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"Dezeen Space: Dutch designers Merel Sloother, Liat Azulay and Pieter Frank de Jong unveal a prototype of their Feats per Minute project, a bicycle that allows you to play records on its wheels as you cruise through the city,"
In a unique approach, The University of Washington has successfully used a game entitled 'FoldIt' to crowdsource protein manipulation services from people around the world. Using this game, the protein was mapped in just 3 weeks, and will now be used to potentially cure cancer and prevent AIDs.
This proves how powerful game mechanics can be in acting on people's engagement, motivation and performance – not only have these mechanics made billions for Zynga with Farmville, but they've now helped progress AIDs and cancer research.
World's biggest pool table, the world's smallest football field. Amaze.
Flash mobs are out and Flash exits are in! 02 did a Flash Exit on a competition winner, leaving her the only one left at the Tinie Tempah Gig. Nice idea and great reaction from the winner.
Here’s a nice idea (on a small budget) from Ogilvy Brazil, raising awareness of drink driving.
- Luke
Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.
My Dad has been a musician almost his entire life. He plays in a blues and jazz band as a bass player and last night sent me a link to the best pieces of sound engineering he’s ever heard. It’s a video of street singers from around the world being recorded, overlayed and mixed with one another while singing the song "Stand By Me". It is a marvel to listen to and watch. They all deserve to be heard. The finished product is tremendous!
- Ben
