I’m always pleased when I learn a new word. Today’s welcome addition to my brain pipes is “arborsculpture.” Arborsculpture is the teasing of trees into useful or attractive shapes. Not only did I...
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I put up a post a couple of days back about the Google Trends tool which enables you to chart the popularity of search terms over time. It’s a little on the geeky...
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For those of you that aren’t familiar with my face, I am bearded. Don’t get too jealous though, I’ve not got the sort of beard coverage that I’ve always dreamed of. It’s a...
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Snails. Not the most fascinating topic on the menu you might think. Well, think again. These virtually blind and deaf hermaphrodites have been on the planet for a million years and are...
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Recently, in Izmir, Turkey a group excavating a 5,000 year old burial at the site of Başur Höyük made some exciting discoveries. They unearthed 49 sculpted pieces that are presumed to be part of a game (pictured...
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Welcome to Tianducheng, China. Situated just outside Hangzhou in East China’s Zhejiang Province, this small residential area is essentially a ghost town. The Zhejiang Guangsha Co. Ltd took it upon themselves to build a miniature Paris in the...
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3D printing is a big leap forward on the printing scene, a sector mostly known for being frustratingly unreliable. Standard printers are the bane of most office-workers lives. The toner is low, the...
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Nychos is an Austrian artist that took inspiration from his father’s hunting and dissection exploits when he was a youth. His paintings primarily show “exploded views” of characters and other critters. He recently...
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During the 20s and 30s, the Russian tourist board decided to re-brand itself to Westerners. They attempted to present themselves in a more fashionable and familiar way to other countries. The posters shown...
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