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14 Jan 18:11

These Unusual And Sarcastic Illustrations Will Make You Rethink The Way We Live

by dmitry

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Moscow based artist Anton Gudim sees the world differently. Some words and the situations he understands literally, while for others, he creates a new meaning. But most importantly, he does it with the sarcasm and self-irony.

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14 Jan 18:03

Brazilian Girls #pussypussypussymarijuana #roxy #westhollywood...

A video posted by Cooper Griggs (@coopergriggs) on



Brazilian Girls
#pussypussypussymarijuana #roxy #westhollywood #losangeles #nightclub #california #nightlife #music (at The Roxy Theatre)

14 Jan 18:03

Hollywood Glitter #discoball #shiny #sparkles #westhollywood...

A video posted by Cooper Griggs (@coopergriggs) on



Hollywood Glitter
#discoball #shiny #sparkles #westhollywood #losangeles #california #nightclub #fun #music #thebraziliangirls #roxy (at The Roxy Theatre)

14 Jan 18:02

Rox out with your cox out #thebraziliangirls #roxy...



Rox out with your cox out
#thebraziliangirls #roxy #westhollywood #losangeles #california #nightclub #fun (at The Roxy Theatre)

14 Jan 18:00

Juno sets distance record for solar-powered spacecraft

by Steve Dent
Aided by its enormous solar array, NASA spacecraft Juno has set a record as the most distant solar-powered space explorer. The four ton "armored tank" craft hit 493 million miles yesterday on its way to Jupiter, passing Rosetta's 492-million-mile mar...
13 Jan 22:51

Kim Davis Seated Next to Gay Couples at SOTU?

by kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria)
Cooper Griggs

That would have been awesome though

No, President Obama didn't seat Kim Davis next to gay couples at the State of the Union address.
13 Jan 22:16

Michigan Tech's anti-drone drone snatches drones in mid air

by Daniel Cooper
Drones are in the mainstream now, and for every good drone operator, there's a nefarious one looking to do something nasty with theirs. A team of researchers from Michigan Tech is hoping to prevent disasters by building an anti-drone drone that can s...
13 Jan 18:48

LG plans to triple its solar panel production by 2020

by Mariella Moon
While LG's consumer electronics business has been pumping out high-res TVs and other gadgets, its solar panel division has apparently been making plans for its expansion, as well. The company has revealed that it's spending $435 million to add more s...
13 Jan 18:48

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13 Jan 18:45

Watch SpaceX staff erupt as Falcon 9 nails the landing

by Steve Dent
Cooper Griggs

This is still amazing to me.

"The Falcon has landed." With that pronouncement, the SpaceX ground crew shares hugs and high fives, while a huge crowd of employees explodes in celebration. Sure, the new video of December's mission is an overproduced PR effort from Musk & crew,...
13 Jan 18:43

The first working Hyperloop could arrive by the end of 2016

by Daniel Cooper
Rob Lloyd, the recently-minted CEO of Hyperloop Technologies, believes that his firm will have a fully-working test loop ready for the end of the year. The executive is here at CES to oversee the breaking ground on the facility which is being constru...
13 Jan 18:42

The US wants self-driving cars, and fast

by Daniel Cooper
Just a day after a technology-heavy State of the Union comes news that the White House isn't done pushing us into the future. Reuters believes that Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will head to Detroit tomorrow to talk about the administration's...
13 Jan 18:42

"Sometimes laughter hurts, but humor and mockery are our only weapons."

“Sometimes laughter hurts, but humor and mockery are our only weapons.”

- Cabu (pen name of Jean Cabut), cartoonist and co-founder of Charlie Hebdo (13 Jan 1938-2015)
13 Jan 18:42

"“We don’t have one size fits all; our country is quite diverse. What works in New York City won’t..."

“We don’t have one size fits all; our country is quite diverse. What works in New York City won’t work in Albuquerque,” she told an assorted audience of 20,000 employees of the electronic health records industry on February 26th, 2014; the speech earned her $225,000.

Hillary Clinton’s  paid speech circuit came to an end as her campaign revved up. But for her husband, with whom she shares a bank account, it hasn’t. This summer, he was the keynote speaker at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the industry group that poured almost $100 million into trying to defeat health care reforms during the fight over the Affordable Care Act.



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Hillary Clinton’s Single Payer Pivot Greased By Millions in Industry Speech Fees

Barf.

(via theoriginaljoefisher)

Barf indeed.

13 Jan 18:41

Does it make sense for Apple to buy Time Warner?

by Daniel Cooper
Cooper Griggs

Sounds like a bad idea from a consumer POV. Apple would have to completely revamp the company.

The New York Post believes that Apple could target Time Warner, the parent company of Warner Bros. and HBO, for acquisition. It seems unlikely, but the paper reports its poorly-valued stock and simple share structure makes it an easy target for a buy...
13 Jan 02:58

President Obama wants US to 'reignite its spirit of innovation'

by Andrew Tarantola
President Obama gave his final State of the Union address on Tuesday. In it, he discussed how far the country has come over the last year and where he sees it going in the future. But beyond the expected talk of a rebuilt, stronger economy, soaring h...
13 Jan 02:57

NASA forms planetary task force against asteroid threats

by Mariella Moon
NASA wants to be ready for asteroids that could destroy our planet so it doesn't have to find a crew of deep-sea oil drillers to rescue us at the last minute. As such, it has officially named its current team tasked with the detection and tracking of...
13 Jan 02:56

I’ve created the Romanesco cauliflower anteater crab. A...



I’ve created the Romanesco cauliflower anteater crab. A new species is born.

13 Jan 02:55

pdlcomics: Seen Stuff

13 Jan 02:55

(via Simon Pegg)



(via Simon Pegg)

13 Jan 02:53

Political TV ad archive preserves lies for the ages

by Jon Fingas
You're about to see a lot of political TV ads in the US (if you haven't already), and keeping tabs on them is going to be... difficult. Who paid for which ad, who are they attacking, and who's playing fast and loose with the facts? That's where the...
13 Jan 02:51

California rejects VW's recall plan

by Roberto Baldwin
California isn't happy with Volkswagen recall proposal for its emissions-cheating diesel vehicles. Today the state rejected the automakers plan saying it "contained gaps and lacked sufficient detail," lacked "enough information for technical evaluati...
13 Jan 02:48

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13 Jan 02:48

Functional Shelves and Tables Built From Fallen South American Trees

by Kate Sierzputowski
"Bilbao (Treet Shelf)," native wood, stainless steel, and glass, 150”x50”x30”

“Bilbao (Tree Shelf)”

Artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz allows natural form to dictate his furniture design, building shelves and tables that conform to the tree structures that inspire his work. Highlighting the tree’s shape as focal point, Errazuriz keeps his designs simple, placing only thin panes of glass to add the functionality needed for shelves or tabletops. The trees he incorporates into his designs are sourced from forests in South America, readapting their fallen branches while keeping the integrity of trees’ original shape (like the root system seen in his Tree Table below).

Although Errazuriz’s designs tend to be minimal, he is also fond of adding a dash of the absurd. “It’s important to me that a project consist of just a little twist,” he said, “because I ultimately want people to see the obvious, the everyday differently.”

The Chilean artist received his Master’s in Fine Arts from New York University and is currently based in New York City. Errazuriz is represented by Cristina Grajales Gallery and Salon94. You can see more images of his work on his Facebook and Instagram. (via My Modern Met)

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“Bilbao (Tree Shelf)”

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Bilbao (Tree Shelf), detail

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Bilbao (Tree Shelf), detail

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Bilbao (Tree Shelf), detail

"Metamorphosis Shelf"

“Metamorphosis Shelf,” carved wood, 2010 , 56 3⁄4” x 127” x 14 1⁄2”, edition of 12

"Metamorphosis Shelf"

“Metamorphosis Shelf,” carved wood, 2010 , 56 3⁄4” x 127” x 14 1⁄2”, edition of 12

"The Tree Coffee Table"

“The Tree Coffee Table,” native wood, stainless steel and glass

"The Tree Coffee Table"

“The Tree Coffee Table,” native wood, stainless steel and glass

"The Tree Table"

“The Tree Table,” native wood, stainless steel, and glass, 150”x50”x30”

"The Tree Table"

“The Tree Table,” native wood, stainless steel, and glass, 150”x50”x30”

12 Jan 22:26

Out-of-control Russian ISS cargo vessel will plummet back to Earth

by Mariella Moon
The Russian space agency (Roscosmos) has given up trying to regain control of Progress 59 and the 6,000 pounds of food, water, clothes and equipment on board. It reportedly told TASS, the country's news agency, that it's merely waiting for the vessel...
12 Jan 09:28

juliasegal: David Bowie, Simon and Garfunkel, Yoko and John...



juliasegal:

David Bowie, Simon and Garfunkel, Yoko and John Lennon

12 Jan 08:52

Efficient incandescent bulb cannibalizes its own waste heat

by Andrew Tarantola
A team of researchers from MIT announced Monday that they have developed a novel method to make conventional incandescent lights far more energy efficient. Incandescents, the ones with the white hot filament in the middle, are notorious energy hogs b...
12 Jan 08:50

Donald Trump Compared Prep School To Military Service?

by dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon)
Donald Trump did compare prep school to military service, but this viral quote isn't completely accurate.