May 7, 2011

Dear Human [Comic Strip]

Dear Human [Comic Strip]

COMIC BY ZACH WEINER @ SMBC-COMICS.COM

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May 6, 2011

The Friday Shirk Report – Volume 108

The Friday Shirk Report – Volume 108

Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse Stay…

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May 5, 2011

Picture of the Day: Livin’ On The Edge

Picture of the Day: Livin’ On The Edge

LIVIN’ ON THE EDGE Photograph by ROOF TOPPER Insane capture by user Roof Topper on 500px. Shot in Toronto, the ‘shoe model’ is Jennifer Tse. Camera: Canon EOS 50D Focal Length: 8 mm Shutter Speed: 1/80 sec. Aperture: 7.1 ISO/Film: 400 And since I’m still on the music tip from yesterday’s Picture…

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May 5, 2011

35 Hilarious Illustrations by Glennz

35 Hilarious Illustrations by Glennz

Last June, the Sifter did a post on the awesome work of artist and illustrator extraordinairre, Glenn Jones aka Glennz. Glenn is a graphic designer and illustrator from Auckland, New Zealand. ‘GLENN’ from ‘NZ’ = GLENNZ; which was his user name on the T-shirt design site Threadless.com. What started as a hobby quickly became…

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May 4, 2011

Picture of the Day: Free as a Bird

Picture of the Day: Free as a Bird

FREE AS A BIRD Photograph by MIKEY SCHAEFER Free-climber (i.e., no ropes) Dean Potter is beautifully captured, scaling a route on Glacier Point called Heaven in Yosemite National Park. An incredible shot by Mikey Schaefer that gives the Sifter goosebumps just looking at it. *shudder* It also conjures up memories of the…

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May 4, 2011

This Day In History – May 4th

This Day In History – May 4th

RHODE ISLAND FIRST COLONY TO RENOUNCE ALLEGIANCE – MAY 4, 1776 Aerial of Providence, Rhode Island – Photograph by Rhode Island State Archives Rhode Island was the first of the original thirteen colonies to declare its independence from Great Britain (May 4, 1776), and the last to ratify the Constitution, doing…

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May 3, 2011

Picture of the Day: Watching History Unfold

Picture of the Day: Watching History Unfold

WATCHING HISTORY UNFOLD Photograph by Pete Souza for The White House President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. Seated, from left, are:…

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