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Almost There: Signs from the Near Future May Blow Your Mind

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A few are far-fetched, but most of these notices are shocking in part because they are nearly believable – some may be an accepted reality within the next few years (click to enlarge).

Collected on signsfromthenearfuture, a Tumblr blog, their subjects range from driverless cars and solar roadways to cryogenic stations and hyperloop trains.

Some are clearly tongue-in-cheek commentary on current social behavior and perceived threats to privacy, or based on science-fiction principles unlikely to materialize, but who knows. Others you may be seeing very soon on streets and in other public places (alas, probably not the one about jetpack rentals).

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Haircut Time: 25 Hair Styles That Will Blow Your Mind

I’ve never said anything to a hair stylist beyond “Make it shorter,” so I have a true admiration for people who get truly creative with their hair.
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Gamers Beware: 10 Innovative Video Games to Blow Your Mind

Sheer graphics and technology aren’t everything. Here’s a look at 10 of the most interesting and innovative games that have graced our living rooms.

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The Coolest 9 to 5′s: 8 Offices that Blow Your Mind

Some of the coolest companies have expanded their boundaries beyond the typical soul-sucking office setup and created truly wonderful places to work.
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June 13, 2014
Sand Paintings: Temporary Street Art Will Blow (You) Away

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After 650 such works, it is perhaps no wonder that this artist generates each new sand painting spontaneously on the spot, letting the pattern evolve as he pours him efforts (and handfuls of sand) into each piece.

Joe Mangrum is a New York City painter, sculptor and all-around installation artist whose works of colorful, organic and fractal geometry often span as much as 15 or 20 feet in diameter.

Inspired by Celtic knots and Asian mandalas, he began creating these public pieces which, in turn, kept being swept up from the city streets. His story gained national attention in part due to tension with authorities, including a Parks Department in California.

Part of the beauty of his approach is its accessibility, both conceptually and physically – people can watch him work on a sidewalk for hours, and see the art evolve before their eyes.

He describes his work as “visual rebellion” against “the urban grid” – a sort of organic counterpoint to the strictly-defined and linear streets and sidewalks on which he works.

He writes of his strategy: “Each painting is spontaneously improvised, using colorful sand, poured directly from my hand. In the process of creation, I whisk a mash-up of visual cues, inspired by ancient traditions synced up with a rhythm of animation.”

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His free-style approach and Pop Art colors are inspired by everything from undersea creatures to carnivorous plants, botanical geometries and other cultures experience through international travels.

His pieces have be set indoors as well as outside, and in formal as well as informal contexts: “Mangrum’s work has been exhibited worldwide. Creating over 650 public sand paintings since 2009. In 2012 he has been featured in “Swept Away” at the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC, The Flag Art Foundation’s “Watch Your Step” exhibit and at The Corcoran Gallery Rotunda in Washington DC. In 2003 Joe was awarded the Lorenzo de Medici Award at the Florence Biennale for his piece titled “Fragile” as it relates to economic structures. “

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Tag Before the Tide: Temporary 3D Sand Graffiti by DAIM

Artist Mirko Reisser has long developed a highly personalized (and profoundly cool) approach to making two-dimensional tags appear three-dimensional on …
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Colorful Contrast: Geometric Street Paintings in France

A wide strip of bold geometric patterns in bright colors painted onto the asphalt disrupts the muted historic visuals of a small city in France.
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42 Unusual Works of Geek, Temporary & Reverse Graffiti

As graffiti and technology evolve, more and more innovative street artists are mixing media to create radical hybrids of graffiti art, design and technology.
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March 10, 2014
Reddit Photographers Share the Coolest Pictures Ever to Blow Your Mind

Today, it’s easier than ever before to put your photo in front of a huge audience by using social media websites like Flickr, Pinterest, Tumblr and Reddit. All of them allow you to share your artwork with the public at once, ask for a piece of advice from some photography communities and just discuss any topic with like-minded people. Let’s Continue Reading

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October 11, 2013
The Ultimate, Detailed History of Photography That Will Blow Your Socks Off!

Although everyone understands the importance of photography in our daily lives, very few know about how this seemingly magical art form developed. The following is a detailed look into the long history of photography that has lead to the cameras we know and love today. 500 BC – 1700s Beginning back in China and Greece around 500 BC, ancient philosophers Continue Reading

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September 4, 2013