When The World In Not Enough

If you think that a world as your wall decoration is not enough, how about moon? Nice handmade a moon chart by AGC916?

A.G.C has made a very limited edition of the moon in super size scale. The chart is not only a beautiful piece, but has all the details of the formations on the moon. Piece has a nice light blue tint on the moon against a rich deep black. 

Poster is in two sections that combine to make a large single piece. Piece is mounted on linen and is ready to hang with no framing needed. Price is USD 25.00. Signed in the lower right corner in pencil. Measures approximately 45" x 54"

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Cool AVP Bike From Thailand

Composed of spare car and bike parts, Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn built this super cool motorcycle. Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn, 54, created it out of spare parts in his workshop in Thailand. He has four shops across the country, named the Ko Art Shop, and exports his creations to clients all over the world.

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USS San Francisco (SSN-711): Damaged But Never Broken

USS San Francisco (SSN-711), a Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine, is the third ship or boat of the United States Navy to be named for San Francisco, California.

On 8 January 2005 at 02:43 GMT, San Francisco collided with an undersea mountain about 675 kilometers (364 Nautical Miles, 420 statute miles) south-east of Guam while operating at maximum speed and more than 500 feet (150 m) deep. The collision was so serious that the vessel was almost lost. Detail shown a desperate struggle for positive buoyancy to surface after the forward ballast tanks were ruptured

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Real Life Simpsons House

742 Evergreen Terrace is the fictional street address in Springfield of the Simpson family home in the animated television series, The Simpsons and in the feature film The Simpsons Movie. In the series the house is currently owned by Homer Simpson. It is named after The Evergreen State College, Matt Groening's alma mater.

To the left of the Simpsons' house is the Flanders family's house, at 744 Evergreen Terrace. The house on the right has been occupied by various owners, including Ruth and Laura Powers, Sideshow Bob and the extended Flanders family (Ted Flanders and his daughters Connie and Bonnie). 

A real-life replica of the house was constructed at 712 Red Bark Lane in Henderson, Nevada as part of a contest in 1997. The real house of the Simpson Family cost USD 120,000 and was as a prize for winning the competition that was sponsored by the Fox network and the Pepsi Cola Company. The house is located in Henderson, Nevada.

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Why Azan Subuh at 5AM On 1st Ramadhan 1432?

If you a living in Kuala Lumpur (and surrounding area) and you wake-up for "ber-sahur" this morning, you might notice that there are Azan recite at 500AM. You might be confuse because Azan Subuh should be at 551AM which means Imsak is at 541AM. The Azan also not exactly Subuh type because it doesn't have the call-up from sleeping (Ashsholaatu Khoirumminannaum). So, what actually happen then? Well, I'm not sure about what really happen myself but I have quite interesting idea what really happen.

If you notice, most of mosques in Malaysia have an electronic digital Taqwin for prayer time. It is automatically connected to some government site for data updating. Below is the mention electronic digital prayer time machine.

My lucky guess is that, this morning, the system server mess-up and resulting Azan Subuh recited at 500AM. That why many mosque experienced the same phenomena. I might be wrong though...

Captain America: How "Captain America" Become So Skinny

One of the best movie I seen this year. Meet most of my expectation. This is first of six movie plan by Marvel Studio. Can't wait for another five. In the movie, Steve Rogers as a 90-pound weakling is very realistic. It’s amazing how they managed to make him look small and frail. Apparently, Marvel worked with the same special effects wizards that did similar effects in the Curious Case of Benjamin Button. 

The scenes showing Steve attempting (and failing) to enlist in the Army should be familiar to most long-time Marvel fans. 

To achieve the effects of the skinny, pre-super-serum Steve Rogers, director Joe Johnston stated that he used two major techniques.

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Hipsters: Who Are They?

Hipster is a slang term that first appeared in the 1940s, was revived in the 1990s, and continued to be used in the 2000s and 2010s, to describe young, recently settled urban middle class adults and older teenagers with musical interests mainly in indie rock. 

Other interests in media would include independent film, magazines such as Vice and Clash, and websites like Pitchfork Media. In some contexts, hipsters are also called scenesters.

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The Most Expensive Fruit: Ruby Romans Grapes

A single bunch of Ruby Romans, the titan of Japanese grapes, on Friday sold for JPY 500,000 or about  USD 6,400 or in more remarkable terms, that means each grape is worth about JPY 20,000 (about USD 260). 

The Ruby Roman grape is a variety of table grape invented by the minds of the Japanese people for maximum expense and marketed in Japan. It is red in color and about the size of a ping pong ball. The first Ruby Roman grapes went on sale in August 2008 for JPY 100,000  about USD 910 per 700 gram bunch, or USD 26 per grape. They are said to be the most expensive variety of grapes.

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Bersih 2.0 - Cuci-Cuci Services (M) Pte Ltd

It has been 3 weeks after the Bersih 2.0 rally in Kuala Lumpur. Now, after all the dust had settled, let's review back what happen before, on and after that day.

The Bersih 2.0 rally (also called the Walk for Democracy) was a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur held on 9th July 2011 as a follow-up to the 2007 Bersih rally. The rally, organised by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih), was supported by Pakatan Rakyat, the coalition of the three largest opposition parties in Malaysia, but was deemed illegal by the government. 

Bersih, chaired by former president of the Bar Council Ambiga Sreenevasan, were pushing the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC) to ensure free and fair elections in Malaysia. It demanded that the EC clean up the electoral roll, reform postal voting, use indelible ink, introduce a minimum 21-day campaign period, allow all parties free access to the media, and put an end to electoral fraud.

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Transformers: The Intimidator

Michigan machinist GarE Maxton composed of over 125 pieces made from brass, bronze, copper, aluminum, magnesium and steel into puzzle sculpture is magnificently complex and the parts can be used to make two completely different objects.

Starting the disassembly process requires a special key. Once diassembled, about 20 of the pieces can be recombined to make a functioning single-shot pistol.

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Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant

Previously we seen the Master Control Room of Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant. Now, selection of picture of Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant.

Nuclear power station Smolensk, or Smolensk NPP, is a nuclear power station in Russia. It is located in the Smolensk region, in Desnogorsk province, approximately 100 km from Smolensk, 120 km from Bryansk and 320 km from Moscow. Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant is the biggest NPP in the Nechernozem region of Russia.

Smolensk NPP operates three RBMK-1000 reactors (1000MW water-cooled graphite-moderated channel-type reactors). The plant was supposed to have four units but the construction of the 4th reactor was stopped in 1986 following the Chernobyl disaster.

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840 Barrel Paint-ball Gun

V Energy drink decide to built an insane 840-barrel paintball gun as part of their marketing stunt.

Created as a marketing stunt for the V Energy drink, a popular energy drink in New Zealand and Australia, the crew created a 3.1 tonne paint-ball machine that fires 840 paintballs in the blink of an eye.

In the advertisement video, the massive paintillery explodes graffiti onto wall. This machine would certainly make street art a whole lot easier.
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CSI: Between Fact And Fiction

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The network also created another similar spin-offs CSI: Miami and CSI: NY.

Another criticism of the show is the depiction of police procedure, which some consider to be decidedly lacking in realism. For instance, the show's characters not only investigate crime scenes but they also conduct raids, engage in suspect pursuit and arrest, interrogate suspects, and solve cases, which falls under the responsibility of uniformed officers and detectives, not CSI personnel.

More of fact and fiction of CSI in following info-graphic

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Women Loves Men With iPhone

According to a survey involving 1,500 women, men with iPhones are more attractive than those who do not. The study also suggests that women rejects men who owns Palm Pre.

There’s just something about a man who’s good with computers that makes him more trustworthy. If he’s got the cash for an iPhone then he must be very good at his job, too. - Lucy, a 23-year-old primary school teacher from London.

When Bird Become Real Life Angry Bird

Unlike the Angry Bird game when you happily smash the birdie all over the place, the real life condition are not really fun. 

BASH (Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard) is a collision between an airborne animal and a man-made vehicle, especially aircraft. The term is also used for bird deaths resulting from collisions with man made structures such as power lines, towers and wind turbines. A bug strike is an impairment of an aircraft or aviator by an airborne insect.

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When Flirting Become Dangerous

Flirting is a playful, romantic or sexual overture by one person to another subtly indicating an interest in a deeper relationship with the other person, and can involve verbal communication as well as body language. Body language can include flicking the hair, eye contact, brief touching, open stances, proximity etc. Verbal communication of interest can include the vocal tone, such as pace, volume, intonation. Challenges (teasing, questions, qualifying, feigned disinterest) serve to increase tension, test intention and congruity.

But, flirting can be dangerous too, as the video below show...

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Charles Alleneck's Office

This cool guy is an Animator that worked on flicks like Transformers, IronMan, Hulk etc. He has a large Transformers collection which numbers in the several hundred. Very cool collection and might be the best office in the world.

Charles Alleneck is an animator at Industrial Light & Magic on the 2007 live-action Transformers movie. He has worked on high-profile effects-heavy motion pictures such as Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. He also appeared as himself on an effects documentary on the Revenge of the Sith DVD.

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Juan Pablo Sorin - After Two Years

Juan Pablo Sorin, the former Argentina national team captain, was guilty of an embarrassing gaffe as he attempted to juggle a football on live television. Sorin won 76 international caps during his career, which saw him play for Juventus, Lazio, Barcelona and Villarreal and captain his country at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

A talented left back in his day, on the evidence of this piece of ball-juggling "skill" on Argentinian national television this week he has clearly taken a bit of a break since his retirement two years ago. Given that the pass he got from his unidentified studio colleague wasn't exactly inch-perfect, pointing at Sorin and laughing helplessly might be a bit harsh, but we couldn't help really ourselves.

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What?

Seriously, a stretch hole? Really? WTF...

London’s Olympics Medals

2012 Olympics are the heaviest medals that'll ever hang around a summer games athlete's neck yet, at 400grams each. At 85mm in diameter, the medals are the largest too. Only the Vancouver Winter Olympics' medals beat the 2012 prizes in size and weight, weighing double the amount of next year's prizes. The previous record for heavy summer games' medals were from the Barcelona 1992 games, which weighed 231g each.

The medals were designed by British artist David Watkins. Composition of 1.34 per cent gold, with 92.5 per cent of the medal being made from silver, and the rest copper.

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Contemporary Girls Room Around The World

Contemporary girls room from around the world. I thing some of them suffered compulsive hoarding behavior. Lot of clutter.

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VDNKH Water War

Muscovites decided to arrange a water war on a hot summer Saturday. Battle was held near VDNKH in Moscow.

Please be remind. Viewer discretion is advised. Some of the images might Not Suitable or Safe For Work (NSFW)

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Tilt-Shift Photography

Tilt-shift photography refers to the use of camera movements on small and medium format cameras, and sometimes specifically refers to the use of tilt for selective focus, often for simulating a miniature scene.

Sometimes the term is used when the shallow depth of field is simulated with digital post-processing, the name may derive from the tilt-shift lens normally required when the effect is produced optically.

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What Is Electricity Colour?

What is the colour of electricity? Well, it depends on the gas it's going through. The color you see with electricity is the color of an ionized gas that the electricity is passing through and depends on what elements are in the gas.

We see electricity as blue-ish because it's interacting with oxygen atoms, exciting them, causing them to release a blue photon. But if you have electricity in pure helium, you'll get a brilliant red and yellow. So it all depends on the gases present. In our atmosphere, blue is what you can expect.

In conclusion, what is electricity colour?

• Electricity or current cannot be seen
• Reason being is that atoms are made up of electrons, protons and neutrons and since you cannot see an atom, you cannot see electrons as they are the smallest particles of an atom
• When you see lightning or static with your bare eyes what you are really observing is the heat energy that resulted from the rapid release of electrons
• The colour you see with electricity is the color of an ionized gas that the electricity is passing through and depends on what elements are in the gas
• We see electricity as blue-ish because it's interacting with oxygen atoms, exciting them, causing them to release a blue photon

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Asthma Triggers

Beautiful infographic on Asthma Triggers. Designed by Buzz Factory via Healthy Times Blog

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Superb Watercolor Painting

Steve Hanks is recognized as one of the best watercolor artists working today. The detail, color and realism of Steve Hanks' paintings are unheard of in this difficult medium. A softly worn patterned quilt, the play of light on the thin veil of surf on sand, or the delicate expression of a child. Steve Hanks captures these patterns of life better than anyone.

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Antonov AN-225 - The Mriya

The Antonov AN-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft, designed by the Antonov Design Bureau (Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company) in the 1980s. It is the world's largest and heaviest aircraft in the world (max. takeoff weight greater than 600 tonne). The main reason it is built is to transport the Buran orbiter. It was an enlargement of the successful AN-124 Ruslan. AN-225's as known as Mriya which means Dream or Inspiration in Ukrainian.

The first AN-225 was completed in 1988 a a second AN-225 has been partially completed. The one AN-225 is in commercial operation with the Antonov Airlines carrying oversized payload

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Strip Off Brides

Most brides are prepared to go to extreme lengths to make sure everything is perfect for their wedding day. And the three wives-to-be taking part in GMTV's Battle Of The Brides competition are no exception, as they prepare to bare all for the chance to win their dream wedding.

Hundreds of couples who entered the competition were whittled down to nine, then three, who have been forced to compete in a series of challenges in the hope of winning the lavish ceremony. After completing a series of earlier challenges, the three couples got more than they bargained for this morning when GMTV producers asked them to strip down in the centre of London's busy Covent Garden wearing nothing but body paint and a few accessories to protect their modesty.

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