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Delightful Food Art by Ukrainian Artist Daryna Kossar
Ukrainian artist Daryna Kossar makes charming food art out of fruit, condiments, and other delicious things. She shows off her technique in this making-of video.…
Beautiful Photos of Fungi
Steve Axford is a retired resident of New South Wales, Australia, who spends much of his time traveling and photographing nature, capturing — perhaps most…
Google Adds Elevation Data to Bicycling Routes on Google Maps
Google has added elevation data to bicycling routes on Google Maps. This unannounced feature allows cyclists to better understand exactly what they’re getting themselves into…
Digital Illustrations in the Paper Cut Style by Eiko Ojala
Estonian artist Eiko Ojala creates digital illustrations that have a distinctively minimal, three-dimensional style inspired by paper cut art. He has more illustration work on…
A Construction Time-Lapse of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in Manhattan (2004-2014)
To commemorate the rebuilding efforts at Ground Zero in Manhattan, EarthCam has released this time-lapse video that shows the transformation of the site between 2004…
An Uncensored Video Tour of Pyongyang, North Korea
A remarkable GoPro video tour of Pyongyang give a rare glimpse of street life, infrastructure, and architecture of the North Korean capital
Default iPhone Ringtones Turned Into an Electronic Dance Music Track by MetroGnome
Music producer and composer MetroGnome has taken a collection of default iPhone ringtones and turned them into an awesome awesome electronic dance music track, which…
Google Announces Google+ Stories and Movies, Services That Automatically Weave Together Photos and Videos
Google today announced Google+ Stories and Movies, two services that can automatically weave photos and videos backed up to Google+ into more intricate slideshows and…
Screen Junkies Discuss the Upcoming Film ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ and Share Their Favorite Mutant Powers
Screen Junkies‘ Hal Rudnick, Alex Fernie of the Upright Citizens Brigade, comedian Alison Becker, and actor Mike Carlson sit down to discuss the upcoming Marvel…
‘Phantom Limb’, A Short Animated Film About Coping In the Aftermath of An Accident
Phantom Limb, a short animated film by Alex Grigg for the ghost story group Late Night Work Club, shows a severed limb that has come…