Diamond optical illusion

Antonio at Fogonazos writes about this interesting optical illusion. The four rows of diamonds appear to be colored with different shades of gray, but all the diamonds are identical. In fact, the diamonds aren't solid gray, they are tinted with a gradient (lighter on the top, darker on the bottom).

Diamond optical illusion, Via: Boingboing, Via: Youtube

Diamond Light Is Probably Manufactured in Krypton

The Diamond Light by Hiroki Takada has three of the best things I like in lighting design: Weirdness, disco bling bling, and the possibility of making photons bounce until they create a massive laser capable of vaporizing the planet.

The Diamond Light is made of mirrors and a 20 watt LED. [Takada Design Via: Mocoloco] Via: Gizmodo

Diamond Made From 100 Skydivers

“The moment 100 skydivers came together mid-air to form a diamond the size of a 747″ w/ photos. LINK