miercuri, 21 martie 2012

Damn Cool Pics

Damn Cool Pics


Flying Like a Bird

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 05:45 PM PDT



In this incredible YouTube video, Jarno Smeets takes a running start and then lifts off the ground by flapping his massive brightly colored wings and manages to stay airborne for about 30 seconds.

In this most recent attempt, he was able to fly up to 100 meters, IT World reports.

A mechanical engineer, Smeets' success is the fruit of eight months of research and design for his Human Birdwings Project.


Via: Huffingtonpost


One Tiny Hand

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 03:39 PM PDT

One Tiny Hand is a simple concept, but that doesn't make it any less brilliant or unsettling. It is a Tumblr site created by Zach Vitale who photo-manipulates one tiny hand onto images of famous people.
















































Mickey Mouse Made to Look His Age

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 01:29 PM PDT

Mickey Mouse was born in November of 1928, which makes him 83 years old today. Luckily for those who ever wondered what the mouseman would look like if he ever did age, using skills honed from a mask making class, artist Darick Maasen has created a vision of what Mickey would look like today, assuming micemen live on the same age lifecycle as humans.






























Darick Maasen via Geekosystem


First Date Survival Guide [infographic]

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 01:18 PM PDT



A little while ago, We Love Dates conducted a fairly large survey all about the unavoidable first date. We've turned all the answers into a lovely infographic, and it's so pretty I had to share it here, too. Do you agree with the answers?

Click on Image to Enlarge.


Dog Takes A Dump On TV

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 09:30 PM PDT



At Crufts 2012 a dog's gotta do what a dog's gotta do. 5-year-old Libby cruises through the course but stops just before the slalom posts. Unfortunately, Libby and her owner Claire Richardson were disqualified from the event.


Hilarious Vintage Comic Book Covers

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 07:21 PM PDT

The cards depict comic book covers from the 1960s through the 1980s, featuring favorite characters ranging from Superman to Batman.


















































Via: superdickery