As part of its latest campaign to advertise a new global channel called BBC Brit, the British broadcasting corporation has built a massive statue of Top Gear’s famous part man, part machine test driver, The Stig. Three sculptors took more than two months to complete the nine-meter tall Stig, which […]
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Web series ‘Super-Fan Builds’ makes Batmobile stroller
To all super-fans out there, drop everything and read this. Before convincing everyone you know to nominate you for a precious appearance in Super-Fan Builds. After all, this web series has a Higher Purpose that will make fandom members in the universe of comics, games and films undoubtedly squeal with […]
26-year-old Brit discovers Europe in van-turned-house
Step one: Quit job. Step two: Build camper van. Step three: Travel. With this trio of sentences, Mike Hudson perfectly describes the last eighteen months or so of his life. As you may have guessed from the intro, the 26-year-old Brit has realised something that merely remains a nebulous dream […]
Ford embraces American Xmas winter with snowman challenge
By definition, December in Australia is a 31-day celebration of the three S’s: sun, sea and summer. On the other side of the planet, though, the twelfth month of the year usually entails crisp layers of snow on the street and an icy wind biting its way through your nose […]
Streetpong ‘ActiWait’ entertains pedestrians in Germany
Pong, the game that most would probably assume has outlived its usefulness in the 21st century, might have finally found new life in Germany. In a bid to reduce boredom, pedestrians in the small city of Hildesheim are now offered the arcade game to pass the time. Two students from […]
Editorial: How to get a driver’s licence – Australia vs Switzerland
In NSW, Australia you sure have to go through a lot of stages until you can finally hold your full licence in your hands. But there are countries in this world where it is harder to get your licence. Take Switzerland, for example. There might be fewer steps, but they’re […]
23yo makes ultra-detailed 1:60 scale Boeing 777 out of paper
Some things look good on paper, while others look simply dazzling in paper. It was probably that happy little thought, together with his fascination for aircraft, that inspired Luca Iaconi-Stewart for his painstaking project. Since 2008, the 23-year old designer has found a highly original way to dispose of his […]
Shanghai man creates miniature car, smallest in the world?
Beijing and Shanghai are very expensive cities to live in. Everything gets more expensive, from subway rides to cars. That’s the reason why some people start to get creative. 60-year-old Shanghai native Xu Zhiyun has created a miniature car all by himself. And in terms of being ‘mini’ it puts […]