The “Great Green Wall” in Africa was a bold and inspiring idea. It was supposed to be one of the biggest environmental projects in history.
But, sadly, it's not working as hoped.
What went wrong? Here’s a good summary.
www.npr.org/2026/04/11/g...
In Exocoetus a pair of binoculars fails because it tries to connect to the cloud and then informs the user that their subscription to the premium silhouette identification service has expired and would you like to resubscribe now or remind me later
Oh heck a game my friend worked on has a demo. If it does well they may be able to afford to hire her back. :3
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
Why do the Japanese like their buns askew (2026)
gonzo the muppet wearing a suit. he is inside an ornate floral frame. below the frame is text that reads "gender failure". the image is textured to look grainy and printed.
gender failure gonzo
2020-2022-2024-2026
More Tiffany Lamps! Oh I wish I had a tiny Rose in my pocket...
every superhero movie should run with a PSA about how all the cool shit they’re about to see is based on the work of freelancers unsupported by the companies that have exploited their work for decades
🎈 Playdate turns 4 next week (April 18th!!) And we're excited to announce 🥁..... Playdate Season 3 🎉!
Coming later this year. 💫
📺 youtube.com/watch?v=sCWD4OjWTBU
A sign on the Death Valley valley floor, where beautiful salt formations developed over millions of years. The sign says DEVILS GOLF COURSE because we're in America and therefore Hell.
The person explaining the beautiful and unique geological vistas within Death Valley National Park to an American visitor: Okay, imagine a golf course.
Kelsey Lu photographed by Yumna Al-Arashi for Lu’s forthcoming album.
Concept sheet of early character development sketches for Amanda Ripley from Creative Assembly's ALIEN: Isolation (2011)
Early character development sketches for Amanda Ripley from Creative Assembly's ALIEN: Isolation (2011)
Katharine Hepburn by Ernest Bachrach for Sylvia Scarlett (1935).
Coralyn Davis, the truth is out there.
System Shock 2 (1999)
[France] "Junk World" indie stop-motion feature by Takahide Hori will be released in French theaters on May 13.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnrn...
Behold the majestic and terrifying Handley Page Victor XL231 in her new-old livery...and a plane nerd being nerdy.
Look at her, so majestic, so terrifying. 10/10 paint job, Lindy is ready to disco 😎
Lindy is having an engine run on 15th April as part of an anti-deterioration program.
if you happen to be around York that day go check her out.
She's the last one still 'live' in the world.
the runs will be probably somewhere between 11am-1pm~
foxbothering
The Black State of the Games Industry Survey is up! It'll be open till May 6th, 2026 and should take 20 minutes maximum of your time. Only requirements are that you're a Black Game Developer over the age of 18! 🎮🎮🎮
forms.gle/teLH4p9rAokS...
A Cedar Waxwing flying off to join the rest of the flock. Cedar Waxwings are sociable birds and like to be in flocks year-round.
Watercolour of an Eurotram tram, with some collage elements.
Continuing the little series of tram watercolours I started in Brno back in 2024.
This one in an Eurotram as you can ride them in Strasbourg.
Happy Birthday to the late, great Gian Maria Volonté, born 93 years ago today
Product Design used to be a thing
I've wished for Arab-made games about Arab mythology for so long, and despite assisting on the project I still can't believe there's one swinging for the fences this hard. House of Hikmah is something very needed in a time where the world would rather erase us.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZTu...
