Spineless Classics Online Store. Pulp Creative Paper. This Spinning Indoor Garden Was Built Using NASA Technology. Shop for CURLYMUSICBOX.COM. WORTH LOOKING AT - BLOOMIN MARVELOUS! Photos of Famous Cartoon Characters in Minimalist LEGO Form. German ad agency Jung von Matt created this brilliant series of photographs for a LEGO advertising campaign titled “Imagine”.
The images show famous characters from children’s television shows in simplified LEGO form. Can you figure out each of the shows? Here are the answers (top to bottom): The Simpsons, Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street, South Park, Donald Duck, and Ninja Turtles. (via Ads of the World via Laughing Squid) I Heart Guts, Love Your Insides. 14 Ways an Economist Says I Love You. Give your loved one a nerdy Valentine and they'll be yours forever!
Portraits of Dogs Jumping Underwater. Shaping Traditional Oral knowledge. Saving Food From The Fridge: It Will Taste Better, May Even Last Longer And Reduce Your Energy Bills. © jihyun ryou Fridges are a recent invention; for thousands of years, people lived without them, but had many low-tech ways of making food last.
Today most fridges are filled with stuff that would last just as long and probably would taste a lot better if it was never lost in the back of the fridge. They are expensive air conditioned parking lots for what Shay Salomon called "compost and condiments. " Some are looking at alternatives to such an expensive and wasteful model. Kris De Decker of No Tech Magazine "refuses to assume that every problem has a high-tech solution," and shows the work of Korean designer Jihyun Ryou, who says "we hand over the responsibility of taking care of food to the technology, the refrigerator.
She has developed a series of modern designs that rely on traditional techniques, learned from her grandmother and other elderly people in the community, the " traditional oral knowledge which has been accumulated from experience and transmitted by mouth to mouth. " Eye Candy: The World In A Drop Of Water (Plus Bonus Spider Man & Batman!) German Photographer Marcus Reugels takes pictures of water droplets refracting an image of a planet behind them, making them each appear to contain a lil world (prior: MC Escher droplet).
Aaaaaaah, we're all gonna drown! Just kidding, but this does remind me of that cat in Men In Black that carries a whole galaxy around on its collar. Marcus sells prints of his work on his website and also takes requests in case you've got something special in mind. "I'm gonna get one of my penis! " Ha, I said special. Hit the jump for several more earths, a moon, Jupiter, Spider Man and Batman and a picture of his setup. The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World. [Editor’s note: In celebration of the holidays, we’re counting down the top 12 Flavorwire features of 2012.
This post, at #1, was originally published January 31.] With Amazon slowly taking over the publishing world and bookstores closing left and right, things can sometimes seem a little grim for the brick and mortar booksellers of the world. After all, why would anyone leave the comfort of their couch to buy a book when with just a click of a button, they could have it delivered to their door? Well, here’s why: bookstores so beautiful they’re worth getting out of the house (or the country) to visit whether you need a new hardcover or not. We can’t overestimate the importance of bookstores — they’re community centers, places to browse and discover, and monuments to literature all at once — so we’ve put together a list of the most beautiful bookstores in the world, from Belgium to Japan to Slovakia. A gorgeous converted Dominican church gives the power of reading its due diligence.
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Here’s a pop fact for you: 60% of road traffic accidents involving cyclists happen after 4pm. Sure, the rush hour traffic is partly to blame, but one of the main causes is the reduced visibility – especially in winter time. Once it gets dark, cyclists can be tough to spot. Now, cyclists are required by law to mount lights on the front and rear of their bikes, but if traffic is queuing nose-to-tail these can often be hidden from a driver’s view.
This is particularly common in dense urban areas, where traffic jams are an almost permanent feature. Putting lights at a height where dopey motorists will be sure to notice you, this slick helmet has a built-in halo of LEDs. Simply recharge by plugging your helmet into your computers USB port. Bicygnals. Product not available at the moment.
Fix the front unit onto the handle bars Forget wheelies, no-hands and bunny-hops; riding a bicycle is about staying safe and being seen. That's why it's vital to signal when turning. Dafont.com. Unusual gifts, gift ideas, decorative accessories, wedding favours, christmas gifts and gifts for him and her. Home.
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