the idea: a DIY Rolling Coaster Rollercoaster the ideator: Viktor Genel I met Viktor a few months ago now and he gave me this absolutely beautiful puzzle box he made, which now has a proud place on my wall-to-wall bookshelf. Then today I saw a great video he put together while he was on vacation. …
the idea: Italian Renaissance Ninja Painters the ideator: 80sTees Sometimes ideas change the world, inspire a generation, or create a new innovation. And sometimes, they just make you giggle. (P.S. It’s also a shirt!)
the idea: create a ring with 3-D printers that will scan instead of CharlieCards the ideators: Edward and Olivia, undergrads from MIT With this new iteration of the Idea Blog I’ve decided to only post on weekdays, or at least say I do, but this is too cool and too new to pass up. Two MIT …
the idea: reinvent the wheelchair the ideator: Matia Robotics In the past year I have started working in the Artful Healing program at the Museum of Fine Arts. During my visits to various local hospitals I have made art with children who have a variety of medical conditions. From children who visibly aren’t ill, to …
the idea: an eraser that creates hairstyles whenever you erase something the ideator: Megawing As an abstract painter, I’ve always had a bit of a problem with pencils. Let alone erasers. Those rubbery trapezoids that leave pink stains all over your paper as you try to take away the shame of your mistakes. But Megawing, …