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- StumbleUpon. Earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg from nasa.gov. Interactive 3D model of Solar System Planets and Night Sky. Did You Know? "We are living in exponential times" (A Must Watch,... Japanese Museum Unveils A Giant Globe Made of 10,000 Live-Updating OLED... Geo-Cosmos If you want to see what Earth looks like from space, become an astronaut (or, barring that, a space tourist).

Japanese Museum Unveils A Giant Globe Made of 10,000 Live-Updating OLED...

For the next best view, pay a visit to Tokyo’s National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation where a massive, nearly 20-foot spherical OLED orb--the world’s first large scale spherical OLED --offers a satellite’s-eye view of the planet in super high resolution. “Geo-Cosmos” is made up of 10,362 OLED panels that display continuously-updating satellite footage of our tiny blue marble, representing what our planet looks like from space in something close to realtime.

It replaces an earlier model covered in LED panels, offering museum-goers a full 10 million pixels, a resolution 10 times greater than its predecessor. And like any good museum exhibit, Geo-Cosmos is interactive. . [ Tokyo Tek ] Coolest Inventions Now days ~ Chulbulle.com Funny Pics : Hot Pictures. 20 Unique And Creative Ice Cube Trays. EmailEmail Who said that ice cubes should be cube-shaped?

20 Unique And Creative Ice Cube Trays

Silicone ice cube trays can create any shape we want – from snowflakes to brains and guns. So, why not spice up your next party with one of these creative custom shaped ice cubes? 1. Lego Ice Cubes Everyone loves Lego! 2. Beautiful snowflakes in your drink! 3. We humans are well known for our highly-evolved sense of humor — as evidenced by Brain Freeze, the ice tray that makes 4 frosty brains. 4. This unique ice tray creates magic wands fit for a fairyprincess – sparkly glittery reusable drinking straws withstar-shaped ice cubes at the tip! 5. What’s that squirming around in your drink? 6. Chill your beverages to the bone! 7. It’s a tropical straw with a frozen twist! 8. Need to dig up a clever party accessory? 9. Planning a princess party? Infinity Pools Optical Illusions Explained. Infinity pools are beautiful, when you are in and around them, they look like the water is endless, or as if it blends either with an infinite amount of water or the sky behind them.

Infinity Pools Optical Illusions Explained

We have sketched how they really work; while your eyes are seeing a border of water that blends with the large amounts of water in the background or with the sky. The water at the far border of the pool, actually flows into a reservoir in the back which is pumped back into the pool. Visual representation above created with Google Sketchup. Here follow some beautiful examples of infinite pools found in flickr: Infinite Pool by Sir merv Infinity Pool by mafe Infinity pool at the Alila Ubud hotel by seanmcgrath Bird at border of Infinity Pool by Wili Hybrid Relaxing by Infinity pool by Steve 2.0.

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