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Bugs, Caught.

Shanghai: bug net
Handmade, with traditional metal bowl on the base as an anchor.



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29 Apr 2012

In: Xuhui
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Koi on ‘Air

18 Apr 2012

In: Shibuya
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Laser etched Aluminium body at the From the Fab Cafe, Shibuya. Cost 5,000 Yen per half hour – enough to create some stencils. Laptops come in …
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Antenna Hacks

21 Feb 2012

In: Addis Ababa
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The Shoes Maketh

08 Feb 2012

In: Addis Ababa
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If you want to understand a person – look at their shoes, or lack of. As the most frequently used interface between ourselves and our …
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Crate Hacks

08 Feb 2012

In: Addis Ababa
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In Merkato, Addis Ababa.
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Prickly

05 Feb 2012

In: Harar
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The use of thorny branches to discourage kids from hopping on passing trucks as they slow on the incline.
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Smart Bells

01 Feb 2012

In: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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There are dumb bells, and there are smart bells – these made from machine cogs. From 300 Birr (~17 Euro) for the pair.
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Gouged Eyes

20 Nov 2011

In: Shanghai
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Camera removed from this Shanghai ATM machine. Our relationship with sensors? The obviousness of what is being sensed an how? The ease at which sensors can be …
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Real? Or Real Shanzhai

10 Jun 2011

In: Shanghai
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New article up on The Atlantic on shanzhai innovation.
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Innovative. Innovation.

22 Mar 2011

In: Dandong
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This is innovative. But if you think its innovation – you’ve not travelled outside your little bubble.
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