Classics in Lego
This Flickr set by Mike Stimpson features recreations of famous photographs in Lego, with links to the original for each. Link -via Grow-A-Brain
Original post by Miss Cellania
Archive for March, 2008
Brilliant 404 Pages
I love clever error pages. Finding one helps to take the sting out of not finding what you wanted in the first place. Pingdom shows us 17 Brilliant Error Pages. Pictured is the 404 page from JibJab. Link -via Digg
Original post by Miss Cellania
Joge-e: Two-way pictures
Joge-e, or “two-way pictures,” are a type of woodblock print that can be viewed either rightside-up or upside-down. Large numbers of these playful prints were produced for mass consumption in the 19th century, and they commonly featured bizarre faces of deities, monsters or historical figures (including some from China). Only a few examples of original joge-e survive today. Here are a few.
This print by Kuniyoshi (c. 1852) depicts Hotei (Laughing Buddha) and Shoki (a character from the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms“). When viewed upside-down, Hotei becomes Asahina (a character from a popular novel of the time) and Shoki becomes Zhang Fei.
This woodblock print was published by Ezakiya Tatsuzo (c. 1842). Left to right, top to bottom (upside-down image described in parentheses): 1. Small tengu (Gedo, an evil person), 2. King Zhou, Shang Dynasty (Guan Yu), 3. Wind god (Thunder), 4. Nyudo (Pair of frogs), 5. Tengu looking up [...]
Original post by Edo
20 Beautiful HDR Pictures
A collection of 20 stunningly beautiful HDR photos by various authors. Click on these below to see more.
@ haha.nu.
Original post by hahanu
A Vaccine for the Ebola Virus?
Scientists may finally be on the cusp of finding a cure for the Ebola virus. According to an article in EurekAlert:
Because Ebola virus is so dangerous, producing and testing a vaccine is extremely challenging for the scientists. One significant factor slowing down progress has been that there are only a very limited number of high containment facilities with staff capable and authorised to conduct the research.
“Ebola virus is a Biosafety Level 4 threat, along with many other haemorrhagic fever virusesâ€, says Dr Sanchez. “As well as the difficulty in getting the right staff and facilities, vaccines for viruses like Ebola, Marburg and Lassa fever have been difficult to produce because simple ‘killed’ viruses that just trigger an antibody response from the blood are not effective. For these viruses we need to get a cell-mediated response, which involves our bodies producing killer T-cells before immunity is strong enough to prevent or [...]
Original post by David
The Hammer Quiz
Our pal Rob of What Is It? Blog has compiled a quiz for all of you tool enthusiasts. It’s about hammers - but not just any ol’ hammer to bang on stuff. Some of ‘em are pretty darned obscure.
See if you know these 23 hammers: The Hammer Quiz - Thanks Rob but you forgot this one).
Original post by Alex
Happy Seward’s Day!
The $7.2 million check used to pay for Alaska (Source: Wikipedia)
In March 1867, the Russian Empire sold Russian America, the territory that would later become the State of Alaska, to the US Government for $7.2 million or about 1.9¢ per acre.
Tsar Alexander II was fearful that he was going to lose the Alaskan territory (including the Aleutian islands) to the British in a future conflict. The colony was never profitable anyway, so he told the Russian minister to the United States to negotiate the sale.
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Original post by Alex
Temperate Rain Forests / Trees of life
If you ask the average person to name any three countries that have rain forests, chances are their minds will jump to tropical regions—Central and South America, equatorial Africa, or the islands of southeast Asia. Most people would not include, say, Canada on their lists, because as everyone knows, rain forests are consistently hot places. And this is exactly what I always believed too. Several years ago when I was living in Canada, my wife, Morgen, mentioned in passing, “Oh, we’ve got rain forests here.” And I thought: “Yeah, right. And deserts too. What else did Santa Claus tell you?” But it seems Mr. Kringle was right after all. Canada does indeed have rain forests—just not of the tropical variety, which was the only kind I had ever heard of. (As a matter of fact, there are also deserts in Canada…but that’s a story for another day.)
Moisten and Seal
The main [...]
Original post by Joe Kissell
Hoshi Saga Flash Game: Find the Star (Harder Than It Looks!)
From Nekogames (of Cursor*10 fame, blogged about previously on Neatorama), here’s a fun little Flash game by Yoshio Ishii, titled Hoshi Saga. The object of the game is simple: find the star. You’ve got 36 levels.
Link (Can anyone help me with stage 29?) - Thanks Akiro!
Original post by Alex
Pickle Sickle: Frozen Pickle Juice Popsickle
Kids love weird food - and this one may actually be good for them. Behold, the Pickle Sickle (yes, a frozen pickle juice popsickle!)
Why is it healthy? Well, supposedly vinegar used in the pickling process helps prevent blood-sugar spike after a high-carb meal.
The company also said that their stuff may satisfy the cravings of expectant mothers!
Link - via Miss Cellania
Original post by Alex
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