The last time I paid any real attention to MTV, 120 Minutes was still on the air. MTV’s Engine Room, which began airing a few weeks ago on mtvU and online, might change that. The premise: 16 digital artists from around the world are put in teams of 4 to compete in a series of creative challenges. The prize: $400k in pocket money and HP gear. Not too shabby. The most recent challenge brought together two of my faves – Web Design + We Are Scientists. While 3 days to redesign a website seems a bit generous (for a competition), the results are pretty inspiring.

The guy hating on templates made my day.