Category: Archive

September 25, 2012 at 10:29 am

The Most Unusual McDonald’s Locations in the World

The Most Unusual McDonald's Locations in the World

With over 33,000 restaurants serving nearly 68 million people in 119 countries every single day, McDonald’s is the hallmark of ubiquity [Source]. Since 1954, McDonald’s has spread across the globe to become one of the most recognized brands in the world. With over 33,000 locations there will undoubtedly be storefronts and exteriors that are…

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September 24, 2012 at 4:27 pm

Picture of the Day: Aqueduct Highway Overpass in The Netherlands

Picture of the Day: Aqueduct Highway Overpass in The Netherlands

Aqueduct Highway Overpass in The Netherlands Photograph via Did You Know? on Google+ The Ringvaart (known in full as Ringvaart of the Haarlemmermeer Polder) is a canal in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The Ringvaart (Dutch meaning “ring canal”) is a true circular canal surrounding the Haarlemmermeer polder and…

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September 24, 2012 at 9:44 am

The Most Powerful Digital Camera in the World

The Most Powerful Digital Camera in the World

The world’s most powerful digital camera has opened its eye and recorded the first images in hunt for dark energy (which is believed to make up 75% of the content of the Universe). Eight billion years ago, rays of light from distant galaxies began their long journey to Earth. That ancient starlight has…

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September 23, 2012 at 9:45 pm

Picture of the Day: One Trippy Profile Pic

Picture of the Day: One Trippy Profile Pic

ONE TRIPPY PROFILE PIC Photograph via persnicketypoop on Reddit In this slightly jarring photo manipulation we see a a person’s side profile and head on portrait spliced together. The result play’s with your perception as your mind switches between each perspective. Personally, once I look away from the eye I tend…

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September 22, 2012 at 5:55 pm

Picture of the Day: The Street Bar

Picture of the Day: The Street Bar

THE STREET BAR Artwork by CLET Spotted somewhere in France was this fun piece of street art by CLET. The manipulated ‘Do Not Enter’ sign depicts a bar setting with two patrons and a bartender. There’s even a fancy candelabra in the scene! CLET is well known for playing around with…

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September 22, 2012 at 3:04 pm

The Interactive Musical Light Swings Project

The Interactive Musical Light Swings Project

Every spring, an interactive installation takes over a high-traffic area in Montréal’s Quartier des spectacles and sets a collective ritual. The installation offers a fresh look at the idea of cooperation, the notion that we can achieve more together than separately. This year’s installation by Daily Tous Les Jours, is a giant instrument made…

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September 21, 2012 at 5:04 pm

Picture of the Day: Hiking in the Andes

Picture of the Day: Hiking in the Andes

HIKING IN THE ANDES Photograph by Trey Ratcliff (Stuck in Customs on Flickr) HDR wizard Trey Ratcliff of the wildly popular Stuck in Customs blog took this ‘painting-esque’ photo while hiking in the Andes. The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world. It is a continual range of…

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September 20, 2012 at 5:42 pm

Picture of the Day: Lionesses at the Watering Hole

Picture of the Day: Lionesses at the Watering Hole

LIONESSES AT THE WATERING HOLE Photograph by Ranger Chad Cocking of the Motswari Private Game Reserve Taken at the Motswari Private Game Reserve in South Africa, we see two lionesses having a drink at a watering hole. On the right is a rare white lion from the Xakubasa Pride. The photograph…

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September 20, 2012 at 4:07 pm

3D Printed Mobius Strip of the 1st Level of Super Mario Bros

3D Printed Mobius Strip of the 1st Level of Super Mario Bros

Joaquin Baldwin is a director, animator and layout artist living in Los Angeles, California (born in Paraguay). He currently works for Walt Disney Animation Studios doing CG layouts. He’s also won over 130 awards for his short films which you can find on his personal website Pixel Nitrate. In this fun little pet project,…

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September 20, 2012 at 9:43 am

20 Breaking Bad Locations in Real Life

20 Breaking Bad Locations in Real Life

Albuquerque, New Mexico resident and Breaking Bad fan Nancy Bymers (WallDruggie on Flickr), has undertaken an incredible mission to source out the real life locations of scenes from the television series Breaking Bad. If you’re a fan of the show you will undoubtedly recognize all of the locations in the gallery below. On her…

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