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Ning Gives More Love to My Modern Metropolis!

As you guys know, we're on a platform called Ning. They gave us a shout out back in October about our awesome community. I was checking out their blog today and it looks like we just got MORE LOVE! To be selected as one of now 740,000 social network to… Continue

Added by alice on February 9, 2009 at 10:30am — 5 Comments

This is For You, by Rob Ryan

What do I want for Valentine's Day? Nothing more than this romantic book by British paper cutting artist Rob Ryan, This Is for… Continue

Added by alice on February 9, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

The LightScraper - Interactive Light Shines in the Night

If you're interested in how art is going to get interactive, you must check out The LightScraper.



The LightScraper is a custom built aluminium structure fabricated with a layer or semi translucent mesh. By Electronic Miracles, the structure can be easily… Continue

Added by alice on February 9, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Clever Design - Brock Davis: Minneapolis (10 illustrations)

Brock Davis' illustrations are really fresh. Some of his works make me laugh, others make me pause to figure out what's really going on. Brock is a graphic designer from Minneapolis whose designs can be found on t-shirts at threadless. He currently serves as a creative… Continue

Added by Eugene on February 9, 2009 at 7:30am — 6 Comments

Lois van Baarle AKA Loish



Stark raving hottness care of Netherlands enchantress Lois van Baarle!





More goodies abound @ deviantART, so knock yourselves out - buy a print or two, or a calendar (for me) or just lift some wallpapers - she's totally cool with it!…





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Added by E on February 8, 2009 at 10:03pm — 2 Comments

Liv Tyler - Wonderland Magazine: March 2009 Issue (6 photos)

Liv Tyler graces the cover of the March 2009 issue of Wonderland Magazine. The 31 year old Lord of the Rings actress doesn't have much going on with her career at the moment, but at least she's lookin' good! Props to photographer Miguel Reveriego who did a great job in making these shots look really artsy.…

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Added by Eugene on February 8, 2009 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Modern Architecture - Danish Pavillion at 2010 World Expo: Shanghai

The Danish are definitely representing at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in collaboration with 2+! and Arup won the national competition to create this magnificent structure. The pavilion is a big loop on which visitors can ride around on one of the 1,500 bikes available at the entrance, a chance to experience the Danish urban way. At the… Continue

Added by Eugene on February 8, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

iPhone 4G Concept Is a Stunner!!!

As if the iPhone needed to get any prettier. This is the latest mockup of the next generation iPhone. The iPhone 4G Concept Is practically a MacBook in a phone. As you can see from the image above, the body of the Iphone 4G mimics Apple’s new unibody MacBook design. Although the final product will surely be tweaked a bit before production, the exquisite design… Continue

Added by Eugene on February 8, 2009 at 8:30am — 6 Comments

Creative Ads - Rios Illustration Studio

Sometimes a picture really does tell a thousand words. These ads were created for Rios Illustrations Studios with the slogan "We put anything on paper". I really like how the pictures have a 3D effect. Great work by the Brazilian ad agency Artplan, whose office is based out of Rio de Janeiro.…

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Added by Eugene on February 8, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Jessica Alba in Elle Magazine



Elle Magazine's March 2009 feature of Jessica Alba evokes vintage Victoria's Secret catalogs. Proof that old is new again. You'd probably want to steer clear of the article, in which Jessi-ba talks about Cash Warren and losing the baby weight.…





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Added by PANDA JU on February 7, 2009 at 5:21pm — 3 Comments

Utter Loneliness By Dmitry Maximov (9 Total)

Who hasn't felt this kind of loneliness? Russian artist Dmitry Maximov eloquently captures one of our most painful emotions in these set of pictures. Using a mixture of illustration and photographic technique, he beautifully creates a world unlike our very own. Except in this world, no one can help you escape...from yourself.…

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Added by alice on February 7, 2009 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Jonathan Adler's Vintage Modern Cell Phone and MP3 Case

Loving these new vintage style needepoint cell phone cozy and mp3 cases from… Continue

Added by alice on February 7, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Ice Ice Babies...(Vanilla) Ice Ice Babies...

Just a picture for today. Found via Kiyo's Tumblr

Added by alice on February 7, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Stimulis: Because All Economies Have Performance Issues



.. A hilarious parody of wee-wee enhancing drugs and our ever so struggling… Continue

Added by Eugene on February 7, 2009 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

Guide to Progressive News and Politics on the Web (As seen on MyBarackObama and Daily Kos. Revised post election) Here we will explore where to look on the web for political content and news conten…

Guide to Progressive

News and Politics on the Web



(As seen on MyBarackObama

and Daily Kos. Revised post election)



Here we will explore where to look on the web for political content and news content which have a progressive flavor. After Obama's landslide win in the election, it is still crucial to keep up with the REAL news, and keep the heat on Washington. Since this is an introductory article, we will not be covering RSS feeds, newsgroups or environmental… Continue

Added by Paul Evans on February 7, 2009 at 2:34am — 2 Comments

Bren Parks's Thought Garden

Hi! Welcome to my Thought Garden.



"Furious activity is no substitute for understanding." -- H. H. Williams







I love fantasy pics...









This top is awesome because it is made with LCD lights in the fabric...so it glows....…



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Added by Bren Parks on February 6, 2009 at 10:34pm — 1 Comment

Today's World Nekkid Day!


Want a chance of winning 10k in gold? Get nekkid, do somethin' loco, video the episode and post it!
These kooks did.

Added by E on February 6, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Moo-ote for Me! Real California Milk Auditions. (video)



The new commercial for Real California Milk made me smile. Above is an audition tape submitted by Soo the Korean Cow, in which she asks for your vote to become the next Happy California Cow.

"Greetings from Korea," She begins. "Please make my dream of coming to America real. Pick me to become the next Happy California Cow. Pick me so I gaze on the never-ending fields of happiness and joy.Thank you!"



But before you cast your vote, watch… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on February 6, 2009 at 2:59pm — 1 Comment

Wiiffiti



Check out this prototype for a new toy from Wii, the Wii Spray. The spraypaint can-styled casing holds a hacked up Wii controller that is used to manipulate virtual graffiti on a monitor. Users all over the globe can work on the same piece of art, (read:defacing each others defaces) creating their own little warped critiques and best of all, there are a wide variety of colors, spray caps, and tagging techniques included. Yay! *Wii bail bonds… Continue

Added by E on February 6, 2009 at 1:13pm — 2 Comments

Modern Design: The Coolest Space Saving Desk

I want this desk! Talk about space saving. No one knows exactly if it's in production or just a design but regardless, a cool idea. More at MisoSoupDesign.

Found via… Continue

Added by alice on February 6, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

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