A website called edushi.com has stunningly beautiful pixel art maps of major cities in China. There are currently 21 places to see and they are looking to expand.
[Click here for the full list (in Chinese)]
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Story via Digital Urban
Baristas have now become artists. By pouring the milk and using a small pick tool latte artists create patterns and images using the contrast between the coffee and the foam. It’s impressive the designs that can be created with such limited tools.
[Click here for video demonstrating latte art]
[Click here for photos from the current latte art world champion]
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Header photograph by spilt-milk
Other photographs by jakeliefer, adactio, spilt-milk and jbennett
The 2007 Science as Art competition showcases some amazing photos of nanotechnology. My favorite of the bunch is the dice shown above. Each die is 200 microns (0.2mm) across. Not quite nano, but impressive nonetheless.
[Click here for the 2007 Science as Art nanotechnology winners]
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ETCHSTAR is a company that laser engraves Apple computers, iPods, etc with amazingly detailed custom artwork.