Tag Archives: 2011

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20 things that Happened in 2011 – Can you name them?

Designer and art director Peter Jaworowski teamed up with SYZYGY London to illustrate 20 seminal events from the Internet in 2011 and weaved them into a single piece of artwork. Your challenge… Name all 20.

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2011 – The Year of Bizarre Creatures and Wacky Animal Photos

The extraordinary sight was captured on camera by photographer Hiroya Minakuchi at the Shimane aquarium in Japan… A Beluga whale has become a sensation at an aquarium after learning how to blow halo-shaped bubbles. He said: “This beluga started making bubble rings when she was seven. And a couple of years ago she developed her

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Year of the Dog – 8 Awesome Dogs of 2011

It wasn’t easy sifting through the incredible, insane, hilarious and downright heart-warming moments of doggie awesomeness of 2011. 8 of the most awesome dogs of 2011. 1. Dog refuses to leave dead Navy SEAL’s side: Undeniable proof that dog is truly man’s best friend. ‘Hawkeye ‘paid his last respects his best friend, Marine Jon Tumilson

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Worldwide Call – Sweaters for Penguins Affected by 2011 Oil Spill Answered

See…the world isn’t such a bad place after all. A yarn store in New Zealand made an unusual request that seemed to pull at the heart-strings of the entire world…They asked people to sew knit sweaters for penguins affected by the country’s oil spill, and have now hit a ‘critical mass’ of jumpers. The “penguin

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Wildlife through a Lens – 2011 Veolia Wildlife Photographers of the Year

The awards were announced late last night at a ceremony at the Natural History Museum in London. After reviewing more than 40,000 entries the international judging panel of esteemed wildlife and nature photographers have awarded the coveted title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year to Spanish photographer Daniel Beltrá. His striking image, Still life in

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Stunning Satellite Pictures before and after Japan’s big Quake

Satellite photos taken before and after Japan’s strongest recorded earthquake and devastating tsunami hit on March 11 2011. The images show entire neighborhoods swept away by the waves. Airports and farmland are inundated, cargo depots have been turned into piles of rubble, and damaged nuclear facilities appear as apocalyptic shells. Check out the amazing slide

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We’re Mooned – Will the Supermoon cause a Scary Surge in Natural Disasters

According to Internet buzz, Mother Earth is in store for a scary surge in natural disasters starting March 19th 2011 when the supermoon will be closer to the Earth than it’s been since 1992. On March 19 2011, the moon will be 221,567 miles (356,577 kilometers) away from the earth, but despite the brightness, the

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Amazing Photos of Tsunami Waves forming after Japan Earthquake

These amazing photos of a Tsunami waves forming a whirlpool in Japan were the result of an 8.9-magnitude earthquake that decimated Japan today. Hundreds of people were reported dead in Japan, although the death toll was expected to rise significantly. The earthquake was the fifth most powerful to hit the world in the past century.

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Excusive version of the Elite Meccanico dG Watch Unveiled

A new exclusive version of the world’s first mechanical watch by De Grisogono, which can display both digital and analogue, will be shown of at BaselWorld 2011. The extremely complicated mechanics inside the Meccanico dG was first shown off in 2008 however this time around will see a white analog and digital display, matte black

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MAD Magazines take on Justin Bieber

Written and illustrated by the usual gang of idiots, It`s always fun to see the new cover MAD magazine: Justin Bieber. “His stupid hair! His dumb book! His terrible movie! His awful music!” I might have to pick one up, just to see what they have to say about Xbox Kinect.