Holiday Shopping Security Tips
"Online shopping spikes in November and December. Remind your friends and family to be vigilant by sharing this infographic of holiday shopping security tips."
via techrepublic.com
Glowing bacteria could power 'bio-light'
"The bio-light uses different biological technologies to create ambient light effects. The concept explores the use of bioluminescent bacteria, which are fed with methane and composted material (drawn from the methane digester in the Microbial Home system). Alternatively the cellular light array can be filled with fluorescent proteins that emit different frequencies of light."
via cnn.com
Rainbow Fringe...
Grover Schrayer snapped this shot of tiny particles of wax floating away from a snuffed candle. At just the right angle, they displayed the visible spectrum. This was one of a set of close-up photos of extinguished candles.
via flickr.com
Lady Musgrave Island Coral, Australia
Lady Musgrave Island is an uninhabited coral cay in the Great Barrier Reef, one of the world’s greatest natural phenomenons and a World Heritage Listed Marine Park. Lady Musgrave Lagoon’s amazing colours and beauty are unsurpassed anywhere in the world, boasting an abundance of coral, fish and turtles.
via thisblogrules.com
Miguel's Father in 3.2 Million Dots
Hero from Miguel Endara on Vimeo.
"Artist Miquel Endara embarked on an ambitious stipple drawing, using 3.2 million dots from assorted Micron pens to recreate the image of portrait of his father’s photocopied face on paper. Watch the wonderfully shot video above condensing 210 hours of drawing to see how he did it and also check out his website where he has a zoomable high-res version"
via thisiscolossal.com
Vardzia, A Cave Monastery In South Georgia
"The cave city of Vardzia is a cave monastery dug into the side of the Erusheli mountain in southern Georgia near Aspindza on the left bank of the Mtkvari River. It was founded in 1185 as protection from the Mongols and consisted of over six thousand apartments in a thirteen story complex. The city included a church, a throne room, and a complex irrigation system watering terraced farmlands."
via englishrussia.com