Author: twistedsifter

December 3, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – December 3, 2009

Picture of the Day - December 3, 2009

YOU KNOW YOU’VE MADE IT WHEN… Via Google Maps Every day at 5 pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL PREVIOUS ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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December 3, 2009 at 8:58 am

Incredible Club Flyer Designs by Digital Artist Prop4g4nda

Incredible Club Flyer Designs by Digital Artist Prop4g4nda

Based out of Salonique, Greece, digital artist Prop4g4nd4 (that’s Propaganda for you non-l33t speakers) has some beautiful digital art posted online. Although it was his brilliant club flyers that initially piqued my interest, you can see on his MySpace and deviantART pages that he’s starting to expand his unique design style and explore other techniques.…

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December 2, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – December 2, 2009

Picture of the Day - December 2, 2009

THE STELVIO PASS, ITALY Photography by Damian Morys The Passo dello Stelvio, located in Italy, at 2757 m (9045 feet) is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps. It was picked by the British automotive show Top Gear as its choice for the “greatest driving road in the world”, although their search was…

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December 1, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – December 1, 2009

Picture of the Day - December 1, 2009

Fair and Balanced Idiocy. You Stay Classy Fox News via Fox News Every day at 5 pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day

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December 1, 2009 at 8:58 am

Canopy Living: The Ultimate Tree House

Canopy Living: The Ultimate Tree House

There’s the tree house your Dad built for you in the backyard, and then there’s the tree house Robert Harvey Oshatz built in the forests of Portland, Oregon. Designed in 1997 and completed in 2004, the Wilkinson Residence is in perfect harmony with its surroundings. Built on a steep sloping lot, the living…

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November 30, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – November 30, 2009

Picture of the Day - November 30, 2009

Photograph by Vasilij Rumyantsev ( Crimean Astrophysical Obsevatory) If you took a picture of the Sun at the same time each day, would it remain in the same position? The answer is no, and the shape traced out by the Sun over the course of a year is called an analemma. The Sun’s apparent shift…

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November 30, 2009 at 8:58 am

Concealed Enemy Got You Down? There’s a Weapon for that

Concealed Enemy Got You Down? There's a Weapon for that

What do you do when your target is hidden behind a wall or dug into a foxhole? Until now, you would have to resort to a rocket, mortar or grenade, with a definite chance for collateral damage. That was before the development of the XM25 ‘Individual Airburst Weapon System’, an effective airburst grenade launcher rifle…

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November 29, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – November 29, 2009

Picture of the Day - November 29, 2009

George: It can’t be done Herbert! Herbert: Oh wheelie George? via Bits and Pieces

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November 28, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – November 28, 2009

Picture of the Day - November 28, 2009

In response to some recent feedback from my good friend Will, the Sifter will be posting a picture every day at 5pm. A link at the bottom of each post will give credit to the original source (if available). Hope you enjoy! Photograph by Jürgen Berger / Mahendra Sonawan The Zebrafish, or Zebra Danio, is…

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November 27, 2009 at 8:58 am

The Friday Shirk Report – November 27, 2009 | Volume 33

The Friday Shirk Report - November 27, 2009 | Volume 33

Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL whilst clicking a link with your mouse 20 IMAGES – Thumbs up on position – How…

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