Optical illusion carpet !!

The latest sensation in interior design is trippy floor covering!

 
Every floor you’re seeing is 100% code flat! From the seismic shift carpet on the left, spotted in a Paris video game store, to the gentle waves in the new ballroom of the Marriott Solana in Southlake, Texas – it’s clever 2-D patterning that makes them look 3-D.  That’s what tricks the eye, messes with the mind, and challenges the balance. Don’t look down and you’ll be fine. (Let’s hope these businesses have good liability insurance!)

 

And if a garden meditation spot is a bit too serene for your taste, the other extreme is this backyard deck designed by Berkeley-based architect Thom Faulders – commissioned by Apple exec and art collector Jeff Dauber, who “wanted someone to barf when they look at it.”

 

  These are definitely not recommended for Tai Chi studios or senior citizen housing!

3D News

Watch this amazing News in 3D

A 3D or 3-D (three-dimensional) film or S3D (stereoscopic 3D) film^[1] is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception. Derived from stereoscopic photography, a regular motion picture camera system is used to record the images as seen from two perspectives (or computer-generated imagery generates the two perspectives in post-production), and special projection hardware and/or eyewear are used to provide the illusion of depth when viewing the film. 3D films are not limited to feature film theatrical releases; television broadcasts and direct-to-video films have also incorporated similar methods, especially since 3D television and Blu-ray 3D.

3D films have existed in some form since 1915, but had been largely relegated to a niche in the motion picture industry because of the costly hardware and processes required to produce and display a 3D film, and the lack of a standardized format for all segments of the entertainment business. Nonetheless, 3D films were prominently featured in the 1950s in American cinema, and later experienced a worldwide resurgence in the 1980s and 1990s driven by IMAX high-end theaters and Disney themed-venues. 3D films became more and more successful throughout the 2000s, culminating in the unprecedented success of 3D presentations of Avatar in December 2009 and January 2010.

2D to 3D conversion

In the case of 2D CGI animated films that were generated from 3D models, it is possible to return to the models to generate a 3D version.

For all other 2D films, different techniques must be employed. For example, for the 3D re-release of the 1993 film The Nightmare Before Christmas, Walt Disney Pictures scanned each original frame and manipulated them to produce left-eye and right-eye versions. Dozens of films have now been converted from 2D to 3D. There are several approaches used for 2D to 3D conversion, most notably depth-based methods.^[53]

However, conversion to 3D has problems. Information is unavailable as 2D doesn't have information for a perspective view. Some TVs have a 3D engine to convert 2D content to 3D. Usually, on high frame rate content(and on some slower processors even normal frame rate) the processor isn't fast enough and lag is possible. This can lead to strange visual effects.^[54]

The Ministry of Silly Walks

"The Ministry of Silly Walks" is a sketch from the Monty Python comedy troupe's television show Monty Python's Flying Circus, episode 14, which is entitled "Face the Press". The episode first aired in 1970. A shortened version of the sketch was performed for Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl. This sketch involves John Cleese as a bowler hatted civil servant in a fictitious British government ministry responsible for developing Silly Walks through grants. Cleese, throughout the sketch, walks in a variety of silly ways (including one that briefly imitates the scissor gait of spastic diplegia), and it is these various silly walks, more than the dialogue, that has earned the sketch its popularity. Cleese has cited the physical comedy of Max Wall, probably in character as Professor Wallofski, as important to its conception.

Silly Walks are a compilation of walks that are performed within a strange, weird and “silly” way that allows others to view it in a humorous fashion. This was first noticed within the Monty Python show performed by John Cleese which was viewed in a universal positive response upon other resulting in parodies

Origin

The sketch was shown within British television on the Monty Phython episode ’"Face the Press" which first aired in 1970

Spread

In 2005, the sketch was chosen by a poll taken in Britain as the 15th greatest comedy sketch of all time (and one of 5 Monty Python sketches in the top 50)

A live production was also performed within the ‘Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl’

A Silly Walk generator was also created as a flash with allows users to create their own silly walks using a numerous amount of screen shots which when animated create a moving picture to the user.

Due to back problems and other spinal injuries, John announced that he could not perform the Silly Walk routine due to pain.

As the years went by amid repeated requests to do the sketch, Cleese found it increasingly difficult to perform these walks. He’d say, when told about a new Python Tour, “I’m not doing silly walks.”

for more enjoying :

http://www.sillywalksgenerator.com/

Amazing Fireworks

Takeaway of this Post:

Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic, cultural, and religious purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event (also called a fireworks show or pyrotechnics) is a display of the effects produced by firework devices. Fireworks competitions are also regularly held at a number of places. Fireworks take many forms to produce the four primary effects: noise, light, smoke and floating materials (confetti for example). They may be designed to burn with flames and sparks of many colors, typically red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and silver. Displays are common throughout the world and are the focal point of many cultural and religious^[1] celebrations.

The earliest documentation of fireworks dates back to 7th century China, where they were invented. The fireworks were used to accompany many festivities. It is a part of the culture of China and had its origin there; eventually it spread to other cultures and societies.^[2] Important events and festivities such as the Spring Festival(Chinese New Year) and the Mid-Autumn Festival were and still are times when fireworks are guaranteed sights. China is the largest manufacturer and exporter of fireworks in the world.^[3]

Fireworks are generally classified as to where they perform, either as a ground or aerial firework. In the latter case they may provide their own propulsion (skyrocket) or be shot into the air by a mortar (aerial shell). The most common feature of fireworks is a paper or pasteboard tube or casing filled with the combustible material, often pyrotechnic stars. A number of these tubes or cases are often combined so as to make, when kindled, a great variety of sparkling shapes, often variously colored. The skyrocket is a common form of firework, although the first skyrockets were used in war. Such rocket technology has also been used for the delivery of mail by rocket and is used as propulsion for most model rockets. The aerial shell is the backbone of today's commercial aerial display. A smaller version for consumer use is known as the festival ball in the United States. Ground fireworks, although less popular than aerial ones, create a stunning exhibition. These types of fireworks can produce various shapes, such as simple rotating circles, stars and 3D globes.[4]

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks

Girls after nail art !

History of Nail Art (or Nail Polish) :

Nail polish was originated in China, dating back to 3000 BC.^[2][3] Around 600 BC during the Zhou Dynasty, the royal house had a preference for the colors gold and silver.^[2] However, it would eventually transition to red and black.^[2] During the Ming Dynasty, nail polish was often made from a mixture including beeswax, egg whites, gelatin, vegetable dyes, and gum Arabic.^[2][3]

Egyptians used henna stains making their fingernails orange which would then turn dark red or brown after the stain matured.^[4] In 1300 BC, the color of the nail polish symbolized the ranking of social class each individual earned: gold and silver were considered to be the royal colors; however, were later changed to black and red.^{[1][not in citation given]} The lower classes would wear pale colors and when the high society color changed to red, that is the color Cleopatra would often wear.^[5]

By the turn of the 9th century, nails were tinted with scented red oils, and polished or buffed with a chamois cloth, rather than simply polished.^[6] In the 19th and early 20th centuries, people pursued a polished rather than painted look by massaging tinted powders and creams into their nails, then buffing them shiny. One such polishing product sold around this time was Graf's Hyglo nail polish paste. Some people during this period painted their nails with an air brush. After the creation of automobile paint, Cutex produced the first modern nail polish in 1917. ^[7]Later the Charles Revson Company (later Revlon) produced their first nail polish in 1932.

Once nail polish was refined, it was often used in the place of gloves to cover up the grime underneath the nails.^[8]

Colored nail polish was also considered at one time self-mutilation and unhealthy by psychiatrists.^{[citation needed]} Despite this, the first lady to wear solid colors was Eleanor Roosevelt.^{[9][verification needed]}

Synthetic nail polish was introduced around the 1920s in Paris.

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_polish

The picture above is trying to make fun of girls after applying nail polish, when they wait until the substance dries. 

Dubai

Dubai Fountain - Dubai Mall

Set on the 30-acre Burj Khalifa Lake, the fountain shoots water jets as high as 500 ft (150 metres), equivalent to that of a 50-storey building. The fountain is 900 ft (275 metres) long and has five circles of varying sizes and two central arcs. It has been designed by California-based WET, the creators of the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas. 

The Dubai Fountain performs daily, with the performance repertoire including Sama Dubai; Baba Yetu, an award-winning song in Swahili; the Arab world’s top-selling dance number Shik Shak Shok; and the signature piece of world-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, Con te partiro (Time to Say Goodbye). 

Over 6,600 WET Superlights – the most advanced incandescent large fountain lights available today – and 25 colour projectors create a visual spectrum of over 1,000 abstract attractions. The beam of light shining upward from the fountain can be seen from over 20 miles away, and will be visible from space making it the brightest spot in the Middle East, and quite possibly in the entire world.

Dubai Fountain schedule 

1:00pm First afternoon show

1:30pm Second afternoon show

Evening Shows

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM Sun - Wed

6:00 PM to 11:30 PM Thu – Sat

( Every 30 Minutes)

 key Facts & Figures

• World’s largest dancing fountain

• In sync with classical, Arabic and world music• 1.5 million lumens of projected light• Spray heights of up to 500 feet• 22,000 gallons of airborne water• Set in Burj Khalifa Lake, right outside The Dubai Mall on Lower Ground Waterfront Promenade in the heart of Downtown Dubai.

See it to believe it!

Source of texts : http://www.thedubaimall.com/en/Entertain/TheDubaiFountain.aspx

Funny Quotes

• Etc. : End of Thinking Capacity

• I put the pro in procrastinate.

• We live in the era of smart phones and stupid people

• It’s all fun and games, until someone calls the cops. Then it’s a new game; 

• hide and seek.

• If your life is all about screwing things and getting hammered, then congratulations, you’re a tool.

• We kill people who kill people because killing people is wrong.

• I’m gonna go take a hot shower. It’s like a normal shower, but with me in it.

• My life is all math. I am trying to add to my income, subtract from my weight, divide my time, and avoid multiplying.

• It’s useless to hold a person to anything they say when they are in love, drunk, or running for office.

• Just remember, if the world didn’t suck, we’d all fall off.