Van der Waals Ferrofluid Speaker
The Van der Waals ferrofluid speaker is a technological wonder that marries audio with art. It’s a spherical audio-visual unit that combines a speaker unit at the back with a clear dome at the front that houses a suspended blob of ferrofluid.…
Citroën CX – Bespoke Motorhome
Here’s something I spotted back in October when it went to auction. It looks like nothing I’ve ever seen.
It was originally commissioned in 1982 by an agricultural company; seemingly eager to make an impression, they used it primarily to carry their microlight and it’s wing, so that they could demonstrate aerial-crop-dusting.…
Musical Texture
Presenting data in a new way is much more interesting when you didn’t even think there was data there to represent. Four Seasons by Vivaldi.
– Aidan…
Spark Chamber
Lucy Pullen’s Spark Chamber makes cosmic rays visible by using the ionised path created through a gas medium to bridge a gap between high voltage plate, causing a spark. Find out more about spark chambers here and here.
Pullen also made a cloud chamber, serving a similar purpose but instead condensing a stream of alcohol vapour.…
Invisible Bike Helmet
Well worth a watch. A little bit of genius!…