Look. Look again.

A couple of years back when I first came across Jens Wunderling's At Second Glance, I was fascinated by the idea of being able to 'hide' visual messages within a light source. 

at second glance from sport4minus on Vimeo

So it really was just a matter of time before something like The Rainbow Machine emerged. Et voila, a new form of light-painting! Only instead of having to shake your head at the lights ala Jens, you simply remained still and let long exposure photography capture the magic.

The Rainbow Machine from Amanda Hass on Vimeo

What remote? Use the wand.

In case you haven't quite got Brendan Dawe's nifty skills in 'programming' Play-Doh, here's another excuse to replace your remote control with a universal one. By universal, I do mean a wand. Fans of Harry Potter would love this – personally, I'd just like to wave one in someone's face while the nearby TV/DVD/(insert preferred infra-red electronic device here) heeds my beckoning. 


The clever Kymera wand can learn 13 different codes and there's even a practice mode which, let's be frank here, is terribly crucial before you actually try to impress your guests. Or try to hide the remote control from your housemates.


Love it when tech is invisible.