F-15E Strike Eagle in Afghanistan, Oct. 6, 2011 | Photograph by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht Like many official U.S. Departments, the United States Air Force has an active Flickr Account where they post images for the press and public’s viewing pleasure. With a library of 4,600+ photographs, there’s some really interesting shots published.…
Commonly known as a ‘Swedish Fire Torch’, this simple outdoor cooking method not only provides you the heat you need to cook a delicious meal (or boil a pot of water), but it also comes with a built-in ‘stove top’ to place your pot or pan onto. It’s a tidy and controlled fire that’s…
Welcome to the 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 sifty…
Alfred Hitchcock Portrait – Colorized by Sanna Dullaway Reddit user mygrapefruit and self-taught colorizer Sanna Dullaway has colorized famous photographs in history. You can find the entire 34-image collection on Imgur. Using a Wacom bamboo tablet and Photosohp, each photo takes anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 hours. It’s an interesting project as…
Without doubt, Jeopardy! is the Sifter’s favourite game show. Blurting out guesses to every answer is surprisingly enjoyable, even when you’re wrong most of the time! Below is a collection of 12 awesome moments in Jeopardy! history. From hilarious outbursts to the welcoming of our new computer overlords, these are moments any Jeopardy!…
Artwork and Design by PETER STULTS Movie Posters from an Alternate Universe Back in 2009, artist Sean Hartter created a series of movie posters from an alternate universe (131 posters to be exact!). The concept was simple: use film titles people are familiar with but recreate them in a different era or…
It’s February, 1942. US Navy Monitors have just tracked a Japanese submarine skulking just outside of San Francisco. A few nights later, a Japanese submarine surfaces off the coast of Santa Barbara and fires a few shells at an oil storage facility. With the memories of Pearl Harbor from last December still fresh,…
Welcome to the 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 sifty…
At this year’s 2012 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show), LG has showcased their largest French Door refrigerator ever (at 31 cubic ft) and it has a gimmicky feature that’s already netted them a ‘Best of Innovations’ award at the show. From the makers that introduced the world to laundry dryers with steam comes a…
Back in 1985, graffiti artist King Robbo painted one of London’s earliest pieces in a well known tunnel in Camden. You can see the piece above in all of its original glory. By 2006, the piece had been heavily abused. Scrawled, sprayed, tagged, the original was barely visible. December 2009:…
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