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pinktentacle.com - 9/28/2009

Mechanical tumor, external heart, elastic cell ::

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Interactive media artist Mio I-zawa ’s “mechanical tumor” is a quivering hunk of fleshy, organic-looking material that expands and contracts depending on the amount of stress your computer is experiencing. + Video Equipped with a series of motors and pneumatic actuators, the mechanical tumor ...

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youtube.com - 9/28/2009

mechanical tumor (video)

— youtube.com — cpuの負荷により膨張する腫瘍（tumor）です。 (more) mechanical tumor (video)

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gizmodo.com - 9/28/2009

Mechanical Tumor Is the Grossest Computer Peripheral Ever [Horror]

— gizmodo.com — This " Mechanical Tumor " plugs into your computer, looking very fleshy and realistic. As your computer... runs, it quivers and pulses, growing as your computer works harder. The brainchild of Japanese interactive media artist Mio I-zawa, this thing is ... (more) Mechanical Tumor Is the Grossest Computer Peripheral ...

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itechnews.net - 9/22/2009

Mio Moov M400 and M300 GPS Navigation Devices

— itechnews.net — Mio launches the Moov M400 and M300 GPS navigation devices . Both devices are pre-loaded with maps... of 50 US states and Puerto Rico and over 4 million points of interest. They featurs text-to-speech, Lane Guidance and NavPix Photo Navigation that ... (more) Mio Moov M400 and M300 GPS Navigation Devices

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Mechanical Tumor Is the Grossest Computer Peripheral Ever [Horror]
Gizmodo — ... As your computer runs, it quivers and pulses, growing as your computer works harder. The brainchild of Japanese interactive media artist Mio I-zawa, this thing is flat-out disgusting. I mean, it's certainly well-made, as I guess the whole point is to look like a real, biological entity, but damn. It looks like something out of a Cronenberg film. I'll stick to using iStat Pro to monitor my CPU, thanks. [Mio I-zawa via Pink Tentacle] ...

Computer grows tumor, hopefully benign
MAKE Magazine — This mechanical tumor by Mio I-zawa is actually a visualizer that shows CPU usage. It's meant to give an indication of the computers 'stress level'. I love the creepy organic aesthetic, but it seems like the tumor should only be monitoring the unwanted parts of your CPU load. Perhaps it could be made to monitor spyware and botnet activity on your computer? [via pink tentacle] Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read ...

Japanese Artist Creates Bio-Mechanical “Tumor” That Doubles As CPU Load Meter
OhGizmo! — ... on the PC. We’re not entirely sure why the use of a tumor, as opposed to say a fake lung. We get the whole bridging the gap between inorganic digital stress and biological stress; kind of anthropomorphizing the most inanimate of objects. But heck, even a heart would have made more sense… Why a tumor? Hit the jump for the creepy video. [ Artist's Website ] VIA [ Pink Tentacle ] ...