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Guns N’ Roses – Underwater Shots Become Flowers

Saturday 09.29.2012 , Posted by

The only thing more cool than seeing a gun shot underwater is the beautiful, flower shaped jacketed hollow point bullets that result. Firearm expert Andrew Tuohy provides both on his website, Vuurwapen Blog. The blog is named after the Dutch word for firearm and is intended to be the best source of the highest quality firearm reviews on the internet. [Read more...]

Supercharger: Drive for Free, Forever, On Sunlight

Wednesday 09.26.2012 , Posted by

“Drive for Free. Forever. On Sunlight.” Don’t worry, you read that right. If you haven’t heard of Tesla Motors, your ears will be ringing with the name soon. The revolutionary California based company has been changing the face of the automotive industry one step at a time, and they’re doing it with electric cars. Now, in perhaps the most stunning move yet, they have introduced Supercharger, an electric car charging system which promises to eliminate all the major concerns about owning an electric car. [Read more...]

Campfire Cologne: A New Woodsy Scent for Men

Tuesday 09.25.2012 , Posted by

Do you long for the cool air of a dense forest, the dusty path of a long hiking trail or the warm experience of cooking over an evening campfire? If so, then look no further than Campfire Cologne. This new designer scent is sure to take you back to those woodsy places with just the strike of a match… even if you and your beard are stuck in an office. [Read more...]

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Visual Bits #273 > Movies That Stay Classy

Monday 09.17.2012 , Posted by

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Save the Date: Ink Stamp Pointillism

Sunday 09.16.2012 , Posted by

If you thought old school librarians were the only ones who know how to use an ink date stamp, think again. Italian artist Federico Pietrella has put a contemporary twist on classical painting by using only a date stamp to recreate photographs of simple objects.  According to the artist, “Time is a mysterious thing.  For me it’s the most important thing from which everything is derived- work, existence, life.”  Each picture takes Pietrella 1-2 months, which is evidenced when you look closely since he uses the current date each time he stamps. [Read more...]

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Visual Bits #270> Mural, Mural On The Wall

Wednesday 09.12.2012 , Posted by

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The Hipsters of Oz

Wednesday 09.12.2012 , Posted by

“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” In fact, it looks a lot more like the streets of San Francisco or Boston. Shutterstock in-house designer Jordan Roland has reworked the characters from the much loved film The Wizard of Oz, giving them a decidedly hip makeover. It’s almost like they’re too cool for Oz… [Read more...]

Visual Bits #268> Super Duper Man: Alternative Heroes

Monday 09.10.2012 , Posted by

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It’s Alive! Banksy’s Street Art Gets Animated

Sunday 09.09.2012 , Posted by

We’ve seen Banksy’s famous graffiti come to life as real people re-enacted his scenes for photographer Nick Stern and now an artist by the name of ABVH has brought them to life in a different way. ABVH has created animated GIF versions of some of our favorite works by Banksy and they have been spreading through Tumblr like wild fire. What could be more entertaining than watching a mouse run on a wheel all day? If you’re on Tumblr, you can follow ABVH and get his newest animations right away. [Read more...]

Stairway to Heaven: 3D Printing Fisher-Price Records

Friday 09.07.2012 , Posted by

For kids who grew up in the 70s and 80s, there’s a very good chance your first music player was none other than the Fisher-Price Record Player. That vintage, jangly sound has a special spot in many of our hearts as it played such hit songs as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Humpty Dumpty and, don’t forget London Bridge. [Read more...]

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