13 Hand-Painted Murals Brought to Life as Animated GIFs

13 Hand-Painted Murals Brought to Life as Animated GIFs

Even if you’ve never heard of INSA, you’ve probably seen his work—the British street artist has designed signature collections for everyone from Nike to Kid Robot. But his latest work is a little bit more immortal: INSA’s making GIFs.

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Forensic Astronomy determines exact date and time Monet painted “Sunset” masterpiece

Monet was one of the most famous artiest to ever put brush to canvas. His body of work has some of the most identifiable pieces of art ever created and … Continue reading

3D-Printed Nails Are Way Crazier Than Your Typical Press-Ons

3D-Printed Nails Are Way Crazier Than Your Typical Press-Ons

Man, I really love nail art. You might not share the same kind of enthusiasm for crazy custom manicures, but we can all agree that the Laser Girls’ 3D-printed nails are decidedly cooler than your average press-on acrylics.

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Photos of Post-Soviet High Rises Are Grandiose and Surreal

Photos of Post-Soviet High Rises Are Grandiose and Surreal

Photographer Frank Herfort’s recent book Imperial Pomp is a beautiful collection of images depicting a very strange breed of architecture in Russia.

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An Incredibly Simple Way to Draw Your Hand in 3D

An Incredibly Simple Way to Draw Your Hand in 3D

For millennia, when children traced their hands on paper the end result was always the same: a Thanksgiving turkey. Now we are on the brink of a revolution. Today, we have learned how to draw our hands in 3D—and are here to teach you [cue wild applause, the crowd goes bananas].

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Eavesdropping on the Secret Sounds of Trees

Eavesdropping on the Secret Sounds of Trees

What if we could identify plants not by sight but by sound? It’s not entirely fanciful: every plant makes a unique set of sounds—an auditory signature, if you will—influenced by its physiology. But these sounds, usually in the ultrasonic range, are not for our ears.

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The Original ASCII Art Was Just This Guy and His Typewriter

The Original ASCII Art Was Just This Guy and His Typewriter

In 1922 Hobart Reese enjoyed a brief period of fame for his portraits of famous people. What made his work so special? Reese created his art using nothing but a typewriter.

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Watch an invisible ghost head turn its head in this illusion

Watch an invisible ghost head turn its head in this illusion

Here’s a super clever art installation by artist Markus Raetz. As the two paper chandeliers spin, the light source from behind mimics a ghost head turning its head from side to side. The paper is specifically cut to create the illusion of motion from the invisible head.

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Creepy Portraits of People Taken by a Desktop Scanner

Creepy Portraits of People Taken by a Desktop Scanner

When you put sandwiches in a desktop scanner, the result is delicious. When you put humans, the result… lies somewhere in the uncanny valley.

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This LED Printer Creates Fleeting Messages on Photosensitive Paper

Liat Segal’s Confession Machine printer isn’t designed for running copies of TPT reports at work, unless you’re really making an effort to realize a truly paperless office. Because instead of ink or toner, Segal’s creation uses an array of 16 ultraviolet LEDs to ‘print’ messages on a static surface covered with a photosensitive paint that turns bright blue as the printhead passes over—but only momentarily.

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