Aug 13 2008Wicked Fountain Makes Things Out Of Water!
This is an awesome fountain that can make words and dolphins and rings and lightning bolts and all kinds of other awesome designs using water. It's really freaking neat and you should watch it all. The only thing that could have made it better is if, instead of regular water, they used the water left over from boiling hotdogs. Mmmm, hotdog water.
Thanks to Gregg, who can actually do this pissing.
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Reader Comments
1. Nacon - August 13, 2008 11:38 AM
First? whatever...
Nice! I'd like to see it mixed with dyes that can be lit up with lasers to glow in the dark more.
2. Buster - August 13, 2008 11:40 AM
There's a company called Programmable Rain that makes these. Jeep has had one in their pavilion at the Detroit Auto Show several times over the years. One of the folks from PR described designing the show as working with 8-bit graphics. Very cool stuff.
3. Josh - August 13, 2008 11:51 AM
Pretty neat. Perhaps they're just ordinary footprints, but around 3:27 those look an awful lot like the GNOME logo...
4. Momboelitist - August 13, 2008 12:23 PM
Better than a sharp stick in the eye.
5. But - August 13, 2008 12:28 PM
But we can't get water in Africa...
6. Jay - August 13, 2008 12:34 PM
Great! Now I have to pee.
7. m_munroe - August 13, 2008 12:43 PM
all you people are stupid. that was f***ing AWESEOME! i want one in my living room.
8. Jazzman - August 13, 2008 12:56 PM
Vid is gone... someone post another link
9. Minerva - August 13, 2008 12:59 PM
That was so awesome
10. rumble grumble gurgle roar - August 13, 2008 1:29 PM
what's the big deal? I do this type of "design" whenever I visit the urinal.
11. guate6 - August 13, 2008 1:41 PM
This is awesome, I really want one!
12. Poore Richard - August 13, 2008 1:52 PM
That's impressive. I like the inverted imagery. Those are some complex designs considering how they're formed. Hot dog water or bacon grease would have been something, or possibly carbonic acid to deter anyone who wants to touch it.
13. Thiago M - August 13, 2008 2:06 PM
Being an architecture student this is fascinating! Also for the Geekologie people do you guys have a contact email for me? Thanks
14. Turd Ferguson - August 13, 2008 2:48 PM
They used this technology for a Jeep ad(or something like that) not long ago. I'm sure somebody can help me remember what the hell it was.
Pretty cool stuff ..... but can it write its name in the snow?
I can.
15. gypsy - August 13, 2008 2:52 PM
Thiago M--try the box at the top of the screen that says "contact." ; )
16. Tap - August 13, 2008 3:59 PM
Were those boobs, followed by kidneys at 0:58?
17. somuchbetter - August 13, 2008 4:04 PM
I want one!!!
18. Zira - August 13, 2008 6:23 PM
It would be way cool to see it go up...like a super water vacuum.
19. melonman - August 13, 2008 6:24 PM
Did anyone else have a flashback to the game Contra?
20. TheLC - August 14, 2008 5:28 AM
I lol'd @ the Japanese tourist saying "Welcome...to...Canada" when it totally didn't say "Canada". The heavy accent was also giggle-worthy.
21. Andyman - August 14, 2008 7:54 AM
Welcome to 5 years ago. Like #2 said, Jeep has had one on display at the Detroit Auto Show for the last few years.
22. Water Fountains - August 17, 2008 1:19 AM
It doesn't seem like it would be too dificult to make one for personal use.
23. Aaron - October 25, 2008 3:26 PM
They could do this in 3d. THAT would be impressive.
This further supports that software systems can make boring things like fountains unimaginably awesome.
24. James - January 29, 2009 9:16 PM
They had this at the Kohler booth for the International Home Builder's Show three or four years ago as well. It's pretty awesome. I mean, the Kohler booth is like the Taj Mahal of convention booths already, this totally put them in the stratosphere compared to the other fixture companies.