This & That, Ceci et Cela

Buffalo Bill: not that amused

Hand over the Mozza & nobody get 'urt! This just in via Ananova News: A group of Italian policemen have been busted for mozzarella bribes (demanding money is so old hat) in Campagnia, a region famous for its ...

You know you want to. A few fine specimens from the Rado Ceramica Chronograph Jubilé collection. As restyled by Jasper Morrison.

 

Musically inspired sculpture by Philippe Guillerm

If you like naked design, you'll love this. An eye-catching execution of old plus new school approach, this design of this mechanical artifact was inspired by naval elements. Created by Jean-François Ruchonnet of Cabestan. ...

Revealing reasoning on why *nothing* is being done about the unfolding tragedy in Burma (via Znet): The image was stunning: tens of thousands of saffron-robed Buddhist monks marching through the streets of Rangoon [also known as Yangon], protesting the military dictatorship of Burma. The monks marched in front of the home of Nobel Peace Prize winner ...

"Autumn" (1573 AD)

Giuseppe Arcimboldo (also spelled Arcimboldi; 1527-1593) was an Italian painter best known for creating portraits using alternation represention; he used objects like plants, animals, books, pots, etc. to create a likeness of the subject. Born in Milan, he eventually became court portraitist (as well as court decorator, costume designer, ...

From National Geographic peeps comes a great multimedia piece on alternative energy. "Biofuels Compared" interactively illustrates how emerging biofuels size up and the benefits and costs of producing each one. It also shows comparison of each source's greenhouse gas emissions and energy balance (ratio of the amount of fossil fuel ...

One artist's dark take on how the Beijing 2008 Olympics got its logo (via VincentChow).

 

 

 

This picture gallery installed on a Moscow metro line provides an interesting enhancement to public transportation, ...

"Tangram" shelving from Italian outfit Lago. Tangram is the name of the historic Chinese puzzle (???; Pinyin: q? qi?o b?n; literally "seven boards of cunning" [Wiki]) which consists of 7 geometric pieces ...