Image Retargeting
See an amazing video of this new technology in action. This algorithm allows you to modify an image well beyond cropping and ‘resizing’.

Welcome to the strange world of Nano scale. Here are some of the best images taken in the nano world in 2005.
zyvexlabs.com
via TMBO – Kristian
These three muscles most likely made it possible for prehominids to move their ears independently of their heads (again, like a cat or dog). We still have these muscles which is why most people can learn how to wiggle their ears.

At first glance, the silhouette is spinning clockwise. but according to the source website, and the small sample test group I showed it to; you can reverse the spinning.
Here are some hints from the test group.
via mi
Simple, elegant, and creepy. This must be heard to be believed (you must use headphones).

Now you can see slow-motion crash tests of over 50 vehicles. My car didn’t stack up too well, how did yours do?
consumerreports.org
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I have heard about ways to read people, and tell if they are lying or not, but this graphic, and the companion site does a really nice job of breaking it down, and explaining it in a way that is easy to remember.
blifaloo.com

This is a massive PDF document that show the relationship(s) of all know mammals. It takes a while to get the hang of it, but it is really cool.
Mammals Timeline

Full QVR panoramic of Mars
fotoausflug.de
via ol

I missed it here due to clouds (a cloudy day in Seattle?..). If you missed it as well, you missed quite a sight. Not to worry though, There is another one in August.
msn.com