David Zinn's whimsical small-scale cartoon street art in Ann Arbor, MI via Nina Reznick

David Zinn is a Michigan artist who works with chalks on the streets of Ann Arbor. His most famous creation is Sluggo, a little monster with a green body and long, round eyes.










Homeless Man Plays Piano Beautifully

Makes you wonder where does this bring him back to?

More I'll Take the Stairs [via David Angsten]

Staircase at the Natural History Museum in London
 http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/711f63cbf63b5ea941d0167082ab27f0_650x.jpg
Chand Baori stepwell in India
http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/2f0e73efb632f89487ca306eaa381bfd_650x.jpg
Double spiral stairs at the Vatican Museum
http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/6d50fffb96b73530fa1e94660005427d_650x.jpg
Stairs in a Portuguese Bookstore
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Back in 1906 when the store first opened
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Melk Abbey in Austria
http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/fbfd79a42e6891c9e5f943950f4f9d41_650x.jpg
Most likely the longest mosaic stairs in San Francisco
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Sculpture that looks like you can walk into the sky by artist David McCracken in Australia
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Groninger Museum in the Netherlands
http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/2878bf1f960926139b00b0fb5a44450b_650x.jpg
Ice Hotel stairs
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In Edinburgh, the Dovecot Studio specializes in tapestries and has these woven stairs
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A walking roller coaster in Germany
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Spiral stairs at the Quinta da Regaleira in Portugal
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Nevermind, I don't want to take the stairs


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http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/54817b9f2426b5385df51f8c262d3a14_650x.jpg

I'll Take the Stairs [via David Angsten]



Iowa State Law Library
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Roche Residence in France
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Infinite staircase by artist Olafur Eliasson at the KPMG building in Munich, Germany
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Colorful stairs at the School of Arts in Saint Herblain, France
http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/c0c73bf2bc6a17e0e902ea0a8c1e1ab6_650x.jpg
Staircase at the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Japan
http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/770d58a1f6956f3b33e6f8b80c21409a_650x.jpg
Stairs to the top of the Rock of GuatapƩ
 http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/3d824d6e1c900e1d6bfb8599ba1b9c8b_650x.jpg
The Longchamp store in New York City
 http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/8d2bfda9323e4418d5214c16090031e1_650x.jpg
Cascading stairs at the Garden of Cosmic Speculation in Scotland created by Charles Jencks
http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/75c41a5ac49a7317af753ba48a70039b_650x.jpg
The rainbow staircase in Findikli, Turkey
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Spiral glass staircase around a fish tank in Scotland
 http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201409/20/3743169d9d0dd9540524fa74d3eb003b_650x.jpg

Recycled Kitsch!

Vintage TV Aquarium Your fish needs a new home– need I say more?
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Upcycled Nuestra SeƱora Rotary Phone

A fully working handcrafted vintage original, to add a bit of kitsch to your phone conversation
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Scary! [via David Adashek]



Dave is an extremely gifted clairvoyant who finds out specific financial information. This video reveals the magic behind the magic.


MAD, Crazy Aussie Climbs Into Deadly Volcano [Via Nik Halik]

Take a glimpse into the center of the earth. Join extreme adventurer and entrepreneur NIK HALIK on this heartbeat of the planet exploration of the Ambrym Volcano. Experience the Devils Spin Cycle of the lava lake with recorded temperatures of over 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit [940 degrees Celcius] where every force in the deadly volcano is trying to kill him. With spewing deadly gases of Sulfur Dioxide and Carbon Dioxide, Nik rappels 450 meters deep inside of the crater.




To contact or join NIK HALIK on extreme future adventures contact him at http://www.nikhaliklive.com

More The Future is Here [via David Adashek]


This windowed door turns opaque whenever you lock it.
http://imgur.com/L3F2wRc



This incredible app translates signs from video and in real time!
 
http://imgur.com/e9auC4t

The new 'Google Fiber' has started deploying and will offer users an internet connection that is about 100 times faster than what they are currently using.
futuristic things


When did car panels start looking this advanced? 
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A stop sign using water to project the image                              
http://imgur.com/CQWbK6A


An example of the new E-Ink in action. An ink that stays flat on the page and can be printed but still moves on the printer page 

.http://imgur.com/lhzHEWi



All of the functions these items that we used 20 years ago... Are now done by a single smartphone.
 
futuristic things


New casts can be printed with a 3D printer, are lighter, more comfortable and just as strong.
 
futuristic things

Bionic hands are now so advanced they can perform even delicate and complex movements.
http://imgur.com/PCYBZe6








 


Happy Fourth of July!!

This Hunan Province town is where fireworks were invented and the show has never been equalled in the West. The Chinese are not only the inventors of fireworks they are, still, the masters!

MACHINE AGE [via Cacciatore]

Awesome Machine that make work easier.



Music :- Topher Mohr and Alex Elena - Orange