August 5, 2010 at 9:05 am

A Watch Like You’ve Never Seen: Tread 1 by Devon

A Watch Like You've Never Seen: Tread 1 by Devon

Have you seen the latest luxury watch? It’s a battery-driven timepiece with treads… and it is slated to sell for a modest $15,000. Wait… what?!? This is not a joke. This is the Tread 1 by industrial design firm Devon Works. Inspired by motorcycles and industrial conveyor belts, Devon is not your traditional watchmaker with…

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August 2, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – August 2, 2010

Picture of the Day - August 2, 2010

GOLD RUSH Photograph by Martin Zalba Las Médulas is an historical site near the town of Ponferrada in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain), which used to be the most important gold mine in the Roman Empire. Las Médulas’ Cultural Landscape is listed by the UNESCO as one of…

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August 1, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – August 1, 2010

Picture of the Day - August 1, 2010

TEACH SOMEONE Photograph by Nico Fredia “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” – Lao Tzu via Nico Fredia on 1x Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO…

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July 30, 2010 at 8:58 am

The Friday Shirk Report – July 30, 2010 | Volume 68

The Friday Shirk Report - July 30, 2010 | Volume 68

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 key whilst clicking a link with your mouse 20 IMAGES – Seriously people, seriously??? (I actually…

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July 29, 2010 at 11:30 am

15 Fascinating Schools of Fish

15 Fascinating Schools of Fish

Photograph by Andre Narchuk In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons are said to be shoaling, and if, in addition, the group is swimming in the same direction in a coordinated manner, they are said to be schooling. In the hood, schooling means you are dominating your competition in whatever…

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July 27, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – July 27, 2010

Picture of the Day - July 27, 2010

Photograph by Hendrik Tio via Hendrik Tio on 1x.com Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!

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July 27, 2010 at 8:58 am

Incredible Gallery of Art Deco Vehicles

Incredible Gallery of Art Deco Vehicles

1938 Delahaye 135 MS Torpedo Roadster Embracing a variety of influences from Neoclassical, to cubism, to modernism; Art Deco flourished in the 1920s and 1930s, affecting all areas of design. While many movements often had political or philosophical roots, Art Deco was purely decorative. Architecturally, the two most popular examples are the Empire…

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July 26, 2010 at 8:58 am

1965 Boeing 727 Converted into a Costa Rican Hotel

1965 Boeing 727 Converted into a Costa Rican Hotel

Photograph by Vincent Costello Located on a coastal rainforest bluff overlooking the Pacific, Hotel Costa Verde near Quepos, Costa Rica, features one of the most unique hotel rooms I’ve ever encountered. A two bedroom, fully retrofitted, vintage 1965 Boeing 727 fuselage, available on your next vacation! Check out the incredible pics and information below on…

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July 23, 2010 at 8:58 am

The Friday Shirk Report – July 23, 2010 | Volume 67

The Friday Shirk Report - July 23, 2010 | Volume 67

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 key whilst clicking a link with your mouse 20 IMAGES – Fascinating Graph on Things Your…

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July 21, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – How To Stencil Stealthily

Picture of the Day - How To Stencil Stealthily

HOW TO STENCIL STEALTHILY Illustration and Copy by Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom Stay stealthy my friends 🙂 Thanks to Jenna Appleseed we now know this is an excerpt from the book: Show Me How – 500 Things You Should Know Instructions for Life From the Everyday to the Exotic. Which you should be able…

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