Is this painting the earliest realistic depiction of a total eclipse of the Sun? Some historians believe it is. This painting was completed in 1735 by Cosmas Damian Asam, a painter and architect famous in early eighteenth century Germany. Clearly drawn is not only a total solar eclipse, but the solar corona and the diamond ring effect visible when sunlight flows only between mountains on the Moon. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Perhaps the greatest expression of postmodern mobility is when transportation devices are combined with living spaces. Creative portable living solutions can blend with urban surroundings, be adapted to different individuals or can be the epitome of over-the-top luxury. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

This is a real time capsule... The pages below show prints made from processing film found in old cameras. You are seeing them for the first time as they were lost by the photographers that took these images. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

This bunch of crazy kid photos and unreal courting situations can either clear the heads of overly enthusiastic lovers, or on the contrary, make them fall for each other with even hotter abandon. When the romance strikes you gotta do what you gotta do - strike back with the vengeance! picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

This is a very interesting collection of some the not-so-secret secret societies of the world, with lots of very intriguing information, symbols and historical background. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Web 2.0 is special. And so are the places that make it happen. Here's how the offices of web 2.0 companies look like. Descriptions to each site are included in case you've been living in a bubble and don't know what they do. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Here are some of the coolest custom paint jobs on VW's that I have seen for the last few decades... Leave it to the Chinese to give us back our own great traditions... picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Maybe the greatest album ever... picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Never underestimate the power of simple office supplies. Post-It Notes come in many vibrant colors and provide everything from a building block for engaging sculptures to a collection of blank slates for interactive community art projects. Here are 16 projects that involve covering, cladding, sculpting and decorating with simply sticky pieces of paper. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Ice and Snow Sculpture competitions are becoming quite popular, with the most famous being held in Harbin, China. It attracts teams of carvers from all over the world, displaying considerable skill with dozens of unique entries - full of magical play of reflections, lights and winter charms. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Ice and Snow Sculpture competitions are becoming quite popular, with the most famous being held in Harbin, China. It attracts teams of carvers from all over the world, displaying considerable skill with dozens of unique entries - full of magical play of reflections, lights and winter charms. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Over the years he took thousands of pictures of the couple and their land and all the creatures that lived there. In 2002, he chronicled the farm's end. Call it death, if you will. Call it progress, if you must. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

The playground legal principle "Finders keepers, losers weepers" is being put to the test in an international dispute over what could be the richest sunken treasure ever found: 17 tons of silver coins brought up from a centuries-old shipwreck. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Savvy criminals are using some of the country's most credible logos, including FedEx, Wal-Mart, DirecTV and the U.S. Border Patrol, to create fake trucks to smuggle drugs, money and illegal aliens across the border, according to a report by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter. This cave you can not only enter, but you can sit down on the sofa and watch TV as well in an awesome underground home. Who said cave dwelling had to be uncomfortable? picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Absolute genious. Compiled from the phishook forums. Let’s see how many you can figure out. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

In a hurry? Need to get from Sydney to Brussels in a dash? Not too far in the future you may be able to travel that entire distance in less than 4 hours - emissions free - thanks to an amazing hypersonic hydrogen jet project called LAPCAT. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Take a journey into the past with this immense gallery of amazing urban photographs from a time forgotten. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

These links, using both videos and photographs, show us a postmodern world view that makes counter cultural or social commentary statements through different kinds of creative artistic expressions, frequently with a humorous approach. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

When Alison was born, in the tradition of a new parent, her father began to photograph her, initially in a private body of work. Rather than the isolated subjects of this photographer's earlier work, he became interested in the strength of relationships, oftentimes using personal environments to amplify those conditions. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

An awesome painting tool that turns your computer screen into an art studio, and your mouse into the brush of a master painter. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago