Artist and researcher Aaron Koblin used 24 hours of FAA data to create this mesmerizing piece of animation. The music accompanying the video was created by the award winning, Japanese music composer Yasuhiro Tsuchiya.
I have a confession to make. I have always struggled with my obsession with supercars. A part of me hates the eco-unfriendliness of these gas-guzzling monsters, while the other appreciates the beauty and power of these pinnacles of auto engineering.
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 is, needless to say, a very beautiful (and expensive) machine. The new promo video for the Gallardo almost gloats over the car’s exclusivity, taunting us even with tantalizing images of women being seduced by its raw, animal magnetism.
Oh, well. Watch the video after the jump.
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The Logólogos site humorously explains the intricate math equations behind the creation of some famous logos. I just loved this one. Apparently, the Dêath Star played an important role in…
Print Magazine has put together a superb and massive photo compilation of the "A-Frame," a visual framing device made popular in the '40s by pulp novel publishers to implicitly portray…
TinEye is an exciting and new image search engine from Idée Inc. The service is currently in private beta, but I managed to garner an invite to use it.
The interface of the site couldn’t be simpler. All you have to do is upload an image or an image URL, and the engine takes care of the rest. It can find images similar to the ones you have uploaded, even if they have been cropped, resized or even photoshopped.
TinEye does this by first creating a digital signature or fingerprint of the uploaded image, and then comparing it to the fingerprint of every other image in its search index.
This rather dated looking commercial for Kenwood car audio players really startled me. They must have a morbid sense of humor in Italy. There is no way that this could…
Craig Davidson, a Canadian novelist, attempted to live the life of the main character of his first novel by injecting himself with illegal steroids over a period of 16 weeks.…
Iron Man’s Adventure brings together three of Marvel‘s most popular superheroes together in a short animated film.
Spider-Man and Iron Man, who have teamed up to take on an army of destructive, gigantic robots, get some heavy duty assistance from another popular Marvel Comics superhero in this entertaining film.
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This impressive steampunk tank paper model comes complete with a rotating turret. The printable DIY instructions to build this awesome 'Steam Tank' can be downloaded at this site.
I found this on Digg. Fire up Google Earth and visit the following co-ordinates: 5°5'28.85"S 81°7'36.44"W. Or just click on this link to view it on Google Maps. Just what…