I don’t know what to say about this…I was visiting the website of the French Academy in Rome and then accidentally closed the window. When I re-opened it a new beautiful picture was staring at me. I kept refreshing the page and found 8 more beautiful pictures. The building is called the Villa Medici located …
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Photos of the all-electric Nissan LEAF charging port, navigation system, non-existant gear shifter, and more
And the Oscar goes to…Researchers, computer scientists, and photographers
Just a few days ago the Academy Awards for Scientific and Technical Achievements were announced. The 8 awards go to a wide range of professionals in areas such as computer software, high-speed cameras, aerial cameras, and laser film preservation. In many ways these descriptions are beyond our understanding, but they do, at the very least, …
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Six awesome animated GIF’s of the universe
Six awesome animated GIF's of the universe
The most interesting man in the world…on Google+
Whenever I watch those Dos Equis commercials about the ‘most interesting man in the world,’ I can’t help but imagine the real person. I’m sure we’ve all encountered several of them in our lives. Well it turns out that I’ve found one in a social networking site. His name is Trey Ratcliff and I consider …
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Fun with Flickr photos – panorama shots split into three – Triple Art
How are these triples made? – pick a photo with a motif which fits for a panorama view – select a cutout of 1500 x 500 pixels and save this photo (Photoshop or so) – cut this wide photo in 3 equal parts of 500 x 500 pixels – now you have 3 triple photos …
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Jimmy Stewart takes his oath to fight in World War II (photo)
March 22, 1941: A group of 41 men, including actor Jimmy Stewart, in the foreground wearing the solid black tie, takes the oath to enter the Army. Stewart was the first top-ranked Hollywood star to enter military service during the United States’ mobilization before World War ll. via LA Times 130th Anniversary
Science wallpapers from the National Ocean Service
National Ocean Service Wallpapers – also has holiday, jellyfish, waves, eels, turtles, sunsets, birds, boats, and more.
Occupy Portland – pepper spray in her mouth, nose, and eyes (ouch)
I had to put some sympathy in the title because all I’m doing is laughing at this image. A protester gets sprayed in the face with pepper spray at an Occupy Portland protest. (Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian)