vineri, 15 februarie 2013

Damn Cool Pics

Damn Cool Pics


Rio Carnival 2013 - Part 2

Posted: 15 Feb 2013 10:54 AM PST

The Rio de Janeiro street carnival is the world's biggest and most celebrated festival and is attended by approximately 5 million people. Collected here are images from Rio and Sao Paulo, Brazil, as Carnival 2013 comes to a close.

First Part: Rio Carnival 2013



























































































Trolling a Roommate on Valentine's Day

Posted: 15 Feb 2013 09:14 AM PST

This one is good.











The Cost of Online Dating Fraud [Infographic]

Posted: 15 Feb 2013 08:47 AM PST

While 1 in 5 relationships now start online, it's not all chocolates and roses when it comes to cyber-romance. As online dating gets bigger so do the scams. Fake profiles and fraud leaving a trail of broken hearts and empty wallets in their wake.

miiCard, the online identity verification service, has put together this infographic to raise awareness of the need for greater trust on dating sites. See just how much fraud in online dating is growing here.

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Via miiCard

Penguin Highway in Antarctica [Video]

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 08:26 PM PST


Adorably, the flightless-birds seem to act like cars in traffic, lining up one by one and even stopping and looking both ways before crossing the 'intersection.'


 

Skype’s Headquarters in Palo Alto, California

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 08:22 PM PST

Skype recently hired architecture and interior design firm Blitz to renovate their current 54,000 sq ft space in Palo Alto. The new space reflects Skype's spirit of innovation in a highly functional yet creative workplace designed to encourage interaction and spontaneity.








































Photographs by Matthew Millman and HoffmanChrisman

Production of Snakeskin Handbags

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 07:34 PM PST

Let's take a look inside a snake slaughterhouse at Kapetakan village in Indonesia's West Java province. The manufacturing cost of a bag is $15 - $31 depending on its size. The bag cost a lot more on the market.