Grimsvoetn Volcano Erupts in Iceland

The Grimsvotn volcano began erupting on Saturday, sending clouds of ash high into the air. The amount of ash spewing from the volcano tapered off dramatically on Tuesday, however, said Elin Jonasdottir, a forecaster at Iceland’s meteorological office. She added that because the plume has decreased in height – it’s now at about 5,000 meters (16,000 feet) – the ash won’t travel far and will most likely fall to the ground near its source. (AP) ...

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Do you have a moment… for pure genius?

Somehow I missed this story when it came out (even though it won a Pulitzer), but today I came across it at random on of all places Jeff Bridges website who wrote a fantastic synopsis. But as they say, the Dude abides:Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their...

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Fotos com movimento parcial

FOTOS COM MOVIMENTO PARCIAL VOCÊS CONSEGUEM EXPLICAR ISSO? Jamie Beck e suas impressionantes fotos que se movimentam A fotógrafa novaiorquina Jamie Beck mudou totalmente o conceito de GIFs animados ao criar uma respeitada forma de arte, apresentando fotos extremamente impressionantes. Para quem não sabe, os GIFs animados são famosos na internet. Entretanto, a grande maioria tem caráter humorístico e não guarda grandes preocupações com a qualidade...

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Canon and Nikon Coffee Mugs That Zoom Out When Needed

When it comes to photography, the world seems divided into two categories: Nikon and Canon fans. We are obviously curious to find out which one you like best and why, but before that we would like to present these ingenious and fun coffee mugs in the shape of camera lens. The designers at Photojojo say they got the idea for such a product in a restaurant where they were served drinks in a cup that reminded them of a photo camera. According to the...

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