Porsche Carrera - Obese American edition

This is the wierdest piece of art I've ever seen. It looks like a Porsche Carrera that's let itself go especially for the North American market. It was created by Austrian artist Erwin Wurm and is on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia.

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Mokume Gane - unusual metal working technique

This four hundred year old Japanese technique is rarely seen today. Stacks of differing metals are fused in a kiln, then carved, revealing intricate flowing patterns. Technical paper discusses the use of modern technology in the process, as well as the metallurgy of the metal bonding from a 21st century viewpoint.

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Dreamlines

Really fascinating experiment with Java.

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Steve's Home Theater

The story is a few years old but still an incredible work of art. Steve Jenkins documents the 18 month saga of designing and building his dream "Home Theater". I've got to get one of these!

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RISK The Game On Google Maps

"ZenChi has created his latest Google Maps API project; The popular board game RISK on Google Maps! While Zen develops a human multi-player option in his next version, you can play a hot-seat game right now with others."

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In Search Of The One True Layout...

Excellent article on how to use CSS to get the best layout for your website. Specifically, any order columns, equal height columns, or vertical grids. A CSS MUST READ...

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