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Quick hand-legs-foot tutorial by `Hellobaby on deviantART. A Cantilevered Glass House. And here's his latest addition: Mulan! - If Disney princesses were real on Shine. Photo by: jirkavinse.wordpress.comPrincess Jasmine from Disney's Aladdin comes to "real" life via a graphic artist's rendering-We've always loved the Disney princesses in a fairy tale sense, so we've ... more Photo by: jirkavinse.wordpress.comPrincess Jasmine from Disney's Aladdin comes to "real" life via a graphic artist's rendering-We've always loved the Disney princesses in a fairy tale sense, so we've never imagined they were real.

And here's his latest addition: Mulan! - If Disney princesses were real on Shine

But one graphic design student at the Arts University College at Bournemouth in the UK had the creative idea to bring Disney characters to life using photo manipulation. Jirka Väätäinen told us, "I've always been interested in the way people look and what makes them unique in their appearances. This was a personal challenge for me to see if I could recreate characters that we all know and love, and try to maintain their unique features. BACK TO THE FUTURE : Irina Werning - Photographer. I love old photos.

BACK TO THE FUTURE : Irina Werning - Photographer

I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today… Two years ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future.. Now its time for KOREA, TAIWAN AND TOKYO. Pancho 1983 & 2010, Buenos Aires Fer 1970 & 2010 Buenos Aires Mechi 1990 & 2010 Buenos Aires Marita y Coty 1977 & 2010 Bs Aires Demian 1989 & 2010 London Cecile 1987 & 2010 France Nico Mella 1990 & 2010 France Oscar 1978 & 2010 Buenos Aires Ato 1992 & 2010 Buenos Aires.

Keeping Ken. Ken, Barbie's beleaguered boyfriend, turns 50 years old. Ken is about to turn 50.

Ken, Barbie's beleaguered boyfriend, turns 50 years old

His gleaming pectorals are still tan and butter-smooth. A fleshy patch endures where his man parts should be, covered now by faux underwear. And he still spends his time chasing a salty blond vixen. That Barbie. She gets all the glory. "She is our heroine," said Lisa McKnight, vice president of marketing at Mattel. Ken has stood on the periphery, physically and figuratively unable to grow a pair.

In 2004, when Mattel noticed that little girls were less boy-crazy, the couple split. Temperature-Sensitive Glass. Product Details Color-changing dyes and additives have been offered in paper, plastic, and textiles for some time, but this product takes the idea into a new area: glass tiles.

Temperature-Sensitive Glass

Offered in a range of colors and sensitivities, the tiles change color based on ambient temperature, body temperature, or water temperature. The textured glass surface layer protects and highlights the color-change film on the tile. The base color of the tile can match almost any color, and the temperature change point can be fit to the user’s environment and requirements. The dynamic color change begins at the selected activation temperature and shimmers through three phases, one with each 6–10° rise in temperature. The tiles come in six standard lines. Fly Chicks. Weird but Wonderful Homes. Suburban tract homes be damned, America still has a healthy supply of homes that make you go “hmm,” and TopTenRealEstateDeals.com has compiled a list of some real doozies called The Top 10 Weird but Wonderful Homes.

Weird but Wonderful Homes

These are homes with stories to tell and questions to answer—there’s intrigue and mystery. Two of these homes are built in honor of a loved one. Some of them are open to the public, some are private homes, and most of these in the list are even for sale. Multiple homes on the list are energy efficient and even off the grid. Others are just off the wall, and some of those walls are constructed from some pretty unusual materials. Bert Kreischer and His Pranks on Hotel Maids. Standup comedian Bert Kreischer is a frequent traveler.

Bert Kreischer and His Pranks on Hotel Maids

He often has to check into hotels during his travels. Being a comedian, Bert has a terrific sense of humor that makes him pull a prank on the hotel maids. Whenever Bert is checking out, he remembers to leave the hotel maid a present. Source: All of these images were tweeted by Bert Kreischer himself. Check out pictures of Bert’s presents below. Wow, That's Smart! There are some products that just make you go, “Wow, that’s smart!

Wow, That's Smart!

I wish I’d thought of that.” Maybe they solve a common problem, maybe they were invented by a kid. What’s the secret to coming up with a product like this? Amilya Antonetti from Lucky Napkin, a company that helps entrepreneurs take their product from concept to consumer , says the formula is simple: “The product concept has to be something that somebody wants to repeat — whether it’s a slogan, a logo or a product,” she said.

“If people are repeating it, there’s a way to make money,” Antonetti said. Here are 10 of those products that make you go, “Wow, that’s smart!” Unclaimed Baggage Center. Amazing Planet. Amazing Paintings from Leonid Afremov. Photo Essay: Amazing Libraries Around the World. Let It Dough!