Are you one of those people baffled by how many out-right unattractive chicks there are on "America’s Net Top Model"? It’s all down to the trickery employed by makeup artists and airbrushers. Reminds me of that Chris Rock HBO sketch about liars.

Here’s a look behind the scenes: I especially like the bit where they elongate her neck. [LINK]

And now for something completely different: Here’s a document describing a tensegrity tower built by some students in Texas in honor of their deceased professor.

Tensegrity (tension integrity) structures are architectural forms comprised of compression members (bits that are compressed by the weight of the structure) and tension members (bits that are stretched by the weight of the structure).

Neat little project. I personally prefer these things on a smaller scale. [LINK]