Pics taken over the last year in and around RVK. LINK
Music: Nowhere by Hellvar, Video made By Jessie
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Graffiti in Reykjavik
Trojan House - Melbourne
From the street, this Edwardian house might seem unassuming, undeserving of a second glance. From the back, however, the addition to the Trojan House by Jackson Clements Burrows, where three children’s bedrooms are cantilevered above a large living space, is anything but ordinary.
The entire addition is wrapped in a seamless wooden skin that conceals any obvious openings. Windows, covered by shutters that follow the pattern of the façade, reveal nothing of the interior space. LINK
Ly-O-Lay-Ale-Loya
To the BEAUTIFUL native american people but also to all natives in all continents all over the world... LOVE & PEACE. LINK: Youtube
The Seasonal Transformer House
A man in the UK has designed and built a house that can go from greenhouse to styling walled home with the push of a button. A brilliant and beautiful piece of design.
The 20 ton mobile roof and wall enclosure is moved using four electric motors powered only by standard car batteries. It measures 52ft long, 20ft wide and 23ft high.
'In the winter we will have the roof pulled over to keep up warm,' Mr Russell, 48, said.
'But on a summer evening it is a magical experience to be able to pull the roof back and sit in the sunshine.' Link , Via: Neatorama
"Wallpaper* 'Sliding House'" LINK
Clever See-Through Kayak and Canoe Designs
Send Your Name To Mars
Star Trek Line Of Urns And Caskets
For the millions of fans on our planet and beyond, this new line of Star Trek urns and caskets will be an important discovery indeed. After ten movies and five television series, phrases like 'Live long and prosper,' 'Resistance is futile,' and 'Space: the final frontier' have become part of our global vocabulary. LINK
Star Trek Line of Urns and Caskets.
Diego Stocco - Music From Sand
The entire track is created only out of tuned sand tones. No additional sounds or waveforms.
I emphasized the inner notes of the sand grains and mapped them on a sampler as a series of instruments. The grooves are all played live with various techniques, including taping two piezo films to my fingers. LINK
Monday, March 30, 2009
Heavy Metal Urban Art: Matthew Small
Matthew Small’s work has strong urban roots. By painting directly onto found pieces of metal, he brings physical elements of the city directly into his work. The subjects of his portraits are also found anonymously on the streets of London. Executed with astonishingly textured brushstrokes, Matt's pieces feel both abstract and incredibly real and vital. LINK
Art Museum Strongoli: Italy
Located on the top of Motta Grande in Calabria, Italy, the new Art Museum Strongoli in Calabria is the third Coop Himmelb(l)au project in Italy. Viewable from the city on a hilltop, the museum will not only be a cultural center but a step towards future development in Calabria, a place for cultural entertainment and recreation.
Featuring a cone-shaped design, the symbolic structure offers a panoramic view of the sea. The new museum houses a panorama restaurant and a small “multi-hall” which offers a temporary exhibition space, lecture hall, auditorium and cinema for public events or gatherings. LINK
Red River flooding
This aerial photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard and made from a Coast Guard rescue helicopter shows a small boat, center, used by the Coast Guard to transport six people and two dogs to a platform after the Red River flooded the Fargo area Wednesday March 25, 2009. The Coast Guard later hoisted the flood victims via helicopter to safety. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard, Lt. Brendan Evans).
More photos at this LINK.
Adorable Baby Animals
Pagi, right, a female Bornean sun bear cub whose name means "morning" in a Malayan dialect, licks her brother, Palu, who is named after a valley in Borneo. The photo was taken March 16, when the pair made their debut at the San Diego Zoo. LINK
Incredible Concept Motorcycles
This kind of design is always changing and presenting new products since we have lots of designers and engineers working at concept projects to offer us futurist, beautiful and 'echo-friendly' products. Anyways, enjoy it... LINK
How to Make a Foxhole Radio
During World War II, GIs in the field built really amazing simple radios to listen too. These were made with materials that they could get their hands on and were small enough to carry around in a big pocket. You can modify this design if you want to set it up so that it's tuneable too! LINK: Youtube
Ride Through the Streets of Barcelona in 1908
The Trestle Patio Table and Stow Away Chairs
This space-efficient table and chair set is ideal for a patio or garden where space is limited. It offers convenient out-of-the-way storage and can be easily relocated indoors or outdoors. The Shorea wood (preferred for its outdoor, weather-resistant durability) is sealed with a protective oil finish that resists weather and gently grays with time. The set includes a 40 1/2"-wide octagonal table with four folding chairs. The table has two base crosspieces for stability and a slatted surface that sheds precipitation, plus a hole that accommodates an umbrella (not included). Each slatted chair is reinforced with a pair of spindles and has a curved back for comfort. Chairs stack underneath the table when not in use. Table: 28" H x 40 1/2" Diam. Chair: 34 3/4" H x 18 1/4" W x 16 1/2" L. LINK
Big Name, Little Bird
This White-crested Laughingthrush chick was born earlier this month at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, NY. Native to Southeast Asia, they are notable for their fluffy plumage, which little "Zephyr" here is already starting to exhibit. LINK
Hand Carved Animation
This is a project for "The Art of Lost words".
This Printed Linomation (Hand carved Animation using Linoleum prints), was done using 296 individual pieces of carved Linoleum which are 10cm squared each.
So other then the sound all was created by "Mark Andrew Webber" took him around 500 hours. LINK: Youtube
Pixel Cars in Honda Ad
60" TV spot 'Let It Shine' for Honda Insight, created by W+K Amsterdam - the first since their appointment in November 2008. 'Let It Shine' was created by Zach Watkins, Craig Melchiano and Mark Sloan and creatively directed by Jeff Kling, John Norman and Sue Anderson and is meant to reinforce Honda's position as a leader in automotive hybrid technology. LINK: Youtube
The helicopter flying hotel
This is the world's first flying hotel, hotelicopter, made from a Soviet Mil V-12 helicopter.
Designed with the sophisticated, affluent traveler in mind, the Hotelicopter has 18 lavish rooms for people on the hunt for a truly unique inimitable travel experience. Each soundproofed room comes with a queen-sized bed, fine linens, a mini-bar, coffee machine, wireless internet access, flatscreen TVs and a range of amenities you’d look for in a flying five star hotel. Other lavish features include private entertainment systems, showers, spa treatments, Jacuzzi, yoga classes, arcade gaming, a tea garden, Babysitting & Kids’ Kamp, blackjack/ping-pong table and playground for kids. The flying hotel will take its first flight this summer.
Link, Via: Neatorama
Kinetic Wave Sculptures
Reuben Margolin, a Bay Area visionary and longtime maker, creates totally singular techno-kinetic wave sculptures. Using everything from wood to cardboard to found and salvaged objects, Reubens artwork is diverse, with sculptures ranging from tiny to looming, motorized to hand-cranked. Focusing on natural elements like a discrete water droplet or a powerful ocean eddy, his work is elegant and hypnotic. LINK: Youtube
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Cycling into the Future: 15 Crazy Concept Bicycles
Riding a bike facing forward is boring. Or at least, so says Michael Killian, the software engineer who decided that what the world needs is a sideways bicycle that uses the same body movements as a snowboard. It has a unicycle seat and little handlebars on either side. It’s not for everyone – Killian says only 6 out of 10 people are able to master it. LINK
"Weird Sideways Bike in Amsterdam" LINK: Youtube
Steampunk chronulator
Emmanuel, a French sculptor, was inspired by the Chronulator DIY clock-kits to make this handsome steampunk clocke out of a tea box and some spare parts:
Steampunk Chronulator, Via: Boingboing
Ventriloquist Nina Conti & Her Rude Monkey (NSFW AUDIO)
Female ventriloquist Nina Conti and Monk her pet monkey perform live in Rotterdam for Dutch TV. LINK: Youtube
Lucky's Funeral
Maya says a few solemn words about Lucky the goldfish before flushing him down the toilet, even though her mom keeps cracking up. LINK: Youtube
This is touching, it brought tears to my eyes.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Magnificant Mural Mosaics
What's completely amazing about these murals is that it unites hundreds of artists together to create one unified masterpiece. Started in 2004 by Lewis Lavoie, Phil Alain and Paul Lavoie, mural mosaics are assembled after taking a single painting from an individual and placing it in sequence. (The painters have to is adhere to some color and shape guidelines.)
Above, Michelangelo's Adam was created by Lewis Lavoie live. Its title is One Blood, Many Nations. (Adam was created just by Lewis Lavoie.) LINK
"Lewis Lavoie Michelangelo Adam" LINK
Mysterious Celebrity Tattoos
It’s bad enough when someone gets a celebrity tattoo, but it’s even worse when no one can figure out who it’s supposed to be! Take your best guess at a dozen mysterious tattoos at City Rag. Link, Via: Gorilla Mask, Via: Neatorama
The artist with the feather-light touch
Painted onto elegant swan quills, these beautiful examples of feather-art really are fit for a Queen.
Painstakingly created by English artist Ian Davie, each individual piece painted over the royally protected bird's feathers can take up to one week to complete.
Using feathers collected during the regal birds' annual moult from a swannery near to his home, Ian has spent the past four years perfecting his craft. LINK
Cascada - Official Video Megamix
The official Cascada Video Megamix, created by the guys at Promo Only - LINK: Youtube
Featured Tracks:
1/ Everytime We Touch
2/ Never Ending Dream
3/ Truly Madly Deeply
4/ What Hurts The Most
5/ What Do You Want From Me
Park and hide
A £50,000 Thunderbirds-style pop-up garage has become the latest home-improvement craze.
The garage uses a hydraulic platform which can be hidden under a water feature, flowerbed or patch of gravel – or even a second car.
The futuristic parking option has drawn comparisons to the Thunderbirds aircraft hangar deep beneath Tracy Island. LINK
Leaf Silhouette Custom Portrait
Somehow, it is easy to forget how ephemeral paper is, but a leaf renders the precious and precarious loud and clear.
You provide a profile portrait taken from about four feet away of the head and shoulders. We talk about what sort of leaf you might like, and I send you a delightful silhouette hand cut from a leaf with stem intact, pressed and mounted on museum board with archival adhesive and packaged in a protective sleeve.
Leaves will change color with age, and some splitting may occur as the leaf dries. Please frame and display out of direct sunlight. I can't guarantee that your cutting will last forever, but I am sure that you will love it for as long as it is with you. LINK
Elke the four-day-old Francois Leaf-Monkey
'Elke' the four-day-old hand raised Francois Leaf-Monkey is shown for the first time at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. The Leaf-Monkeys native habitat is Northeast Vietnam and Southeast China. LINK: Youtube
Door Chain Maze
“The Defendius Door Chain Guard helps you protect your home against unauthorized entry.” LINK
World’s Longest Chain Of Pennies
LINK
“Children in an after-school program hoped to earn a spot Wednesday in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest continuous chain of pennies. And on a track at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, they fulfilled their wish. The 2,000 elementary and middle school students involved with THINK Together, a program with locations at more than 200 school sites in Southern California and 23 sites in Orange County, managed to lay 65 miles of pennies, or 5,491,720 pennies, in a chain on the race track before the sunset ended their efforts.” LINK
1.2 million snow geese February/March 2009
1.2 million snow geese at Squaw Creek NWR near Mound City Missouri between February 17 and March 14, 2009. The video contains portions from various days between those dates. LINK
!!COLORADO COUPLE'S HOME INCLUDES FLAMMABLE TAP WATER!!
Ernest Borgnine reveals the secret of life
Timelapse Garden Video Camera
The Timelapse Garden Video Camera (henceforth TGVC) is a weatherproof digital camera that'll take interval photos and combine them into a neat 1280x1024 video file presumably via some custom software. The intervals can be anywhere from every five seconds to every 24 hours, and can shoot objects as close as 20 inches away or as far as a 54-inch wide view. It comes with a removable 2GB of storage and the battery will last for up to 4 months while taking a picture per hour. It costs $159.99, which is awfully cheap considering you'll pay about the same for a half-decent point-and-shoot that'll explode upon the first morning dew. Then how will you watch your tomato crop wither and die because you counted on God to water it for you? LINK
Friday, March 27, 2009
8 Year Old Photographer
Thomas is 8 years old and started with photography when he was just 2 years old. LINK
Endangered Leopard Cubs Born Against the Odds
Two newborn clouded leopard cubs made it safely into the world at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va. Immediately taken from their mom, so she could do them no harm, they were placed in an incubator and fed salt water from baby bottles. It's the zoo's first leopard birth in 16 years and a rare sight for everyone to behold. LINK
Strangest Beasts to Ever Die
A collection of strange animals whose fossils have been discovered.
More than 99 percent of all species that have lived on Earth are now extinct. Sometimes extinctions actually accelerate the evolution of life on Earth. As some forms of life weaken and die off, they create opportunity for other species to grow and flourish. Take a look at these creatures and imagine what life would be like if they had survived!
Shown is the 11-foot-long armor-plated shark-eating Dunkleosteus. Link, Via: Neatorama
USA Government Surplus Auctions
GovDeals provides services to various government agencies that allow them to sell surplus and confiscated items via the Internet. Each participating agency has its own auction rules and regulations and may be subject to state and local ordinances.
You can bid on almost everything, from heavy duty trucks to scrap metal, and from clothing to parking meters. LINK
The Ramp House, Athens
Recently created by Archivirus Architecture and Design, the Ramp House is a response to the client’s request for a “skateable habitat”.
According to architect Athanasia Psaraki, the Ramp House is a project which tries to reconsider and redefine the living space. The result of the client’s request is a curved form interior, which “set the whole house as well as the inhabitant’s life, into motion”. LINK
Bjork - Army Of Me
Bjork singing ARMY OF ME live at Festivalbar in Italy. She is totally badass in this performance. LINK: Youtube
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Hearst Castle
"Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California"
Here's the main castle. The Hearst Castle facade is patterned after a Spanish cathedral. The bells on top were a nice touch.
Hearst Castle featured 56 bedrooms, 61 bathrooms, 19 sitting rooms, 127 acres of gardens, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, a movie theater, an airfield, and the world's largest private zoo. The total square footage of the castles on the estate exceeds 90,000 square feet
Invitations to Hearst Castle were highly coveted during its heyday in the 1920s and '30s. Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant, the Marx Brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, James Stewart, Bob Hope, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill were among Hearst's A-list guests. LINK
Stick sequencer
This is the Stick, controlling the notes of the sequencer. LINK: Mobius Megatar,Via: Youtube
RaedKhashoukgi-DaysCycle
Raed Khashoukgi plays two-handed tapping (touchstyle) on Mobius Megatar ToneWeaver Banshee, guitars, turntables, keyboards. Featuring Daniel Schmidt, saxophones, and Carsten Enghardt, drums. Camera by Sebastian Bartl, Mixed and engineered by Raed Khashoukgi. LINK: Mobius Megatar, Via: Youtube
Chapman Stick - Heartstrings - Pachelbel's Canon in D
Pachelbel’s Canon in D arranged for two Chapman Sticks. Performed my Matt Rogers and Mark White of the duo Heartstrings. Link: Mobius Megatar, Via: Youtube
The Prodigy - “Omen”
7 Seriously Enviable Office Desk Setups
Considering how many people spend the lion's share of their daily life inside an office, it's surprising how few of us have taken steps to make our office setups more inspiring.
Website Ahoys explores seven workspaces so well kitted-out and stylised that they could feature in an episode of 'Pimp My Office.' LINK
Swedish Magazine is Published as a Tattoo
The Swedish tattoo magazine Tare Lugnt “published” its third issue as a tattoo! I can’t find who the person tattooed is, but I suspect it might be Marc Strömberg. That’s what you call a “limited edition”! Link to story. Link to magazine site. Via: Buzzfeed, Via: Neatorama.
Taking the notion of limited edition to the extreme, Swedish magazine Tare Lugnt have released their third issue as a tattoo. You can see the magazine being “published” above. LINK: Youtube
Matt Hoyle's Barnumville
Photographer Matt Hoyle is known best for his portraits of rich characters and intriguing faces. Matt's style is described as hyper-real because of the unique 'grade' he applies to each image.
Barnumville is a series of photographs of sideshow performers and amazing physical characters. LINK
Ergopod 500
The Ergopod 500, a height adjustable workstation. Ideal for standing, seated or supine work positions.
Programmers, CAD workers, graphic designers or special needs individuals now have the ideal workstation for long hours at the computer. LINK
India's Tata Motors Unveils The World's Cheapest Car
With the flash of cameras and oohs and aahs from the crowd, Indian company Tata Motors last Monday launched what is billed as the world's least expensive car, six years after it was conceived and six months behind schedule.
The Nano will start at $2,200 after taxes and dealer costs, while the more expensive CX and LX models with heat, air conditioning and power brakes will go for as much as $3,800. LINK
"Here's a video of the presentation"
Watch Ratan Tata unveil the much awaited Tata Nano at the Delhi Auto Expo. LINK: Youtube
Jill Price: The Woman Who Can’t Forget
Quick: what did you have for lunch yesterday? How about two days ago? If you remember, then you have a pretty good memory - but how about remembering everything you have seen and experienced throughout your life in vivid detail as if it was happening right now?
And before you think it’s a wonderful thing to have such a prodigious memory, imagine this: Jill Price remembers all the sad and bad things in her life - the death of loved ones, for instance, like it’s happening right now. Time heals all wounds, but not for Jill Price. LINK
"Here’s a clip of Jill Price as interviewed on 20/20 by Diane Sawyer:" LINK
Jill recounts her experience in her new book: The Woman Who Can’t Forget
If you find this interesting, check out our previous post: 10 Most Fascinating Savants in the World
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Cities On The Sea
It may sound like something from a Jules Verne novel, but the idea of cities on the sea - or seasteading - is fast gaining ground and may soon become a reality. LINK, Via: Robert-John
Ghost in the Machine: Jimi Hendrix
Strange, Archaic Audio Storage Device Used to Create Impressive Musician Artwork.
But more seriously, this is a pretty ingenious use of older gadget-y materials to make something inspiring and new. There's also a Bob Dylan, as well as a Marilyn Monroe made from an old movie reel. LINK: Via: Ghost in the Machine Via: Neatorama
Oil-painted nudes on skateboard decks
Etsy seller Alexxxcastaneda makes skateboard decks with nudes painted in oil on them. Lovely work. LINK
Oil Painted Skateboards
Jesus found at church
A man found Jesus — when he spotted what looks like Christ’s face on a church wall.
Alan Stocks, 40, noticed the likeness while taking a break between customers outside his barber's shop.
The image has a beard like Jesus and a crown of thorns made from moss growing on the stone.
The wall runs down one side of Greenock Westburn Church in the Inverclyde town. A delighted Alan said: “I noticed the face on the wall as soon as I saw it — it’s incredible. LINK
Most Impressive Explosions of Lava
Pillow Lava are formed when lava congeals underwater, forming a solid rock that resembles a fluffy pillow, hence the name pillow lava. When the lava comes into contact with the temperature change, it immediately forms a skin around it, while the inside cools slowly to produce a finer grained structure. LINK
"AMAZING UNDERWATER PILLOW LAVA - Volcano Kilauea" LINK
Lava is an underground marvel that is a living, geological remnant from an active earth. They shed light on Earth's past, and they provide us with a path for the future.
Pouring sheets of lead for pipe organs
Bedient pipe organ company creates pipe organs by hand in Lincoln, NE. The pipes of organs are made out of lead which they make out of sheets they pour themselves. LINK, Via: Youtube
The Largest Model Railway In The World
Terminator 2 Complete Collector's Set
The collection, which will be released May 19th, features 6 discs and promises to include every T2 special feature ever—along with a 14-inch terminator endoskull that lights up and makes noises. And if you listen closely, really closely, you can hear that shiny metal head advertising the next Terminator 2 Ultimate Complete Collector's Set Extreme Edition. LINK, Via: Amazon
Rattle Snake Vs Red Balloon
Guess who wins this fight! Red can make a snake strike as fast as a bull charge. This UltraSlo clip was shot at 1,000 FPS. LINK: Youtube
42-piece dinner set... made entirely of cocaine
Wall-E/Watchmen Trailer Mashup is Pure Genius
Video of FedEx Airplane Crashing in Japan
Most Epic Japanese Tea Houses
Forget about square or rectangular teahouses; what about a round one? This circular teahouse built from oak and burnt larch wood in Prague, Czech Republic, was created through a collaboration between David Maštálka from A1 Architects and sculptor Vojtech Bilisic. The round house leads guests to gather around the hearth where the tea is being made; together with the domed, translucent roof of rice paper and the easy, open access to what the architect calls a “slightly wild but even so graceful” gardens nearby, this tea house is definitely a cozy and welcoming place to gather! LINK
The Most Terrifying Mountain Bike Trail On Earth
When Hans Rey embarked on a road trip with fellow mountain biking star Steve Peat, the plan, as he told Environmental Graffiti, was “to ride all the cool biking trails and spots in Ireland and to visit a few pubs along the way.” Yet the Swiss trials rider and multiple World Champion had long had his sights on the Emerald Isle’s legendary Cliffs of Mohan and just knew he had to “ride that edge one day.” LINK
"Hans Rey Pub Crawl Ireland. Cliffs of Moher" LINK
Perfectly Sculpted Melons
The skill and patience that must go into carving stuff this intricate is pretty incredible. Yep, definitely not for the heavy-handed. Apparently it’s a Chinese art from, though some also say it comes from Japan. Check it out: a cantaloupe rose. LINK
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Clever and Creative Bus Advertising
"National Geographic Bus Advertisement"
“Built for the kill. Now on National Geographic Channel”. LINK
Amazing Antarctica pictures
Antarctica is Earth’s southernmost continent, overlying the South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctica region of the southern hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14.4 million km2 (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice, which averages at least 1.6 kilometers (1.0 mi) in thickness. LINK
Some old Computer Art
These were done using the Bryce 3D and Photoshop. The Music is Coheed and Cambria, Wake Up. LINK
Beer Can Couture
A New York based Greek artist has created opera costumes from 20 thousand beer and soft drink cans for an art exhibition in Athens. Nikos Floros spent endless days for years weaving together strips of the cans to create tailored works of art. LINK
Cat Cleaning Fox
Here's a cat giving a fox a bath. Fox looks like he is totally enjoying it. LINK: Youtube
Saturday, March 21, 2009
'Human Red Arrows'
In harmony: The BirdMan wingsuit display team perform in Germany
Just like the Red Arrows, they soar through the sky in perfect formation leaving a trail of smoke in their wake.
Unlike the Red Arrows, this daredevil crew do it without aeroplanes.
They are skydivers wearing just a helmet and £1,000 body suit with flaps of material between the legs and under the arms to act as wings.
The team leap from a plane at 13,000ft and fly inches apart as they glide to earth at 120mph with smoke canisters strapped to their ankles.
Once within 3,000ft of the ground they open a parachute and float to earth. LINK
LINK: Youtube
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