This being my second time in Las Vegas, I truly did not know what to expect from this city so well known for gambling and parties – more for the over 21 crowd. You know you’ve arrived in Vegas when you hear the slot machines ringing at McCarren International Airport. However, there’s more than just…
Here are some of the best photos of 2011 from National Geographic: Camel Thorn Trees, Namibia Photograph by Frans Lanting, National Geographic Tinted orange by the morning sun, a soaring dune is the backdrop for the hulks of camel thorn trees in Namib-Naukluft Park. Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Bahamas Photograph by Brian Skerry, National Geographic Oceanic whitetip shark…
“Picassohead” is a website that allows you to create your own abstract art, with simple shapes and designs that reflect the art of the renowned artist: Pablo Picasso (surprisingly enough). Feeling creative? Go check out the website and give it a shot. Who knows, you might be the next Picasso the world is waiting for!
In Language Arts class a few years back, my class was assigned to invent our own version of the last fight between Rainsford and Zaroff in the short story The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell (personally one of the most fascinating short stories I’ve ever read, next to Edgar Allan Poe’s works). Our task was…
Hey iPhone owners! Tired of lame picture-editing applications from the App Store? WordFoto is something I found and thought to be pretty cool. The concept of the application really captured my interest – it turns pictures into word mosaics, which is really great for school projects, if I must say (not to go into a…
Bored? Here’s a video on some really cool tricks you can do with Google search: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7R-UIHFmu8 Also, try searching for “do a barrel roll” and “askew.” Who says we can’t teach an “old dog” new tricks?
While doing my weekly rounds of web-surfing, I’ve come across really astonishing things – one of which are these minuscule bottles (maybe I have a fad for miniature artwork, I’m not exactly sure…) Photo credits to this blog and this deviantART artist… Yes, I have a knack for being very descriptive in my writing. Now…
Here is some really amazing street art by artists Kurt Wenner and Edgar Muller.
I came across this really amusing yet informative ad campaign done by a German organization when surfing the web. It really reminded me of the many grade twelves who are applying for their post-secondary education – especially of those who feel pressured by their parents’ demands. No, there are not only three jobs in the world;…
On Friday, mayor Nenshi launched a campaign called “3 Things for Calgary” – advocating for a better community by encouraging our community members to do three things that will make Calgary a better place. When I heard Nenshi said, “It could be big things like, join your local community association or it could be small…
Ever been in a situation when someone asks you a question that is one Google search away from the answer (why did they ask you that question in the first place!), and you’re just feeling a bit too nice to ask them to Google it themselves? Well, Let Me Google That For You is a…
This summer, I had the most wonderful opportunity to travel and visit my birthplace in Taiwan. Of course, I took countless pictures of the familiar surroundings I grew up in, but the Miniatures’ Museum had me totally mesmerized – it was definitely one of the highlights of my trip. According to the museum’s description, the…
Have you ever wondered what a virus looks like? An E. coli bacteria? Their structures are so minuscule and yet so intriguingly powerful; deadly. They control our lives and millions of lives around the world. Obviously not every virus and bacteria will negatively affect our lives, as some will even help our bodies carry out…
This is just a little something I found on the internet and thought it to be very neat – creating “word clouds” from word blurbs and RSS feeds. Here’s a “Wordle” of the Youth Are Awesome home page:
Life imitates store shelves as artfully attired Chinese artist Liu Bolin blends into a display of soft drinks at his Beijing studio August 10. Assistants later painted him to complete the illusion.