry Potter. “Hello, I’m Ian McKellen, standing in my full Gandolf garb. “It seems I forgot to send Jay Leno a Christmas card this year. “Swear to me!” You can see Jenn and Tony’s entire collection of little robots at Lubucrew.
My TMNT Portraits! Hey everybody! First time posting, long time turtle fan. Heres what I've done so far :). I'm actually offering a bunch as prints - HERE - ....More portraits below! Star Wars fine art goes on show in Manchester May the Fouth has become an unofficial day of celebration for Star Wars fans. So it makes sense for a collection of art related to the George Lucas series to go on show today. Manchester's Generation Gallery is hosting an event featuring the official Star Wars fine art collection, running until May 25. It is 35 years since Luke Skywalker and friends hit our screens but these portraits of the more alien characters from the series look like they come from even further back in time. Gallery manager Robert Marks said: "Lucasfilm are shaking things up, working with a new breed of retro artists to create pieces of illustrative art that I think will really surprise fans. "The studio are releasing a collection of Victorian inspired portraits featuring the Star Wars characters, these pieces especially, are a good example of how daring this artwork is." The collection also includes work by John Alvin, the cinematic artist who created posters for more than 130 films, including ET and Blade Runner.