"Local policemen recently destroyed some 1,000 confiscated gambling machines in Shunqing District of Nanchong City, China." Wired Aperture: Confiscated gambling machine bonfire (Fotos in High-Res & Fullscreen)(via Albotas)
Seine seit 2003 andauernde Bilddokumentation über Mobilfunkmasten in den USA Großbritannien, Südafrika, Korea, Italien und Portugal die als Baumattrappen in den Realraum positioniert worden sind, zollen vordergründig einem diffusen Gestaltungswillen Tribut, bei dem das Verlangen nach Befriedung im Mittelpunkt steht. Um die Gefahren von Elektrosmog über den Sehsinn zu kompensieren, werden Mobilfunkmasten natursimulierende Tarnkappen aus Plastik übergestülpt. Als idealtypische Vegetationsformen finden sie sich dann in Landschaftsräumen wieder. Das reichhaltige Angebot der Camouflagen umfasst Laub- und Nadelbäume, Pinien, Palmen und Riesenkakteen. Aus dem künstlichen Baumreservoir hat sich ein lukrativer Industriezweig entwickelt, der erhebliches Zukunftspotential aufweist und derzeit auch auf den europäischen Kontinent expandiert ...(durch FB3000 via Booooooom)
Trained on centralize perspectives, the eye struggles for orientation. The work series FROM BELOW by Michael H. Rohde does offer a vanishing point to clearly focus on. However, instead of providing a reasonable arrangement of the picture, it rather contributes to its destabilization. Rohde's utopian views of interior spaces keenly challenge our perception. The view of the room from below the floor, to be determined only by a mathematically logical concept of perception, at first appears to be easily comprehensible. But then it quickly withdraws itself into a self-contained aesthetic, dynamic in its own right and free of any structuring orientation system.(via Ignant & NC)
Space Age Hair Fashions. A fun but bizarre film showing a woman going in to a hairdressers and getting some space age hairstyle done. Was this all the rage in the 1960s?
"An amateur gunsmith, operating under the handle of "HaveBlue" (incidentally, "Have Blue" is the codename that was used for the prototype stealth fighter that became the Lockheed F-117), announced recently in online forums that he had successfully printed a serviceable .22 caliber pistol. Despite predictions of disaster, the pistol worked. It successfully fired 200 rounds in testing. HaveBlue then decided to push the limits of what was possible and print an AR-15 rifle. To do this, he downloaded plans for an AR-15 in the Solidworks file format from a site called CNCGunsmith.com. After some small modifications to the design, he fed about $30 of ABS plastic feedstock into his late-model Stratasys printer. The result was a functional AR-15 rifle. Early testing shows that it works, although it still has some minor feed and extraction problems to be worked out. HaveBlue has also been testing the "marketplace" for 3-D printing weapons. To do this he asked Thingiverse, the 3-D design sharing site run by Makerbot Industries, whether it was permissible to post weapons designs or not. According to HaveBlue, Makerbot's senior leadership decided to not disallow, but to discourage, the posting of weapons designs. Haveblue then posted a design for an AR-15 part on Thingiverse, but in the intensive legal discussion that followed Haveblue's posting, Thingiverse decided to ban weapons designs outright. However, since Haveblue's design is still on the site, it's unclear whether Thingiverse is enforcing a ban or not. While there are still some details to sort out, it's pretty clear that making weapons at home using 3-D printers from commonly available materials is going to become much more commonplace in the near future. In fact, as 3-D printing technology matures, materials feedstock improves, and designs for weapons proliferate, we might soon see the day when nearly everyone will be able to print the weapons of their choice in the numbers they desire, all within the privacy of their own homes. POPSCI: A Working Assault Rifle Made With a 3-D Printer
If you get a Big Head Squirrel Feeder, you'll be able to feed and humiliate squirrels at the same time. Hang this vinyl 5-1/2" x 8" Big Head Squirrel Feeder in front of a window or near a porch, fill it with something squirrels like to eat and when they stick their head up there, the squirrel looks like he has a hilariously huge head with a goofy smile. Keep a camera nearby, you'll want to post a picture on Facebook. Perfect for birdwatchers, dads or anyone else who thinks squirrels should be taken down a peg or two. Has holes in the ears for hanging with string (not included).Nach dem Fettfüttern Hörnchen bitte wieder auf den Baum heben.
