Started in 2005 by Jonas Bendiksen, "The Places We Live" is a project about urban poverty and slums. The purpose is document how families live in the poorest conditions around the world. Taking 3 years to complete, Jonas visited dozens of families in four slums around the world.
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Added by sAm on January 28, 2009 at 6:08pm —
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Pictured above is Stephen Molyneaux's creation titled Bernadette. Stephen is a 23 year old British 3D animator artist who uses 3ds max, mental ray, Photoshop, ZBrush to create ultra realistic characters. The amazing thing is the level of detail in his artwork. Here are a few more of his c… Continue
Added by sAm on January 23, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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Digital Art never ceases to amaze me. Often times using just photoshop, the artists can create masterpieces with a clarity and creativity that is only possible in a digital format.
Here are three of my favorite artists:… Continue
Added by sAm on January 20, 2009 at 1:30am —
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Designed by Alex Hodge from New Zealand, the Hodge Hawk is a three wheeled concept vehicle that combines the sportiness of a motorcycle with the comforts of a car. Powered by a Honda RC51 V-twin 999cc motor that revs to 10,000 rpm, the Hodge Hawk also comes with 19" rims on t… Continue
Added by sAm on January 18, 2009 at 5:36pm —
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The Zenvo ST1 is unlike any supercar on the market today. Built by the Danish car company, Zenvo, the car comes equipped to do battle with the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche. Take a look at these staggering stats:
Engine: 7.0 Liter turbocharged, supercharged V8
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Added by sAm on December 19, 2008 at 1:30am —
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Not sure if these pics are real or if someone just had a little photoshop fun but nevertheless, it's a little something funny for you today. Brought to you by… Continue
Added by sAm on December 6, 2008 at 4:00pm —
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Do you ever wish you were able to experience a place without having to actually travel there? This may be the closest thing. You can spend hours going from photo to photo. They're 360 degree interactive panoramic shots from around the world, you can click and drag to scroll and see… Continue
Added by sAm on November 25, 2008 at 1:30pm —
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Thomas Herbrich is a master of digital photography. His pictures are mindblowingly unique and create a story with each photo. In his words, "What makes a good picture? For me the answer is quite easy: a good picture is like the beginning of an interesting story...Ideally, the viewe… Continue
Added by sAm on October 2, 2008 at 5:30pm —
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This is probably one of the most resouceful and unusual stories I've ever come across. In July of 2005, Kyle MacDonald started out in his quest to trade a giant red paper clip into a house. Sounds crazy? It absolutely is. But he was successful in doing it by trading for bigger… Continue
Added by sAm on September 6, 2008 at 11:30am —
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I love art and I love food. There's no better way to enjoy both than to grow food that turns into art. Each year the residents of Inakadate, Japan work together to plant their crops so they'll grow in patterns visible only from above. They do this by planting different varieties of rice,… Continue
Added by sAm on September 6, 2008 at 12:24am —
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For those people who are bored by eating good food in a nice restaurant, how about good food while being strapped into your seat hanging from a crane 150 feet above the ground? Dinner in the Sky offers their crane and catering services to anyone who wants to hold a dinner for up… Continue
Added by sAm on September 4, 2008 at 12:00pm —
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Well, as most of you may or may not know, travelling is my favorite hobby. And through all my trips abroad and locally, I've picked up a few travel tips that I thought may be helpful to share with everyone on the Met. So if you've got a trip planned, I hope these help you out!
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Added by sAm on June 10, 2008 at 4:00pm —
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The Scorpion, built by the Ronn Motor Company, does 0-60 in 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of +200 mph, but gets approximately 40 mpg. It does this by using a Hydrogen/Gasoline blend as opposed to a hybrid system w… Continue
Added by sAm on June 9, 2008 at 10:00pm —
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My friend Derrick is the master of keyboard shortcuts on his computer. But everytime he tells me one, I'll forget it before I use it. Well, no more! With keyboard shortcut skins for Mac's, you'll never have t… Continue
With Father's Day right around the corner, (June 15th) you can officially throw away all your corkscrews! For $120, you can buy dad the Peugeot Rechargeable Electric Wine Opener from Williams-Sonoma. Fa… Continue
Added by sAm on June 5, 2008 at 4:30pm —
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For those of you who play golf and are tired of looking at those ugly golf carts, this may be the solution for you. Customized golf carts at badassgolfcarts.com. They'll chear you up after you hit a 150 on the golf course. Heck maybe it'll even lower your handicap. Too bad they cost $15k a… Continue
Added by sAm on May 20, 2008 at 3:30pm —
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Developed by the same company as The Grove, Americana at Brand is a $400 million shopping complex that has upscale shops, dining and residences. Located in Glendale, the shopping complex has outdoor spaces similar to The Grove to encourage a sense of place. Dancing fountains, outdoor crystal chandeliers, a statue covered in 24k gold, a theater and all the top end retailers make this a shopping destination of choice. Check it out!
What: Upscale Shopping Center, Americana at Brand
Where: Glendale,… Continue
