Posts Tagged ‘future’

Space Colonies

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Nasa’s collection of illustrations depicting futuristic space colonies is incredible.  All these are from the Ames research center, and were commissioned in the 70′s.  Unfortunately for me, I don’t think a space society would have much need for artists, unless you were a national treasure or something.  I guess I could be some futuristic version of a trash collector.  Pick me NASA!  Check out some cool images after the jump…


Back To The Future 2 Concept Art

This is what I live for. The Back To The Future series is probably my all-time favorite from childhood. Pocket Lint somehow found these original concept art sketches for the film that are currently blowing my mind.


Arthur C Clarke Says I Told You So

Forward thinkers are the most amazing of people. One of the most amazing of which was Arthur C. Clarke, the late science fiction author who penned 2001: A Space Odyssey. Not only was he a forward thinking man, he apparently could tell the future as well.


Note Cards

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.