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Eugene's Blog – November 2010 Archive (66)

Top 10 Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Signs

10.) Jesus Loves Mr. T

This past weekend, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert hosted the Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington D.C. One of the biggest highlights of the whole event was the signs people brought with them. They ranged from funny to outrageous, and even included some that were totally on point. Here is our top… Continue

Added by Eugene on November 2, 2010 at 1:30pm — 6 Comments

Modern Architecture: Winding Spine Mall (10 photos)

There certainly isn't a shortage of shapes and sizes in this shopping mall designed by Ron Arad Architects. Located near Santiago Calatrava's high speed rail station in Liège, Belgium, "Médiacité" has a 1150 foot (350 meter) long winding spine that connects two mall buildings… Continue

Added by Eugene on November 2, 2010 at 11:00am — 4 Comments

Infographic of the Day: Estimated Rally Attendance

215,000 vs. 87,000.

Data source: CBS
via [thedailywh.at]

Added by Eugene on November 1, 2010 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments

Cool Concept: Storm Flipper (6 pics)

Designed by Swedish architecture studio VisionDivision, "Storm Flipper" is a competition entry for a new drinking fountain prototype in London's parks. An overturned umbrella acts as the water basin, while raindrops form the drainpipes and provide structural support. A lightning bolt extends from the cloud's base to light up the fountain at night.…



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Added by Eugene on November 1, 2010 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

RoboKid Patrols Detroit (10 photos)

James Griffioen's son insisted for months that he wanted to be a robot for Halloween. After looking at various robot images on the computer and watching the Robocop trailer, his mind was convinced. He was going to be RoboKid.



Griffioen (father of the year) decided to create the costume with materials found in his basement. He explains the… Continue

Added by Eugene on November 1, 2010 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Urban Street Art: Burqa Man Loves Paris (3 pics + video)

Street artist Above shot us an email about his new work in Paris. As you can see, "A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words" is centered around the controversial burqa ban in France, that we discussed earlier in the forum.



Above says: "I sat for a while considering if I should describe… Continue

Added by Eugene on November 1, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

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