Archive: July 3, 2012

Haha, I laughed when Mario got big (obviously taking a cue from the Nintendo DS Super Mario Bros. game instead of the original NES Super Mario video game).

sojourner-spirit-opportunity-curiosity-rover-wheels

I love this. NASA has uploaded this comparison photo that shows the different wheels of the Martian rovers so far sent into space. From left to right is Sojourner, Spirit/Opportunity (there were two sent on this series of missions), and Curiosity. Each rover became significantly bigger than its predecessor as it aimed to conquer different [...]

expoded-shaver

Adam Voorhes who you know as the guy who photographed that exploded-view motocross bike for ESPN has an equally impressive portfolio of exploded-view still-lifes over at his website. I’ve posted some of them here, but you can take a look at the rest on his online portfolio.

digitally-sign-PDF-with-preview

I’ve certainly never heard of anybody talking about this feature in Mac OS X Lion. Apparently, if you open up a PDF that requires your signature in Preview, you can use your computer’s FaceTime camera to digitally capture a written signature and use it every time you need to sign a document. The instructions to [...]

mercedes-benz-nyc-taxi

Phot via nyctaxiphoto I’ve lived in NYC for a while now but I never knew the city had Mercedes-Benz SUV taxis. I spotted one today while I was biking and although I couldn’t get a photo of it, I’m glad somebody else has. The taxi was spotless. No dings, dents, paint chips, etc. Definitely an [...]

BALLISTA! from Jeremy Snell on Vimeo. Fun in Hawaii with lots of paint, color, good weather, and slow-motion video. Thanks Jeremy!