14 Beautiful Illustrations by Jaime Zollars

Jaime Zollars draws pictures of people and places far away. She is inspired by flea markets, fairy tales and flemish painters. 1. Living Water 2. Sunday Mourning 3. Oh, Christmas Tree 4. Quality V. Frivolity Inspection 5. What Was Lost 6. Portal the First 7. Ivory Hunter 8. Alice Study 9. The Maze, She Breathes 10. Pink Elephant Procession 11. She Who Put Her Faith in Dragons 12. Lift 13. Pool of Fears 14. Her …

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Top 30: Best ZX Spectrum (Speccy) Games of 1984

The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research . The Spectrum was among the first mainstream audience home computers in Europe, similar in significance to the Commodore 64 in the USA. 1. Fantastic Voyage Quicksilva Arcade: Maze Play Game 2. Daley Thompson’s Decathlon Ocean Software Sport: Action Play Game 3. Tir Na Nog Gargoyle Games Adventure: Graphic Play Game 4. Moon Alert Ocean Software …

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Top 25: Best ZX Spectrum (Speccy) Games of 1983

The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. The Spectrum was among the first mainstream audience home computers in Europe, similar in significance to the Commodore 64 in the USA. 1. Pogo Ocean Software Arcade: Action Play Game 2. Stop the Express Sinclair Research Arcade: Action Play Game 3. Cannon Ball Hudson Soft Arcade: Shoot-em-up Play Game 4. Pinball Sagittarian Software Arcade: Pinball …

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Top 17: Best ZX Spectrum (Speccy) Games of 1982

The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. The Spectrum was among the first mainstream audience home computers in Europe, similar in significance to the Commodore 64 in the USA. 1. Galaxians Artic Computing Arcade: Shoot-em-up Play Game 2. 3D-Tanx (Tanx, 3D ; Tanx) DK’Tronics Arcade: Shoot-em-up Play Game 3. Football Manager Addictive Games Sport: Management Play Game 4. Orbiter Silversoft Arcade: Shoot-em-up …

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Top 10: Most Followed Celebrities in Facebook (March / 2014)

10. Linkin Park – Musician # followers (millions): 60 9. Lady Gaga – Musician # followers (millions): 64 8. Justin Bieber – Musician # followers (millions): 64 7. Katy Perry – Musician # followers (millions): 66 6. Vin Diesel – Actor # followers (millions): 70 5. Michael Jackson – Musician # followers (millions): 72 4. Cristiano Ronaldo – Athlete – Soccer # followers (millions): 76 3. Eminem – Musician # followers (millions): 84 2. Rihanna …

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Top 10: Smallest Countries by Area in the World

10. Malta Is a southern European country in the Mediterranean Sea. 316 km2 (122 mi2) 9. Maldives Is an island nation in the Indian Ocean-Arabian Sea area, consisting of a double chain of twenty-six atolls. 300 km2 (120 mi2) – Smallest country in Asia. 8. Saint Kitts and Nevis Is a federal two-island country in the West Indies. 261 km2 (101 mi2) – Smallest country in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere. 7. Marshall Islands …

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Top 10: Largest Countries by Area in the World

10. Algeria 2,381,741 km2 (919,595 mi2) – Largest country in Africa. 9. Kazakhstan 2,724,900 km2 (1,052,100 mi2) – Largest landlocked country. 8. Argentina 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,500 mi2) 7. India 3,287,590 km2 (1,269,350 mi2) – The area given is from Encyclopædia Britannica and excludes disputed territories not under Indian control. The total area claimed by India, according to the figure given by the United Nations and the Indian government, totals 3,287,263 km2 (1,269,219 mi2) 6. Australia …

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17 Awesome Paper Sculptures by Calvin Nicholls

Calvin has been creating his paper sculptures since 1986 from his studio north of Toronto Ontario, Canada. Working with sheets of paper and a scalpel, he cuts the component pieces to fit the final drawing and assembles the low relief artwork under studio lighting. When the sculpture is complete the lighting is adjusted to bring out the subtle form and texture. A large format camera is used to capture the detail on 8×10 film prior …

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