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Dry Erase Appliance Surfaces

Holland Hopson — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:00:05 +0000

Looking at the white expanse of our refrigerator covered in magnets and memos and shopping lists…it came to me: Why not make appliance surfaces that work with dry erase markers?

Yard TV

Holland Hopson — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:50:58 +0000

Watching The Grass Grow

Forget Home and Garden and just give me the Yard. Yard TV broadcasts an unending expanse of green. Sit back and watch the grass grow from the comfort of your living room 24 hours a day. There’s always plenty of sun and never a sunburn; always plenty of rain, but you never get wet. Yard TV. All of the fun, none of the allergens.

Universal Instrument Videos

Holland Hopson — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:16:28 +0000

Here are some videos from the Austin New Music Co-op‘s recent Universal Instrument concert. The Behind the Scenes segment is especially nice.

Austin New Music Co-op: Six Bagatelles

Austin New Music Co-op: Behind the Scenes

Austin New Music Co-op: The Becoming Machine IV

Flight path finder

Holland Hopson — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:37:25 +0000

Here’s my latest web 2.0-a-riffic, GoogleMaps, GPS, mashup thingamabob idea: a website that allows users to view common flightpaths for a particular location and evaluates the location based on frequency of flyovers and noise level. Would be a great tool … Continue reading →

Archimedes Screw Highchair

Holland Hopson — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:11:42 +0000

The bottom section of a highchair is a large archimedes screw, as if it were wearing a skirt with spiral pleats. Placing a child in the chair activates a motor that causes the screw to slowly turn, raising bits of … Continue reading →