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vineri, 2 decembrie 2011

Damn Cool Pics

AT-ST Treehouse
Happy 19th Birthday Text Messaging! [infographic]
People and Their Fish Twins
Melanie Amaro Sings Earth Song by Michael Jackson On X Factor
55 Vintage Video Game Print Ads From 80s and 90s
Happens Only in Africa - Part 2
Achievement Unlocked U.S. Army [Infographic]

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:36 PM PST

Ever wonder what it would be like to pilot a AT-ST Walker in the Battle for Endor from 'Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi'? Well, the intrepid 'Star Wars' fans who built this treehouse replica of a AT-ST get to pretend to blast pesky Ewoks in their own backyard. While it could use a grey paint job, this is still one of the coolest treehouses we've ever seen.

Source: reddit

Happy 19th Birthday Text Messaging! [infographic]

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:19 PM PST

Did you know its been 19 years since the very first text message was sent? It's true, the first text message was sent on December 03, 1992 to Richard Jarvis from Neil Papworth, who sent the message using his personal computer. The text message read "Merry Christmas".

Sending a text message is now as popular as making calls for those with a SMS-capable phone. The graphic below from Tatango highlights some of the important statistics and milestones in the history of text messaging including:

* 35 – The average number of text messages sent per month by Americans in 2000.

* 357 - The average number of text messages sent per month by Americans in 2011.

* 200,052 – The record for most text messages sent and received in a single month.

* $585 billion – Revenue generated from text messages by wireless carriers.

Source: tatango

People and Their Fish Twins

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:24 AM PST

Artist Ted Sabarese had a fabulous idea for the following photoshoot, people paired with fish that look like them. Now when you tell someone that he has a face like a fish, you'll have to be more specific. For more pics.

Melanie Amaro Sings Earth Song by Michael Jackson On X Factor

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 10:44 PM PST

With only seven more contestants left in the X Factor, Melanie Amaro made sure she would continue in the competition with an explosive rendition of Michael Jackson's not so famous Earth Song. After, the audience rose to their feet in applause and the judges only had positive things to say.

55 Vintage Video Game Print Ads From 80s and 90s

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 09:28 PM PST

So I stumbled upon some awesome vintage video game ads recently and I wanted to share them with you guys! Sadly, I remember almost ALL of these ads from when I used to obsessively collect and read every issue of EGM (electronic gaming monthly), gamefan, gamepro, nintendo power and all the other video game magazines from that time period. So when I saw these I was overcome with Nostalgia and great memories of childhood. Those were the days! I hope to take you down memory lane for a while and get all warm and fuzzy.

Source: andysowards

Happens Only in Africa - Part 2

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 09:03 PM PST

I just love Africa , simple and not complicated. They are just who they are. No stress. It is not like anything else, it's unusual. Life, routine, relationships everything is very different from things what we are accustomed to.

Happens Only in Africa - Part 1

Achievement Unlocked U.S. Army [Infographic]

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:46 PM PST

At first glance, it might not seem as though gamers and members of the military have much in common. Probably not on second glance either. But they do have one thing in common – a hunger for challenge and achievements. In gamers this manifests as a compulsion to complete 100% of a game's content (even beyond just beating the game), but in the military it means gaining as many medals, qualifications, and ribbons as possible, along with increasing one's rank.

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