May 18, 2010 at 8:58 am

Hope and Fear by Phillip Toledano

Hope and Fear by Phillip Toledano

You may not recognize the name but you have likely seen the work. Phillip Toledano has published several influential projects to critical acclaim. His ‘Days with my Father‘ photojournal is deeply personal and incredibly moving; while his portraits of Phone Sex Operators offers a glimpse into another world. In this series, titled Hope & Fear,…

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May 17, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – May 17, 2010

Picture of the Day - May 17, 2010

ONLY IN JAPAN Photograph by AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye A 3-year-old toy poodle Mizuho sits in “Dog Wash Machine,” for shampooing at a pet shop named Pet World Joyful Honda in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Inside the closed machine, a dog receives a service that includes tear-free shampoo, rinsing and blow dry in the…

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May 17, 2010 at 8:58 am

Behold! The Alligator Lopper aka Chainsaw Scissors

Behold! The Alligator Lopper aka Chainsaw Scissors

Who can resist the allure of chainsaw scissors complete with an alligator emblazoned on the blade? For the uninitiated, loppers are a type of scissors used for pruning twigs and small branches. A typical pair might look like this: Now a manual lopper is fine for little sissy branches and twigs that fall to the…

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May 14, 2010 at 8:58 am

The Friday Shirk Report – May 14, 2010 | Volume 57

The Friday Shirk Report - May 14, 2010 | Volume 57

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 – Morality Test! What do you…

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May 13, 2010 at 8:58 am

The X-Ray Vision of Nick Veasey

The X-Ray Vision of Nick Veasey

Is beauty only skin deep? Momma always said, ‘It’s what inside that counts’. Insert cliche about ‘seeing things for what they are’ here. Read as deeply as you want. At the very least, artist Nick Veasey takes stunning X-ray photographs of the mundane, the gigantic, and naturally, of nature. Below you will find…

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May 11, 2010 at 8:58 am

Industrial Chic – Modern Cabin with Giant Window for a Wall

Industrial Chic - Modern Cabin with Giant Window for a Wall

Photograph by Ben Schneider You have a beautiful cabin on a beautiful lake. The weather today is perfect and you want to bring that slice of perfection inside. Wouldn’t it be swell if you could just temporarily remove that wall facing the water and enjoy the cool breeze and sounds of nature? Olson Kundig Architects…

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May 10, 2010 at 8:58 am

The Great Blue Hole in Belize

The Great Blue Hole in Belize

On this pale blue dot lies a great blue hole. About 100 km (62 miles) off the coast of Belize lies the Lighthouse Reef. A small atoll glowing in vibrant hues of turquoise, teal, peacock blue, and aquamarine. Within this small sea of light colors, however, lies a giant circle of deep blue. Roughly 300…

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May 8, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – May 8, 2010

Picture of the Day - May 8, 2010

THE POUNCE Photograph by Browndog_09 Browndog_09 on Flickr via Digg 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! CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!

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May 7, 2010 at 8:58 am

The Friday Shirk Report – May 7, 2010 | Volume 56

The Friday Shirk Report - May 7, 2010 | Volume 56

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 – This 45 Gigapixel Image of…

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May 4, 2010 at 8:58 am

The World’s Deadliest Drone: MQ-9 REAPER

The World's Deadliest Drone: MQ-9 REAPER

Photograph by U.S. Air Force OVERVIEW – The MQ-9 Reaper (originally the Predator B) is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (also known as a Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV)) developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for use by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy, Italian Air Force, and the Royal Air Force.…

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