Turning the Pages: an online gallery.

This is pretty cool! Not only can you flip through Leonardo's notebook, you can also flip through William Blake's, Mozarts and many more.

Google Panarama sample.

Imagine what this could do for armchair travellers.

If the World's population was 100...

I remember an email version of this idea was passed around a few years ago. It did create a lot of controversy and many questioned the validity of the 'stats'. Even so, the video version still makes an impact.

Periodic Table of Visualization methods.

If you are into graphing information, this site is for you!

Light Paintings.

Rob and Nicky Carter are producing works of light!

How mass collaboration changes everything.

Here is a very cool book about 'mass collaboration'. It profiles many companies that have used this technique --YouTube; Second Life; Linux; MySpace; Human Genome project. And of course, Wikipedia.

Very creative, interactive site.

It takes a bit of exploring to get through all the scenarios. The mission is to reunite the 3 characters with the rest of their group. The site has been built for the launch of 'Polyphonic Spree's' new album.

Automaton.

"Completed by 1772, 'The Writer' was the most perfect and complex automaton built by swiss clockmaker Jacquet-Droz."

Space Colony Art from the 1970s

"Flyaway home" subject has many talents.

William Lishman: "The Fly away home" guy is also a sculpter, furniture designer, architect, and ultra-light pilot/designer. Check out his underground homes.

Save the wind-blown dudes!

The mystery of Picasso's technique, revealed...

Draw your own animated dude.

Magical illustrator!

Chris Buzelli brings a very interesting twist to all his illustrations.

Disappearing Face of New York City Storefronts.

Jim and Karla Murray have documented numerous storefronts within New York city. Check out the slideshow...

"A link between St. Petersburg's past, present & future."

Russian gas giant, Gazprom, is entertaining which international architecture firm's design to use for their new headquarters in St. Petersburg. Many critics are concerned about the altered skyline of their historic city. (click on the photo gallery to see all 6 proposed designs)

Is this for real?

After a week of training, over 80 skydivers form an unique structure. A few amazing scenes!

Meet the World Champion of circle drawing!

I bet you never realized that:
a) there was a 'World Champion'.
b) there was a 'World Championship competition for circle drawing'!

Spiders on drugs.

This is a spoof on the effects of drugs on spiders.

Photographer shoots the Chrysler Building.

Vincent Laforet explains the process of capturing a new perspective on the, incredibly beautiful, Chrysler Building.

Buckminster Fuller's Dome Homes.

Zendome sells or rents various domes for all your geodesic needs.

Apple of my i.

Apple is the master of re-packaging and user-friendly interfaces! Check out the demo on the iPod component: amazing!

Vacuum Shoes!

What a great concept! Now, when I stroll to the kitchen, I can be vacuuming cat hair while I walk!
I have a feeling I'm going to get a lot of invitations to cocktail parties; I'll be the host's fave--as long as I bring along my new fashionable, hoover shoes!

Hours of fun!

Play the 'falling sand game'.

Post It animation.

I remember when post-its came out; thinking I was quite clever and imaginative, I covered my office walls in post its. My supervisor came along and told me I would be fired if the owner saw my handiwork!

The Diamond Story.

Interesting video on the history of diamonds.

The biggest hole in the world.

Located in Russia, this hole is actually an open pit diamond mine.

Twins born in different years.

A Boston Mother delivered her daughter at 11:58 p.m. on Dec. 31 and her son at 12 a.m. on Jan. 1 - making them the rare twins to be born in different years.

B&W X-Ray photography.

Bert Myers uses X-Ray film to create original images.
( Happy New Year to all!)