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Tech NewsSploidSnoopy looks so good in this movie poster
There is a new Peanuts movie coming on November 2015. I don’t know if it’s going to be good or not, but technically it looks like a pretty nice translation of Schulz’s graphic language into the 3D world. The trailer below just seems like the classic Snoopy and Woodstock fantasy silliness. It seems to me … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThe thrill of flying with a wingsuit in a beautiful slow motion video
There are many cool wingsuit videos out there, some show crazy close calls, others insane stunts, but this is the first time I’ve seen something like this. This video, shot in slow motion with several cameras, it’s so beautiful and relaxing that it makes me want to try it. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidJust follow the path, it will get you somewhere
David Ruiz Luna is not a professional photographer, just a guy who likes to travel around the world and take photos of his trips. He just happens to end in some amazing landscapes—sometimes breathtaking, sometimes alien-looking, always a reminder that I should get off this fucking sofa right now. Above: Going up Island Peak, Sagarmatha … Continued
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Goddesses materializing out of nowhere
Oliver Oettli says that he usually doesn’t do stuff like his Power Winds photo series but these photos became his most well known project. And rightly so. They feel magical, as if these women were supernatural beings. No digital tricks here: Photoshop was only used to adjust color and contrast. Oliver Oettli is a photographer … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidMaking pasta by hand is a relaxing, beautiful process
I know Chef Evan Funke of Bucato is making pasta in this video—I see it and it’s absolutely beautiful—but it almost looks like he’s playing a musical instrument. There’s so much skill in his work and so much grace in his movements that I can’t help but feel like I’m watching an artist at work. … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidGood evening, Manhattan
This time-lapse by Dominic Boudreault’s is a beautiful, crystal clear view of Manhattan.Even after all these years of coming here it causes the same reaction of awe and wonder in me, both in real life or watching these animated images. This is part of a series in which we are featuring beautiful time-lapses of cities … Continued
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The concept art of Jupiter Ascending is glorious eye candy
“Jupiter Ascending isn’t just a mediocre film. It’s also self-indulgent, and in love with its own excesses,” says Charlie Jane Anders for io9. One of the excesses is the glorious eye candy, which seems to be a constant mental overload. You can thank the genius of George Hull and his baroque concept art for that. … Continued
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The phenomenal alien worlds of Jesse van Dijk
If you have played Destiny, you are familiar withJesse van Dijk’s phenomenal work. His work as lead concept artist at Bungie have resulted in incredibly vast settings full of detail. His architecture feels real, with purpose, history, character. His titanic machinery, overwhelmingly heavy, solid. Jesse van Dijk is Dutch concept artist now living in Seattle … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidVietnam looks like a beautiful country to get lost in
Vietnam is where my family is from and I only just visited the country for the first time a few weeks ago. The food is delicious, the people were kind and it seems like a wonderful place to get lost in and explore and get lost again. Georgy Tarasov and his brother spent 45 days … Continued
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Beautiful tilt-shift photos turn the Universe into precious jewels
The Universe is an incredible place that defies belief. We take it for granted because the distances and scale is so alien to our little tiny pale blue dot that our brains can’t even process them. Maybe that’s why Italian artist St. Tesla turns galaxies and nebulae into tiny precious jewels. “Macrocosm and microcosm is … Continued
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The Doomsday Svalbard Seed Vault looks like a magic portal at night
I didn’t know that the Svalbard Seed Vault—the doomsday ark that will keep safe the seeds for 820,619 plants in case of nuclear war, massive natural catastrophes, or asteroid impacts—looked this amazing at night. It clearly looks the part. High five, architects. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
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Tech NewsSploidRiding a motorcycle through Southeast Asia is the most beautiful thing
I just came back from a trip around Southeast Asia and did a (very) brief moped ride around Thailand. It was one of the coolest things I’ve done and it was absolutely beautiful to cruise by and see the greenery set against the backdrop of a perfectly blue sky. But after watching this video, I … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidStunning Alpine prototype is the only car I would ever want
I always loved the Alpine,the classic French roadster with Renault engine. It was my favorite car along with the 911 since I was a little kid. This Alpine Vision prototype—made to celebrate the brand’s 60th anniversar—is a dream. I want to drive it all across Europe, from Andalusia to Finland. Check it out from all … Continued
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Extraordinary sky view shows orientation of our galactic magnetic field
It may have not found the Big Bang’s smoking gun, but the Planck mission in the South Pole has detected something important: The orientation of the galactic magnetic field—”this image represents the emission from dust, a minor but crucial component that pervades our Milky Way galaxy.” The texture indicates the orientation of the galactic magnetic … Continued
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Beautiful new photo of the mysterious Mouth of the Beast nebula
The European Southern Observatory has published a new Very Large Telescope photo of the cometary globule CG4 or, like they call it, The Mouth of the Beast. As the ESO says, as with other cometary globules, “the exact nature of CG4 remains a mystery.” There are two theories. Some astronomers think that CG4 may have … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidSpectacular Sun halo display captured in video in the Austrian Alps
Swedish aircraft mechanic Kalle Centergren took this video of a Sun halo display when he was skiing in the Austrian Alps a few days ago. Even though some people think Sun halos are extremely weird, they are quite frequent. This is one of the best I’ve ever seen. This video explains what causes such a … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHow breathing marks every single second of our lives
Breathing is not only the most crucial part of our existence but an expression of ourselves at the most basic level. It is the most crucial part of our existence but we rarely think about it—especially in Western civilizations. This short film is a good reminder of the power of breathing and how it marks … Continued
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