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This Isn't Photoshopped of the Day: NASA Mars Rovers Accidentally Drew This
This may be the most expensive penis graffiti in the history of humanity. NASA's twin exploration rovers Spirit and Opportunity accidentally drew what appears to be a large phallus during their 10km-plus exploration on the surface of Mars. The discovery was first made yesterday by Redditor radioactive_toy in a post submitted to the /r/pics subreddit, which quickly reached the frontpage and temporarily brought down the NASA web server as a result of the "Reddit Effect."
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Tagged: fail nation Share on FacebookA picture of Earth through time
Built from millions of satellite images and trillions of pixels, you can explore this global, zoomable time-lapse map as part of TIME's new Timelapse project. View stunning phenomena such as the sprouting of Dubai’s artificial Palm Islands, the retreat of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier, the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon and urban growth in Las Vegas from 1984 to 2012:
The images were collected as part of an ongoing joint mission between the USGS and NASA called Landsat. Their satellites have been observing earth from space since the 1970s—with all of the images sent back to Earth and archived on USGS tape drives that look something like this example (courtesy of the USGS).
We started working with the USGS in 2009 to make this historic archive of earth imagery available online. Using Google Earth Engine technology, we sifted through 2,068,467 images—a total of 909 terabytes of data—to find the highest-quality pixels (e.g., those without clouds), for every year since 1984 and for every spot on Earth. We then compiled these into enormous planetary images, 1.78 terapixels each, one for each year.
As the final step, we worked with the CREATE Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, recipients of a Google Focused Research Award, to convert these annual Earth images into a seamless, browsable HTML5 animation. Check it out on Google’s Timelapse website.
Much like the iconic image of Earth from the Apollo 17 mission—which had a profound effect on many of us—this time-lapse map is not only fascinating to explore, but we also hope it can inform the global community’s thinking about how we live on our planet and the policies that will guide us in the future. A special thanks to all our partners who helped us to make this happen.
Posted by Rebecca Moore, Engineering Manager, Google Earth Engine & Earth Outreach
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Pooping Chihuahua Turns Red. The Good Puppy Table Lamp Now Comes In Ferrari Red.
About 10 months ago I introduced you to the defecating dog lamps by UK artist Whathisname. Now he has created a Ferrari red version of The Good Puppy Table Lamp, a pooping Chihuahua whose turd is actually the on/off switch.
Step on the poo to turn the lamp on or off:
The bow is now magnetic and you can take it off anytime:
The black Good Puppy Table Lamp and the Good Boy Floor Lamp:
For pricing, and availability contact What's His Name
Om Nom Nom Feed Me Your Neocortex!
Mine hasn't fully developed yet so I want yours!
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Maybe That's What an Alien No-No Tube Looks Like
200 Pages of Reports to Read? More Like Curing Cancer!
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There Are Some Things Men Just Can't get Away With
Keep Your Friends Close, and Your Enemas Closer
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Watch Lockheed Martin’s ADAM laser destroy a missile mid-flight
As well as providing the equipment necessary to fire missiles, defense contractors also want to offer customers the ability to defend against them. Lockheed Martin is doing just that with its Area Defense…
Piracy research once again shows biggest downloaders spend the most
As the global conversation surrounding file sharing and piracy continues, a new report showing the behavior of the most extreme downloaders adds a relevant but often missing piece of information — how much…
Samsung achieves 1 Gbps data transfer using 5G network
While many of us are just starting to enjoy the benefits of early 4G networks, Samsung is looking at what it would take to build a gigabit wireless network for 5G. Unless you…
Bitcoin mining network 8 times faster than top 500 supercomputers
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Bitcoin's mining "industry" has led to a network 8 times more powerful than the world's top 500 super-computers, combined.
It's Wednesday
And you just watched a dog masturbate.
Leather Animals In A Paper Jungle For Hermès Window Installation.
For its 13th Carte Blanche, the Hermès store at Hong Kong International Airport is exhibiting a piece by the French artists Zim&Zou, 'The Eternal Jungle', which is an invitation into the wild. (Some of you may recall that I previously posted about the paper crafts of Zim&Zou.)
The window installation creates an intriguing contrast between the jungle, a world that is dominated by wild animals, and one of great refinement, the world of Hermès.
The window is influenced by the abundance of vegetation in Hong Kong and showcases Hermès accessories (such as scarves, jewelry, bets and ties) and a Monkey, a Toucan and a Chameleon crafted of leather off-cuts from the workshops of Hermès.
If this sounds a little familiar, it is much like the lovingly crafted animals made with Louis Vuitton leather goods for their window displays by Billie Achilleous.
Monkey and Hermès tie:
Chameleon and Hermès bracelet:
Toucan and Hermès necklace:
The installation displays the finest skills in paper-cut art and leatherwork. Remaining faithful to its original purity, the artists create intricate objects with the paper, a material both beautiful and versatile.
A look at the impressively crafted animals.
The Monkey:
The Monkey in the display:
The Toucan:
The Toucan in the display:
The Chameleon:
The Chameleon in the display:
The window as it appears in the Hong Kong International Airport:
Zim and Zou
Don't miss this post about another artist who has crafted small animals of leather for Louis Vuitton Window displays:
Modder builds real-life Dead Space plasma cutter that burns through wood
If you found Dead Space to be more like Resident Evil than Silent Hill (as in, not scary even a little), you’d still have to admit, the weapons and geometrical enemy dismemberment were pretty cool. What’s…
Converge SE
I’m in South Carolina for Converge SE this weekend. This is how I feel whenever I meet new people. If you see me, say hi!
"Color or size?"
- My (unfortunate) response to a plus-sized African-American client who asked me to make her look lighter in a photo.
Breakin 2: Electric Shamu
We gotta save the rec center from being demolished! C’mon Janice, let’s break dance.
Tombstone Face Follows You Around
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Here’s an interesting, yet spooky tombstone my brother stumbled upon while visiting Paris. Based on famous “Hollow Face” illusion (examples can be found here and here), face of the deceased doctor follows you around, as you’re passing-by his final resting place. I can’t imagine how one would react if he encountered this during the night, with full moon shining over the doctor’s face… Feel free to imagine! In case I haven’t fully explained the illusion – Hollow Face appears embossed / convex, even though the shape is actually carved deep into the tombstone…
The Nic-o-Dick
This is just… damn it. I laughed until I was in tears.
Good vibrations — Tuning fork hitting water at 1600fps
Most people have seen a video of a single drop of water hit a puddle in slow motion, but have you ever seen a tuning fork hit that same puddle? More importantly, have…