Results tagged “laser”

The clash between cyclists and bike lane opponents now has a very simple solution: DIY, laser-created bike lanes (projected from the bike frame) that accompany riders wherever they pedal. A couple designers at Altitude, Inc. have dreamed up what they're calling LightLane, which at this point doesn't actually exist, but with a little seed money from the DOT (or maybe cycling advocate David Byrne?) this could be the wave of the future. Of course, the naysayers will get bogged down in the logistics of the thing—one alarmist Boing Boing commenter opined, "It's all fun and games until you faceplant and accidentally blind a jet pilot."—but plenty of people said you couldn't bottle the scent of a Whopper, and Ricky's can't keep that one on the shelves. The only question here is how powerful they can make the lasers, because ideally they should be able to burn through Escalade tires.

As if the Graffiti Research Lab hadn't blurred the line between establishment art, graffiti culture, and technology enough, they recently bombed the Museum of Modern Art. During a cocktail reception at the museum, GRL used its laser-guided, software enabled, light spray paint system to project virtually-dripping messages on an interior wall of the museum. They ranged from the tags of well known New York graffiti stars to messages directed at the wine-sipping attendees ("F*** You Snobs.") We doubt that Councilman Peter Vallone was in attendance.