Saturday, June 26, 2010
This monster bike took three months to build and is made from steel tubes, bicycle parts and a tractor tyre. It is the brainchild of Wouter van den Bosch, a Dutch art student and former mechanical engineer, who made the 450kg colossus from parts donated to him from friends and a tractor company
Lei Zhiqian rides a modified bicycle across the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The bicycle, equipped with eight empty water containers, was modified by Lei's instructor Li Weiguo, who hopes to put his invention onto the market
A man practises yoga in middle of a busy road in Guangdong province, China
This is the world's most expensive model car. The Bugatti Veyron Diamond Ltd is on sale for two million pounds - twice as much as the real thing. Liverpool-based designer Stuart Hughes took two months to create the intricate 1:18 scale model in partnership with Swiss luxury model car maker Robert Gulpen. Weighing in at 7kg, it has been created with platinum, solid 24ct gold, and a 7.2ct single cut flawless diamond on its front grill. The 10 inch car also boats functional steering and a highly detailed engine. In a limited edition of three, owners also get a certification of authenticity, an aluminium case and photo documentation of the manufacturing process
A 200-foot crop circle has appeared in a field of broad beans near the ancient Stoney Littleton Longbarrow near the village of Wellow in Somerset.
A photo issued by Warwickshire County Council of a medieval copper badge emblazoned with three lions found lodged in a stone wall in Parkside, Coventry, which is thought to date back to the 13th century but clearly shows the Coat of Arms of England. Caroline Rann, a member of Warwickshire County Council's archaeology projects group, found the emblem - believed to be part of a horse harness - ahead of a building project. The archaeologist hopes it will be a lucky omen for England's World Cup campaign
An England flag in the sky above Mirfield, West Yorkshire, which was spotted by football fan Ted Wood
Lightning strikes during a thunder storm in Beijing. The Beijing Capital International Airport suspended flights due to a thunder storm that hit the Chinese capital
A large funnel cloud touches down west of Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
A resident scoops up mud inside her flooded house in Draguignan, south eastern France, a day after rising water from unusually heavy rains that hit the region caused a river to overflow
Local residents look at a sinkhole near Qingquan primary school in Dachegnqiao town, Ningxiang, Hunan province, China. The hole, 150 metres (492 feet) wide and 50 metres (164 feet) deep, has been growing since it first appeared in January and has destroyed 20 houses so far
A giant Buddha statue is seen in front of a cloud, appearing to be deep in thought, at Thailand's biggest water reservoir, the Pasak Cholasit Dam in Lopburi province. The dam is only nine per cent full due to drought. Water resources in Thailand are at their lowest water levels in nearly two decades
Doody calls: Steve Wilson, a worker with DoodyCalls Pet Waste Removal holds a plastic bag of money in St. Louis, USA. On a recent call, he noticed money sticking out from doggie doo and after cleaning the bills, placed them in a plastic zip-locked bag and returned what turned out to be $58 to the customer. The money was torn, but the serial numbers were identifiable, which means the bills could be returned to a bank and replaced with new money
These council workmen could do with a spelling lesson - after painting the word 'SHOOL' on the road outside a primary school. Contractors omitted the 'C' outside the gates of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School in Lawrence Weston, Bristol
Fans hold up a sign reading "Kim-Jong-Il thinks I'm at work" during the Brazil v North Korea game at the FIFA World Cup 2010 in Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
A family attempts to get tickets for the match between England and Algeria outside the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa
An England fan has come up with a tasty alternative to the World Cup, by carving this 15in replica of the trophy out of butter. Chef and sculptor Simon Smith spent 20 hours painstakingly creating this lifesize copy using just a Stanley knife and nine pounds of butter over a chicken wire and florists' oasis frame
A German fan shows off her patriotism during the match between Germany and Serbia at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
A burqa-clad Afghan woman has her picture taken as she registers for parliamentary elections at a voter registration centre in Herat, Afghanistan
An artist performs during an annual fire festival in the Ukrainian capital Kiev
Some 112 Australian skydivers break their national record for the most number of freefallers in a formation, in Perris Valley, California
A kingfisher with a fish in it's bill is part of the exhibition 'Moments of Wilderness' at Moritzburg Castle in Moritzburg, Germany. The exhibition runs from 19 June to 15 October and visitors can view 40 mounted animals from all over the world by taxidermist Peter Morass from Innsbruck, Austria
Friday, June 25, 2010
The World Cup is actually everywhere one looks – all over TV, the Internet and evensupermarket products.
A lot of interesting graphic design is coming out of the World Cup, so here is a compilation of some of the best designed
World Cup 2010 websitesTwitter World Cup
Twitter has a world cup minisite that displays live tweets related to upcoming games.
Fifa World Cup Game
EA Sports has a fantastic website to promote its new Fifa South Africa World Cup game on game consoles.
ITV Fifa World Cup
ITV has a really nice looking site providing live coverage of games, photos from matches and scores. It’s basically a football fan’s paradise.
Sky Sports World Cup 2010
The Sky Sports World Cup website has tons of information about the World Cup, and has a really nice background featuring some of the best football players of all time.
Budweiser Predict And Win
Budweiser have a slick looking site where football fans can predict game scores and win prizes.
Fifa World Cup
This is the official Fifa website which features every last bit of information about the South Africa 2010 World Cup.
Sony Football
Sony has a football minisite that promotes their new range of Bravia World Cup TVs.
Football World Cup
A really nicely designed site with lots of information about all the football stadiums in South Africa, match schedules and travel information.
Football Fanhouse
Fanhouse UK has a beautiful site that provides coverage of the World Cup.
Goal
Goal.com has used a really nice graphic for the background. The colors work really well together.
SBO Bet World Cup
SBO Bet has a really well designed old school style site for their World Cup betting minisite.
Carlsberg Football
Carlsberg has gone the extra mile and made a really great looking football site for England fans who love football, oh and of course Carlsberg.
100% Football
Carlsberg also has another minisite called 100% Football where fans can play games, get info and watch TV.
Sony Ericsson Twitter Cup
Sony Ericsson has a football minisite where you can play a game called Twitter Cup.
World Cup 2010 Calendar on Marca.com
Marca.com has created an excellent interactive Flash based World Cup 2010 calendar with lots of options. It’s very well presented, clearly laid out and fun to browse.
Monday, June 21, 2010
