This cardboard sculpture by Koukichi Sugihara of the Meiji Institute for Advanced Study of Mathematical Sciences in Japan won the first prize at the 2010 Illusion of the Year competition. This one is all the more remarkable in that it is a solid object when most entries were computer-generated. See the top ten finalists from the competition, and marvel at what your brain will make you see

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With the 25th anniversary of the movie Real Genius approaching in August, we celebrate movie history. Today May 10 2010, (1985 in the movie) Chris Knight (Val Kilmer) solves the power issue shortly after a meltdown at the lab. Exceeding the 5 megawatts requested by Professor Hathaway (Sci-fi Comedy extraordinaire William Atherton), Knight’s solution using bromide is hotter than the sun.

Check out more 80’s classics from seedpeople here.

Following the success of their initial partnership, Vane revisits the Sebago for another line up of footwear. The Penny Boot, combines the traditional penny loafer with a mid cut boot in black on black. Each shoe is co-branded with vintage Sebago and VANE tags. We’re wary of the “Future Heritage” tag line, but they’re available now at sebago.com.

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On days like this, I am glad I have a pair of duck boots, a New Englander staple. But these bad boys are a must for the summer, available now at L.L. Bean Signature. The Maine Hunting Shoe is an updated duck boot with a waxed canvas upper. Handstitched and quality-checked in Maine, flexible sole, steel shank for lateral and arch support. Made in USA. Cop them here.

I still remember my wearing my first G-Shock to school in 4th grade, and everyone commenting on its size. Although this is not an official G-Shock product, I can see Casio doing a woodgrain version. The W-Shock watches feature a wood housing for the body with the classic G-Shock band. They are available in black and red, so pick one up here .

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Found this on Hypebeast of Futura and some lego builds. Documented by his kids 13thWitness and Tabatha, check out some of the pics here.

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With a face like Unicron, no rubix cube is safe from the bad boy.

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This is for all you codemonkeys out there. Ever wonder what your code would sound like. The codeorgan puts code to music just input an url it will play your site.

Here is a great collection of Star Wars Galaxy posters from Justin Van Genderen.