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Record Grooves Under A Microscope

The “techmo’nology” behind vinyl records has always mesmerized me. CDs are obviously created with lasers that the aliens brought down, but vinyl…now that’s science! Check out these interesting images of record grooves under an electron microscope. This side view of a record looks like a rad landscape pic from a vintage iPhone.

Read about it here and see some other pics (including one in 3D) after the jump.


Vintage Record Covers

I recently came across the blog Project Thirty-Three, a treasure chest of vintage album art. All of the records were collected and scanned in by Jive Time Records. Do yourself a favor and take a peek at all the great colors, shapes, and typography.


Note Cards

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.

Let’s all have a meat machine dance party!

Shredder wants you for the foot.