Friday, 25 November 2011

Banksy Shop Til You Drop Black Friday

A new stencil that appears to be the work of famed street artist Banksy has been spotted in London, England. The work takes the phrase “shop till you drop” literally, depicting a shopper plunging from a high rise building.




Source: flickr

Casinos Around The World [infographic]

Check out this really cool infographic about the Casino Industry. Vegas still leads the pack but it looks like it won't be long until the East takes over.

Personally, I've never signed up to an online casino but I must admit I have been tempted. Does anyone have any experience with this? Please leave your comments below."

The trends speak for themselves. Click on infographic to enlarge.


Via: Casino Top Lists

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Star Wars Engagement Photo Shoot

Photographer Michael James took these awesome Star Wars-themed engagement photos of a Bay Area couple who really, really like Star Wars. Featuring a pair sporting Sith and Obi-Wan Kenobi garb, James shot these two in various Lucasian action positions in parts of the forest near the UC Santa Cruz campus in the Santa Cruz Mountains.









































Tips and Tricks for Getting More Out of Google [infographic]



Get More Out of Google, Tips en Tricks for Students Conducting Online Research

With technology advancing as quick as it does, we sometimes forget the simple things that brought us here. To educate the students of tomorrow, we’ve got to continually remember the basic, but crucial tips of one of the biggest tech giant in our day has to offer – so get more out of Google.

More Infographics.

Click on Image to Enlarge.

Source: hackcollege

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Owl Loves Its Head Scratched



Who knew that owls enjoyed getting scratched on the head as much as any cat? This barred eagle owl, which looks more like a Furby than a living thing, coos and closes its eyes in contentment when someone touches its head, and then grimaces unhappily as soon as the hand leaves.

Pepper Spraying Cop Becomes Internet Meme

Last week, news broke out that U.C. Davis campus police pepper-sprayed non-violent students protesting on campus as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The videos shot of the scene showed a policeman, Lt. John Pike, walking up to the protesters, pulling out his pepper spray and then dousing them at close range. As expected, over the weekend, the incident went viral.

The Internet found a way to shame Lt. Pike for his actions. An accompanying Tumblr blog called Pepper Spraying Cop has now sprung up and that notorious photo is being photoshopped into everything from Edward Hopper paintings to Pink Floyd album covers to Star Wars stills.