Ben Heine is a Belgian-based multidisciplinary visual artist best known for his original series of 3-D paintings that are big enough for him to pose with. Though Ben has a degree in journalism from Institut des Hautes Etudes des Communications Sociales in Belgium and Utrecht University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, he is mostly… Continue reading Pencil Vs. Camera: Incredible Life-Sized 3-D Drawings
Month: October 2013
Work Wankers: 10 Funny Nicknames and Illustrations of Your Office Colleagues
Got a case of the Mondays? Working can be pretty stressful, and who you work with can have a huge impact on your success and happiness at the office each day. While many of your colleagues will prove to be a helpful “pair of hands,” now and then others will end up being “moochie” or,… Continue reading Work Wankers: 10 Funny Nicknames and Illustrations of Your Office Colleagues
Edit-A-Thon to Improve Wikipedia’s Pages on Female Scientists
Isn’t it frustrating that many female scientists don’t have Wikipedia pages? Anne Fausto-Sterling, a Brown University professor of biology and gender studies, and Maia Weinstock, a former student of Brown, are committed to beefing up Wikipedia’s entries on female scientists. On Ada Lovelace Day, an annual celebration of women and technology, the two awesome activists… Continue reading Edit-A-Thon to Improve Wikipedia’s Pages on Female Scientists
Microsoft’s Latest Publicity Stunt: A Giant Surface 2 Tablet in the Streets of London
In its latest push to convert Apple fanboys into Windows groupies, Microsoft has set off a marketing stunt of huge proportions in the center of London. In Trafalgar Square, one of London’s most trafficked public spaces, the company set up a giant Surface 2 tablet complete with a working keyboard and screen. The 27-foot wide… Continue reading Microsoft’s Latest Publicity Stunt: A Giant Surface 2 Tablet in the Streets of London
New York Meets London in a Collection of Stunning Double Exposure Photographs
New York and London are two of the most interesting and historical places in the world, but what if you merged both cities into one mega metropolis? That’s exactly what photographer Daniella Zalcman was hoping to do in a beautiful collection of double exposure photography that brings NYC and London together. Zalcman is an award-winning… Continue reading New York Meets London in a Collection of Stunning Double Exposure Photographs
LinkedIn ‘Intro’ Shows You Who You’re Really Talking to in the iOS Mail App
Have you ever received an email from someone who could potentially be a great business contact, only you couldn’t tell whether the email was the real deal? With its new product, Intro, released today, LinkedIn is trying to eliminate the confusion of talking to strangers over email so you can connect with more people who… Continue reading LinkedIn ‘Intro’ Shows You Who You’re Really Talking to in the iOS Mail App
Six Degrees of Kevin Garnett: How Every NBA, NFL and MLB Athlete in History Is Connected
Theoretically, everyone on Earth is connected to each other by six degrees of separation or less, meaning that through six or fewer introductions between friends of friends you could, theoretically, be introduced to anyone in the world. Applying the six degrees of separation theory to cinema, people enjoy playing Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, a… Continue reading Six Degrees of Kevin Garnett: How Every NBA, NFL and MLB Athlete in History Is Connected
LinkedIn Sharing Is Broken, Reports Multiple Users
If you are having problems posting to your LinkedIn profile, you are not alone. This morning when I tried to share articles from DashBurst and other sites with my LinkedIn connections, I received an ugly red error message. I’ve also confirmed that several other colleagues are seeing the same anomaly, as well, from different IPs.… Continue reading LinkedIn Sharing Is Broken, Reports Multiple Users
