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14 Gorgeous Kelv-Helmz Cloud Formations

Kelv-Helmz is short for the Kelvin–Helmholtz instability (after Lord Kelvin and Hermann von Helmholtz). These tremendous cloud formations are the result of shearing winds up at the cloud level. A particular type of turbulence can develop in a layer of cirrus cloud, which forms below an inversion between air currents of differing speeds and/or directions. Sea waves break as their bases are slowed down upon reaching shallow water and their crests surge ahead. Cloud waves break in the same way: when their... READ ON

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6 Holiday Pics Found on reddit Recently

In case you've been living in a cave the last few years, it's worth making a daily trip to the sub-reddit, pics. Here you will find some of the best community-submitted photos on the Interwebz. In the true spirit of reddit, they're uploaded and upvoted by real people doing real things around the globe. Here are 6 recent ones that really spoke to me. 1. Have a Nerd... READ ON

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12 Luminous Shadow Artworks

I'm a big fan of shadow art, especially the ones where piles of trash have been assembled just so to produce something entirely different on a wall. Luckily, there are plenty of artists like Kumi Yamashita, Tim Noble and Sue Webster to fuel my addiction. Some of these you might have seen floating around the Interwebz before. Many will be new to you. Have a favorite? Let us know in the comments... READ ON

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Animated Comic Covers

Illustrator Kerry Callen has put together some wonderful gifs of classic comic book covers. My only problem with his post is that there are only four! More! More! More, Kerry! Justice League of America... READ ON

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Beautiful Pictures of Destroyed Technology

We use electronics every day, making them easy to take for granted despite their complex innerworkings. Fortunately, photographer Todd McLellan is here to show us just how many bits and pieces go in to creating even the most basic machines with his wonderful series entitled "Everyone Has a Piece of the Puzzle." From clocks to cameras to typewriters, McLellan deconstructs the devices and then lays them out in a meticulous order, indicating how they once fit together. He then shoots the results, capturing... READ ON

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Portland Nights -- a City in Time Lapse

Continuing my week of excellent HD videos, here's an HD time lapse from my hometown of Portland, Oregon. The time lapse is kinetic, the camera always moving, and it shows scenes from sundown to sunrise in Portland, as winter approaches. It's beautiful, detailed, and well-edited. My favorite part is when airplanes zip by at dramatic moments (this is most apparent if you watch at 1080p fullscreen). The best part? The first and last sequences actually use HDR photography to achieve an extremely colorful... READ ON

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13 Images from National Geographic's Photo Contest

It's that time of year again! Time for NGM's annual photo contest. I've hand-picked 13 of my favorites below, but feel free to mosey on over to National Geographic's Web site for hundreds more, not to mention to be able to enter your own photo! Incidentally, while sifting through the entries and then republishing them here on the _floss, I was listening to "Any Other Name" by Thomas Newman. I highly recommend it for these photos. It really makes the experience special. (Isn't that special?) I've embedded... READ ON

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Pictures at 11: 11 Photojournalism Classics

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The 11 Geekiest Family Portraits Ever

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Our Readers' Best Halloween Costumes

At the beginning of the month, we asked for photos of your best Halloween costumes — the geeky ones, the nerdy ones, the ones of which you're particularly proud. After sifting through all the e-mails, we're proud to present our readers' best Halloween costumes. Enjoy! (40 photos is a lot for one post, so we've paginated it as a courtesy to those of you with slower internet... READ ON