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miercuri, 28 decembrie 2011

Damn Cool Pics

3D Fingernail Gun Art
The Most Popular TV Shows Ever [Infographic]
Red Panda Becomes Surprise House Guest In China
Cats Celebrating Christmas
Neglected Star Wars Characters
History of the Batman Suit [infographic]

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:02 PM PST

For the cover of London-based magazine SuperSuper!, Laurent Theopane Bertrand of The Theophany created the below awesome 3D fingernail gun art.

Source: laughingsquid

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:50 PM PST

Visualization of the top television shows since the 1950s. The IG explains why they were popular, and TV technologies that made them great.

Click on Image to Enlarge.

Source: direct.tv

Red Panda Becomes Surprise House Guest In China

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 09:43 PM PST

A rare red panda became a surprise house guest just before Christmas for one family in the Chinese city of Leshan. The red panda turned up at the home of a Chinese family in the suburbs of Leshan, a city located in southwest China's Sichuan Province, last week.

"We were having a meal outside our home and saw it climbing down the slope toward us. We approached it slowly, leaving the door of our house open, and then the red panda suddenly rushed inside," said the homeowner.

Source: telegraph

Cats Celebrating Christmas

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 09:14 PM PST

Christmas is a time of cats. OK, that's not strictly accurate, but BuzzFeed has a great collection of pictures of kitties celebrating Christmas. From cats climbing Christmas trees to kittens playing with presents, the pictures are all simply adorable.

Neglected Star Wars Characters

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 08:31 PM PST

Tired of Darth Vader, Yoda, Luke and Han hogging all the spotlight? So was artist Elliott Quince who created this art series dubbed Plasticine Tattooine to bring the depressed non-Skywalkers back into the public eye.

History of the Batman Suit [infographic]

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 08:11 PM PST

When you've been around for over 70 years, chances are you've made your fair share of fashion statements. As a great new infographic by Screenrant shows, every "significant" Batsuit from Batman's 1939 debut through the present, in comic books, movies, TV, video games, and even "Batman Live."

Source: screenrant

Behind the Scenes Roundup: Holidays at the White House

Your Daily Snapshot for
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011

Behind the Scenes Roundup: Holidays at the White House

The holidays are a very special time at the White House, from the magnificent decorations in every room to the festive celebrations held throughout the month of December. This year’s holiday theme, “Shine, Give, Share,” honors members of the military and their families for all that they do and sacrifice for our nation.

Check out some of our favorite videos that take you inside the White House holiday festivities.

Seth's Blog : A hundred little things

A hundred little things

One of my favorite restaurants is a little Mexican place in Utah called El Chubasco. I've often eaten there twice in a day, and once (it's true) ate there three times.

It's always crowded. Sometimes people wait outside, in the cold, even though there are plenty of alternatives within walking distance. So, what's the secret? Why is it worth a drive and a wait?

No specific reason. The energy of owners Jill and Craig is certainly part of it, but most customers never encounter them. I think it's the hand-fitted gestalt of thousands of little decisions made by caring management out to make a difference. Usually, when a business like this gets bigger or turns into a chain, marketers make what feel like smart compromises. The MBAs collide with the mystical, and the place gets boring. "Why do we need 14 free salsas when we can get away with six?" or "Perhaps we ought to stop handing out huge tumblers of water for free--our bottled water sales will go up."

This turns out to be the secret of just about every really successful enterprise. Sure, you can copy one or two or even three of their competitive advantages and unique remarkable attributes, but no, it's going to be really difficult to recreate the magic of countless little decisions. The scarcity happens because so many businesses don't care enough or are too scared to invest the energy in so many seemingly meaningless little bits of being extraordinary.