37-year-old Chinese inventor Tao Xiangli spent almost 25 thousand dollars and more than 11 months to construct a robot out of recycled scrap metals and electric wires that he bought from a second-hand market. Back in 2009, he built by himself a submarine for just $4,385.”Not only can it perform simple actions, but it’s equipped with photoelectric sensors so it can even mimic my movements,” Tao said to reporters.
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May
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These playful graphic prints by graphic designer, filmmaker and artist Safwat Saleem are quite entertaining. Coupled is a series that features relationships between two inanimate objects or cartoons that are interacting with each other in very unexpected ways. The two-color designs incorporate simple silhouettes paired with clever captions that give surprising meaning to each scene. Through just a few simple words, Saleem gives personality to the otherwise non-speaking, sedentary things.
Hang on. I just want to talk.
A fish says “Must…Resist…” as he lingers too close to a fishhook, a sun “LOL”s as a snowman melts below, and a friendly ghost chases Pac-Man, saying “Hang on, I just want to talk.” According to Saleem’s project statement, “These prints were made for a love-themed exhibit that opened in February 2013 at the 6th Avenue Gallery in downtown Phoenix.” Most of the moments will make you chuckle while some of them will have you feeling sympathy for the lonely objects.
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May
15 |
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Designers hate comic sans font. Partly because most people are not well-versed in this font typography. More than comic sans, designers hate standard clip art. Take any movie poster and make it yourself — using only clip art and comic sans font.
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May
14 |
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Most people can not stand the queue, so try to avoid them as much as possible.Especially hate when someone else somehow squeezes ahead.In India, all are so close to each other.
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American Indians have achieved a lot in defending their rights for land and a full role in society. However, due to the long extermination of Native Americans they suffered the integrity of their culture. Today, Indians are struggling to preserve and revive their traditions and language. The older generation is struggling to get their children and grandchildren to combine modern lifestyle and cultural traditions of their people.The Indians are well aware of their spiritual connection with the ancestors, turning to them for help and support. For the Indians there is no death of the individual: the ancestors live in them, and they will continue to live in their children.
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