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Top 10 Most Bizarre Street Vehicles.

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:52:45 GMT

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Top 10 Most Bizarre Street Vehicles. World Auto News

The street vehicles all around the world never stop driving everyone mad. These vehicles can be seen as usual transport means on the streets of many cities.

1. For instance, the following bicycle-car is very popular on Amsterdam’s squares and streets. Maybe that is the way the Dutchmen protect the environment.

2. Do you want some coffee or a cup of hot drinking chocolate? This vehicle will bring the treatment in no time.

3. This is even crazier vehicle. There is no need to worry about finding a good place to sit anywhere. And there is no problem to change a location if a better table becomes vacant.

4. There is practically no place for parking nowadays. And that is the main reason for the next new type taxis you can find in different European cities.

5. There must be too big school to have such too long bus. Maybe the bus takes not only children but also their parents and the teachers as well.

Tags: vehicles, bizarre, autos

For LOLCAT lovers...

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:53:32 GMT

clipped by: CrazyRedHead
clipper's remarks: I can't help it, I luv 'em.

Clip Source: icanhascheezburger.com

Tags: humor, funny, bizarre, cats, lolcats, animals

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:27:42 GMT

clipped by: sweetsfoods

Clip Source: smittenkitchen.com

chocolate peanut butter cake

Alex’s birthday was this past weekend and in case you are new here, let me give you a loose outline of a Standard Dessert Alex Politely Requests: Chocolate. Chocolate with chocolate. Chocolate with caramel. Chocolate with toffee. Chocolate with coffee. Chocolate with hazelnut cream. Chocolate with Oreos. Chocolate cheesecake with brownie chunks. Chocolate icebox cake. Chocolate with raspberries. Chocolate with white chocolate. Chocolate with dulce de leche. Chocolate with banana cake.

What, can you sense a theme or something?

This year we added one more to the chocolate cake pile: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake. Well, actually, the technical title of the cake is Sour Cream-Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting and Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze, though it is actually a Sour Cream-Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Frosting and Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze,

Tags: chocolate, peanut butter, cake, cakes, desserts, food, recipes

50 Photoshop Tutorials For Sky and Space Effects

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:02:41 GMT

clipped by: sweetsfoods
clipper's remarks: To see all the links in the given url

Clip Source: www.smashingmagazine.com

Space and Planets

Really Cool Eclipse Effect in Photoshop
Photoshop master Fabio Sasso shows you how to create this lighting effect.

Space and Planet Tutorial
Create a very cool look with just some simple Photoshop effects.

Make a Real Planet
Here you can learn how to easily create a fairly realistic planet.

Deep Space Nebula
Create a colorful nebula space scene.

Space Lighting Effect in 10 Steps
This tutorial shows a colorful, creative light effect ideal for space and dark backgrounds.

Space Scene Design
Create a scene of planets and lights by starting with a simple background image.

Painting Planets
Using a texture you can create a realistic planet.

Planetary Masses
Using brushes you can create a nice, textured planet.

Planetary Rings
Give a planet an extra touch with some simple rings.

Creating an Awesome Space Effect
This tutorial makes interesting use of some images for the space effect.

The Beauty from the Outside
A combination of images and Photoshop effects create this scene.

Explosions

Tags: photoshop, graphic-design, photos, tutorials

Asteroid heading our way

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:35:16 GMT

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Clip Source: www.russiatoday.com

SciTech

Asteroid heading our way

Astronomers are battling to work out the trajectory of an asteroid that will cause havoc if it hits the Earth in 2036. Called Apophis, the giant meteor is hurtling through space at 10km per second. Scientists are warning that an impact would be far more devastating than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima at the end of WW2.

At the Zvenigorod Observatory near Moscow, space researchers keep watch on cosmic bodies and study known meteorites to understand their size and inner structure. They are tracking the path of the asteroid Apophis as well. They aim to determine how real the danger is but that will only be clear in a decade's time.

If Apophis passes through a particular point in space called a keyhole the Earth's gravity may change its course for the worst.

Meanwhile, Russia has offered to launch a space probe to plant a radio transmitter on Apophis so its orbit can be more accurately tracked.

Tags: science, space, astronomy

13 Mexican ingredients that changed the world…

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:24:55 GMT

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Clip Source: whatscooking.us

13 Mexican ingredients that changed the world…

…or are changing the world. First I want to explain that when I say Mexican ingredients I am talking about ingredients native to the part of the world where now Mexico sits. When these ingredients were discovered/engineered/domesticated there was not a place called Mexico. That would come many centuries, and thousands of years, later. So here they are, 13 Mexican ingredients that changed the world:

Let’s start with my favorite one, cocoa. Can you imagine a world without chocolate? I wouldn’t like to live in a place like that.

Maize (Corn, Maíz) was first domesticated in what is now known as Oaxaca, Mexico, almost 9,000 years ago (according to some scientists).

vanilla

Tomatoes

Squash and all its varieties (zucchini, pumpkin, chayote, etc.)

chillies

beans

Papaya was cultivated in Mexico and Central Americ

Nopal

Annatto

Tobacco is not a food ingredient

Now it is time to introduce to you one of the best kept secrets of Mexican cuisine: huitlacoche

Tags: mexican, ingredients, food, recipes, chocolate, cooking

Apricot Bars: Are They for Breakfast…Or Dessert?

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:03:28 GMT

clipped by: sweetsfoods

Clip Source: thepioneerwoman.com

Apricot Bars: Are They for Breakfast…Or Dessert?

You know, I’d prefer to think of the food I gobble not in terms of the neat, tidy roles they fit into. I don’t like to slap labels on my food: This is BREAKFAST. This is LUNCH. This is my 4:56 SNACK, not to be confused with my 5:03 SNACK. No, I like to be more open than that, more accepting. I like to give my food a chance to be all that it can be and span the hours of the day and be at home in any situation.

These Apricot Bars are a little more forgiving, though, and make a delicious dessert OR snack OR breakfast. They’re about as wholesome as it gets: oats, brown sugar, butter, flour, and an interesting use of jarred Apricot Preserves. Mmmm…they just feel good goin’ down, no matter what time of day you choose to eat seven of them. OH! Did I just say that? No matter what time of day you choose to eat one. Unless you’re me, then you eat seven.

Tags: food, recipes, desserts, cooking, cookies, bars

Coffee Art

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:09:05 GMT

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Clip Source: www.myconfinedspace.com

Tags: art, coffee

Winter Magic: Ice & Snow Carving.

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:52:04 GMT

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Clip Source: geekpolice.forumotion.com

Winter Magic: Ice & Snow Carving

The beauty of these sculptures will melt your heart;

the sculptures themselves will melt soon after

Tags: sculptures, ice, snow, beauty, arts, winter

The 7 Secret Foods that Only the Healthiest People in the World Eat

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:38:06 GMT

clipped by: sweetsfoods
clipper's remarks: Good advise for eating better......

Clip Source: www.buzzle.com

Superfood #1: Cacao (Raw Chocolate)

Superfood #2: Goji Berries

Superfood #3: Maca

Superfood #4: Raw Honey

Superfood #5: Spirulina

Superfood #6: Sea Vegetables

Superfood #7: Pumpkin Seeds and More...

There is some mystique about them, isn’t there? Imagine a food--or a group of foods--that alone can elevate moods, enrich your body with almost hundreds of minerals and taste great all at the same time?

The 7 foods I want to talk about do all this and more... and are not just the "ordinary" superfoods like the cherry, the avocado or extra virgin olive oil. These foods are from the corners of the world and they will pack a super-punch into your everyday diet.

You’ve heard the buzz about superfoods.

Tags: food, health, nutrition

Top 10 Awesome Inspiring Waterfalls

Tue, 20 May 2008 21:10:19 GMT

clipped by: sweetsfoods

Clip Source: listverse.com

Top 10 Awe Inspiring Waterfalls

Huangguoshu falls

Angel Falls

Venezuela

Yosemite falls

USA

Gullfoss

Iceland

Shoshone falls

USA

Jog falls

India

Dettifoss

Iceland

Victoria falls

Zambia/Zimbabwe

Niagara falls

Canada/USA

Iguazu Falls

Argentina/Brazil

Tags: photography, photos, nature, waterfalls

Cool truck and crane painting

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:39:00 GMT

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Clip Source: gallery-universal.com

Cool truck and crane painting

Tags: photos, photography

Unusual Color Wheels Found in Life and Art

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:45:00 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Color for your eyes..

Clip Source: www.colourlovers.com

The first color wheel (a.k.a. color circle) has been traced back to Sir Isaac Newton, who in 1706 arranged red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet into a natural progression on a rotating disk. As the disk spins, the colors blur together so rapidly that the human eye sees white. Artists have been experimenting with colour wheels ever since, finding inspiration in everything from cocktail umbrellas, river rocks, autumn leaves, pencil shavings, to juggling.

The Happy Hour color wheel consists of exotic cocktail umbrellas. It was created by Bright Lights Little City:

Tags: art, photo, photography, photos, pics., pictures

45 Photo Editing Tutorials for Photoshop

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:12:22 GMT

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Clip Source: vandelaydesign.com

45 Photo Editing Tutorials for Photoshop

If you’re looking to improve a website by using Photoshop to enhance a photo to make it clearer, more interesting, or more exciting, here are 45 of the best tutorials to show you some of the possibilities.

Telling stories with shadows

Photoshop matte painting

Creating drama with a soft spotlight

Softer background effect

Old fashioned, hand-tinted effect

Ghosting an image

Enhance your image with selective color adjustments

Creating a vector composite effect from a photo

Create an illustrated look from a photograph

Sparkling hot girl in Photoshop

Beautiful lady effect

How to break sunlight through the clouds

Beyond the healing brush - removing objects from photos

Photo retouching

Applying a realistic tattoo

Give your photos a retro comic book effect

Photo cutout

Gritty HDR

Star difussion

Add dynamic lighting to a flat photograph

Selective sepia

Adding flames and effects to make an image with impact

Photo restoration

Hot and fiery photo

Tags: photo, photography, photos, graphic-design, design, photoshop

Before the Big Bang - the Big Bounce

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:40:14 GMT

clipped by: Mohir
clipper's remarks: Now, however, Dr Bojowald and fellow physicists are exploring territory unknown even to Einstein - the time before the Big Bang - using his new theory, called Loop Quantum Cosmology.

An analysis of this, one of a series of newly-emerging theories which combine Einstein's theory of gravity (general relativity) with that of the subatomic world (quantum theory), "is supposed to provide a non-singular framework in which one could address the question of what was there before the Big Bang," he says.

Clip Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Scientists have obtained their first glimpse of what happened before the Big Bang of creation, revealing there was a "Big Bounce".

The new work suggests that time existed before the Big Bang, when a more ancient universe collapsed to give birth to the one we live in today.

Ours is the latest universe in a series that expanded, then collapsed, before another - slightly different cosmos - was born anew, though many details are obscure and, the theory concludes, will always remain that way.

As described by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, which dates back almost a century, the origin of the Big Bang is a mathematically nonsensical state - a "singularity" of zero volume that nevertheless contained infinite density and infinitely large energy.

"The usual understanding was that, according to general relativity, everything including time itself started with the Big Bang such that it simply does not make sense to ask what was there before," says Dr Bojowald.

Tags: big bang, time, physics