It’s the Friday Quickies! Surf’s up!
- Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect, dies at 104. A pictorial at El País. {via Daniela}
- Air New Zealand markets the heck out of The Hobbit. Safety video after the jump.
- An inpsiring collection of Mars Curiosity Rover art. {via quarksparrow}
- How to see a redder red and engineered pigment.
- Carl Zimmer writes about comics journalism and science. The Design Observer also comments on journo-comics.{via Emily}
- Testicle, Liver, Esophagus, and Thyroid Histology dessert plates are available at Street Anatomy. Stylish! {via Christopher H.}
- I’m sure you’ve wondered how a Predator eats. {via Steve D.}
Clickety!
- Gaga makes an egg; 50 Cent shovels snow and other photos of musicians doing regular stuff.
- Paul Chiappe’s drawings look astoundingly like vintage photos.
- One man, 1,200 hours, and over 100 pencils: City Band, a monumental drawing by Chris LaPorte. {via Katie H.}
- Open Architecture Manifesto at Adhocracy.
- 3D dinosaur cookie cutters.
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Isaac Newton vs. Rube Goldberg
{via Brian G.}
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Air New Zealand’s safety video
An Unexpected Briefing
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Featured image is courtesy of Air New Zealand.
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