Amazing High Speed Photography by Alan Sailer - Part I

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Alan Sailer is a 54 year-old photographer living in California.He shoots the objects and takes pictures of them.He takes the pictures in a dark room positioned around 20cm from the target.The camera, which features a unique home-made flash, is set at a one-second delay.But enough words, see the photos. They are amazing. ...

Freefall into record books as skydiver breaks sound barrier

Posted by hamidhws on Saturday, October 20, 2012 | 0 comments | Leave a comment...

Felix Baumgartner had leapt off skyscrapers and done several risky jumps in his career – but never quite as high or as daring as his challenge over New Mexico.As he stood perched on a ledge 39 kilometres above the Earth, the 43-year-old Austrian was about to dive into the abyss – and the world’s record books.With one simple...

beauty of nature - part II

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beauty of nature - part I

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Apple's logo is considered 'blasphemo​us' in Russia as a sign of sinful behavior

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Apple's logo is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. Many Apple iPhone buyers have referred to the insignia on the back of the handset as a part of the overall design of the phone that attracted them to it in the first place. While most people around the world see the logo and think technology,...

Top 10 Ways to Make Yourself Look (and Be) Smarter

Posted by hamidhws on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 | 0 comments | Leave a comment...

Whether you're trying to survive an intensive college schedule or just want to seem smarter in front of your friends, you can do a lot of things to both look and be smarter. Here are ten simple tricks for boosting your real (and perceived) brain power.10. Read Faster and BetterFull sizeObviously , one of the best ways to...

Astronomers discover giant planet chock-full of diamonds

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55 Cancri e was first identified back in 2004, but at the time scientists thought that it was covered in water and rocks, much like the Earth. We now know that's probably not true and, what's more, the most interesting find regarding 55 Cancri e could be under the surface.More accurate measurements have revealed a surface temperature of...

Keep Computer and Smartphone Screens from Destroying Your Eyes

Posted by hamidhws on Monday, October 15, 2012 | 1 comments | Leave a comment...

Staring at a screen all day can cause eye strain and other vision problems. Keep your eyes healthy and prevent other issues like neck and shoulder pain by practicing good "eye-gonomics."The Vision Council has published a helpful 16-page guide to avoiding digital eye strain. The first step is to identify symptoms of digital eye strain: red or dry...

Pictures that are Amazingly Not Photoshopped

Posted by hamidhws on Sunday, October 14, 2012 | 0 comments | Leave a comment...

I Can’t Believe These Photos Are Not Fakes!We like the use of Photoshop as much as the next guy.   I can always appreciate the skill it takes to use the program and make photos that couldn’t have been made otherwise.   However, there’s the realist in me that can always appreciate a great photograph.  One that’s taken...

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