After you just covered the road with a new layer of tar, make sure you put up some signs.
(via Arbroath)
Sticky Road
Live Ships Map
A Google Maps mashup of vessel traffic and positions from all over the world.
(via Look At This)
Antonio Murado Salome Coffee Set
A blood-splattered coffee set. This provocative 14-piece porcelain coffee set was made in Spain. The crimson handprints and smears are an almost Baroque reflection on the act of consuming a meal. And it's only $500.
(via J-Walk Blog)
The Airplane Toilet Paper Experiment
What happens when you roll toilet paper down the aisle of an airliner and then flush? Mark Malkoff conducts an experiment to find out.
(thanks Cora)
Geodesic Magic - There's No Place Like Dome
Geodesic domes have been with us for over fifty years but are still hardly common. Partly or fully spherical, they consist of a shell of great circles which rest upon the top of a sphere.
Here are some of the more famous geodesic domes on the planet.
(via Robert-John)
50 Beautiful Vintage Posters
Vintage posters are pure art. They appeared around 1880 and developed it's style and fame during the following decade, until 1890, where vintage posters were already a hit.
From 1906 on they were very appreciated and noted from every art lover. Since the 40's they are collections pieces and main subject of work for several galleries around the world.
50 Beautiful Vintage Posters.
Home Schooled
Home Schooled is a comics series by American artist Ash Jackson.
Co-writing 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.
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 Road To Hell Is Paved In Good Intentions.
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Get Zombified
Professional comic book artist - and Presurfer fan - Joel Micah Harris is running a unique promotion on his art site. He'll be zombifying people for free this month. All you need to do is send a photo of yourself to him (email address can be found on his website) with the subject line 'Zombify me.'
One entry per person and one person per photo. After Zombification, you will receive a high resolution JPEG via e-mail, suitable for high quality printing up to 8x10".
By submitting a photo, you grant him permission to post the Zombified version (not the original one) to his website and other forums/websites as original art content with the intention of promoting his site and this offer.
Visit Joel's website and get Zombified.
The Secluded Secrets Of Northern Peru
Peru has many mysteries, from Machu Picchu to the Nazca Lines. One of the greatest mysteries, however, is why so few people travel to the north of the country.
Only a fraction of those who visit Machu Picchu consider going up north, but this is where you will find some of the most remarkable geography, archeological sites and wonderful colonial towns from which to explore.
Take a look at the Peruvian road less traveled.
(via Robert-John)
Barack Obama Joins Hall Of Presidents At Disney's Magic Kingdom
A remarkably lifelike Audio-Animatronics figure of President Barack Obama enters the spotlight in a revised and refreshed Hall of Presidents at Walt Disney World Resort. The addition of the countrys 44th chief executive is just part of the most significant update to this classic attraction since its 1971 debut in the parks Liberty Square.
Top 5 Bizarre Modern Homes
A cube home, one in a forest, a see-through home, one made from containers and bamboo and another that is situated almost on a river.
Here are a few of the most bizarre home designs.
Danger Dogs From Nepal
Assistant film editor Michelle Page traveled to Nepal and noticed the hand painted 'Beware of the Dog' signs everywhere. She started collecting these signs and went looking for the artists who painted them.
She then started the Danger Dogs from Nepal project. On her website she shows some examples of these unique signs.
The Cheapest Places To Live In The World
Are you tired of busy cities, crowded streets, high rents and almost non-affordable mortgage? There are places in the world where you can live well for less. The cheapest places to live are also the most beautiful and exotic destinations.
So why not to pack your bags and move to one of these paradise locations, if not for a lifetime, then at least for a year or two?
There, I Fixed It
There are as many sources for the word Kludge as there are jury-rigged mailboxes in the mobile home parks of America.
On 'There, I Fixed It' they celebrate these iconic images of mankind's eternal struggle to hammer square pegs into round holes.
