how on earth was this image made? | neato

this image presents a remarkable view of the north atlantic ocean, stretching from the equator and western africa northward to iceland and greenland, with sunset occurring over (north to south) scandinavia, france, spain, algeria, mali, and the ivory coast.

let's play image detective

you can find the answer in this article

bmw isetta | design

the isetta was determinedly unconventional. small and egg-shaped, the entire front end of the car hinged outwards to allow entry, and in the event of a crash, the driver and passenger were expected to escape through the canvas sunroof.

the rolling egg

habits | quote

"habits are safer than rules; you dont have to watch them. and you dont have to keep them either. they keep you."

by frank crane

full-size remote control car | neato

a video of a full-size (1:1) remote control car in action! (windows media)

not your typical toy

agreement | quote

"i have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me."

by dudley field malone

snakeman steve | play

snakeman steve is blind. he can't find the mice he needs to eat in order to survive.

will you help steve?

moderation | quote

"moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance."

by charles caleb colton

zelda the wind waker | game

i got the new zelda game for gamecube yesterday and i'm addicted to it! the stylistic and simple cel-shaded graphics just totally sucked me in, this game is gorgeous from head to toe. the gameplay and the story is also top notch and very fun, truly a masterpiece. this is a must have if you are a gamecube owner, if not, this maybe a good reason to pickup the gamecube. =)

link is back!

saxgourmet | art

old saxphones advertisements.

selmer varitone

source: speckledpaint

patience | quote

"our patience will achieve more than our force."

by edmund burke

sdr-4x ii | tech

"sdr-4x ii, the toddler-shaped singing and dancing robot, originally introduced last year, has expanded its vocabulary to 20,000 words and musical repertoire to more than 10 songs thanks to an extra cpu for speech recognition and synthetic features."

he looks kinda cute

origami boulder | funny

this site about origami boulder very fine wadded paper artwork. i make artwork for you and you buy it now. i am famous Internet artist. you find my site didn't you?

you buy wadded up paper now!!!

efficiency | quote

"efficiency is intelligent laziness."

by david dunham

boring 3d | art

some very very very nice 3d arts by jimmy maiden. the daily archive is a must visit!

did you put those there?

brighter | quote

"the brighter you are, the more you have to learn."

by don herold

wonder woman's new look | comic

after 60 years of fighting the evil force, wonder woman has a new look, with a short haircut and eye glasses.

like woah

hero | quote

"being a hero is about the shortest-lived profession on earth."

by will rogers

geneva conventions | history

the 1949 geneva conventions remain the most important international instruments for defending human dignity in war. they are among the most universally ratified treaties..

what is geneva conventions?

additional link: wikipedia

robotic spasmodic | art

some really interesting drawings by john michael winters.

welcome to the wonderland

hell | quote

"i never did give anyone hell. i just told the truth and they thought it was hell."

by harry s. truman

exactitudes | photography

exactitudes: a contraction of exact and attitude.

beijing 1999

hope | quote

"a very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love."

by stendhal

are you ninja | play

another mini game that test your reaction time and reflexes, based on a playstation 2 ninja simulation game.

ah jah!

fiftie fiftie | design

20th century modern design, furniture and decorative arts.

large chandeliers, by gino sarfatti

silence | quote

"silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute."

by josh billings

petit k | art

arnaud dechiron, a.k.a. petit k. i love his flat tint technique..

illustrations of the horoscope

new burger king ad? | pic / funny

we love to make you smile!

it just taste better.

gallery of giant women | funny

i actually think this is pretty funny.

obey the giants!

science, again.. | quote

"science when well digested is nothing but good sense and reason."

by stanislaw I. leszczynski

trogdor | play

another old school game!

let's give them hell

best way out | quote

"the best way out is always through."

by robert frost

color changing ink | science

"a new ink changes colour at the flick of a switch. it could give rise to newspapers that show shifting images, or chemical sensors that display different hues depending on what substance they detect."

photonic ink

final flight of the osiris trailer | animation

the trailer of next installment of animatrix. i was speechless when i was watching it.

when polygons turn real, it flies

retire | quote

"don't simply retire from something; have something to retire to."

by harry emerson fosdick

stupid sister | funny

the goth sister vs. the pop sister..

this is !?

difficult | quote

"all things are difficult before they are easy."

by george s. patton

science | quote

"science is not a sacred cow. science is a horse. don't worship it. feed it."

by aubrey eben

crispin glover's ben | film / music

more willard's stuff, here's the crispin glover's version of michael jackson's ben, enjoy.

now it's us, now it's we

the lost viking | play

"the lost vikings are trapped on a spaceship filled with hostile aliens. to win guide each of the hairy norsemen safely to the exit. switch between the vikings to take advantage of each one’s special abilities.."

this is old school

optimism | quote

"what passes for optimism is most often the effect of an intellectual error"

by raymond aron

plants in motion | neato

watch plants do amazing things and learn some interesting stuff while you are at it!

too wonderful

source: speckledpaint

sundance channel | film / tv

sundance channel brings television viewers daring and engaging feature films, shorts, documentaries, world cinema and animation, shown uncut and with no commercials.

this can easily be my favorite channel

willard | film

have you watch the willard movie trailer yet? i think it's pretty fun and crispin glover is the perfect cast for this character.

fear my little friends

motto | quote

"my motto is: contented with little, yet wishing for more."

by charles lamb

the art of barcode | art

scott blake's barcode art explores the process of making art with information and technology.

char-kole

bruce almighty trailer | film

the official bruce almighty trailer is out, have a look.

he got the power!

create your own fanta commercial | fun

make your own subtitle for these fanta commercials.

fanta shokata

err | quote

"to err is human; to forgive, divine."

by alexander pope

sopranos without sopranos? | tv

james gandolfini, the star of hbo's drama series sopranos is having a law suit battle with hbo. i hope this is really going to be fine as james gandolfini said. i can't imagine how sopranos will be without tony sopranos..

amo questa esposizione

face | quote

"look at my face; i was not thinking anything bad about you."

by lynn sear