These pieces of art, which include portraits of Jesus, Madonna, Elvis and Marilyn Monroe, are all made entirely from bar codes.
Scott Blake, a website editor and T-shirt maker, has created more than 30 images from the bizarre material - even though it can take him up to six months to complete just one of the designs. LINK
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Madonna made entirely from bar codes
Rare Albino Foal
“The enthusiasts who first spotted him thought he could be an albino, but experts have now ruled that out. They say the giveaway is his eyes, which are blue. An albino’s would be pink. The technical term for the colt is a cremello blue-eyed cream.” LINK
Snoring Duck
Have you ever heard a snoring duck? Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!
LINK: Youtube
Monday, July 28, 2008
World's strangest looking animals
"Long-eared Jerboa" LINK
"The Mickey Mouse of the desert" - mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears. The jerboa, found in the deserts of Mongolia and China, is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Lance Is Art
Painting With Toes
Stones That Grow By Themselves
Romania may be known as the land of Dracula, heaped with bloodthirsty vampires and other creatures shaped by Hollywood imagination, but it is also a land where nature has had an interesting activity. Link, Via: UniqueDaily
8-Year-Old Guitar Prodigy Stuns Audiences
Eight-year-old Tallan Latz, of Elkhorn, is billed as the "youngest performing blues guitarist in the world." and is playing gigs and racking up endorsement deals. LINK: Youtube
Variety of Slowsky Commercials
Saturday, July 26, 2008
David MeShow - Beatbox (One man band improvisation)
Two-Headed Gecko
“A gecko with a head on each end was found in an antique shop of Huaihua City, Central China’s Hunan Province on June 3, 2008. The gecko is about 10 cm long. It crawls slowly but can move toward the opposite direction without turning its head.” LINK
Musical wood saws
A standard hand saw can be used to play music! By tweaking/bending the blade in an “S” shape, one can hit the “sweet spot” with a mallet or use a cello bow to make the saw “sing.” The sound produced is very ethereal sounding -like a woman’s high singing voice or a theramin. The tonal range depends on the length and width of the saw blade. The “sweet spot” can be bent up and down the length of the blade while the note depends on the width at that point.
The musical saw is beautiful in it’s simplicity. The video above is of Sione Aleki playing Amazing Grace on the musical saw.
The annual “Saw Player’s Picnic and Music Festival” is held every August in Felton, California by the Musical Saw Players Association (IMSA). LINK, Via: Youtube
Sweden - National Anthem (instrumental)
A slideshow while playing the National Anthem. LINK: Youtube
The Nyckelharpa
The nyckelharpa, meaning “key harp,” is a traditional Swedish instrument. The first clues of this instruments existence are from 14th century European relief sculptures. The nyckelharpa is classified as a bowed string instrument. It is played in much of the same way a violinists plays a violin with the exception of the 37 wooden keys which, when depressed, act as frets (pushing up from below the strings, changing the pitch). LINK
"Bach on Nyckelharpa" LINK
Friday, July 25, 2008
Battle At Kruger - South Africa Lion Attack
This video was filmed in the Kruger National Park and shows a real war between buffalo, lions and crocodiles. The real action starts about 30 seconds in. LINK: Youtube
Thursday, July 24, 2008
The World’s Shortest Man
“According to The Guinness Book of World Records, Gul Mohammed of India still holds the world record as the shortest adult human being. He stood 1 foot 10.5 inches tall and weighed 37.5 pounds.” LINK
Super Slim Transportation
“The Smera is a two seat, four wheel electric vehicle that is narrow enough to maneuver as a motorcycle. We’ve heard of small vehicles, but the Smera is taking thin to a new transportation extreme.” LINK
Endangered Sea Dragon Pregnant
“A weedy sea dragon at the Georgia Aquarium has something to celebrate this Father’s Day. One of the rare creatures is pregnant for only the third time ever at a U.S. aquarium, aquarium officials said. But don’t look for the expectant mom - dads carry the eggs in this family.”. LINK
LEGO Amy Winehouse
A talented woman made Amy Winehouse out of LEGOs. Her attention to detail is so great, she even included Amy’s crack pi… cigarette. LINK
Ajolote
Strange Mating Rituals of the Male Jumping Spider
Came across this vid of a male jumping spider (Salticidae) trying very very hard to excite a female jumping spider. That thing it does...with it's front legs...tres cool. He taps, he scrapes, he turns and twists...he stops!...quite funky!
Make sure you turn up the volume on your speakers...the sounds are half the act. LINK: Youtube
A Tour of the Lego Factory
Have you ever wondered how Lego bricks are made? Gizmodo takes a tour of the factory in three videos.
While the storage areas are the most impressive part of the factory, I have to admit that nothing had prepared me for the scope and complexity that is required to make and pack 19 billion bricks every year. The scale of this factory, specially compared to the tiny bricks it produces, is absolutely breathtaking.
Some high quality video at this Link, Via: Neatorama
Hellraiser’s Pinhead Sand Sculpture and Other Amazing Sand Art
Web Urbanist blog has a neat post about 10 sand artists and their amazing artwork. This one above is a sand sculpture of Pinhead from the Hellraiser movies by Latvian artist Helena Bangert.
Link, Via: Neatorama
22° Halo and Other Fascinating Light Phenomena
Tom Davie of Environmental Graffiti wrote a very neat article about the 20 most intriguing light phenomena, covering such things as moonbow, fogbow, aurora, crepuscular rays and so on.
This one above is the 22° halo:
Halos are among the most well-known of optical phenomena and appear under a variety of guises. The most frequently scene is the 22º halo, caused by ice crystals in high altitude cirrus clouds, yet the particular shape and orientation of the crystals can create variation in the appearance of the halo. During very cold weather halos formed by crystals close to the ground reflect sunlight between them sending it in several directions at once, an effect known as diamond dust.
Link, Via: Neatorama
Roman Elvis
Miss C posted about an ancient Egyptian statue with an uncanny resemblance to somebody famous before on Neatorama. Now, it’s my turn: check out this Roman Elvis from the 2nd Century AD!
Link, Via: Neatorama
Robokill: Titan Prime
Assuming you’ve grown tired of playing Totem Destroyer, I have a great new free flash game to suck up your time. It’s called Robokill: Titan Prime. Presumably it has some sort of plot, and I could belabor the style of play, but I think it’s enough to say “Smash TV plus customizable weapons.” Unlike Totem Destroyer, it does require solid hand-eye coordination. LINK, Via: Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
Bert and Ernie Try Gangsta Rap
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
20 Most Incredible Light Phenomena
Incredible pictures of atmospheric light phenomena. LINK: Presurfer
Elvis Matchstick Sculpture
Hellraiser’s Pinhead Sand Sculpture and Other Amazing Sand Art
Web Urbanist blog has a neat post about 10 sand artists and their amazing artwork. This one above is a sand sculpture of Pinhead from the Hellraiser movies by Latvian artist Helena Bangert.
Link, VIA: Neatorama
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
World Map On An Egg
“One very interesting and amazing egg has been laid recently by a hen in Zaozhuang City, China.” LINK
Monday, July 21, 2008
Hummingbird Bats
Two species of evil bats visit a man’s hummingbird feeder every year and drain the thing dry. LINK
The Giant Stingray
“A British angler has caught a rare giant freshwater stingray - possibly the largest freshwater fish species in the world - during a visit to Thailand’s remote rivers.” LINK
Cassette Tape Lamp
“The cassette tape is probably just a fuzzy memory for those of you who grew up with Compact Discs and MP3s. But for us born before the 1980s, we have to figure out what to do with all of those old tapes. Why not turn them into a lighting fixture?” LINK
Dramatic Lemur
Bouncing in a Rotating Square
Greg Kennedy's most recent routine, bounce jugglng on the inside surface of a rotating square. LINK: Youtube
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Japanese Monster Trees
“Every winter the trees of Mount Zao in the Yamagata Prefecture undergo a shocking transformation. From mild-mannered conifers, these trees become hulking monstrosities of snow and ice.” w/ photos. LINK
Amazing Tower Bridge replica made out of 1.6million matches
A man has spent ten years building a replica of Tower Bridge out of 1.6million matches - two years longer than the real thing.
Michael Williams crafted the 6ft-long structure every evening over a decade and it now has 156 working lights.
The replica of the real London landmark, which is 800ft long, has two household bulbs lighting up the two towers, and an illuminated 52 gun galleon underneath.
The 'water' is filled with lights. LINK
Freaky Face Paint
A talented artist paints amazing illusions on his face. I didn't find the name of the artist. LINK
Naked Body Art
“This image was based on an illustration. Features, such as eyes, eyebrows, lips and cheekbones, were etched with individual body shapes. In the studio photographer Andreas Smetana recreated the illustration in parts by shooting groups of naked talent as separate pieces of the puzzle.” w/ photos. LINK
Dog Keepin’ A Beat
This dog would be great at playing the bass drum on Rock Band.
Dog watches the highlights of The Editors @ Glastonbury 2008. LINK: Youtube
Glass Bottle Ceiling
“The store’s ceiling is crafted entirely out of recycled bottles, precisely arranged in a wave pattern. Who said green had to be dowdy?” w/ photos. LINK
Creepy Japanese Crawling Robot
A performance artist from Japan has built a weird crawling robot that looks like an elderly businessman. LINK: Youtube
Natural ice dam finally breaks
A NATURAL ice dam in southern Argentina broke open.
The 60m high wall of ice from the Perito Moreno glacier that usually divides Lake Argentina in Patagonia bursts from time to time under the built-up pressure of the held-back water.
The event is one of the prime tourist attractions of Argentina.
But until now it had occurred in warmer seasons.
This year's breaking of the dam was forecast well in advance, though the exact day was unknown, so relatively few visitors - around 300 - were on hand to photograph the phenomenon.
Expert predictions that the rupture could still be days away meant Argentine television stations were caught unprepared and were forced to air images of the last collapse.
An internet broadcast, however, caught this year's rupture live for an estimated 150,000 viewers.
The Perito Moreno glacier is the largest of 356 rivers of ice in Los Glaciares National Park, which each year is visited by thousands of tourists.
It is one of the largest glaciers in the world, measuring 275 sq km and 5km wide at its mouth. It is 2800km southeast of Buenos Aires. LINK, Via: Youtube
Most Basketballs Spun Simultaneously
The most basketballs spun simultaneously is 28 by Michael Kettman of St. Augustine, Florida, USA, on 25 May 1999 on Guinness World Records, London, UK. LINK: Youtube
The incredible 'Stone Nudes' who rock climb completely naked (NSFW)
It is a breathtaking - and death-defying feat - which redefines the term extreme sport.
Battling both gravity and the elements, the climber claws her way up a granite boulder by just her fingertips.
For most, the lack of ropes and safety equipment would be a perilous step too far.
But this woman has gone even further and abandoned her clothes to take part in the new sport of naked rock climbing.
The climber is one of a series of super-fit 'Stone Nudes' captured in action on the cliffs and mountains of America.
Without clothes, specialist shoes or other equipment, participants say the experience captures the 'true essence of the climbing spirit.'
It is the latest extreme sport craze to sweep the US, and is now tipped to become a popular pastime in the UK.
And as these incredible pictures taken in America show, exercise has never been so attractive.
The 'Stone Nudes' idea is the brainchild of California-based photographer and rock climber Dean Fidelman.
His photographs have now been used to create a new 2009 'Stone Nudes' calendar, which he is selling on his website. LINK
Friday, July 18, 2008
The Gunbus
“The Gunbus 410 cubic inch V-Twin motorcycle is complete. The monster engine placed in a motorcycle frame of comparable size looked impossible and many who saw the photos were skeptical of the bike ever being finished.” w/ photos. LINK
Talking Grey African Parrot
Creative Map Art
“Every day millions of people use maps to take them places. But what about maps as a work of art? Here are a few artists that use maps as their muse. (And I bet they never get lost!) Matthew Cusick is an artist that makes collages out of old maps, atlases and geography textbooks. His work of art contains maps that go nowhere.” w/ photos. LINK
Italian Motorcycle Police Display
The Olympic Flames
“Soaring spectacularly into the night sky, a massive fireworks display emphasizes the magnificence of the new Olympic National Stadium in Bejing.” w/ photos. LINK
Crazy Car Design
A drunk Russian decided to make his car look like an old melted banana. w/ photos. LINK
aAskyscraper’s amazing 728-ton stabilising ball
Due to both the immense size of taipei 101 and the fact that it sits just over 600ft from a major fault line, engineers had no choice but to install one of this size at a cost of $4m. too heavy to be lifted by crane, the damper was assembled on site and hangs through 4 floors of the skyscraper. it can reduce the building’s movement by up to 40%. LINK
an incredible video. on may 12th, as the horrendous earthquake occurred in china’s sichuan province, tremors were felt for miles, including in taipei 101. youtube user phuaalvin was in the building at the time and said that as the building started to shake, dozens of people ran to the damper to watch it in action. here’s the video he took… LINK: Youtube
Statue Of Liberty Maze
“A British farmer has created a maze in the shape of the Statue of Liberty in northern England. Tom Pearcy says he cut the maze’s outline in a field near the city of York and used more than a million maize plants to create the intricate pattern within. The maze’s outline is 1,300 feet long — 10 times the size of the iconic statue.” LINK
Odd-Looking Marine Animals
They exist. Don't ask why, just accept their unbelievable strangeness and the fact that other surreal creatures may inhabit the oceanic depths, of which we have only explored a tiny fraction.
Here are 10 odd-looking creatures, each one step short of an alien life form. LINK
Seven Deadly Sins Wine Glasses
Amazing Spiral Staircase
Photo: eagle-ffm [Flickr]
Flickr user eagle-ffm took this great photo of a fantastic spiral staircase at Garvan Institute in Sydney, Australia: Link, Via: ReubenMiller, Via: Neatorama
Inside Alanis Morissette's Heart - New video "Underneath"
Underneath by Alanis Morissette
(c) 2008 Maverick Recording Company, manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., A Warner Music Group Company. LINK: Youtube
Madonna "4 Minutes" (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)
Madonna "4 Minutes"
(feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)
Directed by Jonas & François
(c) 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outsi... LINK: Youtube
Sebastian's Voodoo
A voodoo doll must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death. LINK: Youtube
Thursday, July 17, 2008
3 New Paintings by Amy Crehore
Amy Crehore has posted scans of her new delightfully mysterious paintings, titled "The Caged Wonder," (shown here), "Black Ball Finale," and "French Bubble Gum Encore."
3 New Crehore Paintings Revealed (Little Hokum Rag), Via: Boingboing
The Story Behind 'Take Me Out To The Ball Game'
In America, baseball is called the national pastime. Organized baseball was well into its glory years before other sports such as football, basketball, hockey and soccer were drawing much of an audience. It is only natural that one of America's most popular sing-along songs relates to the sport.
'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' is a simple tune that tells of a girl who wants her beau to take her to a baseball game instead of to another popular spot. The song turns 100 years old this year, and the United States Postal Service has commemorated the event with a beautiful new stamp. LINK: Presurfer
The Last Supper In 16 Billion Pixels
The Last Supper In 16 Billion Pixels is the highest definition photograph ever in the world. You can enlarge and observe any portion of the painting, giving you a clear view of sections down to as little as one millimetre square. LINK: Presurfer
High Noon
Cat Adopts Rabbit
Ever Seen a Creepier Tower?
The 30 Creepiest Trees on Earth
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Lavell Crawford Comedy Routine (Last Comic)
Lavell Crawford's stand-up routine for Last Comic Standing's season 5 semi-finals. LINK: Youtube
50 Websites For Free Vector Images Download
Vector images have not fix resolution, that means they can be boost up to any dimension without loosing the image quality. They are great for print ads, flash animations and designers loved them because it gives great flexibility. So if you are looking for cliparts, icons or images for your design project, don’t settle for raster images just yet, here’s 50 Websites To Download Free Vector Images.
LINK
Sunny Day by Aleksandra Stratimirovic
Art Made From Thousands of Small Glass Vials
For her art installation "Sunny Day," Aleksandra Stratimirovic poured colored liquids into 4,464 small medical glass vials set in front of a fluorescent backlight to create the 2 m by 3 m (~6 1/2 by 10 ft) image!
Link: Aleksandra’s website, Via: Neatorama
The Spoonbridge and Cherry: Is Good Art?
By Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. Photo: Walker Art Center
The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota is celebrating its 20th anniversary of its Sculpture Garden (with the iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture). Most Twin Cities residents are so familiar with the Spoonbridge that they rarely discuss it as art - but is it art?
City Pages blog invited Peter Eleey, a curator at the Walker Art Center, to talk about the giant spoon and cherry: Link, Via: Neatorama
WTF Revision 3 are you down????
Trying to watch TOTALLY RAD and the rest of the shows and it won't go. Is Revision 3 down or what????????????????????????? This is from more then one computer.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
The 10 Weirdest U.S. Museums
If you're in the US and didn't know there are so many odd museums all over the country, it's time for a road trip. For those outside, here's an even better reason to visit the country and see what are the downright weird attractions.
The 10 Weirdest U.S. Museums. Via: Presurfer
Don’t Try This At Home
A performance on the Russian Bar, recorded for Chinese television at the Circus Festival of Monte Carlo. The final stunt is unbelievable! LINK, Via: Youtubevideo,
Literary Tattoos
Dan Mumford’s Artwork
Burlington Underground Cold War City
A 35 acre subterranean Cold War City that lies 1000 feet beneath Corsham. Built in the late 50s this massive city complex was designed by Government personnel in the event of a nuclear strike. A former Bath stone quarry the city, code named Burlington, was to be the site of the main Emergency Government War Headquarters - the hub of the Country’s alternative seat of power outside London.
Over a kilometre in length, and boasting over 60 miles of roads. Blast proof and completely self-sufficient the secret underground site could accommodate up to 6,000 people, in complete isolation from the outside world, for up to three months.
The report (with lots more pictures) is from a blog about all kinds of underground things, created in support of the new movie City of Ember. The Burlington underground city was maintained until the 1980s, and finally decommissioned in 2005. Link, Via: Neatorama
Highly Illumunated Buildings
Stripes
Monday, July 14, 2008
Nicholas Jones Book Sculptures
Nicholas Jones artwork consists of delicate book sculptures cut out from beautiful old books and Lucy from the ‘The Design Files’ managed to interview Nicholas in his studio. Most of the books are donated to him by Melbourne University library and some people might be confronted by the cutting up of books for art. His works had been shown at the Australian Art Resources, Perth Institute of Fine Art, The State Library of Victoria and many others. LINK
Hot Girls Wearing Stockings (NSFW)
Stockings - the sexiest part of the women’s outfit, according to some people at least! Hope you enjoy these. LINK
Fifty Most Influential Female Bloggers
As it is often the case with technology, blogging can seem like a boys' club to many, but the average blogger is no longer a geeky, twenty-something man. Strong, interesting women are taking over the blogging world. They have the passion, they have the skills, and they are here to stay.
Weblog NorthxEast has a list of the fifty most influential female bloggers at the moment. LINK
Multicolr Search Lab
With Multicolr Search Lab, you can browse through 3 million of Flickr's most interesting images, and find ones that share the same colors. Choose up to 10 colors from a palette of 120 different shades. LINK
Yuto Miyazawa - 8-Year Old Japanese Guitar Phenom!
Check out this amazing video of eight-year old Japanese guitar phenomenon Yuto Miyazawa! Featuring Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train", Eric Clapton's "Crossroads", and Char's "Smoky". This kid shreds! LINK: Youtube
Bigfoot sidewalk chalk art
Artist Brian Major created an impressive chalk-by-number Sasquatch artwork in Longview, Washington. Loren Coleman has more at Cryptomundo.
Chalk bigfoot (Cryptomundo), LINK: Boingboing
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Strange Carafes by Etienne Meneau
Patrick Dougherty’s Branchwork Art
We’ve posted Patrick Dougherty’s "branchwork" art before, where he makes fantastic sculptures and huts (for lack of a better word) from saplings, branches, and twigs - but he has some new installations that deserve another look.
This one above is called the Na Hale ‘o waiai, Hawaiian for "Wild dwellings built from strawberry guava."
For more, take a look at Patrick’s website: Stickwork.net. LINK: Neatorama
Friday, July 11, 2008
Hamster with Lego Elevator
Dancing Liquid
Here’s something to watch on a loop repeatedly at work. This awesome video shows the non-Newtonian properties of cornstarch mixed with water and placed on top of a subwoofer. Eerie isn’t it? It’s as if the “weird” liquid is…alive. It certainly plays with your mind as the fluid acts and behaves as if it has a mind of its own! TGIF everyone!
PS: Anyone have a clue on the song? It’s hypnotic.
Link, Via: Youtube, Via: Neatorama
Lion hugs a woman
This is an amazing video of a lion hugging and kissing his rescuer.. LINK: Youtube
Carla Bruni
"Those Dancing Days Are Gone" LINK
"Italian flag-opening cerem" LINK
Bruni carrying a folded Italian flag-opening ceremony XX Olympic Winter Games torino 2006 Following the exit of the flaming skaters, the sounding of seven alphorns to the notes of the Occitan Hymn signaled the beginning of the next segment that paid tribute to the Alps and the seven Alpine countries: Italy, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Slovenia. Artificial snow and life-size pine tree shapes set the mood for this segment as the stage was transformed from red to white. This section paid tribute to the Italian flag whose entrance was led by 26 Olympic medalists in white suits and gowns marching in two files. Following the athletes was model and singer Carla Bruni carrying a folded Italian flag. Bruni wore a sparkling gown by Giorgio Armani, inspired by crystal and ice.
Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces
The 3rd single from Gnarls Barkley St. Elsewhere, nominated for 5 Grammy awards.
"You are the best. You are the worst. You are average. Your love is a part of you. You try to give it away because you cannot bear its radiance, but you cannot separate it from yourself. To understand your fellow humans, you must understand why you give them your love. You must realize that hate is but a crime-ridden subdivision of love. You must reclaim what you never lost. You must take leave of your sanity, and yet be fully responsible for your actions." -Gnarls Barkley, in a letter to the legendary rock critic Lester Bangs. LINK: Youtube
Thursday, July 10, 2008
SLIDE ACTION LEGO CROSSBOW PISTOL
This Is Sand
This is Sand is a website for play. It changes the pixels on the screen to digital sand that can be used as building material for cosmic landscapes or mandalas.
Press or double click the mouse button to drop sand. Press C to pick a color. E to erase the drawing. LINK
50 Places To Find Downloadable TV Shows
Finding something to watch has moved beyond the TV and remote control. Go online and you will find almost any TV show you want, from current seasons, to classics from network TV, to pay channels.
Your options for free TV shows are great, but if you want entire seasons upon release or hard to find episodes, you may need some pay options too. Here are 50 resources for TV downloads, and even a few for commercials. LINK
Openpuzzle
Openpuzzle is building a huge jigsaw puzzle of profile images from all over the world. At Openpuzzle the faces of people from around the world take center stage.
Openpuzzle is composed of people's faces and is a living mosaic of portraits. Sign up for free with your email address (verification required), fill in your personal details, add your picture, and become a part of this online art form. LINK
The Zombie Of Montclaire Moors
British artist Alan Dickinson created this life-sized, gray-toned zombie that will claw his way out of your garden plot or family room corner, pleading for assistance with the most lifelike eyes you've ever seen.
His macabre expression is captured in such great detail in quality designer resin and finished so realistically that you'll swear you can hear him breathing. You can het this zombie sculpture for only $89.95. LINK
Powerset
Powerset is a search engine where you can use spoken language, like 'What are the ingredients in beer?' or 'When did Caesar cross the Rubicon?'
In the search box, you can express yourself in keywords, phrases, or simple questions. On the search results page, Powerset gives more accurate results, often answering questions directly, and aggregates information from across multiple articles. Finally, Powerset's technology follows you into enhanced Wikipedia articles, giving you a better way to quickly digest and navigate content. LINK
Stone Massage Sandals
Natural Jianwen stone massage shoes utilize various sized, smooth, rounded stones strategically positioned on each sole to stimulate 60+ acupuncture points on both feet as believed in traditional Chinese medicine to improve foot health and relax the body. Give them a try - all you have to lose is your stress! LINK
Sydney, Australia
Sydney from the air, boat, 15 stories up in a hotel and ground level. LINK: Youtube
Hluhluwe National Park
Travel north from Durban for about 100k's (I think?) and you'll get to this great national park. LINK: Youtube
Pilanesberg national park. Southern Africa.
Pilanesberg game reserve. Southern Africa.
The Pilanesberg National Park is located in North West Province in South Africa, west of Pretoria. The park borders with the entertainment complex Sun City. The park was originally owned by three local tribes, and now by the north west parks board. This leads to confusion regularly as it is expected that the park is managed by the South African governments National Park Service as almost all other national parks in South Africa are.
More information about the park when you go to the link (Youtube)
Correatown - "Racing Tides" /// Angela Correa
Official music video for "Racing Tides" by Correatown. Correatown is the primary music project for Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Angela Correa. "Racing Tides" is featured on the Correatown "ECHOES" EP to be released digitally on January 22, 2008.
Directed by Andrew van Baal. LINK: Youtube
Daniel Ahearn - Down For the Count
"Down For the Count" by Daniel Ahearn
from the EP "Pray For Me By Name"
http://www.myspace.com/danielahearn
Video directed, edited, produced and animated by Dion Labriola and Jerry Pyle. LINK: Youtube
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Driftwood sculpture process by Matt Torrens
The driftwood sculptures of Matt Torrens are made using Manzanita driftwood which is native to Northern California. He uses his spare time to gather local driftwood and then used to create eco-friendly, life sized wildlife sculptures that give character and grace to their animal counterparts. He also creates sculptures using other materials such as dinner knives and silver serving trays. LINK
Artist Matt Torrens showing the process in creating one of his Driftwood pieces. www.matttorrens.com. LINK: Youtube
Modular robot reassembles when kicked apart
A robot developed by roboticists at the University of Pennsylvania is made of modules that can recognise each other. LINK: Youtube
Sand Sculpture video
“Pollution and beach development are destroying marine life this quickly”. A cool way to deliver message, provided as a sand sculpture by Surfrider Foundation. LINK: Youtube
Human Mirror
Improv Everywhere recruited 16 sets of identical twins for their latest project. Twice, they loaded the twins onto a subway train for a performance. Eight sets participated in the first outing, ten in the second, which is the one in the video. Get more details and see lots of photos at Improv Everywhere. Link, Via: Neatorama, Via: Youtube
Monday, July 07, 2008
Christian The Lion
"A Pet's Love Is Forever" LINK
This is the coolest video I have ever seen. I do not own it but it has been posted several places around the internet. I hope you enjoy it.
"Christian The Lion At World's End" LINK
Trust Affection Friendship
CHRISTIAN THE LION AT WORLD'S END is the true life story of Christian the Lion and his journey from London England to Kenya East Africa to live a free life with conservationist George Adamson of Born Free fame and to join other wild lions. It is a remarkable story of trust, affection and friendship between man and lions. It is written, produced and directed by Bill Travers, star of Born Free and James Hill the director of Born Free. This movie and the film The Lions are Free were released on DVD in November 2006 www.fatheroflions.org
15 Awesome Tutorial Websites You Probably Don't Know About
If I were forced to choose an aspect of the internet that made it simply indispensable, it would definitely be its availability as a huge learning resource. 20 years ago, who would have thought that one would have easy access to already completed business documents, research papers of world class universities, free encyclopedias and some great books, no matter where he or she is located in the world.
The internet also boasts of accommodating tutorials to absolutely anything. Here are 15 such super-useful sites which aim to provide you with all the tutorials you'd ever need. LINK
A Song for Mama - Boyz II Men (lyrics)
LINK: Youtube
A tribute to all mothers. My Mother is on my mind and in my Heart everyday. She passed away January 18,2000. I miss her very much. Those of you who still have your moms around, show them how much you Love them. For when there gone it will be to late.
