One Of The First Vocoder Machine

One of the first vocoder machine using telephone-circuitry. LINK: Youtube

Kevin Rose on Digg v4

Kevin Rose on TWiT 263: Done Hoeing. Talking about the changes coming to Digg v4. LINK: Youtube

Mimic Octopus

Octopuses are thought to be one of the most intelligent invertebrates and can change the color and texture of their skin to blend in with rocks, algae, or coral to avoid predators. But until now, an octopus with the ability to actually assume the appearance of another animal had never been observed.

"Having studied many octopus species in the wild, I am never surprised by the color and shape change capacities of these animals," said Mark Norman of the Melbourne Museum in Australia. "However, this animal stood out as it was the only one we've encountered that goes beyond camouflage to take on the guise of dangerous animals."

Norman and fellow researchers Julian Finn of the University of Tasmania in Australia and Tom Tregenza of the University of Leeds in England describe the octopus mimic in the September 7 issue of Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.

"This," Tregenza said, "is a rather dramatic animal."

Talented Impersonator

Mimicry is a fairly common survival strategy in nature. Certain flies, for example, assume the black and yellow stripes of bees as a warning to potential predators. But the adaptable octopus is the first known species that can assume multiple guises. LINK: Youtube

Speakers that Change Shape with the Volume

Carson Leong designed computer speakers that bellow out as the volume increases:

To turn the volume down, simple squeeze the skin to the desired volume. This creates a more tactile and visual experience for the user, where functions do not have to be operated by simply pressing buttons.

Link, Via: DVICE | Designer’s Website, Via: Neatorama

White tiger turning black

A white tiger cub born at the Vandalur zoo in Chennai, India is turning black. From The Telegraph:

Biologists believe a large presence of melanin, the dark skin pigment, is the likely reason for its unusual colouring.
Tigers' skin colour is determined by the presence of black and yellow pigments. In most tigers, the colour yellow dominates over black to give them their characteristic colouring.

"In this cub, the reverse has happened — black is the dominant colour," senior zoo biologist Dr Manimozhi told The Times of India.

"It is the dominance of yellow pigment that enables tigers to survive in the wild," he added. "In fact, this is the reason why most white tigers are found only in zoos and not in the wild," Dr Manimozhi said. LINK, Via: Youtube

"White tiger cub in Indian zoo turns black"

Changes Ozzy Osbourne

Changes by Ozzy LIVE! LINK: Youtube

Dynamic facade "Kiefer technic showroom"

This facade changes continuously; each day, each hour shows a new "face" - the facade is turning into a dynamic sculpture. LINK: Youtubev

Change Your Appearance

Change your appearance according to the seasons and other artwork by Dutch artist Levi van Veluw.

Levi van Veluw's photo series are self-portraits, drawn and photographed by himself: a one-man-process. His works constitute elemental transfers; modifying the face as object; combining it with other stylistic elements to create a third visual object of great impact.
LINK, Via: Dark Roasted Blend