Michael's Friday of Awesome

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 31/3/2017

March 30, 2017

I've long had an issue, where looking at pictures/vision of eyes makes my own eyes water, so today's Friday of Awesome was quite excruciating - I couldn't...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 24/3/2017

March 23, 2017

The loss of workplace teaspoons was rapid, showing that their availability, and hence office culture in general, is constantly threatened.The case of the...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 10/3/2017

March 9, 2017

I certainly got lots of feedback on the previous Friday of Awesome featuring the rokblok, so I thought I'd feature another spin on the humble record...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 24/2/2017

February 23, 2017

I'll show you ball skills

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 17/2/2017

February 16, 2017

R. Sikoryak has been illustrating the iTunes Terms and Conditions in the style of various comic strips, and has just taken it to the next level with a...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 10/2/2017

February 9, 2017

Today, you are an Astronaut. You are floating in inner space 100 miles above the surface of Earth. You peer through your window and this is what you see. You...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 3/2/2017

February 2, 2017

Artist Michael Pederson has produced numerous urban interventions, some of which may come in handy given recent world events.

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 13/1/2017

January 12, 2017

Cue driving music in 3..2..1..

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 30/12/2016

December 30, 2016

Apparently, many people have been complaining that 2016 has been quite a horrid year, so I thought I'd end 2016 by leaving you with this.And as much as I...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 9/12/2016

December 9, 2016

Now, as a general rule I don't normally consider kickstarter projects as awesome until they have actually shipped something, but today I've made an exception...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 2/12/2016

December 1, 2016

#46 is awesome - and the other 51 ain't bad eitherhttps://medium.com/fluxx-studio-notes/52-things-i-learned-in-2016-299fd1e6a62b#.wom88ffrj

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 25/11/2016

November 24, 2016

As someone who has coded several data transfer solutions in my yoof, I could not resist this questionable, yet ingenious, method of data transfer.

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 18/11/2016

November 17, 2016

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/11/artist-charles-youngs-growing-metropolis-of-635-paper-structures/?src=footer

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 11/11/2016

November 10, 2016

I've been saving this to share at the right moment.

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 4/11/2016

November 3, 2016

coughChristmas Presentcough

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 28/10/2016

October 27, 2016

Although I'm a firm believer that magpies are related to velociraptors, and attacks by magpies are well documented, we actually have a wonderful relationship...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 21/10/2016

October 20, 2016

The finalists have been announced. Simply awesome.

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 14/10/2016

October 13, 2016

Every year I link to the latest Ig Nobel Prize, because they are such an amazing source of awesome. And the 2016 Ig Nobel Prize did not disappoint....

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 7/10/2016

October 6, 2016

“Need motivation to walk?” they ask from lamp posts. “Scared to walk alone at night? Don’t like walking alone at all? Don’t want people to see you walking...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 16/9/2016

September 16, 2016

"The #CheeriosChallenge message to dads: you can still be an idiot after fatherhood" As soon as I saw that headline I just had to look deeper at the Cheerios...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 9/9/2016

September 8, 2016

The Faroe Islands have some of the most beautiful roads in the world. It is impossible to describe what it feels like driving through the green valleys and...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 2/9/2016

September 2, 2016

As someone who struggles with batteries on longer hikes, and solar being impractical, this certainly will be a valuable addition to my hiking kit. Trouble...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 26/8/2016

August 25, 2016

It does what is says on the tin!http://baconipsum.com/

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 19/8/2016

August 18, 2016

Stranger Things is a netflix hit, and what better way to celebrate than to make your very own Stranger Things logo. http://makeitstranger.com/

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 12/8/2016

August 11, 2016

While the sheer amount of waste horrifies me, this is an awesome example of taking what you have (i.e. the worlds steepest street) and running with it!...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 5/8/2016

August 4, 2016

It's amazing how a fresh perspective can change our perception of the world. I had never thought of viewing Jupiter like this, and now that I have seen it,...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 29/7/2016

July 28, 2016

Every once in a while you stumble upon a product that speaks to you. And you shout back - SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!http://www.hi-fun.com/en/pagina/1548-hi-...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 22/7/2016

July 21, 2016

Welcome to HistographyWhere every dot is a historic event from Wikipedia Histography - Timeline of History Histography is an interactive timeline that spans...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 15/7/2016

July 14, 2016

An amazing collection of sci-fi art. Each piece capable of telling a story on its own, but when placed together, BOOM, a whole new story emerges. Exquisite...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 8/7/2016

July 8, 2016

Gaining attention is best achieved by using a creative solution. Attention is a prerequisite to message processing, and thus avoidance action. In the study...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 24/6/2016

June 23, 2016

These sculptures showcase glistening bronze protruding from their insides, unleashing the perceived inner energy of each object....

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 17/6/2016

June 16, 2016

These are aluminium canvases to be sculpted by the Postal Service's frivolous handling of packages. What sets out as a flat boring sheet is tumbled, bent and...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 10/6/2016

June 10, 2016

"Trains here make only a few stops—when a lone high-school student leaves for school, and when class is over"This story is even more remarkable when you...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 3/6/2016

June 3, 2016

"an adaptation of Star Wars Episode IV in a style that was inspired by infographics. One story in one piece of 123 meters length."Every once in a while you...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 27/5/2016

May 27, 2016

Swap 'Expert' for 'Architect' and you have just nailed my day job.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKorP55Aqvg

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 20/5/2016

May 20, 2016

I don't think we talk about our tools enough - and this is a great piece to start the conversation. I'd also like to read an equivalent article on Outlook,...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 13/5/2016

May 13, 2016

Now some may accuse me of sending today's awesome out late because I forgot ... but I'd like to think that I sent this out late in order to save your...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 6/5/2016

May 5, 2016

Improv Everywhere are doing the kind of pranks that I would love to do, if only I had an identical twin.http://improveverywhere.com/2016/03/16/time-travel-...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 29/4/2016

April 28, 2016

It does what it says on the tin. And I will never use lorem ipsum in my mock-ups ever again. Awesome!http://pokemipsum.com/

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 22/4/2016

April 21, 2016

I don't normally post links to videos because I find them difficult to watch in transit and/or at work, but today I have made an exception for this extremely...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 15/4/2016

April 14, 2016

Now that I'm back from an extended break (including a much needed digital detox), we can re-commence our journey of Awesome. This next awesome mashes two...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 25/4/2016

March 23, 2016

Now that we're officially out of summer, and the nights are starting to cool, I couldn't resist the following awesome. Although I can't crochet to save my...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 18/3/2016

March 17, 2016

In order for something to be considered awesome, there has to be an element of awe. And today's link has this in spades - I am simply in awe of what has been...

Michael's Friday of Awesome

March 11, 2016

I can't stop looking at the "darkest material ever made" - it's like looking into the soul of evil itself. Simply...

Michaels' Friday of Awesome

March 3, 2016

There is still so much to learn about the world around us - #awesome!http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/australian-raptors-may-be-playing-fire...

Michael's Friday of Awesome - 19/2/2016

February 19, 2016

" ... architect of the future" - Awesome!http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/visions-of-the-future/(HT https://twitter.com/livlab)

Michael's Friday of Awesome - Friday, 12th of February 2016

February 11, 2016

Perhaps I'm showing my age a bit (although the grey hair is doing a pretty fine job of that already), but I grew up with these books and it's an awesome...