December 8, 2011 at 9:08 am
Shoot now, focus later. That’s the idea behind Lytro’s light field cameras. This disruptive technology is the brainchild of Dr. Ren Ng. In fact, his seminal Ph.D. research on light field technology earned the field’s top honor, the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for best thesis in computer science and engineering, as well as…
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December 7, 2011 at 4:57 pm
VINTAGE TOUR DE FRANCE FROM THE 1920s Photograph via joshsaldana on Reddit The image above is a cropped version of a popular poster/print that you may have seen before. It shows two riders smoking cigarettes during the Tour de France some time in the 1920s. The two riders smoking have been identified…
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December 7, 2011 at 9:13 am
OUTLAW JESSE JAMES COMMITS HIS FIRST BANK ROBBERY DECEMBER 7, 1869 Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, gang leader, bank robber, train robber, and murderer from the state of Missouri and the most famous member of the James-Younger Gang. He also faked…
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December 6, 2011 at 5:05 pm
BEST. CALVIN AND HOBBES CHRISTMAS DECOR. EVER. Photograph by JiveMonkey on Reddit Reddit user JiveMonkey snapped this amazing picture of a front yard all done up for Christmas. Apparently this house is located on Pebble Creek Drive in Sacramento, California, USA. The classic comic strip can be found below for reference. Amazing!…
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December 6, 2011 at 10:25 am
It should come as no surprise that Tokyo, Japan is the mecca of theme restaurants. From deranged hospitals to ninja waiters, there is no shortage of bizarre culinary experiences awaiting to delight and baffle your senses. Below are three interesting examples, but there are many more in Tokyo and around the world. From…
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December 5, 2011 at 5:01 pm
BABY CHAMELEONS BRANCHING OUT Original Photographs by Igor Siwanowicz | Digital Artwork by Takacica @ deviantART The fantastic image above by Takacica was created from two stunning photographs by Igor Siwanowicz (picture 1, picture 2). These seven-day old baby chameleon hatchlings measure approximately 1.5cm (0.6 in) in length. Adorable! Takacica and…
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December 5, 2011 at 9:54 am
Before he was a Hollywood icon, Kubrick was a staff photographer (the youngest ever) for Look Magazine
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December 4, 2011 at 11:00 am
Artwork and Photography by A’Shop For 16 days straight, from dawn to dusk, five highly determined Montreal-based artists (who make up the artist run collective (A’shop) worked on a graffiti mural of a Mother Nature-esque Madonna or a modern-day version of “Our Lady of Grace.” Inspired by Czech Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha,…
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December 3, 2011 at 5:00 pm
PICKING WASHINGTON’S NOSE AT MOUNT RUSHMORE Photograph by Rise Studio, Rapid City, S. Dak This candid photograph taken in 1932, shows workers doing construction on George Washington’s likeness at Mount Rushmore. The construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial took about 14 years, from 1927 to 1941. Doane Robinson of the South Dakota…
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December 3, 2011 at 10:00 am
COMIC BY CHRISTOPHER R @ FEELAFRAIDCOMIC.COM
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