A year long time lapse documents the seasonal changes and the recreational activities of visitors to a public park in the Rocky Mountains.
An art project by Dan Hudson.
(thanks Calle)
A Year In The Rocky Mountains
Internet High-Five
The high five is a celebratory hand gesture that occurs when two people simultaneously raise one hand, about head high, and push, slide or slap the flat of their palm and hand against the palm and flat hand of their partner.
The origins of the term are said to belong to sports, specifically US Basketball, and the use of the phrase as a noun has been part of the Oxford English Dictionary since 1980 and as a verb since 1981. In the United States, there is an initiative to celebrate the third Thursday of April as National High Five Day.
Now, you can practice your high-five on the Internet.
Google Earth For Educators: 50 Exciting Ideas For The Classroom
Google Earth has opened up potential for students in classrooms around the globe with its bird's-eye view of the world.
Whether you are a veteran teacher looking for new ways to teach old topics or you are a still an education student getting ready to make your debut in the classroom, these exciting ways to use Google Earth are sure to infuse your lessons with plenty of punch.
Find ideas for any age student and a handful of virtual tours that will not only help you instruct your students, but might even teach you something along the way.
(thanks Kitty)
Top 5 Longest Place Names In The World
Gasselterboerveenschemond is the longest place name here in the Netherlands. But that's nothing compared to Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateahaumaitawhitiurehaeaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
With a whopping 105 letters it's officially the longest place name in the world. It is the Maori name for a hill in southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Although some claim that it's Krungthepmahanakornamornratanakosinmahintarayutthayamahadilokphopnopparatrajathaniburiromudomrajaniwesmahasatharnamornphimarnavatarnsathitsakkattiyavisanukamprasit in Thailand which is 163 letters long.
Here are the 5 Longest Place Names In The World.
(thanks Ben)
Humunga Stache Durable Dog Toy
For the pooch with a good sense of humor; this shiny black toy is a ball on one end and a giant cartoon mustache on the other. Dogs naturally pick up the ball leaving an outrageously funny mustache sticking out.
Dogs also love to hold the ball in their mouth, and shake the mustache back and forth. Get your pup a stache today.
Philip Levine's Head Designs
London born Philip Levine started using his head as a canvas for creativity back in 2006 when he began to go bald. He did not want to conform to shaving his head like everyone else so started using it as an art form to express.
Philip's head designs are now becoming iconic within London's fashion and art scenes. His designs are also reaching abroad including Japan and China, and he is leading the way to becoming an original expression of creativity in the 21st century in what is becoming known as the 'Head Art' scene.
(via Everlasting Blort)
Glass Blown Murrine Artwork By Robert Wiener
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Artist Robert Wiener epitomizes the Murrine blown glass design movement. Using a layered spectrum of color, along with attention to detail, Robert is creating one of a kind art-forms that appeal to all.
(via Lauren)
Akiane Kramarik
A video of Akiana Kramarik, a young girl with an incredible talent. She started drawing at age four, painting at six, and writing poetry at seven. Akiane was born in Mount Morris, Illinois to a Lithuanian mother and an American father.
She is without a doubt very gifted. But she is also surrounded by controversy because she says she is taught by God. Akiane claims to have met God when she was just 3. He told her that she needs to paint and help the less fortunate.
(thanks Robert)
10 Safes Capable Of Protecting The Worlds Riches
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These safes can protect the money, gold and diamonds for some of the worlds richest people. These safes were designed as an alternative to weak bank security or storing gold bullion under the floor boards. And their luxurious look certainly holds kudos amongst the worlds richest people.
(thanks Danny)
50 Caffeine-Free Ways Yo Increase Your Energy
You've probably wished more than once that you had more energy to get all the things you need to get done in a day accomplished. For many, the solution to staying alert and awake is a serving (or two, or three) of coffee.
While coffee may work in the short term, you can also become addicted to the stimulating effects of caffeine, leaving you feeling even worse when you don't drink it. Instead, learn how to boost your energy without the coffee crutch by following these helpful tips.
(thanks Ken)
Home Schooled
Home Schooled is a comics series by American artist Ash Jackson and co-written by Silas Jackson. The Presurfer will feature a Home Schooled cartoon every Monday. This is an absolute exclusive cooperation between The Presurfer and Ash Jackson, which started on May 16, 2005.
Home Schooled is more or less a reflection of the wacky and occasionally interesting adventures of the artist, Ash Jackson, himself, with the aid of his friends, family, and other cohorts.
Title: The Adventures Of David Murray, The World's Most Reproachable Galoot
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Pi Day
Today is Pi Day. Pi Day is held to celebrate the mathematical constant pi in the mm/dd date notation: 3/14, since 3, 1 and 4 are the first three digits of pi.
Pi is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. With the use of computers, pi has been calculated to over 1 trillion digits past the decimal. Pi is an irrational number meaning it will continue infinitely without repeating. The symbol for pi was first used in 1706 by William Jones, but was popular after it was adopted by the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in 1737.
How to celebrate Pi Day.
World's Oldest Whiskey Unveiled In Scotland
Scottish whisky firm Gordon and MacPhail has unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world. The whiskey has matured for 70 years. It was filled into its cask on October 15, 1938, by the grandfather of the company's managing directors David and Michael Urquhart.
Largest Labyrinth In The World
Representatives from Guinness World Records confirmed that a labyrinth made of ice blocks is the largest labyrinth in the world. It measures 12,855.68-square-foot.
Volunteers set the last of the 2,200 blocks of ice in place last Thursday night, in time for the 2010 Buffalo Powder Keg Winter Festival. The old world record for an ice maze was set in 2005 when the 8,280-square-foot Pontiac Ice Maze which was constructed in Toronto.
The Beast File: Google
Meet Google. The noun that became a verb. The world's favourite search engine, and the company whose motto is 'Don't be evil.'
(via Gran Angular)
Flame Painting
Flame is a painting program. Everyone can be an artist with Flame and you can try it with different brush settings and paint your own flame paintings. When you change background from black to white, palette changes from additive to substactive and the feeling of the painting is very different. It's not easy to explain all brush parameters, so you have to figure that out youtself.
Here is an example (not mine) of what you can do with Flame.
Ancient Sarcophagus Of Egyptian Queen Found
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the sarcophagus of the mysterious Queen Behenu inside her pyramid's 4,000-year-old burial chamber. The team that discovered the tomb have little information on Behenu's identity, including which Pharaoh she was married to, because her tomb was scoured by tomb raiders and stonecutters throughout the centuries.
The tomb was uncovered by a French team led by Philippe Collombert who has been excavating the site for three years, in cooperation with Egyptian archaeologists. Behenu's pyramid was discovered in 2007 along with seven other pyramids of ancient queens at the well-known necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo, that served the nearby city of Memphis.
The World's Most Expensive Games Control
The Nintendo Wii Supreme is the most unique and expensive games control device in the world. Six months of precise workmanship went into creating the ultimate gaming station which boasts over 2,500 grams of solid 22 carat gold. The front buttons are home to 78 diamonds which a total of 19.5 carat.
It's a design by Stuart Hughes from Liverpool, United Kingdom. There are only 3 of these devices made. Want to buy one? It's only £299,995 ($455,150).
12 Hiking Gizmos That Make Climbing Everest Easy
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These 12 gadgets will make your climbing experience easier.
(thanks Danny)
The Plastic Wrap Blues
Does plastic packaging drive you crazy?
You have company - and he's really mad.
(thanks Cora)
15 Toys That Will Make Your Children Fat
Throughout the previous two decades there has been a huge increase in obesity in the United States. Many experts believe that the rise in obesity is a result of the changing food habits of the average American.
In a single research study it was proven that pro-social toys lead to pro-social behaviour and antisocial toys trigger antisocial conduct. Here are 15 toys that most encourage eating unhealthy food.
(thanks Danny)
Edwin Gray's 'Splitting the Positive' Engine And The 'Fascination Car'
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One of the pioneers in early application of causal positron energy was inventor Edwin Gray of Van Nuys California. After World War II he had learned to perform what he called 'splitting the positive,' using 'cold electrical energy' as well as the normal positive electrical energy. His first motor was operating by 1961.
The Fascination Car was the brain child of Paul M. Lewis, of the Highway Aircraft Corporation. It was developed with a standard engine, but he wanted to power it with anything that didn't burn gasoline. He was in negotiations with Ed Gray for a while to use the EMA Engine, but that fell through. Neither the engine or the car were ever produced.
(via Philthy's Diversions)
Man Marries Pillow
True love can take many forms. In this case, it has taken the form of a Korean man falling in love with, and eventually marrying, a large pillow with a picture of a woman on it.
Twenty-eight year old Lee Jin-gyu fell for his huggable pillow with a picture of Fate Testarossa, from the 'magical girl' anime series Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha.
The Window Phone
The Window Phone is a concept phone by Seunghan Song. It makes accurate predictions and even changes its display to reflect the climatic conditions outdoors.
A Forgotten Disney Amusement Park
This is Walt Disney World's first water park. It was closed in 2001 and has been untouched ever since.
From the then-popular Whoop-N-Holler slide to the now unmoving water wheel, everything seems so old and forsaken. The swimming area must have been popular in its time with the tyre swing, the boom swing and the cable ride.
(via 2leep)
Nacho Cheese Flavored Lip Balm
Next time your lips start to feel as dry as tortilla chips, treat them to a generous coating of this Nacho Cheese Flavored Lip Balm.
(via Laughing Squid)
