Volcanoes From Space
Volcanoes generally deservedly get a bad rap but are way less intense looking when photographed from space. This collection of images comes care of NASA and features some beautiful depictions of eruptions from miles above.
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Quicksand and Sinkholes
As it turns out, quicksand and sinkholes come about in a similar process. With hell opening up in Guatemala recently, now might be a good time to learn about them. Vanity Fair does a great job of explaining what caused it on their site. As a side bonus, Bill Nye will help explain quicksand and how to survive it in the above video.
Save The Planet, Use Garamond
The next time you think to yourself that you’d like to do more for the environment, just remember to consider your font choices on future design projects. Matt Robinson and Tom Wriggelsworth (who has an awesome name) decided to draw out large scale type specimens of popular fonts to measure ink usage of each. They used the remaining ink in the ballpoint pens as their means of measurement. Expectedly, Impact scored low “green” marks while the comparatively lean Garamond and Courier were at the top of the class. More pictures of the process after the jump.
The Case For A Space Race
Space is rad. There’s no simpler way to say it than that. I’m sad that the Shuttle is being retired and this awesome set of photos over at The Boston Globe reminds me of why. Space is rad, that’s why. Thankfully though Obama says we’re just getting started.
More photos after the jump, or see all of them here.
Man Takes Up Pinhole Photography, Forgets
This guy named “Mr Mallon” built a pinhole camera to photograph the sun’s activity during the day. He forgot about it and left it in his backyard for several months, resulting in this bizarre but beautiful photograph of the sun’s travels through the sky. Incredible work Mr Mallon.
Via Gizmodo
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Let’s jump rope!
The internet, it’s open.
Not your typical Walgreen’s pharmacy.
It’s called the spoon prank, and it is hilarious.
Brine Icicles don’t mess around. They’re killer.
Would you ride a giant spoke-less ferris wheel?
Stop annoying your neighbors with these cheap soundproofing techniques.
One of our favorite Austin spots receives FFFest praise for their “Slayer Dog”
One used time traveling DeLorean for sale. $600,000 OBO.
How good at Kerning are you? Why not test yourself?
It’s October, so why not celebrate with some Dia De Los Modernists posters?
While we’re talkin’ food, how about a pencil sharpener that dispenses parmesan pencil shavings? Yum!
Need to peel an entire head of garlic in under 10 seconds? Do it with two bowls.
This is the kinda Garden Gnome that lets people know you mean business.
Darth Vader blows some hot air.
You really need to be following Adam Garcia’s sketchbook blog.
That’s a really cool fountain. I want that in my yard.
Hey Portland! Cheat Local!
Marty McFly and Doc Brown have a backstory finally.
It’s the cartoon color wheel.
What if Charles Schulz wrote Jaws?
If there’s anything you learn from this, it’s that you shouldn’t get a discount taxidermist.
Not that you don’t already, but keep in mind that chain emails are bad.
I’m all for this kind of nuclear proliferation.
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