Portuguese designer Susana Soares has developed a device for detecting cancer and other serious diseases using trained bees. The bees are placed in a glass chamber into which the patient exhales; the bees fly into a smaller secondary chamber if they detect cancer. “Trained bees only rush into the smaller chamber if they can detect…
(via DryWallTalk.com) “Bernie is an artist who takes a very unique approach towards his work using only drywall compounds to create wonderful works of art. He was nice enough to come down and film this video with us for all of you folks at home! We sincerely hope you enjoy the video and hope that…
Michael Thurber takes us through 45 songs and 9 basses to explore the history of the bass.
Who’s ready to stop working for free? Hopefully you are! If you have any doubts, consult this handy chart created by designer Jessica Hische. Start in the middle and work your way to your answer! (Click for full-size) “WE DIDN’T BUDGET FOR THIS” A funny look at what happens when finicky art clients use their budgeting…
For those of you who are new to this blog, or are trying to figure out who I am and what I do: this post is for you. HELLO. MY NAME IS JESS SMART SMILEY & I MAKE RAD PICTURES. Drawing and writing have always been my biggest passions. It’s all I’ve ever wanted to…
I’ve been a fan of Dave Stewart’s abilities for the last ten years, and it’s been fascinating to watch him tackle projects as varied as Hellboy, Sandman: Overture, Daytripper and now Craig Thompson’s Space Dumplins. I recently discovered the new comics interview show, From the Gutters, and was happy to find a two-part video interview with…
Now is the time to stock up for the holidays–free shipping on my prints through Sunday! Order here and take your pick from “The Kiss”, “Gator Goes For a Stroll” and “Wolverine is the Snikt”.
(via LaughingSquid) Over the course of three months, Hevesh5 and Millionendollarboy created this amazing four-minute video of domino tricks using between 20,000 – 25,000 dominoes. The video is a “screenlink,” which means that each section is built and filmed separately and then edited together to look like one continuous contraption. Here are some outtakes:
Author Hugh Howey (Wool) talks about writing characters that the reader cares about: CHARACTERS WE LOVE What are some characters that you’ve read about and love? What makes them interesting to read about? Post your comments below!