Drawing in Microsoft Excel
This is the first drawing on Youtube done with Microsoft Excel exclusively (Autoshape can be used to do lineart, colors, shadows, lighting effects and layers, like some drawing softwares). Just for fun. Real length: 12 hours 56 minutes
How a Web Design goes straight to hell
Nice one, The Oatmel! It's just paiful go trough this so many many times. Can I send this to clients before I start to work with them??
Morality Without God?
Atheists often hear the question, "How can you be moral without God?" The real question is, "How can a moral person accept God?" If the scriptures are true, God sets a terrible example for Goodness.
Noah's Ark-God, Giraffes & Genocide
Yes...the childhood story we all loved is examined (aka: skewered) with a slightly more critical view. If you think the biblical account makes sense...think again.
Toyota recalls across the world: full list so far
Toyota's recall of millions of cars around the world - including the Prius - is unprecedented. Find out where the recalls have been and what for! Toyota recalls by place and problem Region/country Hybrid braking, 09/02/2010 Accelerator pedals, 28/01/2010 Slipping floor mat 29/09/2009 TOTAL RECALL PROBLEMS ▴ * About 2.1 million vehicles are covered in both floormat...
The iPad provides the ultimate browsing experience
Millions os websites use Flash. Get used to the blue legos. -source-
How has life in Iraq changed
How do you show what has happened to everyday Iraqi life? This is how guardian.co.uk did it! -source-
Guide to the Unemployment rate in USA
Unemployment in USA Soars to Highest Level in 16 Years. - The New York Times -source-
Oscar acceptance speeches as a Wordle
I just love Wordle! I took some transcripts of last night's Oscar acceptance speeches from the Oscars transcript website, just to see what was said. So... Actor in a Supporting Role: Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds” Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side” Actor in a Leading Role: Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart” Actress in a Supporting Role: Mo’Nique in “Precious:...
Passwords are like underwear
You shouldn't leave them out where people can see them. You should change them regulary. And you shouldn't loan them out to strangers.
Man as Industrial Palace
In 1926, Fritz Kahn illustrated man as a working factory in his famous poster, Man as Industrial Palace. Tiny guys in each body system perform their own specific job. A camera man controls the eyes, groups of thinkers sit up top, and the guys at the bottom handle the dirty work. Designer Henning Lederer brings the poster to life in animated and interactive form (below). Der Mensch als Industriepalast [Man...
Daniel Kahneman - The riddle of experience vs. memory
Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently. This new insight has profound implications for economics, public policy -- and our own self-awareness.

Posts tagged death

Earthquakes with 1000 or more deaths 1900-2009

Jan 14th

Posted by Vladimir Bahun in Technology and science

An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti this week, devastating the Carribean island. Thousands are feared dead, including many from the UN’s 9,000-strong peacekeeping force stationed there.

The United States Geological Survey keeps track of the deadliest earthquakes around the world since 1900. According to their data, the most deadly earthquake to strike over the past 110 years hit Tangshan in China in July 1976. Measuring 7.5, the quake caused 255,000 deaths.