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Camel Thorn Trees Photo Looks Like Photoshop But Is A Real Photo
National Geographic’s Photo of Day on May 17th by Frans Lanting, featuring Camel Thorn Trees in Namibia, looks like a Photoshop job, but is actually…
The Apocamix, Eclectic Method Remixes The End of The World
Just in time for the Rapture, Eclectic Method remixes the End of the World with The Apocamix. Realizing end times were approaching fast we decided…
A Group of Hipsters Discussing Today’s Most Exclusive Music
Hipster Playlist by Harvard Sailing Team Sketch Comedy via BuzzFeed
The Meanwhile Series, Comics About San Francisco Micro Communities
San Francisco artist Wendy MacNaughton has been documenting San Francisco micro communities through a series of wonderfully illustrated narrative comics entitled “Meanwhile.” MacNaughton has visited…
Casualties of War, Toy Soldiers That Show Plight of American Veterans
“Casualties of War” by the UK-based Dorothy Collective is a disturbing series of plastic toy soldier figurines that shows some of the troubles that await…
Giant Tower of Babel Sculpture Made of 30,000 Books
“Tower of Babel” by Argentinian artist Marta Minujin is a seven story tall sculptural structure covered in 30,000 books from all over the world. The…
Blocklets, Incredibly Versatile Interlocking Building Blocks
Blocklets are a system of modular interlocking pieces that can be used to build anything from furniture to trebuchets. The pieces are lasercut from…
Bitcoin, A Peer to Peer Currency
Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer digital currency that is independent of banks or governments. The currency was started in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, and can be…
Volkswagen Camper Tent
Firebox.com is selling a tent that looks like a full size replica of a 1965 Volkswagen Camper. via Technabob
New York City Announces Plan To Become Top Digital City In US
Yesterday New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Chief Digital Officer for NYC Rachel Sterne announced their road map to make New York City the top…