Men Photographed in Stereotypical Pin-Up Poses
“Men-ups!” is a humorous project by photographer Rion Sabean featuring men doing pin-up-style poses. It’s interesting how much more absurd some poses instantly look when they’re being done by men. There are a couple more photos that can be seen in this Flickr set.
15 Must-Know Facts on How People View Websites
Do you know what is the first thing that your eye is drawn to on a website? And in what pattern do people scan your website? There have been many eyetracking tests on this subject and I’ll give you 15 most useful facts you should know.
Perception puzzles, Visual Perception, Optical illusions and Paradoxes
This page illustrates that our visual perception cannot always be trusted. The components of an object can distort the perception of the complete object. Our mind is the final arbiter of truth. Most optical illusions are the result of 1) incongruent design elements at opposite ends of parallel lines, 2) influence of background patterns on the overall design, 3) adjustment of our perception at the boundaries of areas of high contrast, 4) afterimages resulting from eye movements or from kinetic displays, or 5) inability to interpret the spatial structure of an object from the context provided by the picture. The Parthenon
Show Me Your Money Face!
Proving that money can buy happiness, these money/face mashups are stacking up quick around the web. The visual trick has been around for a while now, but not until this week when Reddit user MadSon11 posted his head matched with Alexander Hamiltons jaw (above) did the meme really get some legs. Redditors the world over have posted images using both U.S. bills and their own currency.
10 reasons your Wi-Fi speed stinks (and what you can do about it)
May 09, 2012, 4:44 PM — The first 801.11ac chipsets are coming soon, but 802.11n is likely to stick around for many years to come -- both in the business world and our homes. Unfortunately, the 300Mbps (megabits per second) that the n-standard promises rarely delivers anything even close and proves to be a massive bottleneck in the days of 50/100Mbps (or more?) broadband connections, 1080p video streaming, massive backups and so forth. On the business side of things, even menial tasks such as remote desktop or real-time collaboration suffer from a poor Wi-Fi-connection.
Meet The Baby Godfather
Oh Sheltering Suburban Mom, you are the staple of the suburban neighborhood. You’ve spent your life in the same podunk suburban county, absorbing every fear-mongering story hyped in the news and dispensing condescending advice while becoming an obvious hypocrite to everyone but yourself. And so we present to you the grand finale of the Sheltering Suburban Mom meme: Enjoy this hilarious meme? Check out part 1: The Trials & Travails Of Sheltering Suburban Mom and part 2: The Subjugating Queen: Sheltering Suburban Mom.
How to Create a Retro Boxing Poster in Photoshop
As it's Graphic Design Week here on Psdtuts+, let's take a look at some basic Graphic Design principles and cast an eye over the Boxing Poster aesthetic from yesteryear. Creating a retrograde look is nothing new, but there are some things to keep an eye out for when mimicking Graphic Design from any decades past. We'll be drawing inspiration from Poster Design from the 1960s, particularly Boxing Posters from that era. Let's get started!
World's Most Absurd Warning Signs And Disclaimers
8 more of the world's most absurd warning signs and disclaimers. Some people say Americans' love of suing the crap out of each other is a bad thing, but if it wasn't for that litigious spirit our warning signs and product disclaimers would be far less entertaining. No matter how ridiculous they may seem, remember that at some point in time, someone did something to make each of these signs necessary. Updated 12/29/11:
10 Best Demotivational Posters Involving Animals
We see motivational posters everywhere around us. They are used in many companies and educational schools instituions etc. But the question is ‘do motivational quotes and posters actually work?’
10 Gorgeous Container Gardens Made from Trash (Slideshow)
Photo: Gardener_24/Creative Commons If you've been hesitant to start a garden because you think your yard's not big enough, then container gardening is the way to go: You can grow herbs, flowers, apples, cherries, cucumbers, and even citrus fruits -- plus tons of other plants -- without using any land. And the containers don't have to break the bank, either. These gardeners used a little ingenuity and treasures that other people would consider trash -- like this eggshell -- to make beautiful, functional gardens that you'd never know have their roots in the recycling bin.
WTF Photos From The Past (65 pics)
Pics | 28 Oct, 2009 | Views: 40510 | Some funny and weird black and white photos from the past.Even then people already knew how to make you wonder about the sense of a picture. Do you like it? It is just one of the thousands of posts that we have on the Acidcow.com.
15 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Star Trek
Did you know that the famous Vulcan salute was invented by Leonard Nimoy and based on a priestly blessing performed by Jewish Kohanim? Also, if you’re looking for an amazing Gift for a Star Trek fan, be sure to check out Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years, a hardcover book documenting the first 150 years of the intergalactic democracy up until the year 2311. [Via Reddit]
