The outstanding photographical illusions of Erik Johansson

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Erik Johansson is a full-time photographer and retoucher.  Originally from Sweden, he has since moved to Berlin, Germany, where he works commercially to bring ideas in his mind to life.  His photography and retouch work is nothing short of astounding.  You can view his complete portfolio on his personal website.

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Amazing photos of huge plasma filament erupting from the Sun

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NASA spacecraft have captured pictures of a huge filament of super-hot plasma being ejected from the Sun on August 31, 2012. The Sun is approaching a period of peak activity (in 2013) and coronal mass ejections (CME’s) such as this may become more common. NASA estimates the size of the eruption as 186,000 miles long…

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More Geek Jokes

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Oh yeah, I’ve got a million of these.  Still more geek jokes. How do I set a laser printer to stun? There is only one satisfying way to boot a computer Concept: On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape button It’s not bogus, it’s an IBM standard Be nice to…

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Here are the latest iPhone 5 Details.

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As we announced a week ago, the changes coming to the iPhone 5 are minimal at best and not too many are that excited about the improvements. Announced on September 12, 2012 (launched on September 21, 2012), the iPhone 5 includes a 4-inch Retina display (still 326 PPI) with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 1136…

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How does NASA remotely drive Mars Curiosity Rover?

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The $2.5 billion dollar, nuclear powered Mars Curiosity Rover is not autonomous.  On Earth, NASA engineers manually drive the robot around the surface of Mars.  If you are picturing a NASA geek, red hand clinched tightly around a joystick, with a ear-to-ear grin – you’d only be partially correct. Driving Curiosity is not done in…

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Tim Berners-Lee’s Web Index rates countries

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Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, has a new pet project that he hopes will shape the Internet of the future.  His project, the “Web Index” measures and ranks over 60 countries on three broad states.  These include: web readiness, such as infrastructure; web use, the quantity of web content available; and web…

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Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) – status watch – latest news [UPDATE]

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Lionsgate has announced the start of principal photography on the sequel to the blockbuster film, The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will film primarily in and near Atlanta, Georgia. The film will subsequently be shot on location on the beaches and jungles of Hawaii before wrapping up in late December, 2012. The Hunger…

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