Today's inspiration
"A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same." -Elbert Hubbard. Today, let's reach out to our friends and remind them of how awesome they are.
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Real or Photoshop?
Adobe is celebrating 25 years of photoshop by inviting you to test your observation prowness. Up for the challenge? Then head here and decide if it's real or if it's Photoshop. Good luck! Let us know how you did in the comments below.
Start the Resistance
On July 1st, when Terminator Genisys hits theatres, some lucky fans will find themselves drawn further into the films universe. Paramount Pictures announced that select AMC IMAX theaters across the U.S., will feature a new interactive game that viewers will be able to play on their smartphones before the movie begins. In the game, players will be randomly assigned to one of four teams to fight a wave of Terminators in three different settings from the movie. While it's the first in-theatre game of it's kind, we're hopeful this takes off and becomes something other franchises start doing! Star Wars game anyone?
How to: Groups
If you're looking to make the most of groups on DeviantArt and aren't sure where to start, these tutorials are for you. What area of groups would you like to know more about? Let us know in the comments.
Hoverbikes Are Real
The U.S. Department of Defense has made a deal with Malloy Aeronautics to develop a new class of Tactical Reconnaissance Vehicle. After watching the video of test footage, all we can say is "Take our money, please".
Support Ray Bradbury's Legacy
What an inspired way to continue to build one of the greatest authors of the modern age! With this is a simple, cool idea, you can, literally support Ray Bradbury books with bookends made from the timbers of his demolished Cheviot Hills home, and support his legacy at the same time. The ReUse People, a company that carefully tears down buildings to salvage and reuse the material, has turned 2x6's from the home into sets of rustic bookends. The bookends go for $88.50 per set, and are limited to 451 sets. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies at Indiana University.
Get to Know a Deviant
Get inspired by PhelanDavion's impressive stock photography and then be sure to check out the rest of his fantastic work.
Heroes Reborn
Yesterday there was a teaser but today we get the official trailer and a look at the return of Hiro Nakamura. Give it a look and let us know what you think.
The Affordable Healthcare Act Has Been Saved!
For those of you who aren't American, and we've heard there are several of you, the Affordable Healthcare Act has been a really big thing. On one side you have millions of people who can barely eat let along pay for a $50 aspirin or $75 bandaid when you go to the hospitals here. These people have been playing Russian Roulette for years by having no healthcare because all it takes is one minor operation and you could be pushed into bankruptcy. On the other side are a group of people we have lovingly come to know as Republicans and the 1% who would prefer it if poor people just dropped dead. Along came President Obama, who found himself with some down time between figuring on new ways to spy on everyone and use as many drones up as possible. He created away that almost everyone could have healthcare. The Republicans tried to get rid of the AHCA several times, 56 times at last count, and actually got the Supreme Court to decide if it was illegal. That hearing was this morning and despite what you might obviously assume that they would support it, the Supreme Court are the same group that pretty much rubber stamped billionaires to buy elections. A big collective sigh went around the Internets here when they upheld the law. Seriously though, this act is saving the lives of hundreds of thousands people. That should be a good thing.
Scale That Mountain
Be the mountain climber you always wanted to be with none of the equipment and zero danger. Thanks to Google's first vertical street view, you can scale Yosemite's El Capitan, while wearing your pajamas and sitting on your couch. Via images taken by world famous climbers, you can experience a 3,000 foot climb up El Capitain. You can enjoy a 360 degree tour and you can ascend vertically! Technology is cool.
Conceptually Speaking
MarinaCoric's spotlight of conceptual photography is quite wonderful, take a look!
Fight Club! For Kids!!
Chuck Palahnik is known to everyone in the world, who is massively into Fight Club, as the author of Fight Club. In his desire to expand his audience and show people he isn't just a one hit wonder, he is going to release a new book. Fight Club For Kids. But rather than leave us on tenderhooks as to what this book could possibly be about, he lovingly reads some cafefully chosen selections of this new work. Enjoy!
In the Forums
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