Twist It
It looks like the old Rubik’s Cube but this hexahedron isn’t calculated to bamboozle your mind. Instead, the Illuminate Cube is a light and sound phenomenon that resembles a modern sculpture when not plugged in – a boxy collection of shiny white squares. But turn on the electricity and it becomes your own mini disco toy – the squares light up and flash in a variety of colours (well, three, actually – red, green and yellow) in time to your favourite melodies. Yes, you can connect it to your iPod or MP3 player, though the cube has its own speakers so you can also be hypnotised by the lights in time to one of its three default tunes. We doubt it will make you smarter but the Illuminate Cube is fun and relaxing – and it looks cool! It costs $360 at City Super, LCX, Exclusive, APITA and UML Model Ltd or you can call 2110 4966 for sales information.

Relive It
Before the camera was the crayon, and Shanghai Street Artspace is paying tribute to both with an exhibition called Lines and Lenses, a showcase of works by local artist Chui Tze Hung and photographer Bendick Leung. While Chui captures a more romantic and emotional side of the former colony with his drawings, Leung’s lens focuses on the lives of ordinary people. Either way this will be a good chance to revisit what some might regard as Hong Kong’s good old days. The exhibition is free and goes on through to April 16, and then again from April 19-27 at Shanghai Street Artspace (G/F, 404 Shanghai Street, Yau Ma Tei). Viewing hours are from 1-8pm except Monday, when the gallery will be closed.

Feel It
Some people think their mobile phone is mainly a recording device for pictures of their dearest but the ubiquitous cell phone has now been called to a much more artistic destiny. The Hong Kong Arts Development Council and Microwave are co-launching an A-Glow-Glow Macro Interactive Media Arts Exhibition, with two installations of light, sound and frequencies created by London-based group UnitedVisualArtists. The music of U2, Massive Attack and Kylie Minogue will be manipulated by local LED artist Teddy Lo. What has all this to do with your cell phone? Well, take your favourite communication gadget along to the artwork Phaeodaria, which is sensitive to wireless signals such as GSM, 3G, and Wifi, and you will be amazed at how arty it can get. We won’t say more, but check out the exhibition from April 11-20 at the Avenue of Stars from 7:30-11pm on April 11 and from 11am-11pm for the rest of the dates, except 8-8:30pm when the Symphony of Lights takes place. For more about the event, click www.microwavefest.net

Paint It
As if golf tournaments on TV aren’t stupefying enough, why would people want to watch a live broadcast of an artist at work? But they do, and London-born Dave Parker must have some kind of charm because he is one of the artists people like to meditate on. Spielberg has a Dave Parker work inspired by his Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom hanging on one of his walls and we wonder if he was among a crowd mesmerised by Parker live. Parker will be the first Artist in Residence in Langham Place in 2008 and will be creating his art live among diners and drinkers at Portal – Work & Play (5/F, Langham Place, Mongkok). He will be in attendance from 7-9pm every Thursday to Saturday from April 10 to 26. Call 3552 3232 if you have any enquiries.

Wear It
A computer case in the shape of the nether regions of a housemaid? This has got to be for the kinkiest of geeks! For your money you get one of two maid skirts with a white lace trim and apron and a pair of legs cut off some way above the knees. It is advertised for Mini-ITX users but we can visualise this also in the houses of a few fellas we know who don’t have the slightest interest in computers. Nevertheless, it doesn’t come cheap – the case without any innards will relieve you of $3,892 (US$499) via eBay. If you have that kind of money to burn for the faux midriff of a house servant, go to America’s favourite auction site, type ‘M4125 Maid PC computer case’ into its search engine and that will take you right to it.