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Drawing a bicycle from memory

Drawing by FRANK FLÖTHMANN NOOOOOO WAAAYYY! Somebody stole me and my brothers’ idea of a blog where you just draw everything from memory to the best of your ability! The only difference here is that this blog — Bike Drawings … Continue reading

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The adventures of a Samsung SD card

I wouldn’t necessarily call this a great stress test for the Samsung SDHC line of memory cards as it doesn’t really try to destroy the card, but I gotta hand it to Samsung for creating this great miniature carnival ride … Continue reading

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SanDisk 4GB Extreme III compact flash cards on sale for $25

Hello folks! Ryan informs me that Adorama is currently having a nice sale on SanDisk 4GB Extreme III CF Cards, selling each one at only $25. A pretty significant amount of savings from retail value so if you’re shooting a … Continue reading

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How we start believing our own lies

Over at You Are Not So Smart is a post about the “misinformation effect”, a term coined to describe the misconception of memories as accurate playback of events. In truth, memories are reconstructed each time we recall them which can … Continue reading

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Stephen Wiltshire is drawing the entire NYC skyline from memory

Stephen Wiltshire draws the NYC skyline from memory. Continue reading

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Pallbearers at Billy Mays funeral wear OxiClean blue shirts

Photo: AP Photo/Keith Srakocic At the funeral service for Billy Mays on Friday, July 3, 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA, the pallbearers all donned the iconic blue shirt uniform that Billy Mays made famous through his OxiClean infomercials. The Herald Dispatch … Continue reading

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