Cooper Griggs

[cavalier10]

Dedicated to Dee L. because it’s her birthday tomorrow. Hope you have a great day, Dee!

Here are more superheroes.

[keeshly]

What's the coolest thing about this swing set? It's not that it's by a slow-moving creek, it's not even that it has a great fire pit in the middle. The best thing about this design is that you can build it yourself. 

Goods Home Design has photos and a materials list to give you the basics and the comments section on their post provides even more tricks and tips to complete this simple project in no time. There are even a few mod ideas to make it even prettier.

Read more about the set up over at Homes and Hues: Build It And They Will Rock: The Swings of Your Dreams

notesonascandal:

thekendroshow:

word up

Whoopi’s face is like "I’m glad that lil’ white girl said it cuz you know what would happen if I did…"

[jimbenton]

[slayd7]

ollymoss:

Prints on sale now.

[ninjazombie108]

Broken Mirror/Evening Sky is a series of images by New York photographer Bing Wright who captured the reflections of sunsets on shattered mirrors. The final prints are displayed quite large, measuring nearly 4′ across by 6′ tall, creating what I can only imagine to be the appearance of stained glass windows. The series was on view early this year at Paula Cooper Gallery where you can learn more about the works, and you can see more on Wright’s website. (via Found Inspiration Moving Forward)

One of the funniest parodies ever.

magicalnaturetour:

(via 500px / Fresh by Simon Roy)

It’s got that look like, “Oh shit, did I just put my paw on a spiky branch?”

peterfromtexas:

Intro to Internet. 

[via]

wait for it… wait for it…

billieandbess:

automotivated:

Black and mat (by Lambo8)

Fire Fish
#fire #firespinning #poi #night #culvercity #park #losangeles #california #longexposure #canon #experiment #650d #t4i #long #exposure (at Culver City Park)

Poi Pair
#led #poi #culvercity #losangeles #california #night #longexposure #experiment #canon #650d #lights #long #exposure #performers (at Culver City Park)

via http://tangyauhoong.com/portfolio/surreal-light/

Due to a new ruling in the European Parliament, electric auto makers will be forced to add artificial sound to vehicles sold in Europe by 2019. 60 Minutes, however, jumped the gun on that mandate, dubbing in artificial audio to a segment on Tesla on Sunday, in what was yet another embarrassing moment for the once-proud news entity.

As seen in the video below—which came during an interview with Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk—footage of the sleek Tesla Model S is shown, its engine revving loudly as it shifts. Similar video of the Model S was shown throughout the segment, always sounding suspiciously like most other cars on the road. And herein lies the problem: The Model S doesn't rev like a conventional engine, nor does it shift gears at all. It's powered by an AC induction motor and a single-speed fixed gear transmission. But then, 60 Minutes knew this, as correspondent Scott Pelley points out the wonders of the near-silent Model S himself in the segment, saying: "No engine, no transmission, no tailpipe."

The error was immediately pounced on by car enthusiasts everywhere, including Jalopnik's Robert Sorokanich, who wrote: "It sounds like they recorded a motorcycle engine and used it to spice up the car footage. Whatever it is, it's not the sound of a Tesla."

And he was right. On Monday, CBS issued a statement to FoxNews.com admitting the error: "Our video editor made an audio editing error in our report about Elon Musk and Tesla last night. We regret the error and it is being corrected online."

This is just the latest unforced error from the CBS program, as it is still reeling from last year's erroneous report on the attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi, a scandal so head-shakingly absurd it seemed to be pulled straight from Season 2 of The Newsroom.

Obviously, in comparison to that fiasco—for which chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan is still on a leave of absence as a result of—this is a relatively minor mistake. Still though, it's worth pointing out for two reasons: One, 60 Minutes prides itself specifically on not making these types of Journalism 101 mistakes. And two, it uninentionally draws attention to the afformentioned EU ruling, a law which could have profound effects on the electric car industry.

Due to a fear that mouse-quiet electric cars will be a danger to pedestrians—specifically those who are visually impaired—the European Parliament recently ruled that by July 1, 2019, all new electric cars in Europe must be outfitted with Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (ACAS) devices. Basically, the devices will replicate the sounds of combustion engines, with the exact specifications of them to be decided by 2017. The ruling is expected be affirmed by the European Council, making it law. While Tesla could not be reached for comment today about the new regulations, it did release a statement in 2013 about similar proposals in the United States, telling Slash Gear: "As regulations are put in place, Tesla will work to be in compliance with any laws."

So, in due time, the Tesla Model S may indeed come roaring down the road sounding like your everyday gas-powered, combustion engine-having car. Unfortunately for 60 Minutes though, we're not quite there yet.