Audiosurfing the classics

This ad promoting the Zurich Chamber Orchestra transforms the lines of sheet music into the rails of a roller coaster:



This so reminds me of the awesome indie game Audiosurf, where you turn your MP3 songs into a playable, gem-collecting obstacle course. Well worth the $10 purchase price, in my opinion. Here's a clip of a guy playing Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor in Audiosurf:

Pee for Speed!

Take a urinal, fit it with pressure-sensitive sensors and then hook it up to an LCD screen, what you get is a pee-controlled driving game. Brilliant!


Saatchi & Saatchi was asked by the Frankfurt Taxi Services company for a fun way to remind bar revelers to take a taxi instead of driving home. What they came up with was a quick game in the mens room to test the user's quick reflexes. Crash your car and a message would pop up along with the taxi company's phone number.

On the downside, guys with small bladders like me would likely have to drink another two beers just to be able to write their initials in the hi score.

What about a game for the ladies?

Link via Designspotter

Rumored new Nintendo DS color: Red/Black

What worked for U2 ought to also work for Nintendo.

According a post on Joystiq the Nintendo DS Lite will sport new fashionable colors in bold red and black--er, Crimson and Onyx, pardon me. It will also come in a bundle along with Brain Age 2, and go on sale August 21 for $150. As I still do not yet own a DS, this may just be the one deal that I've been waiting for.

Link via Engadget