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How NYC Transformed Times Square Into A Cultural Icon
Say hello to the world’s most visited destination — Times Square in New York City. This single attraction hosts more visitors every year than Canadia has residents. This collection of shots from our friends at Oobject illustrate the Square’s radical evolution over the past century from former NYT publishing house to giant, glitter ball-topped billboard.
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Murphy’s Law And The Rocket Sleds That Love It
Exactly what part of “rocket sled” sounds like a good idea to you? I’ll give you a hint: none of it. Separately sure, rockets and sleds can be slightly hazardous. But slap them together and you’ve got yourself a fuel-injected suicide machine. Just look at the carnage wrought this collection assembled by our friends at…
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Slit-Scan Photographs Make For Psychedelic Photo Finishes
Slit-scan photography works much like a rolling shutter does — the sensor continually collects image data but the shutter never actually closes, hence its use in determining a “photo finish” — whatever crosses the camera’s view first, appears first in the photo set. Or at least that’s how its supposed to work.
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12 Helmets From The Dark Ages Of Gridiron
Today’s high tech football kit may be magnitudes more protective than the bits of moulded cow skin you see here but they’re not nearly as intimidating. Our friends at Oobject have assembled 12 early examples of these bad arse cranial caretakers.