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Mirror, Mirror

Posted by michael on from the doing-it-the-hard-way dept.

PSaltyDS writes "A friend forwarded this to me... don't know where he got it from. Daniel Rozin, Director Of Research and adjunct professor at ITP, Tisch School Of The Arts, NYU, and owner of SmoothWare Design, has built a Mirror-like display as an art project out of shiny balls. This seems to be a refinement of a 1999 Wooden Mirror project that is also pretty cool."

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  1. technology by spotlight2k3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    the things we can do with thousands of simple objects.

    1. Re:technology by the+uNF+cola · · Score: 0, Funny

      nono.. it's the things we can do with our balls. /tasteless

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  2. Zit Popping by beacher · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nothing like trying to pop a zit in a mirror that looks like it's 2 DPI. On the flip side, when it hits the mirror, you REALLY know it.
    -B

  3. Thats just great! by fiftyLou · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks, thanks a hell of a lot, you bastards.

    My gf walks into the room and I'm sitting here with a moz download dialog: "Saving 79% of shinyballs.mov"

    1. Re:Thats just great! by WIAKywbfatw · · Score: 2, Funny

      Just thank your lucky stars that it wasn't a Slashdot article about polished jugs.

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    2. Re:Thats just great! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Is her last name .jpg or .gif?

  4. Mirror mirror by duffhuff · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hope this guy's web server has a mirror or two

  5. Re:Oh my.... by DrRiffic · · Score: 5, Funny

    thats ok, it's a mirror

  6. Re:I like the wooden better by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now I wanna make one.
    Sell 'em, I'd buy one, porn on that would rock

  7. Re:I like the wooden better by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    wood rock!!!!

  8. Now that... by Faust7 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ..has to be the total absolute ultimate whiz-bang pinnacle of lo-res graphics. Atari 400, eat your heart out!

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  9. Mirror, Mirror? by User+956 · · Score: 2, Funny

    So... can it display a picture of evil Spock, with a moustache and a goatee?

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  10. Re:I like the wooden better by Xzzy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was considering doing something like this, except with little beams of light like lasers or something. The beams would be aimed at a photosensitive plate that left a residual glow, which is what the end user sees.

    I figure if the technology advances enough, we may even be able to pack hundreds of pixels into a single square inch! ;)

    I think trying to up the resolution would take away from the artsy feel of the project, and turn it instead into a very poor monitor. The act of watching the wood chips move is also probably enhanced by their size, and likely quite fun to watch.

  11. Re:What happens by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It would attain self realization. Shortly after it would begin making plans to overthrow humanity. I for one welcome our new shiny mirror ball masters.

  12. Rated M for mature by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Warning to younger viewers. This site features a 2-3 minute movie of an individual playing with his balls.