July 16, 2009 at 8:41 am

Optical Illusion of the Year: The Break of a Curveball

Optical Illusion of the Year: The Break of a Curveball

Taking first prize at the Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest held this past May, The Break of the Curveball submission does a fantastic job portraying a concept that you have to see to believe. Anatomy of the Curve – In the game of baseball, a pitcher stands on a mound and throws a…

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July 14, 2009 at 10:56 am

Super Slow Motion HD Video of a 12 Foot Barrel Wave

Super Slow Motion HD Video of a 12 Foot Barrel Wave

Whoops! Forgot to mention that big wave surfer Dylan Longbottom was inside the 12 foot barrel wave – the first shots of their kind ever recorded. The footage of the vortices created by the waves are simply spectacular. Videos like this I can watch again and again, BBC rules! For more proof…

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July 13, 2009 at 8:59 am

One Year in 40 Seconds | The Four Seasons in Oslo, Norway

One Year in 40 Seconds | The Four Seasons in Oslo, Norway

The video below is the result of an awesome time-lapse photography project by Eirik Solheim. Snapped in Oslo, Norway, the images were all taken from the same spot over the period of a year. Solheim also recorded simple background sounds through 2008. The sounds do not have an exact connection to each image, as the…

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July 10, 2009 at 7:11 am

The Friday Shirk Report – July 10, 2009 | Volume 13

The Friday Shirk Report - July 10, 2009 | Volume 13

Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! 20 IMAGES – The G8 Summit is Serious BiznASS – Pre-pounce. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww – Pounce! – Can you believe this? She’s not wearing a helmet – I don’t even know what’s going…

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July 9, 2009 at 8:12 am

10 Awesome USB Devices and Gadgets

10 Awesome USB Devices and Gadgets

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus standard that connects devices to a host computer. USB was designed to allow many peripherals to be connected using a single standardized interface socket. Now lets look at some awesome USB gadgets and devices! USB Laser Guided Missile Launcher – The Cold War has gone Cubicle Features:…

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July 7, 2009 at 11:22 am

Street Art by Asbestos – Master of Mixed Media

Street Art by Asbestos - Master of Mixed Media

Asbestos, self-portrait Asbestos is a street artist hailing from Dublin, Ireland. He specializes in mixed media artwork, combining mediums like photography and painting onto found objects (often wood). He then installs these pieces either back onto the streets, or consigns them to gallery wall spaces. I’m not clear what his exact process is…

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July 6, 2009 at 8:59 am

Holy Conversion: Church from 1790s Renovated and Restored

Holy Conversion: Church from 1790s Renovated and Restored

Cemetery included! The St Nicholas Church House is an interesting example of a building restoration, which is often quite costlier than a straight renovation. The end result is a very unique open-concept space. Personally, I don’t think I would ever feel fully comfortable living in such a space no matter how modified the interior was.…

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July 3, 2009 at 5:55 am

The Friday Shirk Report – July 3, 2009 | Volume 12

The Friday Shirk Report - July 3, 2009 | Volume 12

Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! 20 IMAGES – Good thing it’s not an English test – “This is even more painful than it looks” – Homer S. – You feel anything yet? – Awesome picture of…

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July 2, 2009 at 11:27 am

Bugatti Veyron Versus McLaren F1 Drag Race [Top Gear]

Bugatti Veyron Versus McLaren F1 Drag Race [Top Gear]

In this corner: The Bugatti Veryron Cost: Approximately $1.4 million USD (300 produced) – Horsepower: 1,001 HP – Top Speed: 407 km/h | 253 mph in approximately 50 seconds – Acceleration: 100 km/h | 62 mph in approximately 2.46 seconds In this corner: The McLaren F1 Cost: Approximately $2-4 million USD (106 produced) – Horsepower:…

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June 30, 2009 at 5:55 am

The Most One-Dimensional Players In Sports

The Most One-Dimensional Players In Sports

Jason Kapono rookie cards – The most inaccurate portrayals ever Jason Kapono – Philadelphia 76ers – Shooter Monikers: Kapono Dragon, J-Killa, Al Kapono One of the NBA’s greatest 3 point shooters is not so great at anything else. He…

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