Author: twistedsifter

June 2, 2014 at 10:58 am

Apple Prototypes from the 1980s

Apple Prototypes from the 1980s

Last October, frog design founder Hartmut Esslinger published Keep It Simple – The Early Design Years of Apple, an insider’s account of the origins of Apple’s iconic products and brand. ‘Keep it Simple’ is the authentic story of the collaboration between Steve Jobs and Hartmut Esslinger, which began in 1982. This process started with…

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June 1, 2014 at 2:45 pm

Surreal Portraits Blended Into Landscape Photos

Surreal Portraits Blended Into Landscape Photos

Spanish artist Antonio Mora specializes in creating dream-like self-portraits blended with landscapes and other imagery. The results are similar to double-exposure photography, except these images are superimposed digitally. Mora even does custom ‘dream portraits’ for people if they provide an image of themselves along with some information so he can derive some associated imagery…

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May 31, 2014 at 6:40 pm

Picture of the Day: Graffiki

Picture of the Day: Graffiki

GRAFFIKI Artwork by COMBO Photograph by boomboompow It’s Rafiki doing graffiti! This street artwork (wheat paste and aerosol) was spotted on a side street just behind Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris, France. The artwork was done by French street artist Combo and spotted by reddit user boomboompow. For those unfamiliar, Rafiki (which means…

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May 30, 2014 at 4:39 pm

Picture of the Day: The Earth Goddess

Picture of the Day: The Earth Goddess

Photograph by Atlanta Botanical Garden Currently on display from now through 31 October 2014 is the Imaginary Worlds: A New Kingdom of Plant Giants exhibit at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The exhibit features 28 giant topiary-like sculptures ranging up to 25 ft tall (7.62 m) and 20 ft wide (6 m) and contain nearly…

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May 30, 2014 at 2:35 pm

This is the World’s Most Well-Travelled Hedgehog

This is the World's Most Well-Travelled Hedgehog

This hedgehog has been to more places than I have! Meet Biddy, a 3.5 year-old African pygmy hedgehog who lives in the state of Oregon with his owners Toni DeWeese and Tom Unterseher. Reminiscent of the travelling garden gnome, the couple, who enjoy hiking and exploring the great outdoors, take Biddy with them on…

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May 30, 2014 at 10:23 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 268

The Shirk Report - Volume 268

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 25 IMAGES – Friday! –…

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May 29, 2014 at 5:46 pm

Picture of the Day: Rainbow Storm Cloud

Picture of the Day: Rainbow Storm Cloud

RAINBOW STORM CLOUD Photograph by CHRIS LIEDLE Twitter | Instagram KVAL-TV Reporter/Fill-In Anchor Chris Liedle took this amazing photo of a storm cloud and rainbow last week in Eugene, Oregon. Chris said he took the shot whilst hiking Spencer Butte, a prominent landmark in Lane County, Oregon, on the southern edge of…

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May 29, 2014 at 12:59 pm

To Mark the End of Winter, Everyone in this Indian Region Flies a Kite

To Mark the End of Winter, Everyone in this Indian Region Flies a Kite

Photograph by SANDEEPA AND CHETAN Website | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | Flickr In the northwestern state of Gujarat, India, the festival of Uttarayan marks the day when winter begins to turn into summer, according to the Indian calendar. It is the sign for farmers that the sun is back and that harvest…

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May 28, 2014 at 6:12 pm

12 Highlights from the 2014 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest

12 Highlights from the 2014 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest

CONTEST CLOSES JUNE 30, 2014 The 26th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is well under way, accepting submissions until June 30th, 2014. Official categories include: Travel Portraits; Outdoor Scenes; Sense of Place; and Spontaneous Moments. The grand-prize winner will receive an eight-day National Geographic Expedition to Alaska for two aboard the National Geographic…

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May 28, 2014 at 2:01 pm

Artist Extends Photos Beyond Their Borders Using Colored Pencils

Artist Extends Photos Beyond Their Borders Using Colored Pencils

Jennifer Delaurenti is a fine artist specializing in the mediums of sketching and painting. Born and raised in Montana, she currently resides in Portland, Oregon. In an ongoing conceptual series, Delaurenti extends photographs beyond their borders using colored pencils. She then frames the finished composite blending photo and sketch into one hybrid artwork. The…

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