Author Archives: madmarv

About madmarv

Civil Engineer, CAD Geek, podcast junkie and amateur photographer.

Most Awesome RC Plane

Found this on Mixx. So this guy must have way too much time on his hands. But unlike these guys, he has spent his time on super useful stuff, like developing the ultimate miniature pilot skillz. Marv

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Living Movie Poster

Found this thru Susielin High definition movie posters that come alive. Sounds like it should be an easy conversion from a still image to a digital poster that moves. This style of filmography reminds me of the Harry Potter style … Continue reading

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Bubble Gum Sculptures

Bubble gum sculptures. Somehow I don’t think this artist chewed the gum first. But if he/she didn’t chew it, how does the gum retain it’s shape? And shouldn’t this stuff turn black after a while? Like the gum found on … Continue reading

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My Little Cthulhu

Found this through Neil Gaiman’s tweet I love my “MY LITTLE CTHULHUs”. Now you can reproduce them in paper. And then they will Destroy The Earth. http://bit.ly/ZBftL Well, the papercraft dolls are kinda lame, but the real gem is the … Continue reading

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Han Solo P.I.

Yes, another 80’s TV Star Wars mashup. We need more of these. Marv

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LOL Wars – Why pirates need Engrish lessons

Found this little gem through @valdezign‘s Tweet. Warned be, young Padawan. NSFW translations there is. Marv

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AT-AT Cake

Found this through Buzzfeed. Sin Desserts put together an AT-AT Imperial Walker groom’s cake for one of their friends. In all, it took about 60 hours to build and represents at least $5000 of billable hours. Also, check out The … Continue reading

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48 Hands on 24 Clocks Show 1 Time of Day

48 Hands on 24 Clocks Show 1 Time of Day via Vu Bui Now this is the most novel use of analog clocks I’ve seen. The hands of the clocks arrange themselves to form a digital-esque clock. I wonder if … Continue reading

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Lego USB Hub

Via Jettag Ok, so maybe it’s been like nine months since I posted a LEGO story. And it’s not because I’m lazy. There just isn’t enough cool stuff going on with Legos these days. Even this gadget isn’t a real … Continue reading

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Fluid Sculpture

Fluid Sculpture from Charlie Bucket on Vimeo.

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