Author: Yuka Yoneda

REVERSE GRAFFITI: South African Artists Tag Walls By Scrubbing Them Clean

REVERSE GRAFFITI: South African Artists Tag Walls By Scrubbing Them Clean

Graffiti is one of the most controversial art forms out there since it defaces public property – but what if graffiti artists actually cleaned up the walls they tagged up by etching their sketches into the grime that already exists on them? The delig…

 

Nokia Files Patent for Kinetically Charged Cell Phone

Nokia Files Patent for Kinetically Charged Cell Phone

Photo: JurvetsonTelecom giant Nokia recently filed a patent for a cell phone powered by kinetic energy (one of our favorite kinds of energy here at Inhabitat!). The conceived phone would charge via built-in piezoelectric generators that will convert th…

 

Thermochromic Swine Flu Mask’s Colors are Fever Activated

Thermochromic Swine Flu Mask’s Colors are Fever Activated

With a death toll of about 4,000 people in the U.S. alone, swine flu is a clear and present danger – and it could be lurking in a human body near you! But what if you could easily identify, and politely steer clear of, anyone who may be a potential c…

 

Crazy LED Eyelashes Put Beauty (or Fear) in the Eye of the Beholder

Crazy LED Eyelashes Put Beauty (or Fear) in the Eye of the Beholder

Pretty? Or pretty scary? These insane looking LED lashes by Soomi Park are definitely not for those who consider argyle socks to be a “risky” accessory. If you do get pulled over for by the fashion police for having the gall to rock these, freak th…

 

Crazy LED Eyelashes Put Beauty (or Fear) in the Eye of the Beholder

Crazy LED Eyelashes Put Beauty (or Fear) in the Eye of the Beholder

Pretty? Or pretty scary? These insane looking LED lashes by Soomi Park are definitely not for those who consider argyle socks to be a “risky” accessory. If you do get pulled over for by the fashion police for having the gall to rock these, freak th…