October 22, 2014 at 6:38 pm

Picture of the Day: Cape Town from Above

Picture of the Day: Cape Town from Above

Photograph by Michael Jung In this breathtaking aerial taken from a helicopter, we see the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and one of the most multicultural cities in the world. The city was named the World Design Capital for 2014…

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October 22, 2014 at 6:03 pm

Cosplayers Reveal Their Day Jobs [15 photos]

Cosplayers Reveal Their Day Jobs [15 photos]

BuzzFeed sent staffer Ryan Broderick to New York Comic Con (which took place Oct. 9 – 12) to ask Cosplayers in attendance what their day jobs were. As expected, cosplayers come from all walks of life! You can see the complete 29-picture gallery at BuzzFeed. 1. Photograph by Ryan Broderick/BuzzFeed 2. Photograph…

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October 22, 2014 at 3:01 pm

The Winners of the 50th Annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The Winners of the 50th Annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The top awards for the 50th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced earlier this week at a ceremony held at London’s Natural History Museum. The winners received their awards from the Museum Patron, The Duchess of Cambridge, Sir David Attenborough, wildlife presenter Liz Bonnin and renowned wildlife photographer Frans Lanting. American photographer…

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October 22, 2014 at 11:43 am

World’s First Camera Calculator App Instantly Solves Math Problems

World's First Camera Calculator App Instantly Solves Math Problems

PhotoMath is the world’s first ‘camera calculator’. Point your smartphone’s camera towards a mathematical expression and PhotoMath instantly displays a correct result, also showing the step by step process it used to arrive at the answer. The free app currently supports arithmetic expressions; fractions and decimals; powers and roots; and simple linear equations with…

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October 22, 2014 at 10:37 am

You Know It’s Windy When Waterfalls are Being Blown Upwards

You Know It's Windy When Waterfalls are Being Blown Upwards

On 21 October 2014, storm force winds battered northern England’s Derbyshire Peak District, near Hayfield. The River Kinder is observed being stopped in its tracks as it is blown back up onto Kinder Scout Plateau at the point where it would normally cascade 80 ft down the Kinder Downfall.

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October 21, 2014 at 7:30 pm

Picture of the Day: Calvin and Hobbes Street Art in Portland

Picture of the Day: Calvin and Hobbes Street Art in Portland

Photograph by Mike Vogel (@mikev on Twitter) Writer and Portland resident Mike Vogel spotted this wheatpaste poster of an older Calvin daydreaming about his childhood and the good times he had with his pal Hobbes. The street artwork was spotted at the corner of 7th Avenue and Salmon Street in southeast Portland. I was…

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October 21, 2014 at 5:49 pm

Dad Builds Coolest Costume Ever for Daughter

Dad Builds Coolest Costume Ever for Daughter

Last Halloween Royce Hutain made an LED stick figure costume for his daughter Zoey. The video went viral and has been viewed over 22 million times since! This year, Royce built an updated version for Zoey, an LED Minnie Mouse costume for the family’s trip to Disneyland. The 2014 version uses digitally addressable LED…

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October 21, 2014 at 4:37 pm

This Cyr Wheel Routine is Simply Incredible

This Cyr Wheel Routine is Simply Incredible

Watch famous Taiwanese street performer Isaac Hou demonstrate his jaw-dropping cyr wheel routine. Audio track is Pistol Shrimp – Heart (RoboCLIP Remix). Video by Kuma Films.

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October 21, 2014 at 2:25 pm

26 Creative Business Cards That Aren’t Even Cards

26 Creative Business Cards That Aren't Even Cards

Contact information has gone digital but that doesn’t mean the traditional business card no longer serves a purpose. Business cards these days are used to make an impression. They can be great marketing tools for your services and a memorable ‘card’ can lead to new opportunities. Below you will find a collection of 26…

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October 21, 2014 at 10:05 am

How to Draw Perfect Freehand Circles

How to Draw Perfect Freehand Circles

Dave Hax demonstrates a simple technique to help you draw a near perfect freehand circle. The technique could be useful for drawing quick charts, diagrams and sketches.

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