GeoEye – Here’s how GeoEye describe themselves: “GeoEye, Inc. is a premier provider of superior satellite and aerial imagery, location information products and image processing services. Our products and services enable timely, accurate and accessible location intelligence that translates into timely and vital insights for our customers, anywhere and at any time.”
Although this sounds very corporate-y, it’s super cool to know the GeoEye uses an actual satellite to take these amazing pictures. I’d just skip right to the website’s gallery section (over 100 amazing images!) and then you’ll understand why GeoEye is so great at what it does. I’ve included two images that blew me away: Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, Africa, and the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. I highly recommend reading the annotation accompanying each image. Click the images and you’ll get their respective page plus annotation.
M Thru F – This hilarious blog was a Weekly Blog winner and thus scored the Weekly Fave spot last week. Prepare yourself for prolonged enjoyment as you explore the posts in this funny as hell work fail blog by Cheezburger. Turns out some of life’s funniest moments happen at the office, as you can see below.
Amazing Pics – This tumblr page belongs to an anonymous user who has the ability to identify pictures that speak much louder than words. A former Weekly Blog, this one’s a winner and it got the most clicks out of the entire lineup that week.
Each picture is pouring with drama and interest such as the one below which appeared on Gizmodo:
Things Organized Neatly – I usually don’t enjoy going through tumblr galleries; it’s only on rare occasions that I am blown away by genuinely beautiful photos there. Well, we are fortunate enough to have found Things Organized Neatly, a wonderful collection of yes, organized objects in each posted photo. Although this tumblr user wishes to remain anonymous, he or she has exquisite taste and an eye for simple beauty.
See a couple of photos on Things Organized Neatly to get a feel of this regularly updated collection.
From Inventory Magazine (Issue 03 launch @ Partners & Spade) by Ryan Wilms, Oct 26, 2010
By Gregory Han, Sep 9, 2010 Unplggd.com
JibJab e-Cards – Even if Halloween is over, JibJab makes the holiday spirit linger on with lots of humor, ingenuity and a great deal of fun. Experts of the funny “Starring You” videos and photos, JibJab outdid themselves this year, with numerous Halloween e-Cards including your special appearance you can share with friends and family – all funny as hell.
Although the JibJab Sendables are perfect for the dress up holiday of Halloween, JibJab is perfect for sending funny e-Cards for practically any occasion; birthdays, graduation, anniversaries, thank you cards, you name it. Simply pick your favorite photo or video e-card starring you, and start making people laugh. The photo below is my customization of JibJab’s Pooch of Darkenss e-Card using the head photo of my favorite four-legged furry friend.
Strange Maps – Created by the map connoisseur Frank Jacobs, the Strange Maps blog has been around since 2006. Frank “collects and comments on all kinds of intriguing maps—real, fictional, and what-if ones,” transforming the world of maps from a dry information tool to serving as an insightful and intriguing source of information and ideas.
Strange Maps is the Weekly Blogs winner, which is why it was included in last week’s Weekly Fave lineup. Visiting the Big Think’s blog will make you think entirely different on what maps are and how people use them to convey messages and meanings. Start with the fascinating post on “Planet Berlin” (click on the photo below) and you will start looking differently at maps.
The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee – Working together with the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County, WA. the IBKC has cleverly come up with a cool way to advertise the cats that are looking for good homes in the area. All photos on the blog are of the shelter’s cats that are currently staying with temporary foster homes until their adoption, or of adopted cats in their new home. If you are living in the area and willing to open your home to a loving furry friend, please contact the blog creators or make a donation.
OK. Without furthered ado, here are some cute pics of the lovely cats.
By the way, if you’re into cats, dogs and pets in general, why don’t you visit our Pets Mini Faves page? It’s cuteness all over!
Art in My Coffee – If you love real cappuccinos (and I’m not talking about Starbucks – sorry, it’s an Americanized version), you’re familiar with the dark brown patters that form on the froth when you get that steaming cup of cappuccino. Some baristas (the human coffee maker behind the espresso machine at the cafe) will let randomness take over the froth on top, while others elegantly maneuver the pouring of espresso over milk to create beutiful patterns.
Well, there’s a site wholly dedicated to coffee art, relishing those pine tree patters and so much more; what about teddy bears, even flowers? It’s all here. Enjoy these and my personal perfect cappuccino, below, provided by Mylar Bono.
Dating Fails – Provocative at times, this Cheezburger blog is here to accentuate awkward, dumb and weird moments in the context of dates and relationships. This blog is quite new, so there aren’t many entries in the blog’s archive as of yet. To get you going, see the short video below of a Break Up Win, rather than fail…
eBay LookBook – It seems every apparel brand these days offers some form of a look book on its site; there are also very successful sites which offer nothing but user-submitted looks and styles (such as lookbook.nu and the like). Well, eBay is using this fashion trend to its e-commerce advantage, and now, in collaboration with Lucky Magazine, offers the perfect platform to submit, rate and get feedback on your personal style. Why would eBay offer such a think for free? So you will get the urge to shop for more clothes of your taste, on eBay of course.
I believe eBay’s concept is genius. Although users are not by any means obligated to buy anything if they choose to use the LookBook platform, I know I would most certainly be tempted to buy something. The LookBook is easy to use, it’s very inviting and it’s open to everyone, so guys, feel free to submit your look as well. You can also simply browse the gallery, see which styles scored high and continue from there.
Oddly Enough Blog – Reuters, the very serious news company has decided to offer a news blog that is anything but serious. Self-proclaimed “News, but not the serious kind,” Oddly Enough is filled with weird photos and even weirder annotations.
So what sort of posts will you find on Oddly Enough? Click the one below for a quick example.
Notes from the stall – This site scored the Weekly Blog crown during its week, so we included it in last week’s Weekly Faves. Notes from the stall is described as “the best in bathroom graffiti, tile lines and toilet verse. Always lemony fresh and never crude.”
Reading the declarations, statements and questions here on this blog will make some of you think we’re dealing with intense philosophical truths while others would call it rubbish. Either way it’s interesting, funny and sometimes poignantly sad. The masses have spoken and now the walls (stalls to be exact) are responding… Enjoy.