Behold, the Bizarre and Slightly Creepy Strandbeest
October 3, 2011
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Part engineer and part artist, Theo Jansen designs and builds these wind-powered robots that seem to tiptoe, almost spider-like, across beaches and plains. BMW featured him and his work in a commercial that you can catch on YouTube.
More on Jansen and his work at his website.
According to the Wall Street Journal, a new studyhas found that browsing the web can refresh tired workers and increase productivity. It is in that spirit that we bring you the Daily Distraction — our pick for a story, photo or video that will take you out of the daily grind and return you to work with a shot of mental espresso.
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