Donkey Kong Wall, The Classic Arcade Game as Functioning Shelves

Los Angeles-based designer Igor Chak used his early childhood memory of colorful steel beams and ladders found in the classic arcade game Donkey Kong to create his functioning and visually brilliant Donkey Kong Wall shelf design.

Igor explains his brilliant design in further detail:

Here is a Donkey Kong wall, strong, good looking but still has its character. The wall is made out of individual sections; each section is made out of durable but light carbon fiber, anodized aluminum pixels that are joined with strong stainless steel rods and toughened glass tops. The special mounts themselves are made out of steel and can support up to 60lbs.

So Mario… sit your Lady friend on that nice looking couch you have and enjoy the show!

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Carmelo Anthony and Patrick Ewing Will Participate in the ‘Obama Classic’

Carmelo Anthony is a friend of the Obamas, it seems.

President Obama is a basketball fan and many basketball people are President Obama fans, so it was only a matter of time before Obama's reelection campaign involved some NBA talent. They're going big, too. The campaign announced today that there will be a basketball event on August 22 in New York — "The Obama Classic" — rounding up numerous basketball stars and raising some funds in the process.

There will be food and there will be basketball, though it's not entirely clear how much of each. If you donate three dollars or more (to the Obama campaign, mind you), you'll be entered into a raffle to attend the event and share the food and basketball with all the stars. Which stars? Well, Michael Jordan (Space Jam) appears to be the headliner, but some eminent Knicks and former Knicks will also be making appearances. In order of eminence/Knickness: Patrick Ewing (Space Jam), Carmelo Anthony, Jamal Crawford, Penny Hardaway, and Tracy McGrady will all be there, among many others.

As Dan Devine of Yahoo! notes, this is far from the first time basketball players (Knicks included) participated on Obama's behalf, though getting MJ himself involved seems like a big deal. If Mitt Romney wants to match this effort, there's always, uh ... Spencer Hawes?

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