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Ultra Cool TV Tub

September 22nd, 2009 at 12:32 pm » Comments (0)

Ultra cool bathtub with built in TV
Korean bath company Saturn knew it had made the right decision when it hired famous designer Karim Rashid to design its latest creation, the TV bathtub. Karim Rashid has done full justice to his task and the result is for all to see. This white, oval-shaped tub is made of LAR [...]



Top 10 Photos of the Week

September 20th, 2009 at 8:48 am » Comments (0)

Hey, knock it off with the legs! I’m the cute one!
Not all humor is funny to all people. Similarly, not all humor is funny to me. Therefore, I am the same as all people. Hmmm, great logic is the antithesis of great humor. But not all people are logical, so therefore logical people are the [...]



The Energy Clock

September 16th, 2009 at 8:35 am » Comments (0)

Energy consumption from a new perspective

Sweden’s Energy Aware Clock hangs on the wall and depicts a permanent visualization of your energy use. Every hour, it chimes to remind you to feel guilty about the size of your residence.



Major Changes Reshaping the Fashion Industry

September 13th, 2009 at 3:14 pm » Comments (0)

The $300-billion fashion business is in the midst of an epic shake-up that is changing the way clothes are designed, marketed and purchased. The Internet — the same force that has splintered the media and music industries — is challenging the taste-making role of the fashion elite, a shift that is being accelerated by the [...]



Top 10 Photos of the Week

September 13th, 2009 at 9:31 am » Comments (0)

Joy riding around the nuclear power plant does have a few side effects
Every week we spend time finding and sorting through our top ten photos. And every week we end up with more than ten. Its not because we can’t count. Rather, it’s because we don’t think you can.  (Pics)
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The Nirvana Bathtub – Like Bathing in a Planetarium

September 12th, 2009 at 10:50 pm » Comments (0)

Soaking in a bathtub is relaxing. Staring at the stars is also relaxing. So I guess it’s only natural to assume that combining the two is even more relaxing. Right?
The Nirvana Bathtub is basically an normal tub that’s been outfitted with 360 LED lights on the surface. Touch controls allow you to adjust the lights [...]



Pestival: Insects In Art Festival

September 7th, 2009 at 12:09 pm » Comments (0)

Pestival
It’s called ” Pestival A Festival of Insects in Art” and as crazy as it sounds–it works! It’s an examination, in the nicest possible way, of how insects shape our world and how humans shape the world of insects. There is art, music, food, activities, lectures and lots more. (Pics)
 



Light Art Performance Photography

September 7th, 2009 at 11:42 am » Comments (0)

LAPP
The light art performance photography (LAPP), is a one-shot long time bulb exposure photography, performed additionally with movement of light. (Pics)
 



Top 10 Photos of the Week

September 6th, 2009 at 9:15 am » Comments (0)

Tired of all the attention the pandas were getting, they decided to stage a protest
In case of fire, break glass. No, not that glass. No, not that glass either. Come to think of it, broken glass and fires don’t really go together. Who in the hell ever thought that was a good idea in the [...]



Star Wars Religious Art

September 4th, 2009 at 4:21 pm » Comments (0)

Madonna Leia and Baby Yoda by Sylver on Worth1000
Star Wars is a religious experience for many of us, whether or not we actually feel the Force. But some artists take it even further, depicting Star Wars characters as saints, martyrs and religious icons. (Pics)
 



Ronald Kodritsch’s Artwork Has Onlookers Asking – Will He Jump?

September 4th, 2009 at 3:21 pm » Comments (0)

A life-sized installation by Austrian artist Ronald Kodritsch is standing on the edge of a building cornice in central Vienna
A small crowd of people wonder if the smart businessman clutching a briefcase will jump off the edge of a four-storey building in central Vienna — but he won’t. He can’t.
 



The Human Tooth Tower

September 1st, 2009 at 7:23 am » Comments (0)

This dentist no doubt inspires confidence in his patients with his tower made from 28,000 teeth from previous patients:
This 8ft tower of teeth is foul, and the summit of 15 years work by Yu Qian, a Chinese dentist who is trying to raise awareness about dental hygiene by word of mouth. Or, as it turns [...]



Top 10 Photos of the Week

August 29th, 2009 at 3:39 pm » Comments (0)

Even mothers have trouble loving some babies
The next time you smile, remember what you’re smiling about. Is is from something that you witnessed visually? It it from an idea that sparked suddenly in your mind? Or is it from combination of visual, auditory, and intellectual experiences. What you will soon realize is that all the [...]



Steampunk Science Museum Show at Oxford UK

August 28th, 2009 at 7:34 am » Comments (0)

Art Donovan from the Oxford University Museum of the History of Science sez, “I have been given the great honor of curating the world’s very first Museum Exhibition of Steampunk Art. Seventeen artists from seven countries- The Steampunk creators that you know best. Opening October 13, 2009 and running continually through February 21, 2010. (Pics)



Stunning Photos of Waves

August 21st, 2009 at 8:30 am » Comments (0)

Sun glints off wave
This photographer is from Oahu, Hawaii, but he is gaining international fame.  He’s a surfer himself and often gets wiped out just getting the shot. You can see why! These incredible images of waves were taken by the number one photographer of surf, Clark Little.  (Pics)
 



Human Ingredients T-Shirt

August 21st, 2009 at 7:13 am » Comments (0)

Now that’s what we call body chemistry!

Truth in labeling — this t-shirt tells readers exactly what chemical elements they can expect to find inside.



The Amazing 3D Sand Animation of Kseniya Simonova

August 20th, 2009 at 7:23 am » Comments (0)

(YouTube Link)
Kseniya Simonova is a Ukrainian artist who creates sand drawings in front of audiences. Here she is performing on Ukraine’s Got Talent:
Here, she recounts Germany conquering Ukraine in the second world war….



DaVinci’s Lion Springs Back to Life After 500 Years

August 19th, 2009 at 10:19 am » Comments (0)

Leonard DaVinci’s mechanical lion
A mechanical lion invented by Leonardo da Vinci to entertain the King of France has sprung back to life in the Renaissance genius’s last home.



Russian Cheerleaders – A New Cultural Phenomenon

August 16th, 2009 at 4:21 pm » Comments (0)

Russian Cheerleaders – Establishing their own brand of elegance
Russian sports teams have long been some of the most competitive in the world, but the cheerleaders are just now making their way on to the world stage establishing a whole new style and provocative new standards. But they do add a whole new meaning to the [...]



Top 10 Photos of the Week

August 16th, 2009 at 9:34 am » Comments (0)

As the prophet foretold, the goat herders from the East will appear and
suddenly all of your tin cans will disappear
We are now dead center in the middle of photo season. Some think it is summer, others think it is vacation time, but more people dig out their cameras and start snapping more insanely ridiculous and boring [...]



Human Skin Rug

August 15th, 2009 at 8:53 am » Comments (0)

Designed by Chrissy Conant, the Chrissy Skin Rug is actually a very personal creation by the designer, signifying her relationship with her parents or some other mommy-daddy-type issue. I’m more focused on how disturbing this thing is. (Pics)
 



Spectacular Photos of Lightning

August 14th, 2009 at 1:54 pm » Comments (0)

Mother Nature can be both deadly and beautiful at the same time.  Nothing illustrates this better than a lightning storm.  (Pics)



Introducing the LED Man

August 14th, 2009 at 9:11 am » Comments (0)

“Man With No Shadow” is a life-sized art installation by Makoto Tojiki.  It consists of LED lights at the ends of wires of different lengths suspended from the ceiling. It made its debut this April in Milan at the international design festival Salon Satellite.



Great Photos Of Man And His Dog

August 12th, 2009 at 9:01 am » Comments (0)

A man and his dog
Are dogs man’s best friend?  Dogs see man as their leader, as their partner, and as their teacher, and because dogs place so much trust in man, he cannot help but love them as if they were his best friend. (Pics)



Great Morphed Photos By Computer Whizkids

August 9th, 2009 at 7:30 pm » Comments (0)

This new species seems to have developed an Adam’s apple
No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks.  That is an apple with a fish’s face on it. And yes, that’s a lion peeking out from a dandelion. (Pics)