miercuri, 30 mai 2012

Damn Cool Pics

Damn Cool Pics


Shocking Illusion - Pretty Celebrities Turn Ugly [Video]

Posted: 30 May 2012 05:18 PM PDT



Prepare to be freaked out, again. You've seen "Pretty girls turn ugly" now try the celebrity version!


Awkward Prom Photos From The 90's

Posted: 30 May 2012 03:05 PM PDT

If you have ever wondered how you should pose for your prom photo look no further than this collection of unique and sometimes painful prom night examples.

Take a walk down memory lane and look back at all of those awkward prom memories you tried so hard to forget.








































































































































Mama Falcon vs. Researches

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:55 PM PDT

Researchers needed to band and test peregrine falcon chicks living in a tower on the University of Toledo. Mama Falcon is not too happy with this.

People from The Ohio Department of Natural Resource's Division of Wildlife visit every year to temporarily remove the falcon chicks from the nesting box, take blood samples and attach permanent numbered bands to their legs for tracking and future identification. More info.





























Watch Mama Falcon in action:

Via Buzzfeed


Pictogram Music Posters

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Graphic designer Viktor Hertz simplifies popular songs into clever minimalist pictogram posters.

Viktor Hertz is a freelance design artist and photographer, located in Uppsala, Sweden. My main area is designing posters, I'm currently a bit obsessed with custom art movie posters, but I try to be as wide as possible.








































Anatomy of a Television Commercial [Infographic]

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:20 PM PDT

Learn about how to create a compelling TV ad in this visually appealing infographic. See key developments in the television ad industry and who the key players are. Learn how to write a script, what a good script length is and how to choose the right voice talent for a TV commercial.

Click image to see a larger version.

Via Voices


Abandoned 747 Lifting In Place In Extreme Wind Conditions [Video]

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:33 PM PDT



This 747 is sitting in a boneyard in Mojave, CA waiting to be dismantled and recycled. On May 23rd, 2012 the area experienced extreme winds of 70+ miles per hour and reports of gusts up to 100 near the pass due to a low pressure zone. Without the weight of its engines, the slightly tail heavy 747 tries to take to the skies one last time. The next day the plane was found to have also rotated about 45 degrees from its original position.


WTF is Cosplay? – Just Cos NYCC: Episode 1 [Video]

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:17 PM PDT



For its debut episode, the Nerdist Channel's new web series "Just Cos NYCC" answers the question "What the f*!k is cosplay?". To find an answer, Chloe Dykstra, Linda Le and Seth Herzog visited New York Comic Con and interviewed a bunch of costumed geeky awesome people.